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Prayer


Commanded—Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7; Php 4:6

TO BE OFFERED

God hears—Ps 10:17; 65:2

God answers—Ps 99:6; Isa 58:9

IS DESCRIBED AS

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

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

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

PLEAD IN THE

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

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