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Resources on Prayer from John PiperWhat is prayer? How does prayer relate to the sovereignty of God? What should Christians pray for? How should we pray? What are some practical tips for deepening our prayer life?

Sermons on Prayer

Always Pray and Do Not Lose Heart

Luke 18:1-8

January 9, 1983

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Angels and Prayer

Daniel's Experience and Ours

Daniel 10

January 12, 1992

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Ask Whatever You Wish

John 15:7

January 10, 1993

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Ask Your Father in Heaven

Matthew 7:7-12

December 31, 2006

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Be Constant in Prayer for the Joy of Hope

Romans 12:12 and Ephesians 1:15-23

December 26, 2004

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Be Devoted to Prayer

Romans 12:12

December 29, 2002

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Daniel's Defiance of Darius in Prayer

Daniel 6:1-13

December 29, 1991

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Devote Yourselves to Prayer

Colossians 4:2-4

January 9, 2000

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How to Argue with God

Summer Psalms

Psalm 143

August 24, 1980

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How to Pray for a Desolate Church

Daniel 9:1-23

January 5, 1992

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If My Words Abide In You . . .

John 15:7

January 3, 1993

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Incentives to Strive in Prayer

Romans 15:30

December 31, 1995

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Learning to Pray in the Spirit and the Word, Part 1

Jude 1:17-25

December 31, 2000

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Learning to Pray in the Spirit and the Word, Part 2

Jude 1:17-25

January 7, 2001

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Let Your Requests Be Made Known to God

Philippians 4:4-7

December 28, 2003

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The Line of Prayer

2 Corinthians 1:11

January 4, 1981

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My Prayer to God Is That They Might Be Saved

Romans 10:1

January 12, 1986

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Our Father Hears Us!

1 John 5:14-17

June 16, 1985

Tom Steller

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The Pleasure of God in the Prayers of the Upright

Proverbs 15:8

March 22, 1987

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The Power that Wields the Weapon

2 Thessalonians 3:1-2

January 13, 1985

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Practical Help for Praying for Help

January 3, 1988

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Pray for Kings and All in High Positions

1 Timothy 2:2

January 18, 1981

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Pray Like This: Hallowed Be Your Name

Matthew 6:5-18

December 30, 2007

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Pray Like This: Hallowed Be Your Name (Spanish)

Orad De Esta Manera: Santificado Sea Tu Nombre

Matthew 6:5-18

December 30, 2007

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Pray Without Ceasing

1 Thessalonians 5:12-18

January 10, 1999

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Prayer and the Victory of God

Isaiah 37

January 1, 2006

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Prayer at Harvest Time: Now!

Matthew 9:35-38

January 3, 1982

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Prayer Changes People's Wills

Romans 15:30-31

January 7, 1996

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A Prayer That Brought the Holy Spirit Down

Acts 4:23-31

February 3, 1991

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The Prayers of the Saints and the End of the World

Revelation 8:1-5

January 9, 1994

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Praying From The Fullness of The Word

John 15:1-8

December 29, 1996

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Prevailing Prayer for the Spirit's Power

Luke 11:1-13

December 30, 1990

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That Your Prayers May Not Be Hindered

1 Peter 3:7

January 2, 1994

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The Weapon Serves the Wielding Power

Ephesians 6:17-20

January 6, 1985

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What Do Answers to Prayer Depend On?

Part 1: Obedience

January 11, 1981

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What Do Answers to Prayer Depend On?

Part 2: God's Will

January 25, 1981

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When God Says, "Not Now"

Luke 11:1-13

March 24, 1996

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Taste & See Articles on Prayer

Action Is Not the Essence

January 16, 1989

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The "All or Nothing" Impediment to Prayer

January 10, 1983

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All the Promises of God Are Yes in Christ

Prayer Week 1990

December 18, 1989

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Answers to Prayer in the Midst of Non-Answers

October 8, 1990

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Big, Sweeping–But Not Insipid–Prayers

September 24, 1999

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Desire Starters and the Night of Prayer

December 30, 1997

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Does Prayer Spoil the Party?

January 3, 1983

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How Do You Stay Inspired to Pray?

December 17, 1990

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How to Pray for the Pastoral Staff

March 16, 2005

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How to Pray for the Soul—Yours or Another's

October 15, 1998

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How to Pray If You Are Dead to the Law and Love to Bear

November 12, 2001

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How You Can Change a City and a World

October 9, 1989

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If You’re Hungry, Here’s a Next Step

November 5, 1990

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A Letter Found to the West of the Sanctuary on the Stairs Leading up to the Senior High Room

October 10, 1983

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Meal Time Prayers

May 23, 1983

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My Dream for the Prayer Life of Bethlehem

December 31, 2003

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No Prayer, No Power

March 27, 1989

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Our Incense Before the Lamb

April 14, 1981

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Piper's Mealtime Prayers

June 12, 2002

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Prayer ‘90

October 15, 1990

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Praying till Pentecost Comes

May 25, 1984

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Signs of the Coming Revival

March 12, 1984

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A Summary Theology of Prayer

June 26, 2002

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A Theological Framework for Prayer ‘88

January 1, 1988

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Tips for Praying the Word

January 9, 1984

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Wanted: Worm Work

February 7, 1983

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"We Have Not Because We Ask Not"

December 28, 1981

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A Week of Prayer

Going Hard after the Holy God

December 23, 1983

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What to Pray For

November 10, 2006

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When Does God Answer Prayer?

1 John 3:22-23

June 5, 1989

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Articles on Prayer

Prayer and Predestination

A Conversation Between Prayerful and Prayerless

February 14, 1996

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The Sovereignty of God and Prayer

January 1, 1976

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What Should We Pray For?

January 1, 1995

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What the New Testament Church Prayed For

January 1, 1995

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Why a Conference Commission on Prayer?

Answer: War!

August 10, 1988

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Conference Messages on Prayer

A Biblical Alternative to Serving God: Living by Prayer

Carver-Barnes Lecture, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC

September 27, 2000

John Piper

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Corporate Prayer in the Life of the Church and in Worship

Bethel Seminary Workshop

April 18, 1990

John Piper

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Foundations for Prayer Toward the Global Purpose of God

Carver-Barnes Lecture, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC

September 26, 2000

John Piper

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Prayer: Pursuing Peoples When Life Is War and God Is Sovereign

Let the Nations Be Glad Missions Conference

February 21, 2001

John Piper

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Winning Battles Through Prayer

Advancing Churches in Missions Commitment (ACMC)

Isaiah 36-37

July 19, 1990

John Piper

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Questions & Answers on Prayer

Should I pray in Jesus' name when asked to pray in public?

June 25, 2008

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Should I use the Bible when I pray?

September 28, 2007

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What does it mean to bless God?

November 1, 1978

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What's the difference between Christian prayer and mantra?

June 30, 2008

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