TSK · James 5:16

Abraham approached and said,“Will you really sweep away the godly along with the wicked?

But now give back the man’s wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don’t give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you.”

“No longer will your name be Jacob,” the man told him,“but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed.”

Pray to the LORD, for the mighty thunderings and hail are too much! I will release you and you will stay no longer.”

Whenever Moses would raise his hands, then Israel prevailed, but whenever he would rest his hands, then Amalek prevailed.

When the people cried to Moses, he prayed to the LORD, and the fire died out.

Then the people came to Moses and said,“We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against you. Pray to the LORD that he would take away the snakes from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.

The day the LORD delivered the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua prayed to the LORD before Israel:“O sun, stand still over Gibeon! O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon!”

So Samuel called to the LORD, and the LORD made it thunder and rain that day. All the people were very afraid of both the LORD and Samuel.

The king responded to the prophet,“Seek the favor of the LORD your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored.” So the prophet sought the LORD’s favor and the king’s hand was restored as it was at first.

He went in by himself and closed the door. Then he prayed to the LORD.

He turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,

The LORD responded favorably to Hezekiah and forgave the people.

So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job will intercede for you, and I will respect him, so that I do not deal with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken about me what is right, as my servant Job has.”

The LORD pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.

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

The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

When you call out to me and come to me in prayer, I will hear your prayers.

He asked them to pray for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he and his friends would not be destroyed along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Israel Must Return to the God of Jacob In the womb he attacked his brother; in his manly vigor he struggled with God.

Ask, Seek, Knock“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.

And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive.”

Then they departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.

Prayer and the Parable of the Persistent Widow Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

When they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said,“Master of all, you who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them,

So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.

just as it is written:“There is no one righteous, not even one,

Paul’s Prayer for the Growth of the Church For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Conclusion Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.