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Topical List over Prayer Prayer test proposed by Elijah Praying daily in the morning Psa 5:3; Psa 88:13; Psa 143:8; Isa 33:2 Praying twice daily Praying thrice daily Praying all night Praying without ceasing Boldness in prayer: Enjoined Exemplified by Abraham in his inquiry concerning Sodom By Moses, supplicating for assistance in delivering Israel Secret prayer Silent prayer Weeping in prayer Praying in a loud voice, satirized by Elijah Long prayers: Of the Pharisees Of the scribes Profuse prayers, to be avoided Vain repetitions of prayers, to be avoided Asking for tokens as assurance of answer of prayer: By Abraham’s servant Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece Instances of rebuked prayers: Of Moses, at the Red Sea Of Moses, when he prayed to see Canaan Of Joshua Evils averted by praying Unbelief in prayer “Lord’s Prayer” Answer to prayer, withheld: Of Balaam Of Job Of the Israelites, when attacked by the Amorites The prayer of Jesus, “Let this cup pass” Matt 26:39; Matt 26:42; Matt 26:44-75; Matt 27 Answer to prayer, delayed Psa 22:1-2; Psa 40:1; Psa 80:4; Psa 88:14; Jer 42:7; Hab 1:2; Luke 18:7 Answer to prayer, exceeds petition: Solomon asked wisdom; the answer included wisdom, riches, honor, and long life The disciples prayed for Peter; the answer included Peter’s deliverance Answer to prayer, different from the request: Moses asked to be permitted to cross Jordan; the answer was permission to view the land of promise The Israelites lusted for the fleshpots of Egypt; the answer gave them flesh, but also leanness of soul Martha and Mary asked Jesus to come and heal their brother Lazarus; Jesus delayed, but raised Lazarus from the dead Paul asked that the thorn in the flesh be removed; the answer was a promise of grace to endure it Answer to prayer, promised Ex 6:5; Acts 7:34; Ex 22:23; Ex 22:27; Ex 33:17-20; Deut 4:7; Deut 4:29-31; 1 Chr 28:9; 2 Chr 7:13-15; 1 Kin 8:22; 1 Kin 8:53; 2 Chr 6; Job 8:5-6; Job 12:4; Job 22:27; Job 33:26; Psa 9:10; Psa 9:12; Psa 10:17; Psa 18:3; Psa 32:6; Psa 34:15; Psa 34:17; Psa 37:4-5; Psa 38:15; Psa 50:14-15; Psa 55:16-17; Psa 56:9; Psa 65:2; Psa 65:5; Psa 69:33; Psa 81:10; Psa 86:5-7; Psa 91:15; Psa 102:17-20; Psa 145:18-19; Prov 2:3; Prov 2:5; Prov 3:6; Prov 10:24; Prov 15:8; Prov 15:29; Prov 16:1; Isa 19:20; Isa 30:19; Isa 55:6; Isa 58:9; Isa 65:24; Jer 29:12-13; Jer 31:9; Jer 33:3; Lam 3:25; Ezek 36:37; Joel 2:18-19; Joel 2:32; Amos 5:4-6; Zeph 2:3; Zech 10:1; Zech 10:6; Zech 13:9; Matt 6:5-13; Matt 7:7-11; Matt 18:19-20; Matt 21:22; Mark 11:24-25; Luke 11:5-13; Luke 18:1-8; Luke 21:36; John 4:10; John 4:23-24; John 9:31; John 14:13-14; John 15:7; John 15:16; John 16:23-24; John 16:26-27; Acts 22:16; Rom 8:26; Rom 10:12-13; Eph 2:18; Eph 3:20; Heb 4:16; Heb 10:22-23; Heb 11:6; Jam 1:5-7; Jam 4:8; Jam 4:10; Jam 5:16; 1 John 3:22; 1 John 5:14-15 Answered Job 34:28; Psa 3:4; Psa 4:1; Psa 6:8-9; Psa 18:6; Psa 120:1; Psa 21:2; Psa 21:4; Psa 22:4-5; Psa 22:24; Psa 28:6; Psa 30:2-3; Psa 31:22; Psa 34:4-6; Psa 40:1; Psa 66:19-20; Psa 77:1-2; Psa 81:7; Psa 99:6-8; Psa 106:44; Psa 107:6-7; Psa 107:13-20; Psa 116:1-2; Psa 118:5; Psa 118:21; Psa 