Bible Guidelines For Effectual Prayer

 

 

1. PRAY OBEDIENTLY. Fear God and be righteous in conduct before Him and His Word.

Psalm 34:15;  Psalm 84:11;  I John 3:22;  Psalm 66:18;  Proverbs 15:8 

Proverbs 28:9;  John 9:31;  I Peter 3:7;  Psalm 18:25-26;  Matthew 7:2

2. PRAY GLORIOUSLY. Delight in God and glory in His person, nature, and mighty works.

Psalm 37:4;  Job 22:21;  Isaiah 58:14;  Job 34:9

3. PRAY BOLDLY. Be aggressive and confident with God as His dear child and in Christ.

Hebrews 4:16;  Heb 10:18-22;  Genesis 18:27;  Genesis 32:26

II Kings 2:9-10;  Exodus 33:12-23;  Joshua 10:12

4. PRAY FERVENTLY. Be sincere, passionate, and extremely earnest in soul during prayer.

James 5:16;  Luke 22:44;  I Samuel 1:10;  Jeremiah 29:13;  I Corinthians 7:5

Matthew 17:20-21;  Exodus 32:32;  Hebrews 5:7;  Mark 1:35;  Psalm 55:17

5. PRAY FAITHFULLY. Be fully persuaded in your mind that God is able to do anything.

Hebrews 11:6;  James 1:6-8;  I Timothy 2:8;  Matthew 21:22

Ephesians 3:20-21;  Jeremiah 33:2-3;  Philippians 4:6-7

6. PRAY PERSISTENTLY. Be patient and diligent to continue in prayer without ceasing.

I Thess 5:17;  Matt 15:22-28;  Luke 11:5-8;  Luke 18:1-8

Colossians 4:2;  Romans 12:12;  Ephesians 6:18

7. PRAY INTELLIGENTLY. Know God, His promises, and godly reasoning with Him.

I Cor 14:15;  Numb 14:17-20;  Eccl 5:1-7;  II Samuel 7:27;  II Chron 14:11;  Psalm 6:5

Jeremiah 18:20;  Matthew 6:5-6;  I John 5:14-15;  Matthew 18:19

8. PRAY SUBMISSIVELY. Be submissive to God’s will regardless of your own desires.

James 4:15 Matthew 26:39 II Sam 12:22-23 Deut 3:23-27

9. PRAY SPIRITUALLY. Keep yourself in the Spirit and pray as the Spirit moved others.

Jude 1:20;  Ephesians 6:18;  Romans 8:26-27;  Isaiah 63:10

10. PRAY ACTIVELY. Be ready and willing to do all that you can reasonably do for yourself.

Luke 4:12;  Matthew 7:7-8;  Acts 2:23;  II Samuel 15:31