Prayer

Prayer

Commanded - Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7; Php 4:6

TO BE OFFERED

• To God
- Ps 5:2; Mt 4:10
• To Christ
- Lu 23:42; Ac 7:59
• To the Holy Spirit
- 2Th 3:5
• Through Christ
- Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19

God hears - Ps 10:17; 65:2

God answers - Ps 99:6; Isa 58:9

IS DESCRIBED AS

• Bowing the knees
- Eph 3:14
• Looking up
- Ps 5:3
• Lifting up the soul
- Ps 25:1
• Lifting up the heart
- La 3:41
• Pouring out the heart
- Ps 62:8
• Pouring out the soul
- 1Sa 1:15
• Calling upon the name of the Lord
- Ge 12:8; Ps 116:4; Ac 22:16
• Crying to God
- Ps 27:7; 34:6
• Drawing near to God
- Ps 73:28; Heb 10:22
• Crying to heaven
- 2Ch 32:20
• Beseeching the Lord
- Ex 32:11
• Seeking to God
- Job 8:5
• Seeking the face of the Lord
- Ps 27:8
• Making supplication
- Job 8:5; Jer 36:7

Acceptable through Christ - Joh 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24

Ascends to heaven - 2Ch 30:27; Re 5:8

Quickening grace necessary to - Ps 80:18

THE HOLY SPIRIT

• Promised as a Spirit of
- Zec 12:10
• As the Spirit of adoptions, leads to
- Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6
• Helps our infirmities in
- Ro 8:26

An evidence of conversion - Ac 9:11

Of the righteous, avails much - Jas 5:16

Of the upright, a delight to God - Pr 15:8

SHOULD BE OFFERED UP

• In the Holy Spirit
- Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20
• In faith
- Mt 21:22; Jas 1:6
• In full assurance of faith
- Heb 10:22
• In a forgiving spirit
- Mt 6:12
• With the heart
- Jer 29:13; La 3:41
• With the whole heart
- Ps 119:58,145
• With preparation of heart
- Job 11:13
• With a true heart
- Heb 10:22
• With the soul
- Ps 42:4
• With the spirit and understanding
- Joh 4:22-24; 1Co 14:15
• With confidence in God
- Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1Jo 5:14
• With submission to God
- Lu 22:42
• With unfeigned lips
- Ps 17:1
• With deliberation
- Ec 5:2
• With holiness
- 1Ti 2:8
• With humility
- 2Ch 7:14; 33:12
• With truth
- Ps 145:18; Joh 4:24
• With desire to be heard
- Ne 1:6; Ps 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1
• With desire to be answered
- Ps 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1
• With boldness
- Heb 4:16
• With earnestness
- 1Th 3:10; Jas 5:17
• With importunity
- Ge 32:26; Lu 11:8,9; 18:1-7
• Night and day
- 1Ti 5:5
• Without ceasing
- 1Th 5:17
• Everywhere
- 1Ti 2:8
• In everything
- Php 4:6

For temporal blessings - Ge 28:20; Pr 30:8; Mt 6:11

For spiritual blessings - Mt 6:33

For mercy and grace to help in time of need - Heb 4:16

Model for - Mt 6:9-13

Vain repetitions in, forbidden - Mt 6:7

Ostentation in, forbidden - Mt 6:5

ACCOMPANIED WITH

• Repentance
- 1Ki 8:33; Jer 36:7
• Confession
- Ne 1:4,7; Da 9:4-11
• Self-abasement
- Ge 18:27
• Weeping
- Jer 31:9; Ho 12:4
• Fasting
- Ne 1:4; Da 9:3; Ac 13:3
• Watchfulness
- Lu 21:36; 1Pe 4:7
• Praise
- Ps 66:17
• Thanksgiving
- Php 4:6; Col 4:2

PLEAD IN THE

• Promises of God
- Ge 32:9-12; Ex 32:13; 1Ki 8:26; Ps 119:49
• Covenant of God
- Jer 14:21
• Faithfulness of God
- Ps 143:1
• Mercy of God
- Ps 51:1; Da 9:18
• Righteousness of God
- Da 9:16

Rise early for - Ps 5:3; 119:147

Seek divine teaching for - Lu 11:1

Faint not in - Lu 18:1

Continue instant in - Ro 12:12

Avoid hindrances in - 1Pe 3:7

Suitable in affliction - Isa 26:16; Jas 5:13

Shortness of time a motive to - 1Pe 4:7

POSTURES IN

• Standing
- 1Ki 8:22; Mr 11:25
• Bowing down
- Ps 95:6
• Kneeling
- 2Ch 6:13; Ps 95:6; Lu 22:41; Ac 20:36
• Falling on the face
- Nu 16:22; Jos 5:14; 1Ch 21:16; Mt 26:39
• Spreading forth the hands
- Isa 1:15
• Lifting up the hands
- Ps 28:2; La 2:19; 1Ti 2:8

The promises of God encourage to - Isa 65:24; Am 5:4; Zec 13:9

The promises of Christ encourage to - Lu 11:9,10; Joh 14:13,14

Experience of past mercies an incentive to - Ps 4:1; 112:2