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    • Matthew 5:44–45a (also see Luke 6:28) But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.
    • Matthew 6:5-15. “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others.
    • Matthew 7:7-11. Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
    • Matthew 15:8-9; Mark 7:6–7. This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.
  1. Feb 19, 2024 · The Bible refers to the word prayer or expresses a prayer in 61 of its 66 books, making close to 1,100 distinct references to and about prayer. Prayers of the New Testament - » Prayers of the Old Testament. Prayer As Practiced by Christ. Hover over Verse. Prayer at His baptism. Luke 3:21-22. Prayer after a crowded day. Luke 4:42; Mark 1:35.

  2. Oct 11, 2023 · In Matthew 6:9-13 (NIV), we find the Lord’s Prayer, a model given by Jesus Himself. This prayer offers a structured approach, including adoration, submission to God’s will, requests for daily needs, and seeking forgiveness and protection. It serves as an excellent blueprint for our own prayers.

    • Introduction
    • The Plea of The Disciple
    • The Pattern For Prayer
    • The Parable of The Persistent Friend
    • The Prescription For Persistent Praying
    • The Promise of God’s Sure Answer
    • The Principle of God’s Much More Grace
    • Conclusion and Application

    It has been rightly said, “the secret of all failure is our failure in secret prayer.” Not just our failure to pray, but our failure in prayer. In the story of the Pharisee and the publican the Pharisee is one who prayed long and often, but he was a miserable failure. His prayers were never heard by God because neither he nor his prayers were ever ...

    Luke 11:1it came about that while He was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.”

    Luke 11:2-4And He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be You name. Your kingdom come. 3 ‘Give us each day our daily bread. 4 ‘And forgive us our sins, For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.’” We have observed something of the prayer life of our Lord which undoubtedly was a lar...

    Luke 11:5-8And He said to them, “Suppose one of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him ‘; 7 and from inside he shall answer and say, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been shut and my chi...

    Luke 11:9“And I say to you, ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. The Greek text employs the continuous present with each of the commands (“ask, seek, knock”). But as you can tell by what has already been said, by persistent praying Scripture is not telling us to just keep on asking or re...

    Luke 11:10For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it shall be opened. This verse simply states that those who keep on asking, seeking, and knocking, who persist in prayer, will receive answers from the Lord. They will receive, they will find, and God will open the door. It is helpful to note that the present...

    Luke 11:11-13“Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? 12 “Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he? 13 “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to ...

    Because of our lack of wisdom and finite human condition, and because of our sinfulness, if God answered all our prayers just as we ask them we would receive that which would be equivalent to either a stone, a serpent, or a scorpion. But God as our heavenly Father through Jesus Christ (as the one who knows best, who knows all the facts, and who can...

  3. Aug 23, 2024 · The power of prayer is a fundamental concept in the Christian faith. Today we will look into verses that discuss the importance, impact, and beauty of prayer. We'll understand how the scriptures teach us about the nature of prayer, its role in our relationship with God, and its transformative power in our lives. Also Read:

  4. Jul 17, 2023 · According to the Oxford Dictionary, prayer is a request for help or expression of thanks to God. Prayer requires us, the whole of our inner persons and the genuine expression of our selves before God.

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  6. Aug 23, 2024 · Prayer is a fundamental aspect of Christian faith, connecting us with God and offering comfort, guidance, and strength. Today, we'll look into meaningful Bible verses about prayer, helping you understand its importance and how to enrich your prayer life.

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