Topic
The Power Of Prayer
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Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. — read the full passage →
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: — read the full passage →
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Pray without ceasing.
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. — read the full passage →
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Rejoice evermore. — read the full passage →
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. — read the full passage →
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. — read the full passage →
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. — read the full passage →
And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. — read the full passage →
Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. — read the full passage →
Is any sick among you? 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: — read the full passage →
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; — read the full passage →
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: — read the full passage →
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: — read the full passage →
Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. — read the full passage →
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Is any sick among you? 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:
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. — read the full passage →
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. — read the full passage →
And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. — read the full passage →
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Is any sick among you? 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: — read the full passage →
And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) — read the full passage →
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, — read the full passage →
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. — read the full passage →
I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. — read the full passage →
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him. — read the full passage →
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
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