SERIES: UNDERSTANDING POWER PRINCIPLES
THE POWER OF PRAYER - POWER PRINCIPLE SIX
OBJECTIVES:
• Explain how prayer and fasting release God's power.
• Define prayer.
• Identify various levels of prayer.
• Identify various types of prayer.
• Identify hindrances to prayer.
• Define fasting.
• Identify two types of fasting.
• Explain the purpose of fasting.
KEY VERSE:
The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.(James 5:16b)
INTRODUCTION
• As we studied about the power in the name of Jesus we learned that believers can use His name in prayer to make requests of the Father.
• This lesson explores the power of prayer in the name of Jesus.
• It also presents the associated practice of fasting.
• Prayer and fasting are powerful principles which release the power of God in the lives of believers.
THE DEFINITION OF PRAYER
Prayer is communion with God. It takes different forms, but basically it occurs when man talks with God and God talks with man. Prayer is described as:
a. Calling upon the name of the Lord: Genesis 12:8
b. Crying unto God: Psalms 27:7; 34:6
c. Drawing near to God: Psalms 73:28; Hebrews 10:22
d. Looking up: Psalms 5:3
e. Lifting up the soul: Psalms 25:1
f. Lifting up the heart: Lamentations 3:41
g. Pouring out the heart: Psalms 62:8
h. Pouring out the soul: I Samuel 1:15
i. Crying to Heaven: II Chronicles 32:20
j. Beseeching the Lord: Exodus 32:11
k. Seeking God: Job 8:5
l. Seeking the face of the Lord: Psalms 27:8
m. Making supplication: Job 8:5; Jeremiah 36:7
THE PRAYER LIFE OF JESUS
Prayer was a powerful tool in the life of the Lord Jesus:
JESUS MADE PRAYER A PRIORITY:
a. He prayed any time of the day or night: Luke 6:12-13
b. Prayer took priority over eating: John 4:31-32
c. Prayer took priority over business: John 4:31-32
PRAYER ACCOMPANIED ANY EVENT OF IMPORTANCE:
a. At His baptism: Luke 3:21-22
b. During the first ministry tour: Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16
c. Before the choice of the disciples: Luke 6:12-13
d. Before and after the feeding of the 5,000: Matthew 14:19,23; Mark 6:41,46
e. At the feeding of the 4,000: Matthew 15:36; Mark 8:6,7
f. Before the confession of Peter: Luke 9:18
g. Before the transfiguration: Luke 9:28,29
h. At the return of the seventy: Matthew 11:25; Luke 10:21
i. At the grave of Lazarus: John 11:41-42
j. At the blessing of the children: Matthew 19:13
k. At the coming of certain Greeks: John 12:27-28
l. Before His greatest anguish: Matthew 26:26-27; Mark 14:22-23; Luke 22:17-19
m. For Peter: Luke 22:32
n. For the giving of the Holy Spirit: John 14:16
o. On the road to Emmaus: Luke 24:30-31
p. Prior to His ascension: Luke 24:50-53
q. For His followers: John 17
LEVELS OF PRAYER
Paul calls for believers to pray always with "all prayer" (Ephesians 6:18). Another translation of the Bible reads "praying with every kind of prayer” (Good speed Translation). This refers to the various levels and types of prayer.
There are three levels of intensity in prayer: Asking, seeking, and knocking:
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall beopened unto you:For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth, and to himthat knocketh it shall be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8)
Asking is the first level of prayer. It is simply presenting a request to God and receivingan immediate answer. In order to receive, the condition is to ask:
. . . ye have not, because ye ask not. (James 4:2)
We have the powerful spiritual weapon of prayer, and yet many do not use it. They do notask, and because of this, they do not receive.
Seeking is a deeper level of prayer. This is the level of prayer where answers are not as immediate as at the asking level. The 120 gathered in the upper room where theycontinued in prayer is an example of seeking. These men and women sought fulfillmentof the promise of the Holy Spirit and continued seeking until the answer came (Acts l-2).
