Prayer, Answers To

God gives — Ps 99:6; 118:5; 138:3.

Christ gives — Joh 4:10,14; 14:14.

Christ received — Joh 11:42; Heb 5:7.

Granted

Through the grace of God. — Isa 30:19.

Sometimes immediately. — Isa 65:24; Da 9:21,23; 10:12.

Sometimes after delay. — Lu 18:7.

Sometimes differently from our desire. — 2Co 12:8,9.

Beyond expectation. — Jer 33:3; Eph 3:20.

Promised — Isa 58:9; Jer 29:12; Mt 7:7.

Promised especially in times of trouble — Ps 50:15; 91:15.

Received by those who

Seek God. — Ps 34:4.

Seek God with all the heart. — Jer 29:12,13.

Wait upon God. — Ps 40:1.

Return to God. — 2Ch 7:14; Job 22:23,27.

Ask in faith. — Mt 21:11; Jas 5:15.

Ask in the name of Christ. — Joh 14:13.

Ask according to God’s will. — 1Jo 5:14.

Call upon God in truth. — Ps 145:18.

Fear God. — Ps 145:19.

Set their love upon God. — Ps 91:14,15.

Keep God’s commandments. — 1Jo 3:22.

Call upon God under oppression. — Isa 19:20.

Call upon God under affliction. — Ps 18:6; 106:44; Isa 30:19,20.

Abide in Christ. — Joh 15:7.

Humble themselves. — 2Ch 7:14; Ps 9:12.

Are righteous. — Ps 34:15; Jas 5:16.

Are poor and needy. — Isa 41:17.

Saints

Are assured of. — 1Jo 5:15.

Love God for. — Ps 116:1.

Bless God for. — Ps 66:20.

Praise God for. — Ps 116:17; 118:21.

A motive for continued prayer — Ps 116:2.

Denied to those who

Ask amiss. — Jas 4:3.

Regard iniquity in the heart. — Ps 66:18.

Live in sin. — Isa 59:2; Joh 9:31.

Offer unworthy service to God. — Mal 1:7-9.

Forsake God. — Jer 14:10,12.

Reject the call of God. — Pr 1:24,25,28.

Hear not the law. — Pr 28:9; Zec 7:11-13.

Are deaf to the cry of the poor. — Pr 21:13.

Are blood shedders. — Isa 1:15; 59:3.

Are idolaters. — Jer 11:11-14; Eze 8:15-18.

Are wavering. — Jas 1:6,7.

Are hypocrites. — Job 27:8,9.

Are proud. — Job 35:12,13.

Are self-righteous. — Lu 18:11,12,14.

Are the enemies of saints. — Ps 18:40,41.

Cruelly oppress saints. — Mic 3:2-4.

Exemplified

Abraham. — Ge 17:20.

Lot. — Ge 19:19-21.

Abraham’s servant. — Ge 24:15-27.

Jacob. — Ge 32:24-30.

Israelites. — Ex 2:23,24.

Moses. — Ex 17:4-6,11-13; 32:11-14.

Samson. — Jdj 15:18,19.

Hannah. — 1Sa 1:27.

Samuel. — 1Sa 7:9.

Solomon. — 1Ki 3:9,12.

Man of God. — 1Ki 13:6.

Elijah. — 1Ki 18:36-38; Jas 5:17,18.

Elisha. — 2Ki 4:33-35.

Jehoahaz. — 2Ki 13:4.

Hezekiah. — 2Ki 19:20.

Jabez. — 1Ch 4:10.

Asa. — 2Ch 14:11,12.

Jehoshaphat. — 2Ch 20:6-17.

Manasseh. — 2Ch 33:13,19.

Ezra. — Ezr 8:21-23.

Nehemiah. — Ne 4:9,15.

Job. — Job 42:10.

David. — Ps 18:6.

Jeremiah. — La 3:55,56.

Daniel. — Da 9:20-23.

Jonah. — Jon 2:2,10.

Zacharias. — Lu 1:13.

Blind man. — Lu 18:38,41-43.

Thief on the cross. — Lu 23:42,43.

Apostles. — Ac 4:29-31.

Cornelius. — Ac 10:4,31.

The Christians. — Ac 12:5,7.

Paul and Silas. — Ac 16:25,26.

Paul. — Ac 28:8.

Refusal of, exemplified

Saul. — 1Sa 28:15.

Elders of Israel. — Eze 20:3.

Pharisees. — Mt 23:14.