Why should we pray scriptural prayers?
Hebrews 4:12 For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (NKJ)
When we pray scriptural prayers we hear from God Himself what He says about certain situations and faith is released when we realise that God cannot lie...
Numbers 23:19 "God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? (NKJ)
2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. (NKJ)
Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." (NKJ)
Luke 1:37 "For with God nothing will be impossible." (NKJ)
Genesis 18:14........."Is anything too hard for the Lord?" (NKJ)
"The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer, buy unoffered prayer." F.B. Meyer
A closer walk with God
Psalm 42:1-2, Psalm 42:7-8, Psalm 62:5, Psalm 130:5, Psalm 130:6, Proverbs 8:17, Jeremiah 29:12-13, Luke 11:9-13, James 4:8-10, Revelation 22:17
A peaceful life
Exodus 33:14, Psalm 37:5-7, Psalm 55:22, Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 26:11-13, Isaiah 26:19, Isaiah 30:15, Isaiah 30:18, Matthew 6:33-34, Matthew 11:28-30, Romans 8:28, Philippians 4:8, Hebrews 4:9, Hebrews 4:11, Hebrews 4:14
A pure life
Proverbs 6:25-26, 1 Corinthians 6:15-20, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Galatians 5:16-17, Ephesians 4:22-24, Ephesians 4:27, James 1:13-15
A victorious life
Psalm 91:3-7, Psalm 121:7-8, 2 Corinthians 2:10-11, Ephesians 4:26-27, Ephesians 6:10-17, 2 Thessalonians 3:3, 2 Timothy 4:18, Hebrews 2:18, James 4:7-8 , 1 John 3:8, 1 Peter 5:8-10
Abortion
Psalm 139:13-16, Isaiah 43:1, Isaiah 44:2, Isaiah 49:1, Isaiah 49:5, Isaiah 64:8, Jeremiah 1:5
Affliction
Psalm 34:19, Psalm 119:67, Psalm 119:71, Psalm 119:75, Psalm 145:14, Proverbs 24:10, Isaiah 43:2, Romans 8:28, 2 Corinthians 1:4, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Hebrews 4:15-16, 1 Peter 5:6-9
Alcoholism
Proverbs 20:1, Proverbs 23:20-21, Proverbs 23:29-32, Proverbs 31:4-6, Isaiah 5:11, Luke 21:34, Romans 13:13, Galatians 5:19-21
Anxiety
Psalm 34:17,Psalm 55:22, Proverbs 16:3, Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 43:2, Matthew 6:25-34, Luke 2:34, Philippians 4:6-7, Hebrews 13:15, 1 Peter 5:6-7
Backsliding
2 Chronicles 30:9, Psalm 32:1-5, Psalm 145:14, Proverbs 11:20, Proverbs 14:14, Isaiah 44:22, Isaiah 49:14-16, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 57:18, Jeremiah 2:19, Jeremiah 3:12-15, Jeremiah 3:22, Luke 15:4-7, 2 Peter 2:20-21
Being Born again
John 1:12-13, John 3:3-7, John 3:16, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:8, Romans 10:9-10, Romans 10:13, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Peter 1:22-23, 1 John 1:9, 1 John 5:4
Body of Christ
Acts 4:29-30, 1 Corinthians 1:10, Ephesians 4:13, Ephesians 4:16, Ephesians 4:23, Ephesians 5:16, Ephesians 6:11, Philippians 1:27, Philippians 2:4, Philippians 3:14, Colossians 1:9-10, Colossians 3:2, Colossians 3:12, Colossians 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, 1 Timothy 6:18, 2 Timothy 2:15, Hebrews 10:22, Hebrews 12:1, Hebrews 13:9, 1 John 1:9, 2 John 1:8, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 Peter 4:7, 1 Peter 4:10, 1 Peter 5:6, Jude 1:16
