The Pillars of a Vibrant Church | The Prayer Life of a Believer

I. Pray with Persistence

(NASB) Devote yourselves to prayer  

(NKJV) Continue earnestly in prayer

(ESV) continue steadfastly in prayer 

Lk 18.1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart ​​​

Lk 11.9  …ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you​

II. Pray with Passion

Luke 3.21

Luke 6.12

Luke 9.29

John 17

Mt 26.39

Luke 23.34

Mt 6.7 (NASB) …When you pray, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do…

Jas 5.16 …The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working

III. Pray with Thankfulness

Eph 5.20

Phil 4.6

1 Thess 5.18

Col 3.17

1 Tim 4.4

IV. Pray, Making Intercession

Isaiah 53.12 …He bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for thetransgressors

Luke 22.32 …I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail.…

Luke 23.34 Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do

John 14.15

John 17.9 (NASB 1977) ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but of those whom Thou has given Me… 

Rom 8.34

Heb 7.25 Hence, also, He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them