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How To Pray
Luke 11:1 (KJV) And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV) If my people, which are called by my name, shall 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.
Ephesians 3:20 (KJV) Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Ephesians 3:21 (KJV) Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Your Iniquities Have Separated You Because Of Sin In The Persons LIfe When They Tried To Enter The Promised Land On Their Own Because It Wouldn’t Fulfill God’s Plan The Structure Of The Lord’s Prayer Position (A Child To A Father) That We Should Be Called The Sons Of God Because We Are SONS We Are To Pray To OUR Heavenly FATHER Pray To The Father In The Name Of The Son In The POWER OF The Holy Spirit The Spirit Itself Maketh Intercession For Us The Holy Spirit Leaves Us When We Sin Confidence That We Have In Him How Oft Shall My Brother Sin Against Me And I Forgive Him? That We Love Others (Our Enemies) That God Would Open Unto Us A Door Of Utterance That The Word Of The Lord May Have Free Course 4 The Condition For Answered Prayer Because We Keep His Commandments Jesus Praying To The Father For Us
The Wrong Way To PrayTo Be Seen Of MenMatthew 6:5 (KJV) And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. Matthew 6:6 (KJV) But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Vain RepetitionsMatthew 6:7 (KJV) But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Matthew 6:8 (KJV) Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. Hindrances To PrayerUnconfessed SinPsalms 66:18 (KJV) If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: Despising God’s WordProverbs 28:9 (KJV) He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. Your Iniquities Have Separated YouIsaiah 59:1 (KJV) Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: Isaiah 59:2 (KJV) But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. Hardness Of HeartMark 11:25 (KJV) And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Mark 11:26 (KJV) But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. Self RighteousnessLuke 18:10 (KJV) Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. Luke 18:11 (KJV) The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. Luke 18:12 (KJV) I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. Luke 18:13 (KJV) And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. Luke 18:14 (KJV) I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. SinJohn 9:31 (KJV) Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. Selfish MotivesJames 4:2 (KJV) Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. James 4:3 (KJV) Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Not Honoring Your Wife1 Peter 3:7 (KJV) Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. Prayer’s That God Didn’t HearBecause Of Sin In The Persons LIfeEsauSells His BirthrightGenesis 25:29 (KJV) And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: Genesis 25:30 (KJV) And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. Genesis 25:31 (KJV) And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. Genesis 25:32 (KJV) And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? Genesis 25:33 (KJV) And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Genesis 25:34 (KJV) Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. Esau’s Blessing (Curse?)Genesis 27:30 (KJV) And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. Genesis 27:31 (KJV) And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. Genesis 27:32 (KJV) And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau. Genesis 27:33 (KJV) And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed. Genesis 27:34 (KJV) And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father. Genesis 27:35 (KJV) And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. Genesis 27:36 (KJV) And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? Genesis 27:37 (KJV) And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? Genesis 27:38 (KJV) And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. Genesis 27:39 (KJV) And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; Genesis 27:40 (KJV) And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. Sought With TearsHebrews 12:14 (KJV) Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Hebrews 12:15 (KJV) Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Hebrews 12:16 (KJV) Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. Hebrews 12:17 (KJV) For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. MosesThe CrimeNumbers 20:7 (KJV) And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Numbers 20:8 (KJV) Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and SPEAK ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. Numbers 20:9 (KJV) And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him. Numbers 20:10 (KJV) And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? Numbers 20:11 (KJV) And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod HE SMOTE THE ROCK TWICE: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. Numbers 20:12 (KJV) And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. The Punishment Not RemovedDeuteronomy 3:21 (KJV) And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest. Deuteronomy 3:22 (KJV) Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you. Deuteronomy 3:23 (KJV) And I besought the LORD at that time, saying, Deuteronomy 3:24 (KJV) O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might? Deuteronomy 3:25 (KJV) I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon. Deuteronomy 3:26 (KJV) But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter. Deuteronomy 3:27 (KJV) Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan. Deuteronomy 3:28 (KJV) But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see. Deuteronomy 3:29 (KJV) So we abode in the valley over against Bethpeor. The Children Of IsraelWhen They Tried To Enter The Promised Land On Their OwnDeuteronomy 1:41 (KJV) Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill. Deuteronomy 1:42 (KJV) And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies. Deuteronomy 1:43 (KJV) So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill. Deuteronomy 1:44 (KJV) And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah. Deuteronomy 1:45 (KJV) And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you. Deuteronomy 1:46 (KJV) So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there. Saul’s Meeting With A WitchThe Lord Answered Him Not1 Samuel 28:5 (KJV) And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. 