119:26; Psa 138:3; Lam 3:57-58; Hos 12:4; Jonah 2:1-2; Jonah 2:7; Luke 23:42-43; Acts 4:31; 2 Cor 12:8-9; Jam 5:17-18 Answered prayer, instances of: Cain Abraham: For a son Entreating for Sodom For Ishmael For Abimelech Hagar, for deliverance Abraham’s servant, for guidance Rebecca, concerning her pains in pregnancy Jacob, for deliverance from Esau Moses: For help at the Red Sea For help at the waters of Marah For help at Horeb For help in the battle with the Amalekites Concerning the murmuring of the Israelites for flesh In behalf of Miriam’s leprosy Moses, Aaron, and Samuel Israelites: For deliverance from bondage Ex 2:23-25; Ex 3:7-10; Acts 7:34 For deliverance from Pharaoh’s army For deliverance from the king of Mesopotamia For deliverance from Sisera Judg 4:3; Judg 4:23-24; 1 Sam 12:9-11 For deliverance from Ammon For God’s favor under the reproofs of Azariah For deliverance from Babylonian bondage Gideon, asking the token of dew Manoah, asking about Samson Samson, asking for strength Hannah, asking for a child David: Asking whether Keilah would be delivered into his hands Asking whether to pursue Ziklag Asking whether he should go into Judah after Saul’s death Asking whether he should go against the Philistines In adversity Solomon, asking wisdom Elijah: Raising the widow’s son Asking fire on his sacrifice Asking rain to be withheld 1 Kin 17:1; 1 Kin 18:1; 1 Kin 18:42-45; Jam 5:17 Elisha, leading the Syrian army Jabez, asking for prosperity Abijah, for victory over Jeroboam Asa, for victory over Zerah The people of Judah Jehoshaphat, for victory over the Canaanites Jehoahaz, for victory over Hazael Priests and Levites, when blessing the people Hezekiah and Isaiah: For deliverance from Sennacherib 2 Kin 19:14-20; 2 Chr 32:20-23 To save Hezekiah’s life 2 Kin 20:1-7; 2 Kin 20:11; 2 Chr 32:24 Manasseh, for deliverance from the king of Babylon Reubenites, for deliverance from the Hagarites The Jews, returning from the captivity Ezekiel, to have the baking of his bread of affliction changed Daniel: For the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream Interceding for the people In a vision Zacharias, for a son The leper, for healing Matt 8:2-3; Mark 1:40-43; Luke 5:12-13 Centurion, for his servant Matt 8:5-13; Luke 7:3-10; John 4:50-51 Peter, asking that Tabitha be restored The disciples, for Peter Paul, to be restored to health Prayer in behalf of nations
Prayer. 1. Commanded. Isa 55:6; Mat 7:7; Phil 4:6. 2. To be offered b. To Christ. Luke 23:42; Acts 7:59. c. To the Holy Spirit. 2 Thes 3:5. d. Through Christ. Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19. 4. God answers. Ps 99:6; Isa 58:9. 5. Is described as a. Bowing the knees. Eph 3:14. b. Looking up. Ps 5:3. c. Lifting up the soul. Ps 25:1. d. Lifting up the heart. Lam 3:41. e. Pouring out the heart. Ps 62:8. f. Pouring out the soul. 1 Sam 1:15. g. Calling upon the name of the Lord. Gen 12:8; Ps 116:4; Acts 22:16. h. Crying to God. Ps 27:7; 34:6. i. Drawing near to God. Ps 73:28; Heb 10:22. j. Crying to heaven. 2 Chr 32:20. k. Beseeching the Lord. Ex 32:11. l. Seeking to God. Job 8:5. m. Seeking the face of the Lord. Ps 27:8. n. Making supplication. Job 8:5; Jer 36:7. 