Prayer Ministry

What the Bible say about Prayer.

God commands us to pray  
[Mat 26:41Mat 26:41
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41 Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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33 Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.

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18 ¹ He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

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18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

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12 rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

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Prayer is entering God’s presence  
[Hbr 4:14-16Hbr 4:14-16
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14 Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession. ¹⁵ For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin. ¹⁶ Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

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8 ¹ Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this. We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

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24 For Christ hasn’t entered into holy places made with hands, which are representations of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

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34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

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Izbrano poglavje ne obstaja!

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15 For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

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7 Then he came, and he took it out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne. ⁸ Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. ⁹ They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, And to open its seals: For you were killed, And bought us for God with your blood, Out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

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3 Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.

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21 Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,

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3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;

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6 and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

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3 ¹ If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. ² Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

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The Bible encourages us to ask for things specifically in prayer, that is, to offer petitions in prayer   
[Mat 21:22Mat 21:22
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22 All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

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23 “In that day you will ask me no questions. Most assuredly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. ²⁴ Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. ²⁵ I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father. ²⁶ In that day you will ask in my name; and I don’t say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you,

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19 Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

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13 Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. ¹⁴ If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it.

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6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

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15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

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Though encouraged to offer God petitions, prayer should initially focus on God Himself, our love relation with Him, and the things of His kingdom, not our petitions  
[Mat 6:9-10Mat 6:9-10
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9 Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. ¹⁰ Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

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31 “Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ ³² For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³ But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

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4 One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, To see Yahweh’s beauty, And to inquire in his temple.

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25 Who do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth who I desire besides you.

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3 ¹ If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. ² Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

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Prayer must be offered in humility and holy reverence before God 
[2Chr 7:14r 7:14
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14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin.

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18 Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves those who have a crushed spirit.

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17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

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18 Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, To all who call on him in truth. ¹⁹ He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

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6 ¹ In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. ² Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew. ³ One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!” ⁴ The foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. ⁵ Then I said, “Woe is me! For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, Yahweh of Armies!”

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15 For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

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2 For all these things has my hand made, and so all these things came to be, says Yahweh: but to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

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9 He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. ¹⁰ “Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. ¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. ¹² I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’ ¹³ But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ ¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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6 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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We should confess our sins to God, repent, believe and receive His forgiveness, whenever we pray  
[Mat 6:12Mat 6:12
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12 Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

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18 If I cherished sin in my heart, The Lord wouldn’t have listened.

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23 Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. ²⁴ See if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.

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2 ¹ I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.

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9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

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14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin.

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The Holy Spirit’s empowering comes by prayer   
[Acts 1:4-8, 13,14Acts 1:4-8, 13,14
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4 Being assembled together with them, he charged them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me. ⁵ For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” ⁶ Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?” ⁷ He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within His own authority. ⁸ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.” ¹³ When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. ¹⁴ All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

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31 When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

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13 ¹ Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. ² As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.” ³ Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. ⁴ So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.

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37 Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! ³⁸ He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

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13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

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Intercessory Prayer is the ultimate, and necessary outcome, of “putting on the whole armor of God”  
[Eph 6:12,17,18Eph 6:12,17,18
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12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. ¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; ¹⁸ with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

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We are commanded to pray continually, by every means, and for every need  
[Eph 6:18Eph 6:18
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18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

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18 ¹ He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

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12 rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

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17 Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

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12 It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

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Prayer needs to be offered with faith in God’s promises  
[Mat 21:22Mat 21:22
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22 All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

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5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him. ⁶ But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

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24 Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.

WP-Bible plugin], [John 14:12,13John 14:12,13
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12 Most assuredly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these will he do; because I am going to my Father. ¹³ Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

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11 ¹ Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

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6 Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

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Conditions for Prayer.

Pray the Word
Proverbs 3:20-23Proverbs 3:20-23
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20 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew. ²¹ My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion: ²² So they will be life to your soul, And grace for your neck. ²³ Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.

WP-Bible plugin-My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.22 For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.

Jeremiah 15:16Jeremiah 15:16
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16 Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

WP-Bible plugin-Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

Matthew 8:8Matthew 8:8
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8 The centurion answered, “Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

WP-Bible plugin-The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

John 15:7John 15:7
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7 If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

WP-Bible plugin-If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Acts 6:4Acts 6:4
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4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

WP-Bible plugin-But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

2nd Thessalonians 3:1- Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have [free] course, and be glorified, even as [it is] with you:

1 John 5:141 John 5:14
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14 This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

WP-Bible plugin-And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: