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PRAYER
(Select Readings)
Genesis 18:23-32; Genesis 32:24-30; 2 Samuel 7:18-29; 1 Kings 8:22-61
Luke 11:1-13; Luke 18:1-8; John 17:1-26
(For alphabetical arrangement of subjects under this heading see Index)
(1) General References to
First Mentioned
Genesis 4:26
Universal Need of
Psalms 65:2; Isaiah 56:7; Luke 11:2
The Holy Spirit Aids in
Romans 8:26; Romans 8:27
Prayers of the Saints Precious
Revelation 5:8
Ascends as Incense before God
Revelation 8:3; Revelation 8:4
(2) Enjoined
1 Chronicles 16:11; Hosea 14:2; Matthew 7:7; Matthew 26:41; Luke 18:1; Luke 21:36; John 16:24
Ephesians 6:18; Philipians 4:6; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; 1 Timothy 2:8; James 5:13
--SEE Seeking God, SEEKING GOD
Ask PRAYER
Draw Near to God, FELLOWSHIP
Waiting upon God, WAITING UPON GOD
(3) Prayers Answered, examples of
Moses
Exodus 15:24; Exodus 15:25
Gideon
Judges 6:39; Judges 6:40; Judges 13:9
Hannah
1 Samuel 1:27
Samuel
1 Samuel 7:9; 1 Samuel 7:10
Solomon
1 Kings 3:12; 1 Kings 9:3
Elijah
1 Kings 18:37; 1 Kings 18:38; 2 Kings 6:18; 2 Kings 13:4
Hezekiah
2 Kings 19:19; 2 Kings 19:20; 1 Chronicles 5:20
Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 18:31; 2 Chronicles 32:21; 2 Chronicles 33:13
Ezra
Ezra 8:23; Nehemiah 9:27; Daniel 2:19; Daniel 9:22; Daniel 10:12
Zacharias
Luke 1:13
The Early Church
Acts 4:31
--SEE Prayer (6), PRAYER
Divine Hearing, HEARING
(4) Promises of Answer
Psalms 91:15; Isaiah 41:17; Isaiah 58:9; Isaiah 65:24; Jeremiah 33:3; Zechariah 13:9
Luke 11:9; John 14:14; John 15:7; 1 John 3:22
--SEE Seekers, SEEKING GOD
Ask, PRAYER
(5) Causes of Failure in
-- Disobedience
Deuteronomy 1:45; 1 Samuel 14:37; 1 Samuel 28:6
-- Secret sin
Psalms 66:18
-- Indifference
Proverbs 1:28
-- Neglect of mercy
Proverbs 21:13
-- Despising the law
Proverbs 28:9
-- Blood-guiltiness
Isaiah 1:15
-- Iniquity
Isaiah 59:2; Micah 3:4
-- Stubbornness
Zechariah 7:13
-- Instability
James 1:6; James 1:7
-- Self-indulgence
James 4:3
--SEE Sin Separates, SIN
God's Face Hidden, ESTRANGEMENT
Wicked Rejected, WICKED
(6) True Prayer Heard
Job 34:28; Psalms 4:3; Psalms 18:6; Psalms 34:17; Proverbs 15:29; Micah 7:7; Zechariah 10:6
--SEE Divine Hearing, HEARING
(7) Sometimes Refused because not in accord with the Divine Will
Exodus 33:20; Deuteronomy 3:26; 2 Samuel 12:16; Ezekiel 20:3; 2 Corinthians 12:8
--SEE Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
(8) Social and Family
Matthew 18:19; Luke 1:10; Acts 1:14; Acts 4:24; Acts 12:12; Acts 21:5
(9) Conditions for Successful
Contrition
2 Chronicles 7:14; Isaiah 58:9
Whole-heartedness
Jeremiah 29:13
Faith
Mark 11:24
Righteousness
James 5:16
Obedience
1 John 3:22; 1 John 5:14
NOTABLE PRAYERS
(10) EXAMPLES OF
Abraham, for Sodom
Genesis 18:23
Jacob, at Peniel
Genesis 32:24
David, when denied the privilege of building the temple
2 Samuel 7:18
Solomon, at Gibeon
1 Kings 3:6
-- at the dedication of the Temple
1 Kings 8:22
Hezekiah, at the invasion of Sennacherib
2 Kings 19:15; 1 Chronicles 17:16