6. Acceptable through Christ. John 14:13, 14; 15:16; 16:23, 24. 7. Ascends to heaven. 2 Chr 30:27; Rev 5:8. 8. Quickening grace necessary to. Ps 80:18. 9. The holy spirit a. Promised as a Spirit of. Zec 12:10. b. As the Spirit of adoptions, leads to. Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6. c. Helps our infirmities in. Rom 8:26. 10. An evidence of conversion. Acts 9:11. 11. Of the righteous, avails much. Jas 5:16. 12. Of the upright, a delight to God. Pr 15:8. 13. Should be offered up a. In the Holy Spirit. Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20. b. In faith. Mat 21:22; Jas 1:6. c. In full assurance of faith. Heb 10:22. d. In a forgiving spirit. Mat 6:12. e. With the heart. Jer 29:13; Lam 3:41. f. With the whole heart. Ps 119:58, 145. g. With preparation of heart. Job 11:13. h. With a true heart. Heb 10:22. i. With the soul. Ps 42:4. j. With the spirit and understanding. John 4:22-24; 1 Cor 14:15. k. With confidence in God. Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1 John 5:14. l. With submission to God. Luke 22:42. m. With unfeigned lips. Ps 17:1. n. With deliberation. Eccl 5:2. o. With holiness. 1 Tim 2:8. p. With humility. 2 Chr 7:14; 33:12. q. With truth. Ps 145:18; John 4:24. r. With desire to be heard. Neh 1:6; Ps 17:1; 55:1, 2; 61:1. s. With desire to be answered. Ps 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1. t. With boldness. Heb 4:16. u. With earnestness. 1 Thes 3:10; Jas 5:17. v. With importunity. Gen 32:26; Luke 11:8, 9; 18:1-7. w. Night and day. 1 Tim 5:5. x. Without ceasing. 1 Thes 5:17. y. Everywhere. 1 Tim 2:8. z. In everything. Phil 4:6. 14. For temporal blessings. Gen 28:20; Pr 30:8; Mat 6:11. 15. For spiritual blessings. Mat 6:33. 16. For mercy and grace to help in time of need. Heb 4:16. 17. Model for. Mat 6:9-13. 18. Vain repetitions in, forbidden. Mat 6:7. 19. Ostentation in, forbidden. Mat 6:5. 20. Accompanied with a. Repentance. 1 Kings 8:33; Jer 36:7. b. Confession. Neh 1:4, 7; Dan 9:4-11. c. Self-abasement. Gen 18:27. d. Weeping. Jer 31:9; Hos 12:4. e. Fasting. Neh 1:4; Dan 9:3; Acts 13:3. f. Watchfulness. Luke 21:36; 1 Pet 4:7. g. Praise. Ps 66:17. h. Thanksgiving. Phil 4:6; Col 4:2. 21. Plead in the a. Promises of God. Gen 32:9-12; Ex 32:13; 1 Kings 8:26; Ps 119:49. b. Covenant of God. Jer 14:21. c. Faithfulness of God. Ps 143:1. d. Mercy of God. Ps 51:1; Dan 9:18. e. Righteousness of God. Dan 9:16. 22. Rise early for. Ps 5:3; 119:147. 23. Seek divine teaching for. Luke 11:1. 24. Faint not in. Luke 18:1. 25. Continue instant in. Rom 12:12. 26. Avoid hindrances in. 1 Pet 3:7. 27. Suitable in affliction. Isa 26:16; Jas 5:13. 28. Shortness of time a motive to. 1 Pet 4:7. 29. Postures in a. Standing. 1 Kings 8:22; Mark 11:25. b. Bowing down. Ps 95:6. c. Kneeling. 2 Chr 6:13; Ps 95:6; Luke 22:41; Acts 20:36. d. Falling on the face. Num 16:22; Jos 5:14; 1 Chr 21:16; Mat 26:39. e. Spreading forth the hands. Isa 1:15. f. Lifting up the hands. Ps 28:2; Lam 2:19; 1 Tim 2:8. 30. The promises of God encourage to. Isa 65:24; Amos 5:4; Zec 13:9. 31. The promises of Christ encourage to. Luke 11:9, 10; John 14:13, 14. 32. Experience of past mercies an incentive to. Ps 4:1; 112:2.
