1 Chronicles 16:11
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
Psalm 4:1
Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.
Psalm 145:18
The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Matthew 7:11
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
Luke 6:12
One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.
Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
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Romans 8:26
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
1 Thessalonians 5:17
pray continually;
1 Timothy 2:8
I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.
Hebrews 4:14
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.
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James 1:7
That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;
James 4:3
When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Questions About Prayer
- What is prayer?
- Why do we pray?
- What happens if we don’t pray?
- Why do we struggle with praying?
What does God want from us when we pray?
Matthew 6:9-13 “Pray, then, in this way:‘Our Father who is in heaven,Hallowed be Your name. ‘Your kingdom come.Your will be done,On earth as it is in heaven. ‘Give us this day our daily bread. ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’
- Hallowed be your name – acknowledging all glory belongs to God – we need to tell Him we agree
- Your kingdom come – God’s kingdom is not set up on this earth – yet – but it will be
- Your will be done – God has a perfect will for my life – I’m surrendering control to Him
- On earth as it is in heaven – I want Him to have the same freedom in my life as He has in heaven
- Give us this day our daily bread – asking God to provide my needs – daily – not looking ahead – focusing on the present
- Forgive us our debts – a debt is something I owe to someone – we are asking God to wipe away my sin – I owe a payment for my sin, but God paid it
- As we have forgiven our debtors – forgive me like I, forgive those who have wronged me
- And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil – as I follow You, please lead me away from things that would cause me to stumble and deliver me when I lead myself into trouble
- For Yours is the kingdom – Your kingdom is the only one that matters and I want you to rule my kingdom
- The power – your power is the greatest and I yield to it
- And the glory – my life bringing you glory is all that matters
- Forever – in this life and for eternity
The structure of the prayer is simple
- Focus on God and who He is first
- Acknowledge His control and will in my life
- Ask Him to meet my needs and the needs of those around me
- Ask for forgiveness and direction
- Reiterate He is all that matters
Our prayers do not have to follow this exact pattern, but we must realize our regular prayer life will ultimately model these things.
Look at David’s prayers in Psalms and other Old Testament prayers
David’s Prayer for Protection Psalm 3
David’s Prayer for Favor Psalm 4
David’s Prayer for Guidance Psalm 5
David’s Prayer for Mercy Psalm 6
David’s Prayer for deliverance from Persecution Psalm 7
David’s Prayer for God’s Help Psalm 13
David’s Prayer Psalm 23
David’s Prayer For Trust Psalm 25
David’s Prayer & Fasting Psalm 35
David’s Prayer For Forgiveness Psalm 51
Elijah’s Prayer at Mt. Carmel 1 Kings 18:36-39
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