The Power of Prayer

• James 5:16
  “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

• Mark 11:24
  “Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

• 1 John 5:14
  “If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.”

• Matthew 21:22
  “If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

• Psalm 91:15
  “He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble…”

How and When to Pray

• 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
  “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances…”

• Philippians 4:6
  “Do not be anxious… by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

• Colossians 4:2
  “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”

• Ephesians 6:18
  “Pray in the Spirit on all occasions… always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”

• Romans 12:12
  “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

Examples of Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer

• Matthew 6:9–13
  “‘This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…'”

• Luke 11:9
  “‘Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.'”

• Matthew 7:7
  “‘Ask and it will be given to you… knock and the door will be opened to you.'”

• John 14:13–14
  “‘You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.'”

Confidence in God’s Response

• Hebrews 4:16
  “Approach God’s throne of grace with confidence… to receive mercy and find grace.”

• Jeremiah 33:3
  “‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things…'”

• Jeremiah 29:12
  “‘Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.'”

• Psalm 34:17
  “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them…”

• Proverbs 15:29
  “The Lord… hears the prayer of the righteous.”

• Psalm 50:15
  “‘Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you…'”

Persistence & Intercession

• Luke 18:1
  “Jesus told his disciples… they should always pray and not give up.”

• Acts 1:14
  “They all joined together constantly in prayer…”

• 2 Corinthians 1:11
  “You help us by your prayers… many will give thanks…”

• 1 Timothy 2:1
  “Petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people.”

• 1 Chronicles 16:11
  “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.”

The Spirit’s Role in Prayer

• Romans 8:26
  “The Spirit helps us in our weakness… the Spirit himself intercedes for us…”

• James 1:5
  “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God… and it will be given to you.”

National & Corporate Prayer

• 2 Chronicles 7:14
  “‘If my people… will humble themselves and pray… I will forgive their sin and heal their land.'”

God’s Nearness in Prayer

• Psalm 145:18
  “The Lord is near to all who call on him… in truth.”

• Psalm 19:14
  “May these words of my mouth… be pleasing in your sight, Lord…”