Knocking is a deeper level yet. It is prayer that is persistent when answers are longer incoming. It is illustrated by the parable Jesus told in Luke 11:5-10. The knocking level isthe most intense level of spiritual warfareprayer. It is illustrated by Daniel’spersistence–he continued to knock despite the fact he saw no visible results (Daniel 10).
TYPES OF PRAYER
There are various types of prayer illustrated in the model prayer given by the Lord(Matthew 6:9-13). Types of prayer include:
1. WORSHIP AND PRAISE:
You enter into God's presence with worship and praise:
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise; bethankful unto Him, and bless His Name. (Psalms 100:4)
Worship is giving honor and devotion. Praise is thanksgiving and an expression ofgratitude not only for what God has done but for what He is. You are to worship God inspirit and in truth:
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the
Father in Spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.
God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and intruth. (John 4:23-24)
Praise and worship can be with:
a. Singing: Psalms 9:2,11; 40:3; Mark 14:26
b. Audible praise: Psalms 103:1
c. Shouting: Psalms 47:1
d. Lifting up of the hands: Psalms 63:4; 134:2; I Timothy 2:8
e. Clapping: Psalms 47:1
f. Musical instruments: Psalms 150:3-5
g. Standing: II Chronicles 20:19
h. Bowing: Psalms 95:6
i. Dancing: Psalms 149:3
j. Kneeling: Psalms 95:6
k. Lying down: Psalms 149:5
2. COMMITMENT:
This is prayer committing your life and will to God. It includes prayers of consecration and dedication.
3. PETITION:
Prayers of petition are requests. Requests must be made according to the will of God asrevealed in His written Word. Petitions may be at the levels of asking, seeking, orknocking. Supplication is another word for this type of prayer. The word supplicationmeans "beseeching God or strongly appealing to Him in behalf of a need."
4. CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE:
A prayer of confession is repenting and asking forgiveness for sin:
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and tocleanse us from all unrighteousness. (I John 1:9)
5. INTERCESSION:
Intercession is prayer for others. An intercessor is one who takes the place of another orpleads another's case.
The Bible records that at one time God looked on the earth and saw there was nointercessor:
And He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was nointercessor: therefore His arm brought salvation unto Him, and Hisrighteousness, it sustained Him. (Isaiah 59:16)
When God saw there was no intercessor He supplied the need. He sent Jesus:
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the manChrist Jesus. (I Timothy 2:5)
. . . It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at theright hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. (Romans 8:34)
Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto
God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.
(Hebrews 7:25)
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if anyman sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.(I John 2:1)
An advocate in a court of justice is a legal assistant or counselor who pleads another'scause. Intercession in spiritual warfare is prayer to God on behalf of another person.
Sometimes this intercession is made with understanding. You intercede in your ownnative language:
I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, andgiving of thanks, be made for all men.For kings, and for all that are in authority. . . (I Timothy 2:1-2)
At other times, intercession is made by the Holy Spirit. It may be with groanings resultingfrom a heavy spiritual burden. It may be in an unknown tongue. It may be intercession foranother or the Holy Spirit making intercession for you. When this happens, the Holy
Spirit speaks through you praying directly to God and according to the will of God. Youdo not understand this type of intercession:
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities; for we know not what weshould pray for as we ought; but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for uswith groanings which cannot be uttered. (Romans 8:26)
THE MODEL PRAYER
During the earthly ministry of Jesus His disciples once came to Him with an interestingrequest:
. . . one of His disciples said unto Him, Lord, teach us to pray. . .(Luke 11:1)
The disciples did not ask how to preach or perform miracles. They did not seek lessons onhow to build lasting relationships. They did not inquire regarding the wonders ofphysical healing. They asked to be taught how to pray. What created this desire? It wasthe visible effects of prayer in the life and ministry of Jesus. The disciples had witnessedthe powerful results of this spiritual strategy in action.