Prayer, Intercessory. 1.x Christ set an example of. Luke 22:32; 23:34; John 17:9-24. 2. Commanded. 1 Tim 2:1; Jas 5:14, 16. 3. Should be offered up for a. Kings. 1 Tim 2:2. b. All in authority. 1 Tim 2:2. c. Ministers. 2 Cor 1:11; Phil 1:19. d. The Church. Ps 122:6; Isa 62:6, 7. e. All saints. Eph 6:18. f. All men. 1 Tim 2:1. g. Masters. Gen 24:12-14. i. Children. Gen 17:18; Mat 15:22. j. Friends. Job 42:8. k. Fellow-countrymen. Rom 10:1. l. The sick. Jas 5:14. m. Persecutors. Mat 5:44. n. Enemies among whom we dwell. Jer 29:7. o. Those who envy us. Num 12:13. p. Those who forsake us. 2 Tim 4:16. q. Those who murmur against God. Num 11:1, 2; 14:13, 19. 4. By ministers for their people. Eph 1:16; 3:14-19; Phil 1:4. 5. Encouragement to. Jas 5:16; 1 John 5:16. 6. Beneficial to the offerer. Job 42:10. 7. Sin of neglecting. 1 Sam 12:23. 8. Seek an interest in. 1 Sam 12:19; Heb 13:18. 9. Unavailing for the obstinately-impenitent. Jer 7:13-16; 14:10, 11. 10. Exemplified a. Abraham. Gen 18:23-32. b. Abraham’s servant. Gen 24:12-14. d. Samuel. 1 Sam 7:5. e. Solomon. 1 Kings 8:30-36. f. Elisha. 2 Kings 4:33. g. Hezekiah. 2 Chr 30:18. h. Isaiah. 2 Chr 32:20. i. Nehemiah. Neh 1:4-11. j. David. Ps 25:22. k. Ezekiel. Eze 9:8. l. Daniel. Dan 9:3-19. m. Stephen. Acts 7:60. n. Peter and John. Acts 8:15. o. Church of Jerusalem. Acts 12:5. p. Paul. Col 1:9-12; 2 Thes 1:11. q. Epaphras. Col 4:12. r. Philemon. Phile 1:22.
Prayer, Private. 1.x Christ was constant in. Mat 14:23; 26:36, 39; Mark 1:35; Luke 9:18, 29. 2. Commanded. Mat 6:6. 3. x Should be offered a. At evening, morning, and noon. Ps 55:17. b. Day and night. Ps 88:1. c. Without ceasing. 1 Thes 5:17. 4. Shall be heard. Job 22:27. 5. Rewarded openly. Mat 6:6. 6. An evidence of conversion. Acts 9:11. 7. x Nothing should hinder. Dan 6:10. 8. Exemplified a. Lot. Gen 19:20. b. Eliezer. Gen 24:12. c. Jacob. Gen 32:9-12. d. Gideon. Judges 6:22, 36, 39. e. Hannah. 1 Sam 1:10. f. David. 2 Sam 7:18-29. g. Hezekiah. 2 Kings 20:2. h. Isaiah. 2 Kings 20:11. i. Manasseh. 2 Chr 33:18, 19. k. Nehemiah. Neh 2:4. l. Jeremiah. Jer 32:16-25. n. Jonah. Jon 2:1. o. Habakkuk. Hab 1:2. p. Anna. Luke 2:37. q. Paul. Acts 9:11. s. Cornelius. Acts 10:30.
Prayer, Public. 1. Acceptable to God. Isa 56:7. 2. x God promises to hear. 2 Chr 7:14, 16. 3. God promises to bless in. Ex 20:24. 4. Christ a. Sanctifies by his presence. Mat 18:20. b. Attended. Mat 12:9; Luke 4:16. c. Promises answers to. Mat 18:19. 5.x Instituted form of. Luke 11:2. 6. Should not be made in an unknown language. 1 Cor 14:14-16. 7. Saints delight in. Ps 42:4; 122:1. 8. Exhortation to. Heb 10:25. 9. x Urge others to join in. Ps 95:6; Zec 8:21. 10. Exemplified a. Joshua. Jos 7:6-9. b. David. 1 Chr 29:10-19. c. Solomon. 2 Chr 6:1-42. d. Jehoshaphat. 2 Chr 20:5-13. e. Jeshua. Neh 9:1-38. f. Jews. Luke 1:10. g. The Christians. Acts 2:46; 4:24; 12:5, 12. h. Peter. Acts 3:1. i. Teachers and Prophets, at Antioch. Acts 13:3. j. Paul. Acts 16:16.
Prayer, Social and Family. 1. x Promise of answers to. Mat 18:19. 2. Christ promises to be present at. Mat 18:20. 3. Punishment for neglecting. Jer 10:25. 4. Exemplified c. Joshua. Jos 24:15. d. David. 2 Sam 6:20. e. Job. Job 1:5. f. The Disciples. Acts 1:13, 14. g. Cornelius. Acts 10:2. h. Paul and Silas. Acts 16:25. i. Paul. Acts 20:36; 21:5.
