O You who hear
prayer, to you flesh will come - Psalm 65:2
Holy Spirit aids
in prayer - Romans 8: 26, 27
Ask – Matthew
7:7; Luke 11:9; John 15:7; 16:24
I will answer
him, I will rescue him - Ps 9:15
You shall call,
and the Lord will answer, you shall cry, and He will say, “Here am I.” - Isaiah 55:9
Before they call,
I will answer, and while they are speaking, I will hear them - Is 65:24
At the beginning
of your supplications the command went out, and I have come to you – Daniel 9:23
They will call
on My name, and I will answer them - Zechariah 13:9
Answered Prayers1
Moses – Exodus 15:24, 25
Gideon – Judges 6:39, 40
Hannah – 1 Samuel 1:27
Samuel – 1 Samuel 7:9, !0
Solomon – 1Kings 9:3
Elijah – 1 Kings 18:37, 38
Hezekiah – 1 Kings 19:19, 20
Jehoshaphat – 2 Chronicles 18:31
Ezra – Ezra 1:13
Successful prayer1
Humble themselves and pray - 2 Chr 7:14
Search for Me with all your heart - Jeremiah 29:13
Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive
them, and you will have them - Mark 11:24
The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much
–
James 5:16
Whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His
commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight –
1 John 3:22
Reasons for faillure1
Disobedience – Deuteronomy 1:45; 1 Samuel 14:38; 28:5
Secret Sin – Psalm 66:18
Indifference – Proverbs 1:28
Neglect of Mercy – Pr 21:13
Despising the law – pr 28:9
Bloodguiltiness – Isaiah 1:15
Iniquity – Is 59:2; Micah 3:4
Stubbornness – Zechariah 7:13
Instability – James 1:6, 7
Self-indulgence – James 4:3
True Prayers
Heard1
Job 34:28; Psalm
4:3; 18:6; 34:17; Proverbs 15:29; Micah 7:7; Zec 10:6
Sometimes Refused1
Exodus 35:20;
Deuteronomy 3:26; 2 Samuel 12:16; Ezekiel 20:3;
2 Corinthians
12:8
Group Praying1
Whole multitude of the people were praying – Luke 1:10
They
lifted their voices to God with one accord – Acts 4:24
With one mind continually devoting themselves to prayer –
Ac 1:4
Where many were gathered together and were praying –
Ac 12:12
After kneeling down on the beach and praying – Ac 21:5
Ascend as incense before God – Revelation 8:3, 4
Watch and Pray1
Matthew 26:41;
Luke 22:40, 46; Mark 14:34, 38, 41
Pray without
ceasing – 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Let him pray
– James 5:13
Christ’s
Prayers1
At His baptism – Lu 3:21
Before calling the 12 disciples – Lu 6:12
When people wanted to crown Him – John 6:15
At His transfiguration – Lu 9:29
He prays for Himself – Jn 17:1-5
He prays for His disciples – Jn 17:6-19
He prays for all believers – Jn 17:20-26
At Gethsemane – Mt 26:39; Mk 14:36; Lu 22:41, 44
On the Cross – Mt 27:46; Mk 15:34; Lu 23:34
Christ’s Private Devotions – Mk 1:35; 6:446,
47; Lu 5:15; 6:12
Parental Prayers1
Abraham – Genesis 17:18
David – 2 Samuel 12:16; 1 Chronicles 26:19
Job – Job 1:5
A father – Mt 17:15
Canaanite mother – Mk 7:26
Christ’s
Example of Prayer – The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Your is the kingdom and the power and
The glory forever and ever. Amen
Mt 6:9-15; Lu 11:2-4
Positions1
Standing – 1 Kings 8:22; Nehemiah 9:5; Mk 11:25; Lu
18:11
Bowing – Genesis 24:25; Exodus 4:31; 12:27; 34:8
Hand uplifted – 1 Timothy 2:8
Sitting – 1 Chronicles 17:16-27
Kneeling – 1 K 8:54; 2 Chr 6:3; Ezra 9:5; Ps 95:6;
Is 45:23;
Daniel
6:10; Lu 22:41; Acts 7:60; 9:40; 20:36; 21:5;
Ephesians 3:14
On Face – Numbers 20:6; Joshua 5:14; 1 K 18:24; 2 Chr
20:18;
Mt 26:39
In Secret1
De 9:25; 1 S 15:11; 1 K 17:19, 20; Daniel 6:10; Ac 10:9,
10
Three times a
day – Ps 55:17; Dn 6:10
The Spirit makes
intercession for us – Romans 8:26, 27
WARNING
When you pray do not pray in vain repetitions as the heathens do –
Mt 6:7
1Thompson Chain – Reference Study Bible
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