Christian workers
Psalm 104:4, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 24:14, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 16:24, Acts 16:26, 1 Corinthians 2:4, Ephesians 5:10-11, Philippians 2:15, Philippians 1:12, Philippians 2:16, Colossians 4:17, 1Thessalonians 2:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:2-3, 2 Thessalonians 3:8, 2 Timothy 1:8-9, 2 Timothy 2:10, 2 Timothy 4:17-18, Hebrews 6:10, James 1:25, 1 John 3:16-17, 3 John 1:7
Church leaders
Exodus 17:11, Deuteronomy 28:2, Deuteronomy 31:6, Joshua 1:3, Psalm 27:14, Psalm 31:23, Psalm 32:8, Proverbs 28:20, Isaiah 54:17, Luke 1:45, Acts 6:4, 1 Corinthians 2:4, 1 Corinthians 2:10, 1 Corinthians 3:6, 2 Corinthians 9:6, 2 Corinthians 2:14, 2 Corinthians 9:8, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Galatians 3:13, Galatians 6:9, Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 1:6, 2 Timothy 2:21, 2 Timothy 4:2, Titus 1:5, Hebrews 12:24, Hebrews 13:21, 1 Peter 5:2
Dealing with offense
Psalm 119:165, Matthew 5:23-24, Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 18:15, Matthew 18:21-35, John 13:35, 2 Corinthians 2:10-11, 1 John 4:20-21
Death
2 Samuel 12:23, Psalm 23:4, Psalm 116:15, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Isaiah 57:1-2, Luke 16:19-31, Acts 7:59, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Revelation 14:13
Depression
Psalm 9:9-10, Psalm 31:22, Psalm 31:24, Psalm 42:5, Psalm 42:11, Psalm 146:8, Isaiah 35:3-4, Isaiah. 50:10, Jeremiah 29:11-13, Hebrews 12:12-13
Direction
Deuteronomy 31:8, Psalm 25:12, Psalm 32:8, Psalm 37:23, Psalm 48:14, Psalm 73:24, Isaiah 30:21, Isaiah 42:16, Isaiah 45:2, Isaiah 58:11, Jeremiah 10:23, John 10:1-5, John 16:3
Discouragement
Deuteronomy 1:21, 1 Samuel 30:6, Psalm 23:1-6, Psalm 121:1, Isaiah 26:3, Matthew 11:28, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:35, Romans 8:37, Hebrews 12:3, Hebrews 13:5, James 4:10
Divine protection
Psalm 5:11-12, Psalm 7:10, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 27:5, Psalm 34:7, Psalm 91:1-16, Proverbs 3:24-26, Proverbs 29:25, Isaiah 43:2, Isaiah 54:17, Isaiah 59:19, Jeremiah 15:20-21, Luke 10:19
Encouragement to pray
Psalm 55:17, Psalm 86:6-7, Matthew 6:5-6, Matthew 18:18-19, Luke 11:9, Luke 18:1, Romans 8:26, Philippians 4:6-7, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 11:6, James 5:16-18, 1 Peter 3:12, 1 John 5:14-15
Enemies coming against you
Exodus 14:14, Psalm 18:47-48, Psalm 44:5-7, Psalm 56:9, Psalm 60:12, Proverbs 24:17-18, Proverbs 16:7, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:13, Isaiah 50:7-9, Matthew 5:44-46, Luke 6:27-37, Luke 23:34, Acts 7:60, Romans 12:14, Romans 12:19-21
Encouragement
Numbers 23:19, Joshua 1:9, 1 Samuel 12:16, 1 Chronicles 22:18, 2 Chronicles 20:17, Micah 7:8, Mark 9:23, Luke 18:27, John 16:33, Romans 8:31, Romans 8:18, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:37, Romans 8:39, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 4:4, Philippians 4:13, Colossians 3:2, 2 Timothy 2:1, 2 Timothy 1:13, 2 Timothy 4:7, James 1:4, 1John 4:4