Read the model prayer on the next page and observe the various types of prayer we havediscussed:
Our Father, which art in Heaven, Hallowed be they name. Praise and worship
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in Heaven. Commitment
Give us this day our daily bread. Petition
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Confession,intercession
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Petition
For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Praise and worship
(Matthew 6:9-13)
HOW TO PRAY
Look up each of the following references in your Bible. These Scriptures teach you howto pray:
a. -Prayer is to be made to God: Psalms 5:2
b. -Empty repetition is forbidden, but earnest repetition is not: Matthew 6:7; Daniel6:10; Luke 11:5-13; 18:1-8
c. -You sin by neglecting to pray for others: I Samuel 12:23
d. -Pray with understanding (in a known tongue): Ephesians 6:18
e. -Pray in the Spirit: Romans 8:26; Jude 20
f. -Pray according to the will of God: I John 5:14-15
g. -Pray in secret: Matthew 6:6
h. -Quality rather than quantity is stressed. Prayer is not successful because of muchspeaking: Matthew 6:7
i. -Pray always: Luke 21:36; Ephesians 6:18
j. -Pray continually: Romans 12:12
k. -Pray without ceasing: I Thessalonians 5:17
l. -Pray to the Father in the name of Jesus: John 15:16
m. -With a watchful attitude: I Peter 4:7
n. -According to the example of the model prayer: Matthew 6:9-13
o. -Pray with a forgiving spirit: Mark 11:25
p. -Pray with humility: Matthew 6:7
q. -Sometimes accompany prayer with fasting: Matthew 17:21
r. -Pray fervently: James 5:16; Colossians 4:12
s. -Pray with submission to God: Luke 22:42
t. -Use the strategies of binding and loosing in prayer: Matthew 16:19
WHAT YOU SHOULD PRAY FOR
a. -The peace of Jerusalem: Psalms 122:6
b. -Laborers in the harvest: Matthew 9:38
c. -That you enter not into temptation: Luke 22:40-46
d. -Them that despitefully use you (your enemies): Luke 6:28
e. -All the saints: Ephesians 6:18
f. -The sick: James 5:14
g. -One for another (bearing each others burdens): James 5:16
h. -For all men, kings, and those in authority: I Timothy 2:1-4
i. -For our daily needs: Matthew 6:11
j. -For wisdom: James 1:5
k. -For healing: James 5:14-15
l. -For forgiveness: Matthew 6:12
m. -For God's will and Kingdom to be established: Matthew 6:10
n. -For relief from affliction: James 5:13
PRAY THE PROMISES
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it uponyour lusts. (James 4:3)
God answers prayer according to His promises. When you do not ask on the basis of thesepromises, your prayer is not answered. It is similar to how a father relates to his children.
No parent commits to give his youngsters anything they want or ask for. He makes itclear that he will do certain things and not do other things. Within these limits the fatheranswers his child's requests.
It is the same with God. His promises form the proper basis for prayer. Learn what Godhas promised and pray according to the promises of God. One good way to do this is togo through the Bible and mark all the promises. Use your Bible when you pray and baseyour prayers upon these promises.
