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Scriptures & Prayers
In Alphabetical Order
Father God, I
give You my plans, dreams and desires for the future. Help me not to
try to figure it all out. Help me not to limit You by trying to get it
done my way or stepping ahead of You. Help me to SIMPLY TRUST You, Lord - for I
know You have my best interests at heart. Your Word says that Your ways
are not our ways...they are higher and better than our ways. Fill me with peace as Your plans unfold in my life, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
ABUSE Psalms 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Isaiah 40:29-31 He
gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases
strength…Those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they
shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 54:14, 15 In
righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from
oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not
come near you. Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of
Me. Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake.
Isaiah 61:3 …To give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness…
Prayer Heavenly
Father, thank you that Jesus came to heal the brokenhearted and bind
their wounds. I ask you to give me strength and hope, beauty for
ashes, and joy for mourning. Lord, I ask you to heal me from all past
abuse and protect me from future abuse. Help me to forgive everyone who has hurt me in any way, in Jesus' name.
   ADDICTIONS, SELF
I John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
John 8:36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Romans 5:20 …But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more…
Romans 13:14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, I confess to you that I am in bondage to ____. Lord, I ask for
your forgiveness and that you would cleanse me from all unrighteousness
and renew a right spirit within me. I ask for greater strength to
resist every temptation and to live righteously for you. I believe I
receive that strength and freedom now, in the name of Jesus.  ADDICTIONS, LOVED ONES
Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?
I John 5:14-15 Now
this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything
according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us,
whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked
of Him.
Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your
requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses
all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus.
I John 3:8-9 …For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, thank you that there is nothing too hard for you. Thank you
that Jesus was manifested that He might destroy the works of the
devil. Heavenly Father, I ask you to set _______free from every
bondage and addiction, in the name of Jesus. Lord, put a desire in
their heart for righteousness. Thank you for answering my prayer, in
Jesus' name.  BACKSLIDDEN
Jeremiah 3:22 …I will heal your backslidings.
John 14:15-16 If you love Me, keep My commandments.
Hebrews 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.
I John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, your Word says that if we confess our sins, you will forgive us
and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Lord, I ask you to cleanse
______ /or me from all sin in my life. Put right desires in my heart;
restore my sensitivity to sin as You see it. Lord, help me/or
________to hunger and thirst after righteousness, in Jesus' name.  DEATH OF A LOVED ONE
Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
II Corinthians 1:3,4 Blessed
be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies
and God of all comfort , who comforts us in all our tribulation, that
we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the
comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Psalms 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, thank you that you promise comfort to those who mourn.
Heavenly Father, we know that you are the God of all comfort. Lord, we
ask you to comfort _________and fill them with your peace. Give them
the strength they need in this difficult time. We pray that you would
surround them with your love. Heal their brokenness and bind their
wounds, in Jesus name. DEMONIC ACTIVITY
I John 3:8 …For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
Luke 10:19 …I
give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over
all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
II Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ…
John 8:36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
James 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, thank you that Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil.
Thank you, Lord, that you always cause us to triumph and overcome. In
the name of Jesus, I come against every work of the enemy and command
the enemy to leave every situation in my life. I declare that I am
free of every evil work by the blood of Jesus. Heavenly Father, I pray
that your will and peace would be established in this situation, in
Jesus' name. DEPRESSION
Isaiah 61:3 …To give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness…
Psalms 145:14 The LORD upholds all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down.
Psalms 34:18 The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit.
John 10:10 …I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, you lift up those who are bowed down. Lord, I ask that you
would lift me up and heal my brokenness. Give me beauty, joy, and
praise instead of depression and heaviness. I resist depression, and I
thank you for restoring my spirit and showing me how I can obtain that
abundant life you have promised, in Jesus' name. FAMILY PROBLEMS
Psalms 127:1 Unless
the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the
LORD guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
Isaiah 32:17-18 …And
the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. My
people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in
quiet resting places…
Deuteronomy 26:11 So you shall rejoice in every good thing which the LORD your God has given to you and your house…
Prayer Heavenly
Father, by faith we declare Jesus is Lord of this family and no weapon
formed against them shall prosper. We come against all strife,
discord, division, unforgiveness, anger or ill will, in the name of
Jesus. We invite the power of the Holy Spirit to work in their lives.
Thank you for establishing peace, harmony and unity into this family.
Thank you for showing them how to love one another, as you have loved
them, in Jesus' name.  FEAR
II Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Hebrews 13:6 …The LORD is my helper; I will not fear...