Eternal life
John 3:15-16, John 3:36, John 6:40, John 6:47, John 10:27-37, 1 John 2:25, 1 John 5:11-13
Faith
Matthew 8:23-26, Matthew 9:20-22, Matthew 9:27-30, Matthew 14:25-31, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:20, Mark 5:28-31, Mark 9:23, Mark 11:20-24, Luke 17:11-19, Luke 18:35-43, Acts 14:8-10, Romans 1:17, Romans 10:17, Romans 12:3, Hebrews 10:38, Hebrews 11:1, Hebrews 11:6, Hebrews 12:1-2, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Galatians 3:11, James 1:2-3, James 5:15, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 1:8, 1 John 5:4
Faith builders
Mark 11:24, Romans 4:20-21, Romans 10:17, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Hebrews 10:32-39, James 1:5-8, James 2:18, James 2:22, 1 Peter 1:7-9, Jude 1:20
Fear
Deuteronomy 31:8, Psalm 23:6, Psalm 27:1-6, Psalm 27:4-5, Psalm 34:4, Psalm 112:1, Psalm 112:7, Psalm 121:7-8, Proverbs 1:33, Isaiah 35:3-4, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 43:2-3, 2 Timothy 1:7, Romans 8:15, Hebrews 13:6, 1Peter 3:12-13, 1 John 4:18
Financial blessing
1 Chronicles 16:29, Psalm 96:8, Proverbs 11:24-25, Proverbs 19:17, Malachi 3:8-12, Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:19-21, 1 Corinthians 16:2, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
Forgiving
Psalm 85:2, Psalm 86:5, Psalm 103:3, Psalm 103:12, Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 43:25, Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 18:21-22, Mark 11:25-26, Luke 17:3-4, Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 2:13, Colossians 3:12-13, Hebrews 8:12, Hebrews 10:17, 1 John 1:9
Gratitude
Psalm 50:14, Psalm 100:4, Psalm 105:1, Ephesians 5:20, Philippians 4:6-7, Colossians 3:15, 17, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Hebrews 13:15
God?s promises
Joshua 1:7, Matthew 6:33, John 15:7, Romans 8:32, Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 10:35-37, James 5:16, 2 Peter. 1:4-8, 1 John 3:21-22, 1 John 5:14-15
Guard your tongue (Words are powerful)
Psalm 50:23, Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 18:7-8, Proverbs 18:21, Matthew 12:36, Luke 6:45, Ephesians 4:29, Ephesians 4:31-32, James 1:26, James 3:6, James 3:10-11, 1 Peter 3:10
Guilt
Psalm 31:22, Psalm 138:8, Isaiah 44:22, Isaiah 54:4-10, Romans 7:18-25, Romans 8:1-2, Romans 14:22, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 3:13-14, Hebrews 10:17, Jude 1:24-25
Healing
Exodus 15:26, Exodus 23:25, 2 Kings 20:1-7, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Psalm 23:4, Psalm 103:2-3, Psalm 107:20, Psalm 118:17, Psalm 147:3, Proverbs 3:8, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 17:22, Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 58:8, Hosea 4:6, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 9:5-6, Matthew 9:20-22, Matthew 15:22-28, Mark 16:17-18, Acts 3:2-8, Galatians 3:13, James 5:14-15, James 5:15-16, 1 Peter 2:24, 3 John 2
Joy