HINDRANCES TO PRAYER
Here are some things that will hinder your prayers:
a. -Sin of any kind: Isaiah 59:1-2; Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 1:15; Proverbs 28:9
b. -Idols in the heart: Ezekiel 14:1-3:
c. -An unforgiving spirit: Mark 11:25; Matthew 5:23
d. -Selfishness, wrong motives: Proverbs 21:13; James 4:3
e. -Power hungry, manipulative prayers: James 4:2-3
f. -Wrong treatment of marriage partner: I Peter 3:7
g. -Self-righteousness: Luke 18:10-14
h. -Unbelief: James 1:6-7:
i. -Not abiding in Christ and His Word: John 15:7:
j. -Lack of compassion: Proverbs 21:13
k. -Hypocrisy, pride, meaningless repetition: Matthew 6:5; Job 35:12-13
l. -Not asking according to the will of God: James 4:3
m. -Not asking in Jesus' name: John 16:24
n. -Satanic demonic hindrances: Daniel 10:10-13; Ephesians 6:1
o. -Not seeking first the Kingdom: It is only when you seek first the Kingdom of Godthat you are promised theother things: Matthew 6:33
p. -God has a higher purpose in denying your request: II Corinthians 12:8-9
q. -When you do not know how to pray as you should, prayer is hindered. This iswhy it is important to let the Holy Spirit pray through you: Romans 8:26
WHEN NOT TO PRAY
It is important to learn how to wait in prayer for the Lord’s guidance and direction beforeacting. But it is equally important to know when not to pray. When God calls you toaction, you must act--not continue to pray.For example, at the bitter waters of Marah when Moses cried unto the Lord, God showedhim exactly what to do to sweeten the waters. There was no need to wait further on the
Lord in prayer. Moses was to act upon what God had revealed. The same was true of
Joshua when he prayed about the terrible defeat of Israel at Ai. God revealed there wassin among the people of Israel. He actually told Joshua. . .
Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? Israel hath sinned. . .Up, sanctify the people. (Joshua 7: portions of 10,11, and 13)
It was not the time to pray. It was time to act upon the direction given in prayer. Somepeople use prayer as an excuse to avoid involvement and acting upon what God has toldthem to do. Others continue to pray when God has already answered but they did not likethe answer. Review the story of Balaam in Numbers 22. Note especially verses 18-19.
Balaam had no right to go to God with the same matter for God had clearly forbidden himto have anything to do with it (see verse 12).
COMBINING PRAYER WITH FASTING
Prayer is even more powerful when combined with fasting. Fasting, in the most simpledefinition, is going without food.
TYPES OF FASTS:
According to the Bible there are two types of fasts. The total fast is when you do not eator drink at all. An example of this is found in Acts 9:9. The partial fast is when the diet isrestricted. An example of this is in Daniel 10:3.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FASTING:
Fasting is a personal matter between an individual and God. It is to be done in private andnot boasted about:
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 mento fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seethin secret, shall reward thee openly. (Matthew 6:16-18)
Leaders may call a public fast and request the whole church fellowship to fast:
Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly. (Joel 2:15)
THE PURPOSES OF FASTING:
There are definite spiritual purposes for fasting. It is important that we understand these, for ifwe fast for the wrong reasons it will be ineffective. Study each of the following referencesregarding the purposes of fasting. They reveal the great power of fasting in spiritual warfare.
You fast:
1. -To humble yourself: Psalms 35:13; 69: 10
2. -To repent for sin: Joel 2:12
3. -For revelation: Daniel 9:2; 3:21-22
4. -To loose the bands of wickedness, lift heavy burdens, set the oppressed free, and breakevery bondage: Isaiah 58:6
5. -To feed the poor, both physically and spiritually: Isaiah 58:7
6. -To be heard of God: II Samuel 12:16,22; Jonah 3:5, 10.
Fasting does not change God. It changes you. God relates to you on the basis of your relationshipto Him. When you change, then the way God deals with you is affected. You do not fast tochange God, because God does not change. But fasting does change how He deals with you.
Read the book of Jonah for an example.
LENGTH OF THE FAST:
How long you fast depends upon what God speaks into your spirit. He may lead you to fast ashort or lengthy time. Remember the story of Esau and Jacob? Jacob was originally making ameal for himself but denied himself in order to obtain the birthright. How much better off Esauwould have been if he had fasted that one meal!
FOR FURTHER STUDY
1. Answers to prayer are granted:
a. -Immediately at times Isaiah 65:24; Daniel 9:21-23
b. -Delayed at times Luke 18:7
c. -At times, different from our desires II Corinthians 12:8-9
d. -Beyond our expectations Jeremiah 33:3; Ephesians 3:20
Remember: The prayer of Jesus in the Garden did not change God's will, but God's willbecame plain through it (Hebrews 5:7-9). Our prayers are not unanswered, just becausethey are not answered the way we want. What we see as unanswered prayers often servea higher purpose.