I John 4:18 There
is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear
involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
John 14:27-28 Peace
I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I
give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, thank you that you have not given me a spirit of fear, but of
love and power and a sound mind. Lord, I know that fear is not from
you. You are the author of peace. I ask you to fill me with your
peace. I resist all fear in the name of Jesus. Thank you that I have
the peace of God that surpasses all understanding, in Jesus' name.  FINANCES/PROVISION
Matthew 7:7-9 Ask,
and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it
will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who
seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Psalms 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Luke 12:29-31 …Do
not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an
anxious mind…your Father knows that you need these things. But seek
the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, you say we can come boldly before you to ask for grace and
mercy in time of need. You say that whoever asks, receives. Lord, I
ask for grace and mercy and that you would meet this financial need, in
the name of Jesus. Lord, I ask that you would teach me to prosper,
help me to seek your kingdom and receive everything I need, in Jesus'
name. GENERATIONAL CURSES
Galatians 3:13 Christ
has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us
(for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree")…
John 10:10 The
thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I
have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more
abundantly.
2 Corinthians 5:19 …God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them…
Jeremiah 31:34 …For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, thank you that Jesus has redeemed us from the curse. Thank you
that you have forgiven my sins and do not count them against me. I
accept your forgiveness and acknowledge that Jesus is the Lamb of God
who takes away my sin and the sin of my family. I thank you that every
generational curse is broken in my family, in the name of Jesus.  HEALING
Jeremiah 32:17 'Ah, Lord
GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great
power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.
Isaiah 53:5 But
He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our
iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His
stripes we are healed.
1 Peter 2:24-25 …Who Himself bore
our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins,
might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.
Psalms107:20 He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, thank you that Jesus bore our grief, our sufferings and our
sorrows, and that His wounds have healed ours. We know that nothing is
too hard for you. Heavenly Father, we are praying and believing now
for the complete healing and restoration of ___________. Thank you
Lord that you sent your Word and healed them, in Jesus' name. JOB PROBLEMS
1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace…
Psalms 55:22 Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalms 55:18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me…
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, your Word says you are not the author of confusion but of
peace. You say we can cast our cares on you and you will sustain us.
Lord, I cast this difficult work situation on you and ask that you
would create peace and harmony in this matter. Thank you, Heavenly
Father, for working all things together for my good, in Jesus' name. MARITAL PROBLEMS
Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?
Psalms 127:1 Unless
the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the
LORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
Luke 1:37 For with God nothing will be impossible.
Isaiah 32:17-18 The
work of righteousness will be peace, And the effect of righteousness,
quietness and assurance forever. My people will dwell in a peaceful
habitation, In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places…
Prayer Heavenly
Father, we thank you that you there is nothing too hard for you, and
all things are possible to those who believe. In the name of Jesus, we
are praying and believing for reconciliation and peace in the marriage
of ________. We thank you, Lord, for establishing peace, harmony, and
unity in this marriage. We declare _______ and ___________are of one
mind, one accord, and one flesh. We ask that you would bless this
marriage and show them how to love one another, in Jesus' name.
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
Mark 11:24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Psalms 5:12 For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.
James 1:5-6 If
any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally
and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in
faith, with no doubting…
Hebrews 11:1-2 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, your Word says that whatsoever things that we pray for if we
believe we shall receive them, we will have them in the name of Jesus.
Father, I ask you now to set aside a fulfilling job for me and one that
will meet my financial needs. I thank you for directing me to the
right place and giving me wisdom and favor. Even though I don't see
this job now, by faith I am believing it will come, in Jesus' name.
 SALVATION FOR A SPOUSE
Mark 11:24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
2 Peter 3:9 The
Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but
is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that
all should come to repentance.
Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, you say whatsoever things that we pray for, if we believe we
receive, we shall have it, in the name of Jesus. Heavenly Father, We
know it is Your desire is for all men to be saved and come to a
knowledge of the truth. Lord, I am believing now for the salvation of
my spouse. I ask that you bring them to knowledge of the truth. Lord,
show me how to love them as I wait. I pray this in Jesus' name. WISDOM AND GUIDANCE
James 1:5-6 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
John 10:27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
Psalms 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD…
Psalms 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.
Prayer Lord,
you say if we lack knowledge, we can ask and you will give it to us
freely. I ask for your wisdom and guidance in my life. I ask that you
would reveal your will to me and help me to hear your voice in all
things. Thank you for ordering my steps and making them sure, in
Jesus' name.
