Prayer according to the Bible

There is a clear charge throughout the scriptures that the Church should be a people that are a praying people.

We are called to:

·      Be constant in prayer (Romans 12:12)

·      Be steadfast in prayer (Colossians 4:2)

·      Pray when suffering (James 5:13)

·      Pray for one another (James 5:16)

·      Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

·      Ask in prayer (Mark 11:24)

·      Pray that we may not enter into temptation (Matthew 26:41)

·      Pray in the Spirit with all kinds of requests (Ephesians 6:18)

·      Keep on praying for the Lord’s people (Ephesians 6:18)

·      Ask in prayer (Mark 11:24)

·      Pray for your brother or sister that God will give them life (1 John 5:16)

·      Pray for those who persecute you (Matthew 5:44)

·      Pray for relief from distress (Psalm 4:1)

·      Pray for our Fathers name to be hallowed (Luke 11:2)

·      Pray for his Kingdom to come and will to be done (Luke 11:2)

·      Pray for our daily bread (Luke 11:3)

·      Pray for forgiveness (Luke 11:4)

·      Pray for help to forgive others (Luke 11:4)

·      Pray that we will be delivered from the evil one (Matthew 6:13)

·      Ask for good gifts (Luke 11:13)

·      Always pray and never give up (Luke 18:1)

·      Devote ourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful (Colossians 4:2)

·      Confess our sins (1 John:1:9)

·      Make petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving for all people (1 Timothy 2:1)

·      Pray for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives (1 Timothy 2:2)