The Power of Prayer
Acts 12:5
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.
Proverbs 28:9
If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable.
Luke 18:1-8
1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men.
3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don't fear God or care about men,
5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!’”
6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
1 Timothy 2:1
I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—
Acts 20:36
When he had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
Matthew 6:9
“This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
1 Thessalonians 5:17
pray continually;
Jeremiah 33:3
‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
Acts 16:25-26
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody's chains came loose.
Acts 12:5
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.
Proverbs 28:9
If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable.
Luke 18:1-8
1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men.
3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don't fear God or care about men,
5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!’”
6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
1 Timothy 2:1
I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—
Acts 20:36
When he had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
Matthew 6:9
“This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
1 Thessalonians 5:17
pray continually;
Jeremiah 33:3
‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
Acts 16:25-26
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody's chains came loose.
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