2. Read James 5:17-18. This is a model prayer of power and faith because:
a. -It is based on a definite promise of God: I Kings 18:1
b. -It fulfilled the condition of the promise: I Kings 18:2
c. -He persevered despite adverse reports: I Kings 18:43
3. Study the following examples of powerful prayers recorded in the Bible:
Genesis:
Prayer history begins: 4:26
Prayer and spiritual progress: 5:21-24
Prayer and the altar: 12-13
Prayer for an heir: 15
Prayer, the language of a cry: 16
Prayer and revelation: 17
Prayer for a wicked city: 18-19
Prayer after a lapse: 20
Prayer of obedience: 22
Prayer for a bride: 24
Prayer for a barren wife: 25:19-23
Prayer changes things: 26
Prayer as a vow: 28
Prayer about a wronged brother: 32
Prayer, the hidden fire: 39-41; 45:5-8; 50:20,24
Prayer for blessing upon the tribes: 48-49
Exodus:
Prayer expressed as a groan: 1-2
Prayer as a dialogue: 3-4
Prayer as complaint: 5-7
Prayer in league with omnipotence: 8-10
Prayer as praise: 15
Prayer in peril: 17
Prayer of the needy: 22:22-24
Prayer for delay of deserved judgment: 32
First prayer of Moses for Israel: 32:9-14
Second prayer of Moses: 32:30-34
Third prayer of Moses: 33:12-23
Prayer and transfiguration: 34
Numbers:
Prayer as benediction: 6:24-27
Prayer for preservation and protection: 10:35-36
Prayer for the removal of judgment: 11:1-2
Prayer of a discouraged heart: 11:10-35
Prayer of a meek man: 12
Prayer for the upholding of divine honor: 14
Prayer for divine action against rebellion: 16
Prayer for relief from death: 21
Prayer and prophecy: 23-24
Prayer for a new leader: 27
Deuteronomy:
Prayer for a privileged task: 3:23-29
Prayer to one who is nigh: 4:7
Prayer for the stay of judgment: 9:20,26-29
Prayer as a blessing: 21:6-9
Prayer as thanksgiving: 26
Prayer as a song: 32-33
Joshua:
Prayer as a challenge: 5:13-15
Prayer God does not answer: 7
Prayer neglected with dire results: 9:14
Prayer that produced a miracle: 10
Judges:
Prayer for direction: 1
Prayer in time of war: 4-5
Prayer for signs: 6
Prayer in calamity: 10:10-16
Prayer as a bargain: 11:30-40
Prayer for an unborn child: 13
Prayer in the face of death: 16:28-31
Prayer directly answered: 20:23-28
Prayer for a lost tribe: 21:2-3
I Samuel:
Prayer without words: 1
Prayer, prophetic in outlook: 2:1-10
Prayer in the sanctuary: 3
Prayer for national trouble: 7
Prayer for a king: 8
Prayer as vindication: 12
Prayer of a distressed king: 14
Prayer of a grieved heart: 15:11
Prayer as a still small voice: 16:1-12
Prayer as the secret of courage: 17
Prayer as enquiry: 23
Prayer for deaf ears: 28:7
Prayer for restoration of war-spoil: 30
II Samuel:
Prayer as to possession: 2:1
Prayer for victory signs: 5:19-25
Prayer for blessing upon house and kingdom: 7:18-29
Prayer for a sick child: 12
Prayer as pretense: 5:7-9
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Prayer for understanding of affliction: 21:1-12
Prayer as a psalm: 22
Prayer as a confession of pride: 24:10-17
I Kings:
Prayer for a wise heart: 3
Prayer of dedication: 8:12-61
Prayer for a withered hand: 13:6
Prayer for closed skies: 17
Prayer for resurrection of dead son: 17:20-24
Prayer for divine honor: 18:16-41
Prayer and perseverance: 18:45
Prayer for death: 19
II Kings:
Prayer for a dead child: 4:32-37
Prayer for vision: 6:13-17
Prayer for deliverance from defiant foes: 19
Prayer for longer life: 20:1-11
I Chronicles:
Prayer for spiritual prosperity: 4:9-10
Prayer as trust: 5:20
Prayer of fear: 13:12
Prayer for establishment of covenant: 17:16-27