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Various Important Scriptures on Prayer
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Matthew
6:7
"But when ye
pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they
shall be heard for their much speaking." |
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Matthew 18:19-20
"Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching
any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which
is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them." |
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Luke
6:28
"Bless them that
curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you." |
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Romans
8:26
" Likewise the
Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for
as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings
which cannot be uttered." |
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James
5:16
"Confess your
faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The
effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." |
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God Hears (or Doesn't Hear) Prayers |
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Psalm 4:3
"But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the
LORD will hear when I call unto him." |
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Proverbs
15:29
"The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the
righteous." |
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Proverbs 28:9
"He that turneth
away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination." |
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Isaiah 1:15
"And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea,
when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood" |
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John 9:31
"Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a
worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth." |
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1John 5:14-15
"And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any
thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us,
whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of
him." |
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Forgiveness |
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Psalm 66:18
"If I regard iniquity in my heart, the
Lord will not hear me" |
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Mark 11:25-26
"And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that
your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven
forgive your trespasses." |
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1John 1:9
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." |
Praise
(There are lots more
examples of praise in the Bible. This is just a sample.) |
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2Chronicles 20:21-22
"And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto
the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out
before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for
ever. And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set
ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were
come against Judah; and they were smitten." |
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Psalm 22:3
"But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest
the praises of Israel." |
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Psalm 30:12
"To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O
LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever." |
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Psalm 34:1
"I will bless
the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth." |
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Psalm 47:6
"Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing
praises." |
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Psalm 63:4
"Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy
name." |
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Psalm 95:6
"O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our
maker. " |
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Psalm 96:4
"For the LORD is
great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods." |
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Psalm 149:6-9
"Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in
their hand; to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon
the people; to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with
fetters of iron; to execute upon them the judgment written: this honour
have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD." |
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Psalm 150:3
"Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery
and harp." |
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Thanks |
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Ephesians 5:20
"Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ;" |
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1Thessalonians 5:18
"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ
Jesus concerning you." |
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Asking |
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Psalm 5:3
"My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I
direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up." |
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Psalm 19:14
"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be
acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer." |
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Psalm 86:6
"Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my
supplications." |
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Mark 11:24
"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,
believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." |
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Matthew 19:26
"But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is
impossible; but with God all things are possible." |
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Luke 11:9
"And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall
find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." |
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Ephesians 6:18
"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and
watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints" |
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James 5:16
"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye
may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth
much." |
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1John 3:22
"And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his
commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight." |
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1John 5:14-15
"And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any
thing according to his will, he heareth us: and if we know that he hear us,
whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of
him." |
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Listen |
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1Kings 19:12
"And after the earthquake a fire; but the
LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice." |
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Psalm 4:4
"Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed,
and be still. Selah." |
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Hebrews 10:19
"Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the
blood of Jesus"
(where God dwells... He's right there... so listen!) |
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Hebrews 12:25
"See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who
refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn
away from him that speaketh from heaven" |
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Asking for Confirmation |
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1Samuel 23:2-4
"Therefore David
enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And
the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much
more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and
said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into
thine hand." |
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Judges 6:37-39
"Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the
fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that
thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. And it was so:
for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and
wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. And Gideon
said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but
this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it
now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew." |
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Ways to Pray |
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1Kings 8:54
"And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this
prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the
LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven." |
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1Kings 8:35, 38, 42, 44, 48
[Pray facing toward
Jerusalem] |
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Psalm 5:3
"My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O
LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up." |
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Waiting |
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Psalm 27:14
"Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine
heart: wait, I say, on the LORD." |
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Psalm 37:9
"For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD,
they shall inherit the earth." |
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Psalm 40:1
"I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my
cry." |
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Psalm 62:5
"My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him." |
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Daniel 10:3, 12-13
"I ate no
pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I
anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou
didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God,
thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty
days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I
remained there with the kings of Persia."
(The prayer had already been answered) |
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Taking Action
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Nehemiah 4:9
"Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against
them day and night, because of them."
(he prayed as well as took action) |
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When to Pray |
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Luke 18:1
"And he spake a parable unto them to this
end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;" |
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Romans 12:12
"Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer;" |
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Ephesians 6:18
"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and
watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;" |
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Colossians 4:2
"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;" |
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1Thessalonians 5:17
"Pray without ceasing." |
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1Timothy 4:4-5
"For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be
received with thanksgiving: for it is sanctified by the word of God and
prayer."
(mealtime prayer) |
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Answered and Unanswered Prayers |
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James 4:3
"Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it
upon your lusts." |
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1John 3:22
"And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his
commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight." |
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Don't Assume the Answer is the Same |
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2Samuel 5:17-25
But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over
Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it,
and went down to the hold. The Philistines also came and spread themselves
in the valley of Rephaim. And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines?
wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up:
for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The
LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters.
Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim. And there
they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley
of Rephaim. And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou
shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over
against the mulberry trees. And let it be, when thou hearest the sound
of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir
thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of
the Philistines. And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines
from Geba until thou come to Gazer." |
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Pray to God and Pray in Jesus' Name |
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Matthew 6:9
"After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name." |
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John 14:13-14
"And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my
name, I will do it." |
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John 15:16
"Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that
ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that
whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you." |
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John 16:23
"And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto
you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you." |
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John 16:26
"At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I
say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:" |
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Examples of Jesus Praying |
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Matthew 11:25-26
"At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and
prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it
seemed good in thy sight." |
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Mark 6:46
"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for
they shall be filled." |
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Luke 3:21
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also
being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened," |
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Luke 5:16
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed." |
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Luke 6:12
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray,
and continued all night in prayer to God." |
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Luke 9:18
And it came to
pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked
them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?" |
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Luke 9:28
And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter
and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray." |
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What Did Jesus Call God? |
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John 17:11
And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to
thee.
Holy Father,
keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be
one, as we are." |
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John 17:25
O
righteous Father,
the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known
that thou hast sent me." |
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Pray Out Loud or Silently? |
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Genesis 24:45
"And before I had done speaking in mine heart...." (God hears our thoughts and knows the intent of our hearts)
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Jesus prayed out loud in Matthew 26:39,42, 44; Mark 14:35,
39; Luke 22:41-42; John 17:1-26 |
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Luke 18:10-14
"Two men went
up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that
I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this
publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his
eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a
sinner.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the
other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that
humbleth himself shall be exalted."
(they both prayed out loud. Should Jesus have commented on staying
quiet if that was important?) |
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I've heard people say that they don't pray out loud
because they don't want satan to hear them. Yet, those same people
probably believe that satan can put thoughts inside their heads.
The scriptures don't specifically say satan (and angels)
can or cannot hear our thoughts. Yet, in Daniel 10:7 Daniel heard and
saw things and a spiritual being that others did not. So, that
seems to indicate that it all was done by thought processes.
Joseph heard from an angel in his dreams in Matthew 1:20.
In Acts 10:3 Cornelius saw and heard an angel in a vision.
If satan and his demons cannot read our thoughts then we
can probably assume they also cannot transmit thoughts into our heads.
That means that whenever we hear a "still, small voice" then we
will always think it is God's voice. I know I cannot believe
all communication I receive is only from God.
What did Paul infer in 2Corinthians 11:3 "But I fear, lest
by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your
minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ"?
I firmly believe that some fortune tellers, witches,
psychics, and the like get at least some of their information from the
demonic realm. Ask one of them how it is communicated. What does
it mean "familiar spirits" in Isaiah 19:3? Take a look at 1Samuel
28:7-20.
I wouldn't be so sure that the demonic realm cannot hear
our thoughts if I were you. |
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Examples of Prayers |
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Numbers 6:24-26
"The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: the LORD make his face shine upon thee,
and be gracious unto thee: the LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and
give thee peace." |
1Chronicles 4:10
"And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless
me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and
that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God
granted him that which he requested." |
Matthew 6:9-13
"After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." |
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Fasting |
Matthew 6:16-18
"Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for
they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I
say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest,
anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast,
but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in
secret, shall reward thee openly." |
Matthew 17:18-21
"And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was
cured from that very hour.
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him
out?
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto
you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this
mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing
shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by
prayer and fasting." |
Luke 2:37
"And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not
from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day." |
Acts 13:2
"And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they
sent them away." |
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Commanding and Demanding |
Isaiah 45:11
"Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of
things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands
command ye me." |
Isaiah
62:6-7
"I have set
watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day
nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, and give him
no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the
earth. " |
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Expectation and Faith
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Psalm 130:5
"I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope." |
Hebrews 11:1
"Now faith
is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
I looked up the
meanings of the words in my concordance and have inserted them here:
"Now faith is the substance [existence] of things hoped for [expected
with desire], the evidence [conviction] of things not seen." |
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Repeating Prayers
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Matthew 6:7
"But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the
heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much
speaking."
That sounds like
just repeating and repeating with the mouth and not the heart. For example:
there are churches that repeat words of prayer either by memory, repeating
what someone tells them to say, or reading out of a book. That is praying
hoping to be heard just because they are speaking. |
Matthew 7:7-8
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it
shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he
that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened."
In regards to
prayer Jesus told us to ask, seek, and knock. That sounds rather
persistent, doesn't it? If I ask and don't receive my answer I should
begin to seek. When I am seeking, when I find a door that seems to be
closed I should knock. That shows some persistence. It also
shows variation in the words I use or the way I pray. So, this
scripture does not contradict our first one. |

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