Ezra, for the sins of the people
Ezra 9:6
Daniel, for the captive Jews
Daniel 9:4
Habakkuk's Prayer
Habakkuk 3:1
The Lord's Prayer
Matthew 6:9
Christ's Intercessory prayer
John 17:1
Paul, for the Ephesians
Ephesians 3:14
--SEE Importunity, PRAYER
Intercession, INTERCESSION
Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
& EARNESTNESS
(11) Brevity in Prayer
(a) Examples of Brief Prayers
-- Elijah at Carmel
1 Kings 18:36; 1 Kings 18:37
-- Jabez
1 Chronicles 4:10
-- Hezekiah, when sick
Isaiah 38:2; Isaiah 38:3
-- The Publican
Luke 18:13
-- Jesus on the Cross
Luke 23:34
-- The Dying Thief
Luke 23:42
-- Stephen
Acts 7:60
(b) Brevity Enjoined
Ecclesiastes 5:2; Matthew 6:7; Matthew 23:14
(12) Special Pleas Offered in
Genesis 18:32; Genesis 32:9; Numbers 14:13; 2 Kings 20:3; Psalms 71:18; Jeremiah 14:20; Daniel 9:18
--SEE Remember Me, MEMORY
POSTURES IN PRAYER
(13) Bowing
Genesis 24:26; Exodus 4:31; Exodus 12:27; Exodus 34:8
(14) Kneeling
1 Kings 8:54; 2 Chronicles 6:13; Ezra 9:5; Psalms 95:6; Isaiah 45:23; Daniel 6:10
Luke 22:41; Acts 7:60; Acts 9:40; Acts 20:36; Acts 21:5; Ephesians 3:14
--SEE Humility, HUMILITY
(15) On the Face Before God
Numbers 20:6; Joshua 5:14; 1 Kings 18:42; 2 Chronicles 20:18; Matthew 26:39
--SEE Humility HUMILITY
Worshippers, WORSHIPPERS
Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
(16) Standing
1 Kings 8:22; Mark 11:25; Luke 18:11
(17) Examples of Secret Prayer
Moses
Deuteronomy 9:25
Samuel
1 Samuel 15:11
Elijah
1 Kings 17:19; 1 Kings 17:20
Daniel
Daniel 6:10
Christ's Command
Matthew 6:6
Peter
Acts 10:9
Cornelius
Acts 10:30
--SEE Prayerfulness, DEVOTIONAL LIFE
(18) Private Devotions of Christ
Morning Devotions
Mark 1:35
Evening Prayer
Mark 6:46; Mark 6:47
Solitary Communion
Luke 5:15; Luke 5:16
All-night Prayer
Luke 6:12
Only the Disciples near
Luke 9:18
In the Garden of Gethsemane
Luke 22:41; Luke 22:42
(19) Public Prayers of Christ
Matthew 11:25; Luke 3:21; John 11:41; John 17:1
--SEE Prayer (18), PRAYER
(20) Requests for Prayer
1 Samuel 7:8; 1 Samuel 12:19; 1 Kings 13:6; Acts 8:24; Romans 15:30; Ephesians 6:19
1 Thessalonians 5:25; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; Hebrews 13:18
(21) Unwise Prayers, examples of
Numbers 11:15; 1 Kings 19:4; Jonah 4:3; Matthew 20:21
--SEE Prayer (7), PRAYER
(22) For Food
Genesis 28:20; Proverbs 30:8; Matthew 6:11
(23) For the Church
John 17:20; Romans 1:9; Ephesians 1:16; Ephesians 3:14; Philipians 1:4; Colossians 1:3; Colossians 4:12
1 Thessalonians 1:2
(24) Importunity, examples of
Abraham
Genesis 18:32
Jacob
Genesis 32:26
Moses
Deuteronomy 9:18
Syrophenician Woman
Matthew 15:27; Luke 11:8; Luke 18:5
Jesus
Luke 22:44
The Nobleman from Capernaum
John 4:49
The Early Church
Acts 12:5; James 5:16
Elijah
James 5:17
--SEE Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
& EARNESTNESS
Prayer (10), PRAYER
Prayer (15), PRAYER
(25) Special Exhortations to
1 Kings 3:5; Zechariah 10:1; Matthew 7:8; Matthew 21:22; Luke 11:9; John 14:13; John 15:7; John 16:24
James 1:5; 1 John 5:14
--SEE Seeking God, SEEKING GOD