1 Samuel 28:6 (KJV) And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. 1 Samuel 28:7 (KJV) Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor. Become God’s Enemy1 Samuel 28:15 (KJV) And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. 1 Samuel 28:16 (KJV) Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? 1 Samuel 28:17 (KJV) And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David: 1 Samuel 28:18 (KJV) Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day. 1 Samuel 28:19 (KJV) Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines. The Children Of IsraelDuring Isaiah’s TimeIsaiah 1:10 (KJV) Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. Isaiah 1:11 (KJV) To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. Isaiah 1:12 (KJV) When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? Isaiah 1:13 (KJV) Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Isaiah 1:14 (KJV) Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. Isaiah 1:15 (KJV) And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. During Jeremiah’s TimeJeremiah 7:16Jeremiah 7:13 (KJV) And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not; Jeremiah 7:14 (KJV) Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. Jeremiah 7:15 (KJV) And I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of Ephraim. Jeremiah 7:16 (KJV) Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee. Jeremiah 11:14Jeremiah 11:11 (KJV) Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them. Jeremiah 11:12 (KJV) Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble. Jeremiah 11:13 (KJV) For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal. Jeremiah 11:14 (KJV) Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble. Jeremiah 14:11Jeremiah 14:10 (KJV) Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. Jeremiah 14:11 (KJV) Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good. Jeremiah 14:12 (KJV) When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence. During Ezekiel’s TimeEzekiel 20:1 (KJV) And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. Ezekiel 20:2 (KJV) Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, Ezekiel 20:3 (KJV) Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. Ezekiel 20:4 (KJV) Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: . . . Ezekiel 20:30 (KJV) Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations? Ezekiel 20:31 (KJV) For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. Ezekiel 20:32 (KJV) And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. Because It Wouldn’t Fulfill God’s PlanPaul2 Corinthians 12:7 (KJV) And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 2 Corinthians 12:8 (KJV) For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV) And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:10 (KJV) Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. If We Confess Our Sin1 John 1:8 (KJV) If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:9 (KJV) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:10 (KJV) If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Prayers Of JesusThe Lord’s Prayer
The Structure Of The Lord’s Prayer1. Opening: Directed to Father in heaven 2. A showing of respect (hallowed be they name) 3. A request for God’s will to be done (on earth as it is in heaven) 4. Provide our needs (give us... our daily bread) 5. Forgiveness (as we forgive) 6. Lead us not into temptation 7. Deliver us from evil 8. Closing: God is the King, Powerful, Glorious Summary Of The Lord’s PrayerThe Lord’s Prayer may be summed up as follows:-- Position (A Child To A Father)A son adopted. Opening: Directed to God in heaven “Our Father, which art in heaven.” FitnessA Worshipper sanctified. Acknowledging God as being holy. “Hallowed be Thy name.” Allegiance.A citizen enfranchised. “Thy kingdom come.” UsefulnessA servant employed. A request for God’s will to be done. “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” ProvisionA beggar fed. Provide our needs “Give us this day our daily bread.” PardonA sinner absolved. Forgiveness (as we forgive) “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” Safety (Purity)A pilgrim guided... A desire to abstain, overcome temptation. “And lead us not into temptation.” VictoryA soldier succored. “But deliver us from evil.” TestimonyA witness’s confession. “For thine is the kingdom.” SupplyA weakling empowered. “The power.” PraiseA chorister’s song. “And the glory.” AssuranceA saint’s belief. “For ever.” PrayerA believer’s acquiescence. “Amen.” In The Garden Of GethsemaneIt was a lonely prayer
It was a prayer of deliverance
It was a resigned prayer
It was a humble prayer
It was a filial (from child to parent) prayer
It was an earnest prayer
It was an answered prayer
It was a repeated prayer
It was a persevering prayer
