GETTING THE MOST OUT OF PRAYER

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF PRAYER
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1 Timothy 21 Therefore I exhort first of all
that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and
giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for
kings and all who are in authority, that we may
lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness
and reverence. 3 For this is good and acceptable
in the sight of God our Savior,
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1 Corinthians 1415 What is the conclusion then?
I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray
with the understanding. I will sing with the
spirit, and I will also sing with the
understanding. 16 Otherwise, if you bless with
the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of
the uninformed say "Amen" at your giving of
thanks, since he does not understand what you say?
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Acts 423 And being let go, they went to their
own companions and reported all that the chief
priests and elders had said to them. 24 So when
they heard that, they raised their voice to God
with one accord and said "Lord, You are God, who
made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that
is in them, 25 "who by the mouth of Your servant
David have said 'Why did the nations rage, And
the people plot vain things? 26 The kings of the
earth took their stand, And the rulers were
gathered together Against the LORD and against
His Christ.' 27 "For truly against Your holy
Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and
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Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people
of Israel, were gathered together 28 "to do
whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined
before to be done. 29 "Now, Lord, look on their
threats, and grant to Your servants that with all
boldness they may speak Your word, 30 "by
stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs
and wonders may be done through the name of Your
holy Servant Jesus." 31 And when they had
prayed, the place where they were assembled
together was shaken and they were all filled
with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of
God with boldness.
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James 513 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him
pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.
14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the
elders of the church, and let them pray over him,
anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick,
and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has
committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Confess
your trespasses to one another, and pray for one
another, that you may be healed. The effective,
fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and
he prayed earnestly that it would not rain and
it did not rain on the land for three years and
six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the
heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its
fruit.
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Philippians 46 Be anxious for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and supplication, with
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to
God 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.
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1 Timothy 21 Therefore I exhort first of all
that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and
giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for
kings and all who are in authority, that we may
lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness
and reverence.
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Matthew 2641 "Watch and pray, lest you enter
into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing,
but the flesh is weak."
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Colossians 42 Continue earnestly in prayer,
being vigilant in it with thanksgiving 3
meanwhile praying also for us, that God would
open to us a door for the word, to speak the
mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains,
4 that I may make it manifest, as I ought to
speak.
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Ephesians 618 praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to
this end with all perseverance and supplication
for all the saints -- 19 and for me, that
utterance may be given to me, that I may open my
mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the
gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in
chains that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought
to speak.
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1 John 19 If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness.
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James 15 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask
of God, who gives to all liberally and without
reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But let
him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who
doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and
tossed by the wind.
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Luke 181 Then He spoke a parable to them, that
men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2
saying "There was in a certain city a judge who
did not fear God nor regard man. 3 "Now there
was a widow in that city and she came to him,
saying, 'Get justice for me from my adversary.'
4 "And he would not for a while but afterward he
said within himself, 'Though I do not fear God
nor regard man, 5 'yet because this widow
troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her
continual coming she weary me.' " 6 Then the
Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge said. 7
"And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry
out day and night to Him, though He bears long
with them? 8 "I tell you that He will avenge
them speedily.
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1 John 514 Now this is the confidence that we
have in Him, that if we ask anything according to
His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He
hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have
the petitions that we have asked of Him.
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James 43 You ask and do not receive, because you
ask amiss, that you may spend it on your
pleasures.
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Matthew 77 Ask, and it will be given to you
seek, and you will find knock, and it will be
opened to you. 8 "For everyone who asks
receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who
knocks it will be opened. 9 "Or what man is
there among you who, if his son asks for bread,
will give him a stone? 10 "Or if he asks for a
fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 "If you
then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to
your children, how much more will your Father who
is in heaven give good things to those who ask
Him!
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Luke 2136 "Watch therefore, and pray always that
you may be counted worthy to escape all these
things that will come to pass, and to stand
before the Son of Man." Colossians 42 Continue
earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with
thanksgiving 1 Thessalonians 517 pray without
ceasing,
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1. Standing - 1Sa 126 Mk 1125 Lk 1813 2.
Hands spread out and/or lifted heavenward - 1Ki
822 Neh 86 1Ti 28 3. Bowing of the head -
Neh 86 4. Lifting the eyes toward heaven - Jn
171 5. Kneeling - Ac 2036 6. Falling down with
the face upon the ground - Mt 2639 7. Bowing the
head, with face between the knees - 1Ki 1842 8.
Bowing the head, while striking the chest - Lk
1813
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Matthew 65" And when you pray, you shall not be
like the hypocrites. For they love to pray
standing in the synagogues and on the corners of
the streets, that they may be seen by men.
Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
6 "But you, when you pray, go into your room, and
when you have shut your door, pray to your Father
who is in the secret place and your Father who
sees in secret will reward you openly. 7 "And
when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the
heathen do. For they think that they will be
heard for their many words. 8 "Therefore do not
be like them. For your Father knows the things
you have need of before you ask Him.
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