Promises Divine, PROMISES, DIVINE
(Select Readings)
Genesis 18:23-32; Genesis 32:24-30; 2 Samuel 7:18-29; 1 Kings 8:22-61
Luke 11:1-13; Luke 18:1-8; John 17:1-26
(For alphabetical arrangement of subjects under this heading see Index)
(1) General References to
First Mentioned
Genesis 4:26
Universal Need of
Psalms 65:2; Isaiah 56:7; Luke 11:2
The Holy Spirit Aids in
Romans 8:26; Romans 8:27
Prayers of the Saints Precious
Revelation 5:8
Ascends as Incense before God
Revelation 8:3; Revelation 8:4
(2) Enjoined
1 Chronicles 16:11; Hosea 14:2; Matthew 7:7; Matthew 26:41; Luke 18:1; Luke 21:36; John 16:24
Ephesians 6:18; Philipians 4:6; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; 1 Timothy 2:8; James 5:13
--SEE Seeking God, SEEKING GOD
Ask PRAYER
Draw Near to God, FELLOWSHIP
Waiting upon God, WAITING UPON GOD
(3) Prayers Answered, examples of
Moses
Exodus 15:24; Exodus 15:25
Gideon
Judges 6:39; Judges 6:40; Judges 13:9
Hannah
1 Samuel 1:27
Samuel
1 Samuel 7:9; 1 Samuel 7:10
Solomon
1 Kings 3:12; 1 Kings 9:3
Elijah
1 Kings 18:37; 1 Kings 18:38; 2 Kings 6:18; 2 Kings 13:4
Hezekiah
2 Kings 19:19; 2 Kings 19:20; 1 Chronicles 5:20
Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 18:31; 2 Chronicles 32:21; 2 Chronicles 33:13
Ezra
Ezra 8:23; Nehemiah 9:27; Daniel 2:19; Daniel 9:22; Daniel 10:12
Zacharias
Luke 1:13
The Early Church
Acts 4:31
--SEE Prayer (6), PRAYER
Divine Hearing, HEARING
(4) Promises of Answer
Psalms 91:15; Isaiah 41:17; Isaiah 58:9; Isaiah 65:24; Jeremiah 33:3; Zechariah 13:9
Luke 11:9; John 14:14; John 15:7; 1 John 3:22
--SEE Seekers, SEEKING GOD
Ask, PRAYER
(5) Causes of Failure in
-- Disobedience
Deuteronomy 1:45; 1 Samuel 14:37; 1 Samuel 28:6
-- Secret sin
Psalms 66:18
-- Indifference
Proverbs 1:28
-- Neglect of mercy
Proverbs 21:13
-- Despising the law
Proverbs 28:9
-- Blood-guiltiness
Isaiah 1:15
-- Iniquity
Isaiah 59:2; Micah 3:4
-- Stubbornness
Zechariah 7:13
-- Instability
James 1:6; James 1:7
-- Self-indulgence
James 4:3
--SEE Sin Separates, SIN
God's Face Hidden, ESTRANGEMENT
Wicked Rejected, WICKED
(6) True Prayer Heard
Job 34:28; Psalms 4:3; Psalms 18:6; Psalms 34:17; Proverbs 15:29; Micah 7:7; Zechariah 10:6
--SEE Divine Hearing, HEARING
(7) Sometimes Refused because not in accord with the Divine Will
Exodus 33:20; Deuteronomy 3:26; 2 Samuel 12:16; Ezekiel 20:3; 2 Corinthians 12:8
--SEE Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
(8) Social and Family
Matthew 18:19; Luke 1:10; Acts 1:14; Acts 4:24; Acts 12:12; Acts 21:5
(9) Conditions for Successful
Contrition
2 Chronicles 7:14; Isaiah 58:9
Whole-heartedness
Jeremiah 29:13
Faith
Mark 11:24
Righteousness
James 5:16
Obedience
1 John 3:22; 1 John 5:14
NOTABLE PRAYERS
(10) EXAMPLES OF
Abraham, for Sodom
Genesis 18:23
Jacob, at Peniel
Genesis 32:24
David, when denied the privilege of building the temple
2 Samuel 7:18
Solomon, at Gibeon
1 Kings 3:6
-- at the dedication of the Temple
1 Kings 8:22
Hezekiah, at the invasion of Sennacherib
2 Kings 19:15; 1 Chronicles 17:16
Ezra, for the sins of the people