Praying1 Who To Pray ToPrayer is to the Father, through the Son, in the Spirit. We Are The Son’s Of GodAs Many As Received HimJohn 1:12 (KJV) But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: John 1:13 (KJV) Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. That We Should Be Called The Sons Of God1 John 3:1 (KJV) Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Because Ye Are SonsGalatians 4:4 (KJV) But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, Galatians 4:5 (KJV) To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Galatians 4:6 (KJV) And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Galatians 4:7 (KJV) Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Because We Are SONS We Are To Pray To OUR Heavenly FATHEROur FatherMatthew 6:9 (KJV) After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Your Heavenly FatherLuke 11:11 (KJV) If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Luke 11:12 (KJV) Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? Luke 11:13 (KJV) If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? We Cry Abba, FatherRomans 8:12 (KJV) Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. Romans 8:13 (KJV) For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Romans 8:14 (KJV) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:15 (KJV) For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. Romans 8:16 (KJV) The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: Ask The FatherJohn 16:23 (KJV) And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. We Are To Pray In Jesus NameAsk In My (Jesus) NameJohn 14:9 (KJV) Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? John 14:10 (KJV) Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. John 14:11 (KJV) Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. John 14:12 (KJV) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14:13 (KJV) And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:14 (KJV) If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. Pray To The Father In The Name Of The SonJohn 15:16 (KJV) Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. This means we ask on the basis of the merits of Jesus Christ, drawing on His account. In The POWER OF The Holy SpiritAccess By One SpiritEphesians 2:18 (KJV) For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. In The SpiritEphesians 6:18 (KJV) Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; In The Holy GhostJude 1:20 (KJV) But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, The Spirit Itself Maketh Intercession For UsRomans 8:26 (KJV) Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Romans 8:27 (KJV) And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. The Holy Spirit Leaves Us When We SinPsalms 51:11 (KJV) Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 2 How To PrayWe Must Pray BelievingHe That Cometh To GodHebrews 11:6 (KJV) But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Let Him Ask In FaithJames 1:5 (KJV) If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. James 1:6 (KJV) But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. James 1:7 (KJV) For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. Confidence That We Have In Him1 John 5:13 (KJV) These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 John 5:14 (KJV) And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 1 John 5:15 (KJV) And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. We Must Pray PersistentlyAsk, And It Shall Be GivenMatthew 7:7 (KJV) Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: Matthew 7:8 (KJV) For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Matthew 7:9 (KJV) Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Matthew 7:10 (KJV) Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? Matthew 7:11 (KJV) If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? The Widow WomanLuke 18:1 (KJV) And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Luke 18:2 (KJV) Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: Luke 18:3 (KJV) And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Luke 18:4 (KJV) And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; Luke 18:5 (KJV) Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. Luke 18:6 (KJV) And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. Luke 18:7 (KJV) And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? Luke 18:8 (KJV) I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? Like our earthly parents, the Heavenly father sometimes desires to see how much we really desire what we request. We Must Pray EarnestlyStrive TogetherRomans 15:30 (KJV) Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; The Effectual Fervent PrayerJames 5:16 (KJV) Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Other Prayer AttitudesWith Delight In The LordPsalms 37:4 (KJV) Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalms 37:5 (KJV) Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. With SincerityPsalms 145:18 (KJV) The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. With ThankfulnessPhilippians 4:6 (KJV) Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. With WholeheartednessJeremiah 29:13 (KJV) And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. In Obedience1 John 3:22 (KJV) And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. In FaithMatthew 21:22 (KJV) And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
James 1:6 (KJV) But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 3 What To Pray ForGod’s Will Be DonePsalms 40:8 (KJV) I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalms 143:10 (KJV) Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Matthew 6:10 (KJV) Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Matthew 26:42 (KJV) He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Luke 11:2 (KJV) And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Hebrews 10:7 (KJV) Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Hebrews 10:9 (KJV) Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. Forgiveness (As We Forgive)As We Forgive Our DebtorsMatthew 6:12 (KJV) And forgive us our debts, AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS. Matthew 6:13 (KJV) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Matthew 6:14 (KJV) For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: Matthew 6:15 (KJV) But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. How Oft Shall My Brother Sin Against Me And I Forgive Him?How Often Should We Forgive?Matthew 