Prayer

• Commanded Isa. 55:6; Mt. 7:7; Phil. 4:6
• TO BE OFFERED
  • To God Ps. 5:2; Mt. 4:10
  • To Christ Lk. 23:42; Acts 7:59
  • To the Holy Spirit 2 Th. 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 Lam. 3:41
  • Pouring out the heart Ps. 62:8
  • Pouring out the soul 1 Sam. 1:15
  • Calling upon the name of the Lord Gen. 12:8; Ps. 116:4; Acts 22:16
  • Crying to God Ps. 27:7, 34:6
  • Drawing near to God Ps. 73:28; Heb. 10:22
  • Crying to heaven 2 Chr. 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 Jn. 14:13,14, 15:16, 16:23,24
• Ascends to heaven 2 Chr. 30:27; Rev. 5:8
• Quickening grace necessary to Ps. 80:18
• THE HOLY SPIRIT
  • Promised as a Spirit of Zech. 12:10
  • As the Spirit of adoption, leads to Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6
  • Helps our infirmities in Rom. 8:26
• An evidence of conversion Acts 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; Lam. 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 Jn. 4:22-24; 1 Cor. 14:15
  • With confidence in God Ps. 56:9, 86:7; 1 Jn. 5:14
  • With submission to God Lk. 22:42
  • With unfeigned lips Ps. 17:1
  • With deliberation Eccl. 5:2
  • With holiness 1 Tim. 2:8
  • With humility 2 Chr. 7:14, 33:12
  • With truth Ps. 145:18; Jn. 4:24
  • With desire to be heard Neh. 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 1 Th. 3:10; Jas. 5:17
  • With importunity Gen. 32:26; Lk. 11:8,9, 18:1-7
  • Night and day 1 Tim. 5:5
  • Without ceasing 1 Th. 5:17
  • Everywhere 1 Tim. 2:8
  • In everything Phil. 4:6
• For temporal blessings Gen. 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 1 Ki. 8:33; Jer. 36:7
  • Confession Neh. 1:4, 7; Dan. 9:4-11
  • Self-abasement Gen. 18:27
  • Weeping Jer. 31:9; Hos. 12:4
  • Fasting Neh. 1:4; Dan. 9:3; Acts 13:3
  • Watchfulness Lk. 21:36; 1 Pet. 4:7
  • Praise Ps. 66:17
  • Thanksgiving Phil. 4:6; Col. 4:2
• PLEAD IN THE
  • Promises of God Gen. 32:9-12; Ex. 32:13; 1 Ki. 8:26; Ps. 119:49
  • Covenant of God Jer. 14:21
  • Faithfulness of God Ps. 143:1
  • Mercy of God Ps. 51:1; Dan. 9:18
  • Righteousness of God Dan. 9:16
• Rise early for Ps. 5:3, 119:147
• Seek divine teaching for Lk. 11:1
• Faint not in Lk. 18:1
• Continue instant in Rom. 12:12
• Avoid hindrances in 1 Pet. 3:7
• Suitable in affliction Isa. 26:16; Jas. 5:13
• Shortness of time a motive to 1 Pet. 4:7
• POSTURES IN
  • Standing 1 Ki. 8:22; Mk. 11:25
  • Bowing down Ps. 95:6
  • Kneeling 2 Chr. 6:13; Ps. 95:6; Lk. 22:41; Acts 20:36
  • Falling on the face Num. 16:22; Josh. 5:14; 1 Chr. 21:16; Mt. 26:39
  • Spreading forth the hands Isa. 1:15
  • Lifting up the hands Ps. 28:2; Lam. 2:19; 1 Tim. 2:8
• The promises of God encourage to Isa. 65:24; Amos 5:4; Zech. 13:9
• The promises of Christ encourage to Lk. 11:9,10; Jn. 14:13,14
• Experience of past mercies an incentive to Ps. 4:1, 116:2