Nehemiah 8:10b, Psalm 5:11-12, Psalm 45:7-8, Psalm 51:12-13, Psalm 118:24, Psalm 126:5-6, Proverbs 15:13, Matthew 11:28-30, John 15:11-12
Love
Deuteronomy 10:12, Proverbs 8:17, Matthew 10:37, Matthew 22:36-40, Luke 6:31-34, John 3:16, John 16:27, John 14:21-24, John 13:34-35, Romans 5:8, Romans 13:8-10, I Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 Corinthians 16:22, Galatians 5:14, 1 Timothy 2:24-25, 1 Peter 3:8, 1 Peter 4:8, 1 John 3:11-23, 1 John 4:8-19, 1 John 4:20-21
Needs
Psalm 20:4, Psalm 24:1, Psalm 34:10, Psalm 37:4, 5, Psalm 50:10, Jeremiah 33:3, Jeremiah 32:27, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 11:28, Luke 6:38, Romans 8:32, 2 Corinthians 9:10, Ephesians 1:3, Ephesians 3:20, Philippians 4:6, 2 Peter 1:3, Hebrews 13:5
Obedience
Deuteronomy 11:26-28, 1 Samuel 15:22, Isaiah 48:18, Jeremiah 7:23, Matthew 2:17-21, John 14:15, John 14:21, Acts 5:29, Romans 13:1-7, Ephesians 6:1, Colossians 3:20, Colossians 3:22-24, Titus 3:1, 1 Peter 2:13-20, 1 Peter 4:17, 1 John 2:3-6, Revelation 22:14
Overcoming difficulties
Psalm 31:1-5, Psalm 31:7-8, Psalm 34:17-19, Psalm 55:22, Psalm 69:14-18, Isaiah 43:2-3, 2 Corinthians 4:7-10, 1 Peter 4:12-13, 1 Peter 4:16, 1 Peter 5:7
Overcoming financial difficulties
Psalm 34:6-10, Psalm 37:3-4, Psalm 37:25-26, Psalm 107:4-8, Matthew 6:31-34, Luke 12:28-31, Philippians 4:11-13, Philippians 4:19
Overcoming stress
Psalm 46:1-3, Isaiah 26:3-4, Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 11:28-30, John 14:27, Philippians 4:6-8, 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 Peter 5:7-11, Patience, Psalm 37:7, Psalm 40:1, Romans 5:3-5, Romans 12:10-12, Philippians 4:11, Hebrews 6:12, Hebrews 10:35-36, James 1:3-4, James 5:7-8, 2 Peter 1:5-9
Peace
Psalm 119:165, Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 32:17, Isaiah 48:18, John 14:27, John 16:33, Romans. 8:8, Philippians 4:5-8
Persecution
Isaiah 51:21-23, Jeremiah 20:11, Matthew 5:10-12, Romans 8:35-39, Romans 12:14, 2 Corinthians 12:10, 2 Timothy 3:12
Praying
Job 42:10, Psalm 42:5, Psalm 50:15, Psalm 62:5, Psalm 66:18, Proverbs 28:9, Isaiah 1:11-15, Isaiah 59:1-2, Isaiah 30:18, Isaiah 40:31, Isaiah 50:7, Isaiah 55:6-7, Jeremiah 29:12-13, Jeremiah 33:3, Lamentations 3:25-26, Daniel 10:12-13, Habakkuk 2:3, Matthew 6:5-8, Matthew 18:19, Matthew 21:21-22, Matthew 26:41, Mark 9:23, Mark 11:21-24, Luke 18:1, Luke 21:36, John 9:31, John 15:7, Philippians 4:6-7, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 1 Timothy 2:8, Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 11:6, James 1:6-8, 1 Peter 3:7, 1 Peter 4:12, 1 John 3:21-22, 1 John 5:14-15
Pride
Deuteronomy 8:10-18, 1 Chronicles 29:11-12, Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 11:2, Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 29:23, Jeremiah 9:23-24, Matthew 5:3-5, Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 20:26-27, Luke 14:11, 1 Corinthians 4:7, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5-6
Promises