Prayer answered by fire: 21
Prayer as a sentinel: 23:30
Prayer and giving: 29:10-19
II Chronicles:
Prayer in national danger: 14:11
Prayer and reform: 15
Prayer and appeal to history: 20:3-13
Prayer of penitence: 33:13
Ezra:
Prayer of thanksgiving: 7:27-28
Prayer and fasting: 8:21-23
Prayer and confession: 9:5-10:4
Nehemiah:
Prayer born of distress: 1:4-11
Prayer in a tight corner: 2:4
Prayer for deliverance from reproach: 4:1-6
Prayer triumphing over anger: 4:7-9
Prayer and restitution: 5
Prayer against craft: 6:9-14
Prayer and the Word: 8:1-13
Prayer and God's goodness: 9
Prayer for remembrance: 13:14,22,29,31
Job:
Prayer of resignation: 1:20-22
Prayer for pity: 6:8-9; 7:17-21
Prayer for justification: 9
Prayer against injustice: 10
Prayer for light on immortality: 14:13-22
Prayer and profit: 21:14-34
Prayer and reason: 23
Prayer answered by whirlwind: 38
Prayer as confession: 40:3-5; 42:1-6
Prayer as intercession: 42:7-10
Psalms:
Prayer born of rebellion: 3
Prayer of holiness: 4
Prayer as a morning watch: 5
Prayer for divine action: 7
Prayer of praise for divine action: 8
Prayer for preservation here and hereafter: 16
Prayer of the cross: 22
Prayer for shepherd care: 23
Prayer for the manifestation of divine glory: 24
Prayer as ascent to God: 25
Prayer of a believing heart: 27
Prayer as a cameo of Christ: 31
Prayer of a tragic soul: 32
Prayer for protection against enemies: 35
Prayer in praise of loving kindness: 36
Prayer of a pilgrim: 39, 90, 91
Prayer and its accomplishment: 40
Prayer in deep distress: 41
Prayer as a door of hope: 42-43
Prayer for divine assistance: 44
Prayer for a refuge: 46
Prayer of a broken heart: 51
Prayer at all times: 55
Prayer of distress: 57
Prayer of trust: 71
Prayer for God Himself: 73
Prayer as praise for God's greatness: 96
Prayer for escape from trials: 102-103, 105
Prayer of remembrance: 106
Prayer for those in perils on sea: 107
Prayer and affinity to Scripture: 19, 119
Prayer for searching of heart: 139
Proverbs:
Book focuses on prayers as the channel of wisdom.
Ecclesiastes:
Book discusses prayer and fatalism.
Song of Solomon:
Prayer's secrets.
Isaiah:
Prayer God does not hear: 1:15; 16:12
Prayer and cleansing: 6
Prayer for a sign: 7:11
Prayer of exaltation: 12
Prayer of praise for triumphs: 25
Prayer for peace: 26
Prayer and confidence: 41
Prayer and practice: 55
Prayer unpopular to many: 59
Prayer for display of divine power: 63-64
Jeremiah:
Prayer as confession of inability: 1
Prayer as mourning for backsliding: 2-3
Prayer as complaint: 4:10-31
Prayer of lament over rebellion: 5
Prayer from a prison: 6
Prayer forbidden: 7:16
Prayer for justice: 10:23-25
Prayer of perplexity: 12:1-4
Prayer for relief from sin and drought: 14:7-22
Prayer for divine vengeance: 15:15-21
Prayer for confusion of enemies: 16:19-21; 17:13-18
Prayer for overthrow of evil counsel: 18:18-23
Prayer of a despairing heart: 20:7-13
Prayer of gratitude for divine goodness: 32:16-25
Prayer for a believing remnant: 42
Lamentations:
Prayer of pain: 1:20-22
Prayer for pity: 2:19-22
Prayer as complaint: 3
Prayer for the oppressed: 5
Ezekiel:
Prayer as protest: 4:14
Prayer for preservation of residue: 9:8-11
Prayer sanctuary: 11:13-16
Daniel:
Prayer for interpretation: 2:17-18
Prayer in defiance of decree: 6:10-15
Prayer of confession: 9
Prayer and its spiritual results: 10
Prayer concerning the brevity of life: 12:8-13
Hosea:
God appeals to a backslidden nation to pray the prayer of repentance.