18:21 (KJV) Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Asking For ForgivenessMatthew 18:22 (KJV) Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. Matthew 18:23 (KJV) Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. Matthew 18:24 (KJV) And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. Matthew 18:25 (KJV) But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. Forgiveness GrantedMatthew 18:26 (KJV) The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Matthew 18:27 (KJV) Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. Asking For ForgivenessMatthew 18:28 (KJV) But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. Matthew 18:29 (KJV) And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Forgiveness Not GrantedMatthew 18:30 (KJV) And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. Matthew 18:31 (KJV) So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. Punished For Not ForgivingMatthew 18:32 (KJV) Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: Matthew 18:33 (KJV) Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? Matthew 18:34 (KJV) And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. Matthew 18:35 (KJV) So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye FROM YOUR HEARTS forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. That We Love Others (Our Enemies)Attaining PerfectionMatthew 5:43 (KJV) Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. Matthew 5:44 (KJV) But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Matthew 5:45 (KJV) That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. Matthew 5:46 (KJV) For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? Matthew 5:47 (KJV) And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Matthew 5:48 (KJV) Be ye therefore PERFECT, even as your Father which is in heaven is PERFECT. Attaining Great RewardsLuke 6:27 (KJV) But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Luke 6:28 (KJV) Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Luke 6:29 (KJV) And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. Luke 6:30 (KJV) Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. Luke 6:31 (KJV) And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. Luke 6:32 (KJV) For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. Luke 6:33 (KJV) And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. Luke 6:34 (KJV) And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. Luke 6:35 (KJV) But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; AND YOUR REWARD SHALL BE GREAT, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Luke 6:36 (KJV) Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Josephs Forgives His BrothersGenesis 50:15 (KJV) And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. Genesis 50:16 (KJV) And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, Genesis 50:17 (KJV) So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. Genesis 50:18 (KJV) And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. Genesis 50:19 (KJV) And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? Genesis 50:20 (KJV) But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Genesis 50:21 (KJV) Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. Job Forgives His FriendsJob 42:7 (KJV) And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. Job 42:8 (KJV) Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have NOT spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. Job 42:9 (KJV) So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job. Job 42:10 (KJV) And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. Job 42:11 (KJV) Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold. Job 42:12 (KJV) So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. Job 42:13 (KJV) He had also seven sons and three daughters. Job 42:14 (KJV) And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch. Job 42:15 (KJV) And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren. Job 42:16 (KJV) After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations. Job 42:17 (KJV) So Job died, being old and full of days. That God Forgives UsPsalms 51:1 (KJV) To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Psalms 51:2 (KJV) Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Psalms 51:3 (KJV) For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Psalms 51:4 (KJV) Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. Psalms 51:5 (KJV) Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Psalms 51:6 (KJV) Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Psalms 51:7 (KJV) Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Psalms 51:8 (KJV) Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Psalms 51:9 (KJV) Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Psalms 51:10 (KJV) Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalms 51:11 (KJV) Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Psalms 51:12 (KJV) Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Psalms 51:13 (KJV) Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Psalms 51:14 (KJV) Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. Psalms 51:15 (KJV) O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. Psalms 51:16 (KJV) For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. Psalms 51:17 (KJV) The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalms 51:18 (KJV) Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Psalms 51:19 (KJV) Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. Deliverance From TemptationMatthewMatthew 26:36 (KJV) Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. Matthew 26:37 (KJV) And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Matthew 26:38 (KJV) Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. Matthew 26:39 (KJV) And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. Matthew 26:40 (KJV) And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Matthew 26:41 (KJV) Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:42 (KJV) He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. Matthew 26:43 (KJV) And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. Matthew 26:44 (KJV) And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Matthew 26:45 (KJV) Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Matthew 26:46 (KJV) Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. MarkMark 14:32 (KJV) And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. Mark 14:33 (KJV) And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; Mark 14:34 (KJV) And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. Mark 14:35 (KJV) And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. Mark 14:36 (KJV) And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. Mark 14:37 (KJV) And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? Mark 14:38 (KJV) Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. Mark 14:39 (KJV) And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. Mark 14:40 (KJV) And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. Mark 14:41 (KJV) And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Mark 14:42 (KJV) Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. Ye May Be Able To Bear It1 Corinthians 10:13 (KJV) There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Drawn Away Of His Own lustJames 1:12 (KJV) Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. James 1:13 (KJV) Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: James 1:14 (KJV) But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. James 1:15 (KJV) Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. James 1:16 (KJV) Do not err, my beloved brethren. Help Of The Lord2 Chronicles 20:1 (KJV) It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. 2 Chronicles 20:2 (KJV) Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi. 2 Chronicles 20:3 (KJV) And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. 2 Chronicles 20:4 (KJV) And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD. Opportunity To WitnessThat God Would Open Unto Us A Door Of UtteranceColossians 4:2 (KJV) Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Colossians 4:3 (KJV) Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: Colossians 4:4 (KJV) That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. That The Word Of The Lord May Have Free Course2 Thessalonians 3:1 (KJV) Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2 Thessalonians 3:2 (KJV) And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (KJV) But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 2 Thessalonians 3:4 (KJV) And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 2 Thessalonians 3:5 (KJV) And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
Pray For Each OtherBrethren, pray for us1 Thessalonians 5:23 (KJV) And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 (KJV) Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:25 (KJV) Brethren, pray for us. 1 Thessalonians 5:26 (KJV) Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. 1 Thessalonians 5:27 (KJV) I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. 1 Thessalonians 5:28 (KJV) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens. Pray For UsHebrews 13:18 (KJV) Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. Hebrews 13:19 (KJV) But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. Hebrews 13:20 (KJV) Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Hebrews 13:21 (KJV) Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:22 (KJV) And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words. Hebrews 13:23 (KJV) Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. Hebrews 13:24 (KJV) Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. Hebrews 13:25 (KJV) Grace be with you all. Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy. Labourerssend forth labourersMatthew 9:35 (KJV) And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. Matthew 9:36 (KJV) But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Matthew 9:37 (KJV) Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Matthew 9:38 (KJV) Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. send forth labourersLuke 10:1 (KJV) After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Luke 10:2 (KJV) Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. FaithIncrease Our FaithLuke 17:5 (KJV) And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. That Thy Faith Fail NotLuke 22:32 (KJV) But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. WisdomJames 1:5 (KJV) If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Fullness Of JoyJohn 16:24 (KJV) Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. AnythingWhatsoever Ye Shall AskJohn 14:12 (KJV) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14:13 (KJV) And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:14 (KJV) If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. Whatsoever Ye Shall AskJohn 16:23 (KJV) And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Fullness Of The SpiritLuke 11:13 (KJV) If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? 4 The Condition For Answered PrayerAbiding In ChristJohn 15:7 (KJV) If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Because We Keep His Commandments1 John 3:22 (KJV) And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 5 Encouragement To PrayPromise Of ChristJohn 16:23 (KJV) And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. John 16:24 (KJV) Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:25 (KJV) These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. Jesus Praying To The Father For UsJohn 16:26 (KJV) At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: John 16:27 (KJV) For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. He Heareth Us1 John 5:14 (KJV) And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 1 John 5:15 (KJV) And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
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