Job 22:27, Psalm 91:15, Psalm 141:2, Isaiah 55:11, Isaiah 65:24, Jeremiah 1:12, Jeremiah 29:12, Jeremiah 33:3, Matthew 18:18-19, Matthew 21:22, John 14:13-14, John 15:7, John 15:16, John 16:23-24, James 5:16, 1 John 5:14-15
Relationships
Proverbs 18:24, Matthew 7:12, Romans 12:10, Romans 15:1-2, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Ephesians 4:31-32, Colossians 3:12-14, 1 John 4:20-21
Sorrow
Psalm 30.5, Psalm 126:5-6, Psalm 127:2, Ecclesiastes 7:3, Isaiah 35:10, Matthew 5:4, Revelation 21:4
Strength
Deuteronomy 33:25, Psalm 31:24, Psalm 105:4, Proverbs 24:10, Isaiah 40:28-31, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Philippians 4:13
Success
Deuteronomy 28:1-14, Joshua 1:7-9, 1 Samuel 2:7, 1 Chronicles 29:12, Psalm 28:13, Psalm 37:7, Psalm 73:3-12, Psalm 73:17, Psalm 112:1-3, Proverbs 24:19-20, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Malachi 3:13-18, Malachi 4:1-2, Romans 9:17-24, 3 John 2, 1 Timothy 5:24
Suffering
Romans 8:16-18, 1 Corinthians 12:25-27, 2 Timothy 2:12, 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 2:19-20, 1 Peter 4:12-16, 1 Peter 4:19
Temptation
1 Corinthians 10:13, Mark 14:38, James 1:12, Matthew 6:13, Luke 4:13, Luke 8:13, Luke 22:40, Luke 22:46, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Galatians. 5:16, Ephesians 6:11, Ephesians 6:18, James 1:13, 1 Timothy 6:9, James 1:14, 1 John 5:4
Thanksgiving
Psalm 22:3, Psalm 34:1, Psalm 50:23, Psalm 100:4, Proverbs 27:21, Isaiah 42:8, Isaiah 43:21, Hebrews 13:15, 1 Peter 2:9
Those in authority
1 Chronicles 22:19, 2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Chronicles 20:32, Psalm 1:1, Psalm 25:21, Psalm 107:20, Psalm 111:6, Proverbs 2:10-12, Proverbs 2:21-22, Isaiah 40:5, Isaiah 43:9, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 49:22, Isaiah 59:16, Isaiah 61:11, Jeremiah 49:14, Ezekiel 14:6, Joel 3:12, Habakkuk 3:2, Habakkuk 2:14, Zechariah 10:1, Mark 12:36, John 15:26, John 16:8, Acts 26:18, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Philippians 2:10, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Hebrews 3:13, Hebrews 12:27, 2 Peter 3:9, Revelation 2:5
Truth
John 8:31-32, John 14:6, John 16:13, 2 Timothy 2:15, I John 4:5-6
Wisdom
2 Chronicles 1:7-12, Psalm 111:10, Proverbs 2:6:11, Proverbs 3:13-18, Proverbs 4:5-9, Proverbs 16:16, Daniel 2:20-23, Luke 21:15, 1 Corinthians 3:18-20, James 1:5-7
Witnessing
Matthew 5:14-16, Luke 11:33, Luke 12:8-9, Luke 15:4-7, Luke 21:14-15, Mark 16:15, John 13:35, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 6:18-20, 2 Timothy 4:2, James 5:19-20, 1 Peter 3:8-11, 1 Peter 3:11, 1 Peter 3:15
Youth and children
Psalm 4:8, Psalm 91:11, Proverbs 3:4, Proverbs 13:1, Isaiah 54:13, John 10:5, Acts 19:20, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 2 Timothy 1:7, 2 Timothy 1:9, 2 Timothy 2:22, 2 Timothy 4:18, Philemon 1:6, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:16, Hebrews 13:18, James 1:19, James 1:22, James 3:10, James 4:8, 1 Peter 1:14, 1 Peter 1:15, 1 Peter 2:2, 1 Peter 5:5, 1 Peter 5:7, 2 Peter 3:18, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 2:5, 1 John 2:15, 1 John 5:18, 3 John 1:11