Thematic Bible: Intercessory prayer, examples of


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“Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible agony!” Verse ConceptsdiseasesSuffering, Causes OfSuffering, Nature OfParalyticsPhysical PainPleasurableness

After He left the synagogue, He entered Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him about her. Verse ConceptsdiseasesMothers, Responsibilities OfPeter, The DiscipleSuffering, Nature OfMother In Laws

They brought to Him a deaf man who also had a speech difficulty, and begged Jesus to lay His hand on him. Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesDiseases, Kinds OfBeggarsHandsLaying On Of HandsNatural DeafnessLaying On Hands To HealSpeech Impediments

When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and pleaded with Him to come down and heal his son, for he was about to die. Verse ConceptsBeggarsNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearFamily Death

Just then a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, because he’s my only child. Verse ConceptsSatan, Character OfThe Only ChildOnly Child Of People



So He said He would have destroyed them—
if Moses His chosen one
had not stood before Him in the breach
to turn His wrath away from destroying them.
Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofCalf worshipMoses, Significance OfPlaguesGod Might Kill His PeopleAction Lest God Be Angry

“So now, may my Lord’s power be magnified just as You have spoken:

I prayed to the Lord:

Lord God, do not annihilate Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed through Your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a strong hand. Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfGod, As RedeemerGod, Majesty OfGod, Power OfPeople Of God, In OtRedemption, In Everyday LifeAbundance, SpiritualGod's HandGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—were ritually unclean, yet they had eaten the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah had interceded for them, saying, “May the good Lord provide atonement on behalf of Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness Of

David said to God, “Wasn’t I the one who gave the order to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted very wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? My Lord God, please let Your hand be against me and against my father’s family, but don’t let the plague be against Your people.” Verse ConceptsNumberingLonelinessAngst


Then the king responded to the man of God, “Plead for the favor of the Lord your God and pray for me so that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God pleaded for the favor of the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him and became as it had been at first. Verse ConceptsPray For UsPraying For Sinners

Samuel said, “Gather all Israel at Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord on your behalf.” Verse ConceptsAssemblyReligious AwakeningsPray For UsFasting And Prayer




So He said He would have destroyed them—
if Moses His chosen one
had not stood before Him in the breach
to turn His wrath away from destroying them.
Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofCalf worshipMoses, Significance OfPlaguesGod Might Kill His PeopleAction Lest God Be Angry

“So now, may my Lord’s power be magnified just as You have spoken:

I prayed to the Lord:

Lord God, do not annihilate Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed through Your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a strong hand. Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfGod, As RedeemerGod, Majesty OfGod, Power OfPeople Of God, In OtRedemption, In Everyday LifeAbundance, SpiritualGod's HandGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

"Therefore, you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven, Your name be honored as holy. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. read more.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]

He said to them, "Whenever you pray, say: Father, Your name be honored as holy. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone in debt to us. And do not bring us into temptation."

A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—were ritually unclean, yet they had eaten the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah had interceded for them, saying, “May the good Lord provide atonement on behalf of Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness Of

David said to God, “Wasn’t I the one who gave the order to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted very wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? My Lord God, please let Your hand be against me and against my father’s family, but don’t let the plague be against Your people.” Verse ConceptsNumberingLonelinessAngst


Then the king responded to the man of God, “Plead for the favor of the Lord your God and pray for me so that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God pleaded for the favor of the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him and became as it had been at first. Verse ConceptsPray For UsPraying For Sinners

Samuel said, “Gather all Israel at Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord on your behalf.” Verse ConceptsAssemblyReligious AwakeningsPray For UsFasting And Prayer


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