Sunday, February 15, 2015

Jesus' Teachings on Prayer



-Matthew 5:44 As a way to show love, pray for people who wish you harm, who persecute you.
-Matthew 6:5-15 Pray intimately, alone when possible, to the Father. Give glory and thanksgiving to God. Ask for forgiveness, for God’s will to be done and for you to forgive.
-Matthew 7:7-11 Ask God persistently in prayer for your requests and it will be done so according to the will of God. God delights in giving good gifts.
-Matthew 9:38 Pray to God that He would raise workers for feeding His kingdom people.
-Matthew 18:19-20 When restoring a sinning disciple be unified in prayer.
-Mark 9:29 Prayer and fasting combine in spiritual warfare to compound intercessions.  
-Mark 11:17 God’s house, dwelling place ought to be filled with prayer not anything else.
-Mark 11:22-26 Pray boldly with faith like you have already received your request –not doubting at all. You must always forgive others or else why would God forgive and hear you.
-Mark 13:33 Prayer is a way to be alert, watching and waiting for Christ to return.
-Mark 12:40 God hates prayers that are said communally only to get a reaction from people.
-Luke 6:46 Calling out to Jesus isn’t receiving Him as Lord. Acting on His teaching is.
-Luke 11:5-13 Persist in prayer even if it’s met with a seeming “no”. Ask for the Holy Spirit.
-Luke 18:1-14 Pray always and don’t discourage. God will grant justice. Humble yourself in prayer and search yourself honestly.
-John 4:23-24 Pray biblical truths and in the Holy Spirit.
-John 14:12-14 Pray that Jesus would be glorified in all your answers to prayer.
-John 15:7 Remaining in Christ and praying according to His revealed will creates answers to prayer.
-John 15:16 A fruitful life with Christ means we can approach the Father in Jesus’ name and be assured that He will answer our prayers.  
-John 16:23-27 Address your prayer to the Father, sign the prayer in Jesus’ name.