56 Bible Verses about Prayer, Practicalities Of
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Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Therefore brothers select seven men who have a good reputation. Men who are full of spirit and wisdom that we may appoint to take care of this business. We will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.
Rejoice in hope! Be patient in tribulation. Continue in prayer.
Pour your fury (anger) on the nations that do not know you, on the kingdoms that have not called you.
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? They eat up my people as they eat bread. They have not called upon God.
The shepherds are foolish. They do not look to Jehovah for help. That is why they will not succeed and all their flocks will be scattered.
I will use my power against Judah and against the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will destroy followers of Baal in this place. I will remove the names of the pagan (idolatrous) priests along with my priests. I will remove those who bow down to worship the host of heaven on the housetops and those who bow down and swear to Jehovah and yet swear by Malcolm. The same for those who have turned back from following Jehovah, and those who have not sought Jehovah or inquired of Him.
You lust, and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain! You fight and war. You do not have because you do not ask.
Large quantities of meaningless words and repetition are not acceptable in prayer. The pagans think their gods will hear long and repetitious prayers. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
He then spoke this illustration to some who trusted in themselves. They were very self-righteous. They looked down on others: Two men went to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed like this: God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.read more.
I fast twice per week. I give tithes of all that I get. But the tax collector stood far away and would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven. He beat his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you the tax collector and not the Pharisee was right with God when he went home. He who exalts himself will be humbled! He who humbles himself will be exalted!
Do not pray like the hypocrites! They want everyone to see them in the houses of worship and on the street corners. I assure you they have been paid in full. Go to your room and close the door. Privately pray to your Father. When your Father sees you he will reward you.
After sending the crowd away, he went to the mountain to pray by himself. He was there alone that night.
David went into the tent he set up for the ark. Then he sat there and prayed: Jehovah All-Powerful, my family and I do not deserve what you have already done for us.
The people of Israel went up to Bethel and mourned. They sat there in Jehovah's presence and fasted until evening. They offered fellowship sacrifices and burned some sacrifices whole in the presence of Jehovah.
After I heard these words I sat down on the ground and cried for days. I ate no food and offered prayer to the God of heaven.
He went a short distance from them and kneeled down and prayed.
When Solomon finished praying this prayer for mercy to Jehovah, he stood in front of Jehovah's altar, where he had been kneeling with his hands stretched out toward heaven.
Solomon had made a copper platform seven and one half feet long, seven and one half feet wide, and four and one half feet high. He put it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on the platform, knelt in front of the entire assembly, and stretched out his hands toward heaven.
I humbled myself before God at the evening offering. I got up, with signs of grief, and fell on my knees with my hands stretched out to Jehovah my God,
Peter put them all outside, kneeled down, and prayed. He turned to the body and said: Tabitha, rise! She opened her eyes. When she saw Peter, she sat up.
When the time came we left there and went on our journey. All the disciples, their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city. We knelt down on the beach and prayed, and said goodbye.
In the presence of the people Solomon stood in front of the altar. He raised his arms
Hannah said to him: My lord. Do you remember me? I am the woman you saw standing here, praying to Jehovah.
When you say a prayer have forgiveness in your heart. Forgive anything you have against anyone so that your Heavenly Father will forgive you your sins.
Then King Jehoshaphat bowed low. His face was touching the ground. All the people bowed with him and worshiped Jehovah.
Moses and Aaron went from the assembly to the entrance of the tent of meeting. They bowed with their faces touching the ground. The glory of Jehovah appeared to them.
Moses said to him: As soon as I go out of the city, I will lift up my hands in prayer to Jehovah. The thunder will stop. There will be no more hail. Thus you may know that the earth belongs to Jehovah.
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are full of blood.
I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.
So I will bless (thank) you as long as I live. I will lift up my hands [in prayer] in your name.
([Psalm of Asaph]) My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and he listened to me. In the day of my trouble I sought Jehovah. My hand was stretched out in the night, and did not get tired. I refused to be comforted.
Daniel knew that the decree was signed. He went into his house. His windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem. He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, like he did before.
Early in the morning, long before daybreak, Jesus awoke and went into the wilderness to pray.
In the morning, O Jehovah, You will hear my voice. In the morning I will address my prayer to you and be on the watch.
I am sorry that I made Saul king. He has turned away from me and disobeyed my commands. Samuel was angry. All night long he pleaded with Jehovah.
She had been a widow eighty-four years. She never left the temple. She worshipped and fasted with supplications day and night.
Jesus replied: Woman believe me. The hour comes when you will worship the Father neither in the mountain nor in Jerusalem. You worship what you do not know. We worship what we know. Salvation is from the Jews. But the hour comes and now is when the true worshippers shall worship the Father with spirit and truth. The Father seeks such people to worship him.read more.
God is a Spirit. They who worship him must worship him with spirit and truth.
Go to your room and close the door. Privately pray to your Father. When your Father sees you he will reward you.
Jehovah my God, I am your servant. Listen to my prayer. Grant the requests I make to you today. Watch over this Temple day and night. For this is the place where you have chosen to be worshiped. Hear me when I face this Temple and pray. Hear my prayers and the prayers of your people. In your home in heaven hear us and forgive us.
The next day they journeyed to the city. As they drew near, Peter went to the housetop to pray. It was about the sixth hour.
As they ministered to God, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said: Set Barnabas and Saul apart for the work I have called them. After they fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them away.
So we went without food, requesting our God for this: and his ear was open to our prayer.
But when they were sick, I wore sackcloth. I humbled myself with fasting. My prayer returned unanswered.
I looked to Jehovah God to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
They said: The disciples of John fast often and make supplications. So do the disciples of the Pharisees. But yours eat and drink.
When they had ordained elders in every congregation they prayed with fasting. They commended them to God, on whom they believed.
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