PRAYER

2 Chronicles 7:14New International Version (NIV)

14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18New International Version (NIV)

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus

Colossians 4:2New International Version (NIV)2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful

and thankful

Philippians 4:6New International Version (NIV)6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every

situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God

James 4:2-3New International Version (NIV)2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet

but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

Luke 18:1New International Version (NIV)18 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show

them that they should always pray and not give up.

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

1 Peter 3:12New International Version (NIV)12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous

and His ears are attentive to their prayer,but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil

Matthew 21:21-22New International Version (NIV)21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith

and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. 22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Mark 11:22-26New International Version (NIV)22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly[a] I tell

you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”