Prayer, Answers to. 1. God gives. Ps 99:6; 118:5; 138:3. 2. x Christ gives. John 4:10, 14; 14:14. 3. Christ received. John 11:42; Heb 5:7. 4.x Granted a. Through the grace of God. Isa 30:19. b. Sometimes immediately. Isa 65:24; Dan 9:21, 23; 10:12. c. Sometimes after delay. Luke 18:7. d. Sometimes differently from our desire. 2 Cor 12:8, 9. e. Beyond expectation. Jer 33:3; Eph 3:20. 5. Promised. Isa 58:9; Jer 29:12; Mat 7:7. 6. Promised especially in times of trouble. Ps 50:15; 91:15. 7. Received by those who a. x Seek God. Ps 34:4. b. x Seek God with all the heart. Jer 29:12, 13. c. x Wait upon God. Ps 40:1. d. Return to God. 2 Chr 7:14; Job 22:23, 27. e. Ask in faith. Mat 21:11; Jas 5:15. f. Ask in the name of Christ. John 14:13. g. Ask according to God’s will. 1 John 5:14. h. Call upon God in truth. Ps 145:18. i. Fear God. Ps 145:19. j. Set their love upon God. Ps 91:14, 15. k. Keep God’s commandments. 1 John 3:22. l. Call upon God under oppression. Isa 19:20. m. Call upon God under affliction. Ps 18:6; 106:44; Isa 30:19, 20. n. Abide in Christ. John 15:7. o. Humble themselves. 2 Chr 7:14; Ps 9:12. p. Are righteous. Ps 34:15; Jas 5:16. q. Are poor and needy. Isa 41:17. 8. Saints a. Are assured of. 1 John 5:15. b. Love God for. Ps 116:1. c. Bless God for. Ps 66:20. d. Praise God for. Ps 116:17; 118:21. 9. A motive for continued prayer. Ps 116:2. 10. x Denied to those who a. Ask amiss. Jas 4:3. b. Regard iniquity in the heart. Ps 66:18. c. Live in sin. Isa 59:2; John 9:31. d. Offer unworthy service to God. Mal 1:7-9. e. Forsake God. Jer 14:10, 12. f. Reject the call of God. Pr 1:24, 25, 28. g. Hear not the law. Pr 28:9; Zec 7:11-13. h. Are deaf to the cry of the poor. Pr 21:13. i. Are blood shedders. Isa 1:15; 59:3. j. Are idolaters. Jer 11:11-14; Eze 8:15-18. l. Are hypocrites. Job 27:8, 9. n. Are self-righteous. Luke 18:11, 12, 14. o. Are the enemies of saints. Ps 18:40, 41. p. Cruelly oppress saints. Mic 3:2-4. 11. Exemplified a. Abraham. Gen 17:20. b. Lot. Gen 19:19-21. c. Abraham’s servant. Gen 24:15-27. d. Jacob. Gen 32:24-30. f. Moses. Ex 17:4-6, 11-13; 32:11-14. g. Samson. Judges 15:18, 19. h. Hannah. 1 Sam 1:27. i. Samuel. 1 Sam 7:9. j. Solomon. 1 Kings 3:9, 12. k. Man of God. 1 Kings 13:6. l. Elijah. 1 Kings 18:36-38; Jas 5:17, 18. m. Elisha. 2 Kings 4:33-35. n. Jehoahaz. 2 Kings 13:4. o. Hezekiah. 2 Kings 19:20. p. Jabez. 1 Chr 4:10. q. Asa. 2 Chr 14:11, 12. r. Jehoshaphat. 2 Chr 20:6-17. s. Manasseh. 2 Chr 33:13, 19. t. Ezra. Ezra 8:21-23. v. Job. Job 42:10. w. David. Ps 18:6. y. Daniel. Dan 9:20-23. A. Zacharias. Luke 1:13. B. Blind man. Luke 18:38, 41-43. C. Thief on the cross. Luke 23:42, 43. D. Apostles. Acts 4:29-31. F. The Christians. Acts 12:5, 7. G. Paul and Silas. Acts 16:25, 26. H. Paul. Acts 28:8. 12. Refusal of, exemplified a. Saul. 1 Sam 28:15. b. Elders of Israel. Eze 20:3. c. Pharisees. Mat 23:14.
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