Prayer, Answers To
1. God gives. Ps 99:6; 118:5; 138:3.
2. Christ gives. Joh 4:10,14; 14:14.
3. Christ received. Joh 11:42; Heb 5:7.
4. Granted
a. Through the grace of God. Isa 30:19.
b. Sometimes immediately. Isa 65:24; Da 9:21,23; 10:12.
c. Sometimes after delay. Lu 18:7.
d. Sometimes differently from our desire. 2Co 12:8,9.
e. Beyond expectation. Jer 33:3; Eph 3:20.
5. Promised. Isa 58:9; Jer 29:12; Mt 7:7.
6. Promised especially in times of trouble. Ps 50:15; 91:15.
7. Received by those who
a. Seek God. Ps 34:4.
b. Seek God with all the heart. Jer 29:12,13.
c. Wait upon God. Ps 40:1.
d. Return to God. 2Ch 7:14; Job 22:23,27.
e. Ask in faith. Mt 21:11; Jas 5:15.
f. Ask in the name of Christ. Joh 14:13.
g. Ask according to God’s will. 1Jo 5:14.
h. Call upon God in truth. Ps 145:18.
i. Fear God. Ps 145:19.
j. Set their love upon God. Ps 91:14,15.
k. Keep God’s commandments. 1Jo 3:22.
l. Call upon God under oppression. Isa 19:20.
m. Call upon God under affliction. Ps 18:6; 106:44; Isa 30:19,20.
n. Abide in Christ. Joh 15:7.
o. Humble themselves. 2Ch 7:14; Ps 9:12.
p. Are righteous. Ps 34:15; Jas 5:16.
q. Are poor and needy. Isa 41:17.
8. Saints
a. Are assured of. 1Jo 5:15.
b. Love God for. Ps 116:1.
c. Bless God for. Ps 66:20.
d. Praise God for. Ps 116:17; 118:21.
9. A motive for continued prayer. Ps 116:2.
10. Denied to those who
a. Ask amiss. Jas 4:3.
b. Regard iniquity in the heart. Ps 66:18.
c. Live in sin. Isa 59:2; Joh 9:31.
d. Offer unworthy service to God. Mal 1:7-9.
e. Forsake God. Jer 14:10,12.
f. Reject the call of God. Pr 1:24,25,28.
g. Hear not the law. Pr 28:9; Zec 7:11-13.
h. Are deaf to the cry of the poor. Pr 21:13.
i. Are blood shedders. Isa 1:15; 59:3.
j. Are idolaters. Jer 11:11-14; Eze 8:15-18.
k. Are wavering. Jas 1:6,7.
l. Are hypocrites. Job 27:8,9.
m. Are proud. Job 35:12,13.
n. Are self-righteous. Lu 18:11,12,14.
o. Are the enemies of saints. Ps 18:40,41.
p. Cruelly oppress saints. Mic 3:2-4.
11. Exemplified
a. Abraham. Ge 17:20.
b. Lot. Ge 19:19-21.
c. Abraham’s servant. Ge 24:15-27.
d. Jacob. Ge 32:24-30.
e. Israelites. Ex 2:23,24.
f. Moses. Ex 17:4-6,11-13; 32:11-14.
g. Samson. Jdj 15:18,19.
h. Hannah. 1Sa 1:27.
i. Samuel. 1Sa 7:9.
j. Solomon. 1Ki 3:9,12.
k. Man of God. 1Ki 13:6.
l. Elijah. 1Ki 18:36-38; Jas 5:17,18.
m. Elisha. 2Ki 4:33-35.
n. Jehoahaz. 2Ki 13:4.
o. Hezekiah. 2Ki 19:20.
p. Jabez. 1Ch 4:10.
q. Asa. 2Ch 14:11,12.
r. Jehoshaphat. 2Ch 20:6-17.
s. Manasseh. 2Ch 33:13,19.
t. Ezra. Ezr 8:21-23.
u. Nehemiah. Ne 4:9,15.
v. Job. Job 42:10.
w. David. Ps 18:6.
x. Jeremiah. La 3:55,56.
y. Daniel. Da 9:20-23.
z. Jonah. Jon 2:2,10.
A. Zacharias. Lu 1:13.
B. Blind man. Lu 18:38,41-43.
C. Thief on the cross. Lu 23:42,43.
D. Apostles. Ac 4:29-31.
E. Cornelius. Ac 10:4,31.
F. The Christians. Ac 12:5,7.
G. Paul and Silas. Ac 16:25,26.
H. Paul. Ac 28:8.
12. Refusal of, exemplified
a. Saul. 1Sa 28:15.
b. Elders of Israel. Eze 20:3.
c. Pharisees. Mt 23:14.