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Prayer

Commanded—Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7; Php 4:6

TO BE OFFERED

To God
—Ps 5:2; Mt 4:10
To Christ
—Lu 23:42; Ac 7:59
To the Holy Spirit
—2Th 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
—La 3:41
Pouring out the heart
—Ps 62:8
Pouring out the soul
—1Sa 1:15
Calling upon the name of the Lord
—Ge 12:8; Ps 116:4; Ac 22:16
Crying to God
—Ps 27:7; 34:6
Drawing near to God
—Ps 73:28; Heb 10:22
Crying to heaven
—2Ch 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—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

Promised as a Spirit of
—Zec 12:10
As the Spirit of adoptions, leads to
—Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6
Helps our infirmities in
—Ro 8:26

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

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; La 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
—Joh 4:22-24; 1Co 14:15
With confidence in God
—Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1Jo 5:14
With submission to God
—Lu 22:42
With unfeigned lips
—Ps 17:1
With deliberation
—Ec 5:2
With holiness
—1Ti 2:8
With humility
—2Ch 7:14; 33:12
With truth
—Ps 145:18; Joh 4:24
With desire to be heard
—Ne 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
—1Th 3:10; Jas 5:17
With importunity
—Ge 32:26; Lu 11:8,9; 18:1-7
Night and day
—1Ti 5:5
Without ceasing
—1Th 5:17
Everywhere
—1Ti 2:8
In everything
—Php 4:6

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

Repentance
—1Ki 8:33; Jer 36:7
Confession
—Ne 1:4,7; Da 9:4-11
Self-abasement
—Ge 18:27
Weeping
—Jer 31:9; Ho 12:4
Fasting
—Ne 1:4; Da 9:3; Ac 13:3
Watchfulness
—Lu 21:36; 1Pe 4:7
Praise
—Ps 66:17
Thanksgiving
—Php 4:6; Col 4:2

PLEAD IN THE

Promises of God
—Ge 32:9-12; Ex 32:13; 1Ki 8:26; Ps 119:49
Covenant of God
—Jer 14:21
Faithfulness of God
—Ps 143:1
Mercy of God
—Ps 51:1; Da 9:18
Righteousness of God
—Da 9:16

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

Standing
—1Ki 8:22; Mr 11:25
Bowing down
—Ps 95:6
Kneeling
—2Ch 6:13; Ps 95:6; Lu 22:41; Ac 20:36
Falling on the face
—Nu 16:22; Jos 5:14; 1Ch 21:16; Mt 26:39
Spreading forth the hands
—Isa 1:15
Lifting up the hands
—Ps 28:2; La 2:19; 1Ti 2:8

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

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