Prayer, Answers to

God gives Psalm 99:6; 118:5; 138:3
Christ gives John 4:10,14; 14:14
Christ received John 11:42; Hebrews 5:7
GRANTED
- Through the grace of God Isaiah 30:19
- Sometimes immediately Isaiah 65:24; Daniel 9:21,23; 10:12
- Sometimes after delay Luke 18:7
- Sometimes differently from our desire 2 Corinthians 12:8,9
- Beyond expectation Jeremiah 33:3; Ephesians 3:20
Promised Isaiah 58:9; Jeremiah 29:12; Matthew 7:7
Promised especially in times of trouble Psalm 50:15; 91:15
RECEIVED BY THOSE WHO
- Seek God Psalm 34:4
- Seek God with all the heart Jeremiah 29:12,13
- Wait upon God Psalm 40:1
- Return to God 2 Chronicles 7:14; Job 22:23,27
- Ask in faith Matthew 21:21; James 5:15
- Ask in the name of Christ John 14:13
- Ask according to God's will 1 John 5:14
- Call upon God in truth Psalm 145:18
- Fear God Psalm 145:19
- Set their love upon God Psalm 91:14,15
- Keep God's commandments 1 John 3:22
- Call upon God under oppression Isaiah 19:20
- Call upon God under affliction Psalm 18:6; 106:44; Isaiah 30:19,20
- Abide in Christ John 15:7
- Humble themselves 2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 9:12
- Are righteous Psalm 34:15; James 5:16
- Are poor and needy Isaiah 41:17
SAINTS
- Are assured of 1 John 5:15
- Love God for Psalm 116:1
- Bless God for Psalm 66:20
- Praise God for Psalm 116:17; 118:21
A motive for continued prayer Psalm 116:2
DENIED TO THOSE WHO
- Ask amiss James 4:3
- Regard iniquity in the heart Psalm 66:18
- Live in sin Isaiah 59:2; John 9:31
- Offer unworthy service to God Malachi 1:7-9
- Forsake God Jeremiah 14:10,12
- Reject the call of God Proverbs 1:24,25,28
- Hear not the law Proverbs 28:9; Zechariah 7:11-13
- Are deaf to the cry of the poor Proverbs 21:13
- Are blood shedders Isaiah 1:15; 59:3
- Are idolaters Jeremiah 11:11-14; Ezekiel 8:15-18
- Are wavering James 1:6,7
- Are hypocrites Job 27:8,9
- Are proud Job 35:12,13
- Are self-righteous Luke 18:11,12,14
- Are the enemies of saints Psalm 18:40,41
- Cruelly oppress saints Micah 3:2-4
Exemplified
- Abraham Genesis 17:20
- Lot Genesis 19:19-21
- Abraham's servant Genesis 24:15-27
- Jacob Genesis 32:24-30
- Israelites Exodus 2:23,24
- Moses Exodus 17:4-6,11-13; 32:11-14
- Samson Judges 15:18,19
- Hannah 1 Samuel 1:27
- Samuel 1 Samuel 7:9
- Solomon 1 Kings 3:9,12
- Man of God 1 Kings 13:6
- Elijah 1 Kings 18:36-38; James 5:17,18
- Elisha 2 Kings 4:33-35
- Jehoahaz 2 Kings 13:4
- Hezekiah 2 Kings 19:20
- Jabez 1 Chronicles 4:10
- Asa 2 Chronicles 14:11,12
- Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 20:6-17
- Manasseh 2 Chronicles 33:13,19
- Ezra Ezra 8:21-23
- Nehemiah Nehemiah 4:9,15
- Job Job 42:10
- David Psalm 18:6
- Jeremiah Lamentations 3:55,56
- Daniel Daniel 9:20-23
- Jonah Jonah 2:2,10
- Zacharias Luke 1:13
- Blind man Luke 18:38,41-43
- Thief on the cross Luke 23:42,43
- Apostles Acts 4:29-31
- Cornelius Acts 10:4,31
- The Christians Acts 12:5,7
- Paul and Silas Acts 16:25,26
- Paul Acts 28:8
Refusal of, exemplified
- Saul 1 Samuel 28:15
- Elders of Israel Ezekiel 20:3
- Pharisees Matthew 23:14

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