Joel:
Prayer in emergency: 1:19-20
Prayer and weeping: 2:17
Amos:
Prayer for respite and forgiveness: 7:1-9
Jonah:
Prayer of heathen sailors: 1:14-16
Prayer out of Hell: 2
Prayer of a repentant city: 3
Prayer of a displeased prophet: 4
Micah:
Prayer is waiting upon the Lord for fulfillment of His Word.
Habakkuk:
Prayer of complaint and vindication: 1:1-4,12-17
Prayer of faith: 3
Malachi:
Prayer - Protest one: 1:2
Prayer - Protest two: 1:6
Prayer - Protest three: 1:7,13
Prayer - Protest four: 2:17
Prayer - Protest five: 3:17
Prayer - Protest six: 3:8
Matthew:
Prayer and the necessity of forgiveness: 5:22-26; 6:12,14-15
Prayer and hypocrisy: 6:5-7
Prayer as taught by Christ: 6:8-13
Prayer as specified by Christ: 7:7-11
Prayer of a leper: 8:1-4
Prayer of the centurion: 8:5-13
Prayer in peril: 8:23-27
Prayer of maniacs: 8:28-34
Prayer of Jairus: 9:18-19
Prayer of the diseased woman: 9:20-22
Prayer of two blind men: 9:27-31
Prayer of laborers: 9:37-39
Prayer of Christ's gratitude to God: 11:25-27
Prayer on a mountain: 14:23
Prayer of Peter in distress: 14:28-30
Prayer of Syro-Phoenician woman: 15:21-28
Prayer for a lunatic son: 17:14-21
Prayer in unity: 18:19-20
Prayer in a parable: 18:23-25
Prayer for a privileged position: 20:20-28
Prayer for healing of blindness: 20:29-34
Prayer of faith: 21:18-22
Prayer of pretense: 23:14,25
Prayer of accountability: 25:20,22,24
Prayer of a resigned will: 26:26,36-46
Prayer at Calvary: 27:46,50
Mark:
Prayer of a demon: 1:23-28,32-34
Prayer habits of Christ: 1:35; 6:41,46
Prayer for the deaf and dumb: 7:31-37
Prayer and fasting: 2:18; 9:29
Prayer of the young ruler: 10:17-22
Luke:
Prayer of Zacharias: 1:8,13,67-80
Prayer as a worship: 1:46-55
Prayer as adoration: 2:10-20,25-38
Prayer at the portal of service: 3:21-22
Prayer as escape from popularity: 5:16
Prayer and the twelve: 6:12-13,20,28
Prayer and transfiguration: 9:28-29
Prayer in parable form: 11:5-13
Prayer of the prodigal: 15:11-24,29-30
Prayer out of Hell: 16:22-31
Prayer of ten lepers: 17:12-19
Prayer in parable form: 18:1-8
Prayer of Pharisee and publican: 18:9-14
Prayer for Peter's preservation: 22:31-31
Prayer of agony: 22:39-46
Prayer and the risen Lord: 24:30,50-53
John:
Prayer for the spirit: 4:9,15,19,28; 7:37-39; 14:16
Prayer of a nobleman: 4:46-54
Prayer for the Bread of Life: 6:34
Prayer for Confirmation: 11:40-42
Prayer with a double aspect: 12:27-28
Prayer as a privilege: 14:13-15; 15:16; 16:23-26
Prayer of all prayers: 17
Acts:
Prayer in the upper chamber: 1:13-14
Prayer for a successor: 1:15-26
Prayer and worship: 2:42-47
Prayer as an observance: 3:1
