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  Prayer God Answering Prayer   The Bible assures us that God does answer prayer.   1 “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.” Psalm 34:17   2 “Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice.” Psalm 55:17   3 “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six ...

  Prayer The Command To Pray   It’s very easy to treat prayer as a part of the Christian life. The Bible is very clear that prayer is something Christians ought to be doing. The Bible commands Christians multiple times to pray through the words of the prophets, Jesus, and the Apostles.   1 “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.” Luke 6:27-28   2 “But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.” Luke 21:36   3 “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” Romans 12:12   4 “Do not be anxious about anything, 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 your minds in...

  Prayer How prayer works   The Bible speaks about the basic mechanics of prayer. 1 “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” 1 Chronicles 16:11   2 “The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.” Proverbs 15:29   3 “But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.” Isaiah 59:2   4 “If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.” Psalm 66:18   5 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7   6 “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Mark 11:24   7 “And I tell you, 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, an...

  Prayer The Purpose of Prayer   1 We are assured that God hears them and acts on them. But his actions may not be what we expected, desired, or wished. However, we are assured that God’s answers to our prayers—some more obvious than others—are always the right course of action and for our good Romans 8:28   2 “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’ For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day.’” Psalm 91:1-4   3 “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! ‘May they be secure who love you!’” Psalm 122:6   4 “And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver...

  Prayer The Nature of Prayer   P rayer is necessary for Christian life, but sometimes, it is difficult to find the motivation to pray. Despite the value of prayer in the life of the Christian, it can easily become the first thing we discard when we need it most.   1 “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” -     2 Chronicles 7:14   2 “Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.” -     Jeremiah 29:12   3 “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” -     Jeremiah 33:3   4 “Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name,...