Scriptures On Prayer

 

Scriptures on prayer are essential to have at our finger tips when we are praying in spiritual warfare. God loves for us to pray back His Word to Him and to use His Word to battle the enemy.

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In turn, He will renew our mind and begin the process of transforming our life when we pray back His word in a personalized way.

The following Scriptures on prayer all have to do with prayer and is part of the meat of spiritual warfare. A key to preparation for any spiritual warfare is the memorization of scripture and praying the scripture back to the Lord; in that war the Word becomes internalized in our heart, deep in our spirit. This becomes a key weapon in that the Word is our Sword of the Spirit.

When You Pray: Scripture's Teaching on Prayer

Praying God's Word Prayer Cards

God's Word Promise Box, KJV

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Scriptures on Prayer

The Scriptures on prayer are taken from the NIV and are definitely worth your time going through. Pick out some favorites to memorize, personalize and pray back to the Lord. That way you will be prepared for spiritual warfare prayer when the time comes.

Before beginning with the Scripture, her are some additional related recommended resources:

Praying God's Word: Breaking Free from Spiritual Strongholds, Paperback Edition

The Power of Praying Through the Bible

Intercession: A Guide to Effective Prayer

Praying the Attributes of God

Serenity: Reflections and Scripture on the Serenity Prayer

Scriptures on prayer from the Old Testament

Scriptures on prayer from 1 Chronicles:

1 Chronicles 16:11 (NIV)

11 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.

Scriptures on prayer from 2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 7:14-15 (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 will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.

Scriptures on prayer from Psalms:

Psalms 4:1 (NIV)

1 Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.

Psalms 5:3 (NIV)

3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.

Psalms 17:1 (NIV)

1 Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer-- it does not rise from deceitful lips.

Psalms 25:1 (NIV)

1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul;

Psalms 37:7 (NIV)

7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.

Psalms 50:15 (NIV)

15 and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.

Psalms 55:17 (NIV)

17 Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.

Psalms 65:1-2 (NIV)

1 Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled. 2 O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come.

Psalms 145:18 (NIV)

18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Scriptures on prayer from Proverbs:

Proverbs 15:8 (NIV)

8 The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

Proverbs 15:29 (NIV)

29 The LORD is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Scriptures on prayer from Isaiah

Isaiah 55:6 (NIV)

6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.

Scriptures on prayer from the New Testament

Scriptures on prayer from the Gospels

Scriptures on prayer from Matthew

Matthew 5:43-44 (NIV)

43 "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 6:5-12 (NIV)

5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 "This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Matthew 7:7-8 (NIV)

7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Matthew 7:11 (NIV)

11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

Scriptures on prayer from Mark

Mark 9:28 (NIV)

28 After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"

Mark 11:17 (NIV)

17 And as he taught them, he said, "Is it not written: "'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it 'a den of robbers.'"

Mark 11:22-25 (NIV)

22 "Have faith in God," Jesus answered. 23 "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 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 him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."

Scriptures on prayer from Luke

Luke 6:12 (NIV)

12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.

Luke 11:1-13 (NIV)

1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." 2 He said to them, "When you pray, say: "'Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread. 4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.'" 5 Then he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6 because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him.' 7 "Then the one inside answers, 'Don't bother me. The door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give you anything.' 8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man's boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs. 9 "So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 11 "Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

Luke 18:1-10 (NIV)

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?" 9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: 10 "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

Luke 18:1 (NIV)

1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

Scriptures on prayer from John

John 14:13-14 (NIV)

13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

Scriptures on prayer from the Epistles

Romans 8:6 (NIV)

6 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace;

1 Corinthians 14:15 (NIV)

15 So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

Ephesians 6:18-19 (NIV)

18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,

Philippians 4:6 (NIV)

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Colossians 4:2 (NIV)

2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)

16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NIV)

1 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone-- 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

1 Timothy 2:8 (NIV)

8 I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.

Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)

16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

James 1:7 (NIV)

7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;

James 4:3 (NIV)

3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

James 5:13-16 (NIV)

13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

1 Peter 3:7 (NIV)

7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

1 John 5:14-15 (NIV)

14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us--whatever we ask--we know that we have what we asked of him.

Revelation 5:8 (NIV)

8 And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

For your convenience here are the links again

GO TO: Spiritual Warfare Prayers

GO TO: Prayer Times in the Tabernacle

GO TO: Lords Prayer Adapted to you

GO TO: Information on Spiritual Warfare

GO TO: Armor of God

GO TO: Practical Spiritual Warfare HOME