Prayer for boldness of witness: 4:23-31
Prayer and the ministry of the Word: 6:4-7
Prayer of the first martyr: 7:55-60
Prayer for Samaritans and a sorcerer: 8:9-25
Prayer of a convert: 9:5-6,11
Prayer for Dorcas: 9:36-43
Prayer of Cornelius: 10:2-4,9,31
Prayer for Peter in prison: 12:5,12-17
Prayer of ordination: 13:2-3,43
Prayer with fasting: 13:2-3; 14:15,23,26
Prayer at the riverside: 16:13,16
Prayer in a dungeon: 16:25,34
Prayer of committal: 20:36
Prayer in a shipwreck: 27:33,35
Prayer for the fever-stricken: 28:8,15,28
Romans:
Prayer for a prosperous journey: 1:8-15
Prayer inspired by the Spirit: 8:15,23,26-27
Prayer for Israel's sake: 10:1; 11:26
Prayer as a continuing ministry: 12:12
Prayer for like-mindedness: 15:5-6,30-33
Prayer for Satan's conquest: 16:20,24-27
II Corinthians:
Prayer as a benediction: 1:2-4
Prayer for removal of thorn: 12:7-10
Ephesians:
Prayer and the believer's position: 1:1-11
Prayer for perception and power: 1:15-20
Prayer as access to God: 2:18; 3:12
Prayer for inner fullness: 3:13-21
Prayer and inner melody: 5:19-20
Prayer as a warrior's reserve: 6:18-19
Philippians:
Prayer as a request for joy: 1:2-7
Prayer and peace of mind: 4:6-7,19-23
Colossians:
Prayer as praise for loyalty: 1:1-8
Prayer for a seven-fold blessing: 1:9-14
Prayer fellowship: 4:2-4,12,17
I Thessalonians:
Prayer of remembrance: 1:1-3
Prayer for a return visit: 3:9-13
Prayer, praise, and perfection: 5:17-18,23-24,28
II Thessalonians:
Prayer for worthiness of calling: 1:3,11-12
Prayer for comfort and stability: 2:13,16-17
Prayer for the Word and protection: 3:1-5
II Timothy:
Prayer for Timothy's ministry: 1:2-7
Prayer for the house of Onesiphorus: 1:6-18
Prayer for false friends: 4:14-18
Hebrews:
Prayer as praise for creation: 1:10-12
Prayer for mercy and favor: 4:16
Prayer and ministry of Christ: 5:7-8; 7:24-25
Prayer for the outworking of God's will: 12:9,12,15
Prayer for perfectness: 13:20-21
James:
Prayer for wisdom: 1:5-8,17
Prayer that misses the target: 4:2-3
Prayer that prevails: 5:13-18
I Peter:
Prayer of gratitude for inheritance: 1:3-4
Prayer in the married state: 3:7-12
Prayer-watch: 4:7
Prayer for Christian stability: 5:10-11
II Peter:
Prayer for multiplication of grace and peace: 1:2
III John:
Prayer the background of reputation: 1-4,12
Jude:
Prayer in the Spirit: 20
Revelation:
Prayer as praise to the Lamb for redemption: 5:9
Prayer as golden incense: 5:8; 8:3
Prayer of the martyred host: 6:10
Prayer of the Gentile host: 7:9-12
Prayer of the elders: 11:15-19
Prayer of Moses: 15:3-4
Prayer of the glorified saints: 19:1-10
Prayers ending the Bible: 22:17,20
Dr. Tg Badia
