Prayer That Works
Our Praying Will Be Effective and Work When We:
- Are a Christian
"We have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him. And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another.", I John 3:21-23. Also, Pro. 1:24-28, Mat. 7:21-23, John 9:31. - Are Filled With and Pray By God's Spirit
"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.", Eph. 6:18. Also, Rom. 8:26-27, Jude 20. - Pray In God's Will
"If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if he hears us - we know that we have what we asked of him.", I John 5:14-15. Also, Mat. 6:10, Mark 14:36, John 16:23-24, James 4:3. - Pray In Faith
"I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.", Mat. 17:20. Also, Mat. 21:21-22, Mark 11:24, Heb. 11:6, James 1:6-7. - Pray With Authority From God
"I have given you authority to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. How-ever, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven,", Luke 10:19-20. Also, II Tim. 1:7. - Pray Earnestly From Our Heart
"During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears .", Heb. 5:7. Also, I Sam. 16:7, Mat. 6:5-8, Luke 22:41-44. - Live Righteously In Obedience to God, Not Harboring Any Sin
"If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer.", Psalm 66:18-19. "The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.", James 5:16. Also, Isa. 59:1-2, John 15:7, I Pet. 4:7, I John 3:21-23. - Persevere In Prayer
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who keeps asking receives; the one who continues to seek finds; and to the one who keeps on knocking, the door will be opened.", Luke 11:9-10. Also, Luke 18:23-33, Heb. 11:13. - Pray Together With Other Christians
"I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.", Mat. 18:19. Also, Acts 1:14 & 2:1-4, Acts 4:23-31, Acts 6:3-4, Acts 12:1-17, James 5:14-16.
Praying For Someone's Salvation
A) Pray as a priest, I Pet. 2:5. B) For God to deliver them from darkness into the light of His Son, I Pet. 2:9. C) By removing Satan's blindness over their mind, II Cor. 4:3-4. D) And having the Holy Spirit convict and convince them, John 16:8. e) And Christians to lead them to salvation, Luke 10:2.