This bible study outline provides an understanding of what the Bible has to say about prayer. While God invites our prayer, it is essential for us to seek God’s will in prayer and to lean on Jesus’ righteousness while we pray.
God INVITES our prayer | Jeremiah 33:3, Psalm 91:15 |
God directs prayer WITHOUT CEASING | 1 Thessalonians 5:17 |
God HEARS the prayers of the righteous | Psalm 34:15, 1 John 3:22, James 5:16 |
God DOES NOT HEAR the unrighteous | Psalm 5:5, 66:18, Proverbs 1:28, Isaiah 1:15, 59:2, James 4:3 |
JESUS is our righteousness | 1 John 1:7-9, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Romans 8:4, Galatians 5:24 |
JESUS tells us how to pray | Matthew 6:5-13 |
Pray IN JESUS NAME (our righteousness) | John 14:14 |
Paul tells us to PRAY IN SPIRIT | 1 Corinthians 14:14-15, Ephesians 6:18 |
Pray AS WORSHIP to the Lord | Psalm 28 & 66 |
Pray to GLORIFY GOD | Isaiah 37:16-20 |
Pray IN FAITH | Matthew 21:21-22, Mark 11:22-24, John 14:12-13, 15:1-7, 16:23-24. |
Pray according to GOD’S WILL | 1 John 5:14-15, Romans 8:25-27; 12:1-2. |