Ezra 9:6
Daniel, for the captive Jews
Daniel 9:4
Habakkuk's Prayer
Habakkuk 3:1
The Lord's Prayer
Matthew 6:9
Christ's Intercessory prayer
John 17:1
Paul, for the Ephesians
Ephesians 3:14
--SEE Importunity, PRAYER
Intercession, INTERCESSION
Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
& EARNESTNESS
(11) Brevity in Prayer
(a) Examples of Brief Prayers
-- Elijah at Carmel
1 Kings 18:36; 1 Kings 18:37
-- Jabez
1 Chronicles 4:10
-- Hezekiah, when sick
Isaiah 38:2; Isaiah 38:3
-- The Publican
Luke 18:13
-- Jesus on the Cross
Luke 23:34
-- The Dying Thief
Luke 23:42
-- Stephen
Acts 7:60
(b) Brevity Enjoined
Ecclesiastes 5:2; Matthew 6:7; Matthew 23:14
(12) Special Pleas Offered in
Genesis 18:32; Genesis 32:9; Numbers 14:13; 2 Kings 20:3; Psalms 71:18; Jeremiah 14:20; Daniel 9:18
--SEE Remember Me, MEMORY
POSTURES IN PRAYER
(13) Bowing
Genesis 24:26; Exodus 4:31; Exodus 12:27; Exodus 34:8
(14) Kneeling
1 Kings 8:54; 2 Chronicles 6:13; Ezra 9:5; Psalms 95:6; Isaiah 45:23; Daniel 6:10
Luke 22:41; Acts 7:60; Acts 9:40; Acts 20:36; Acts 21:5; Ephesians 3:14
--SEE Humility, HUMILITY
(15) On the Face Before God
Numbers 20:6; Joshua 5:14; 1 Kings 18:42; 2 Chronicles 20:18; Matthew 26:39
--SEE Humility HUMILITY
Worshippers, WORSHIPPERS
Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
(16) Standing
1 Kings 8:22; Mark 11:25; Luke 18:11
(17) Examples of Secret Prayer
Moses
Deuteronomy 9:25
Samuel
1 Samuel 15:11
Elijah
1 Kings 17:19; 1 Kings 17:20
Daniel
Daniel 6:10
Christ's Command
Matthew 6:6
Peter
Acts 10:9
Cornelius
Acts 10:30
--SEE Prayerfulness, DEVOTIONAL LIFE
(18) Private Devotions of Christ
Morning Devotions
Mark 1:35
Evening Prayer
Mark 6:46; Mark 6:47
Solitary Communion
Luke 5:15; Luke 5:16
All-night Prayer
Luke 6:12
Only the Disciples near
Luke 9:18
In the Garden of Gethsemane
Luke 22:41; Luke 22:42
(19) Public Prayers of Christ
Matthew 11:25; Luke 3:21; John 11:41; John 17:1
--SEE Prayer (18), PRAYER
(20) Requests for Prayer
1 Samuel 7:8; 1 Samuel 12:19; 1 Kings 13:6; Acts 8:24; Romans 15:30; Ephesians 6:19
1 Thessalonians 5:25; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; Hebrews 13:18
(21) Unwise Prayers, examples of
Numbers 11:15; 1 Kings 19:4; Jonah 4:3; Matthew 20:21
--SEE Prayer (7), PRAYER
(22) For Food
Genesis 28:20; Proverbs 30:8; Matthew 6:11
(23) For the Church
John 17:20; Romans 1:9; Ephesians 1:16; Ephesians 3:14; Philipians 1:4; Colossians 1:3; Colossians 4:12
1 Thessalonians 1:2
(24) Importunity, examples of
Abraham
Genesis 18:32
Jacob
Genesis 32:26
Moses
Deuteronomy 9:18
Syrophenician Woman
Matthew 15:27; Luke 11:8; Luke 18:5
Jesus
Luke 22:44
The Nobleman from Capernaum
John 4:49
The Early Church
Acts 12:5; James 5:16
Elijah
James 5:17
--SEE Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
& EARNESTNESS
Prayer (10), PRAYER
Prayer (15), PRAYER
(25) Special Exhortations to
1 Kings 3:5; Zechariah 10:1; Matthew 7:8; Matthew 21:22; Luke 11:9; John 14:13; John 15:7; John 16:24
James 1:5; 1 John 5:14
--SEE Seeking God, SEEKING GOD
Promises Divine, PROMISES, DIVINE