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Questions about Prayer (All)


What is prayer?

Why pray?

What is the prayer of salvation?

What is the Sinner’s Prayer?

What is the Lord’s prayer and should we pray it?

Why should our prayers be addressed to “our Father which art in heaven” (Matthew 6:9)?

What does hallowed be thy name in the Lord’s Prayer mean?

Why should we ask God to forgive us our debts (Matthew 6:12)?

Should “for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever” be included in the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:13)?

How can we recognize the voice of God?

Who are we to pray to, the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit?

Is it acceptable to repeatedly pray for the same thing, or should we only ask once?

How can I get my prayers answered by God?

What is the proper way to pray?

What is intercessory prayer?

How can I turn all my worries and problems over to God?

How can I be sure I am praying according to the will of God?

What does it mean to pray in Jesus’ name?

What is praying in the Spirit?

Is praying the rosary Scriptural?

What are some hindrances to a potent prayer life?

Silent prayer - is it biblical?

Is corporate prayer important? Is corporate prayer more powerful than an individual praying alone?

What is contemplative prayer?

What is soaking prayer?

What is prayer walking? Is it Biblical to go on a prayer walk?

What is praying in tongues? Is praying in tongues a prayer language between a believer and God?

What is the connection between prayer and fasting?

What is Lectio Divina?

What does it mean to pray without ceasing?

How is prayer communicating with God?

What is the power of prayer?

Is it acceptable to "lay out a fleece" before God in prayer?

Is it allowable to use candles in connection with prayer?

What is the prayer of Jabez?

What is prophetic prayer?

What is a prayer labyrinth? Are prayer labyrinths biblical?

Why did Jesus instruct us to pray “lead us not into temptation” when God states that He does not tempt us?

Why do we pray before eating meals?

What is the serenity prayer?

Why do we end our prayers with "˜Amen'?

What is imprecatory prayer?

Why is daily prayer important?

Why should we pray for the peace of Jerusalem?

How should a Christian respond to unanswered prayer?

What does the Bible say about praying to / speaking to the dead?

What does the Bible say about praying for the dead?

What is the value of a prayer meeting?

Does the Bible promote or prohibit praying to angels?

Why doesn’t the Lord’s Prayer include thanksgiving? Shouldn`t all our prayers include expressions of thankfulness?

What are prayer beads? Is it okay to use beads while praying?

How can I become a prayer warrior?

What is a prayer shawl?

Is public prayer biblical? Is it okay to pray in public?

What is the key to effective prayer?

What is Sozo prayer?

What is centering prayer?

What is a prayer cloth?

What is a prayer closet?

How can I stop being nervous about praying publicly?

What is a prayer of supplication?

What is a novena?

Is there evidence that God answers prayer?

What is the meaning and purpose of saying grace before a meal?

What are the different types of prayer?

If Jesus condemned the Pharisees for praying out loud, should we pray aloud?

Are people who claim to talk to God insane?

What does it mean to pray for our daily bread?

What is the importance and value of group prayer?

Does praying Scripture have greater effectiveness than other prayers?

Does God answer prayers?

How and why should we pray for our leaders?

Is there any scriptural basis for praying on behalf of the unsaved?

What is the Book of Common Prayer?

What does it mean to watch and pray?

What sort of prayers should we pray for unbelievers?

What is the prayer of faith?

What is an invocation prayer?

What is warfare prayer?

What is listening prayer? Are listening prayers biblical?

What can we learn from the prayers that Jesus prayed?

Are there any conditions to answered prayer?

Why is praying for others important?

Does God hear my prayers?

Is the ACTS formula for prayer a good way to pray?

What is the Jesus Prayer?

What is Hesychasm?

What is a prayer circle?

What does it mean to use vain repetitions in prayer?

What does the Bible say about prayerlessness?

Why doesn’t God respond when I cry out, “God, please help me!”?

What is an examen prayer?

Does prayer change God’s mind?

What is a prayer vigil?

Is there anything wrong with repetitive prayer?

What is the National Day of Prayer?

What is See You at the Pole (SYATP)?

Is it biblical to light candles for the dead?

What are the prayers of the saints in Revelation 5:8?

What is a morning prayer? What is an evening prayer?

Is it wrong to pray written prayers?

What does the Bible say about bowing or kneeling in prayer?

What does it mean to call upon the name of the Lord?

Why do we need to ask God to deliver us from evil?

What does it mean to pray, “Thy kingdom come”?

What does it mean to pray, “Thy will be done”?

Is the concept of a prayer journal biblical?

What should I do when God says no?

What does the Bible say about prayer for the sick?

What does it mean to pray for your enemies?

What is fervent prayer (James 5:16)?

What did Jesus mean when He said He would give us “whatever you ask in my name”?

What is the purpose of prayer?

How can I know what to pray for?

What is the five-finger prayer?

How does prayer work?

Is the Now I lay me down to sleep prayer in the Bible?

What is a prayer chain?

What does it mean to cry out to the Lord?

Can people in heaven pray for us?

Can Satan and/or his demons hear our prayers?


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