Prayer Wörterbuch: Torrey Topical Textbook

Commanded Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7; Php 4:6

TO BE OFFERED

• To God Ps 5:2; Mt 4:10
• To Christ Lu 23:42; Ac 7:59
• To the Holy Spirit 2Th 3:5
• Through Christ Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19

God hears Ps 10:17; 65:2

God answers Ps 99:6; Isa 58:9

IS DESCRIBED AS

• Bowing the knees Eph 3:14
• Looking up Ps 5:3
• Lifting up the soul Ps 25:1
• Lifting up the heart La 3:41
• Pouring out the heart Ps 62:8
• Pouring out the soul 1Sa 1:15
• Calling upon the name of the Lord Ge 12:8; Ps 116:4; Ac 22:16
• Crying to God Ps 27:7; 34:6
• Drawing near to God Ps 73:28; Heb 10:22
• Crying to heaven 2Ch 32:20
• Beseeching the Lord Ex 32:11
• Seeking to God Job 8:5
• Seeking the face of the Lord Ps 27:8
• Making supplication Job 8:5; Jer 36:7

Acceptable through Christ Joh 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24

Ascends to heaven 2Ch 30:27; Re 5:8

Quickening grace necessary to Ps 80:18

THE HOLY SPIRIT

• Promised as a Spirit of Zec 12:10
• As the Spirit of adoptions, leads to Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6
• Helps our infirmities in Ro 8:26

An evidence of conversion Ac 9:11

Of the righteous, avails much Jas 5:16

Of the upright, a delight to God Pr 15:8

SHOULD BE OFFERED UP

• In the Holy Spirit Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20
• In faith Mt 21:22; Jas 1:6
• In full assurance of faith Heb 10:22
• In a forgiving spirit Mt 6:12
• With the heart Jer 29:13; La 3:41
• With the whole heart Ps 119:58,145
• With preparation of heart Job 11:13
• With a true heart Heb 10:22
• With the soul Ps 42:4
• With the spirit and understanding Joh 4:22-24; 1Co 14:15
• With confidence in God Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1Jo 5:14
• With submission to God Lu 22:42
• With unfeigned lips Ps 17:1
• With deliberation Ec 5:2
• With holiness 1Ti 2:8
• With humility 2Ch 7:14; 33:12
• With truth Ps 145:18; Joh 4:24
• With desire to be heard Ne 1:6; Ps 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1
• With desire to be answered Ps 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1
• With boldness Heb 4:16
• With earnestness 1Th 3:10; Jas 5:17
• With importunity Ge 32:26; Lu 11:8,9; 18:1-7
• Night and day 1Ti 5:5
• Without ceasing 1Th 5:17
• Everywhere 1Ti 2:8
• In everything Php 4:6

For temporal blessings Ge 28:20; Pr 30:8; Mt 6:11

For spiritual blessings Mt 6:33

For mercy and grace to help in time of need Heb 4:16

Model for Mt 6:9-13

Vain repetitions in, forbidden Mt 6:7

Ostentation in, forbidden Mt 6:5

ACCOMPANIED WITH

• Repentance 1Ki 8:33; Jer 36:7
• Confession Ne 1:4,7; Da 9:4-11
• Self-abasement Ge 18:27
• Weeping Jer 31:9; Ho 12:4
• Fasting Ne 1:4; Da 9:3; Ac 13:3
• Watchfulness Lu 21:36; 1Pe 4:7
• Praise Ps 66:17
• Thanksgiving Php 4:6; Col 4:2

PLEAD IN THE

• Promises of God Ge 32:9-12; Ex 32:13; 1Ki 8:26; Ps 119:49
• Covenant of God Jer 14:21
• Faithfulness of God Ps 143:1
• Mercy of God Ps 51:1; Da 9:18
• Righteousness of God Da 9:16

Rise early for Ps 5:3; 119:147

Seek divine teaching for Lu 11:1

Faint not in Lu 18:1

Continue instant in Ro 12:12

Avoid hindrances in 1Pe 3:7

Suitable in affliction Isa 26:16; Jas 5:13

Shortness of time a motive to 1Pe 4:7

POSTURES IN

• Standing 1Ki 8:22; Mr 11:25
• Bowing down Ps 95:6
• Kneeling 2Ch 6:13; Ps 95:6; Lu 22:41; Ac 20:36
• Falling on the face Nu 16:22; Jos 5:14; 1Ch 21:16; Mt 26:39
• Spreading forth the hands Isa 1:15
• Lifting up the hands Ps 28:2; La 2:19; 1Ti 2:8

The promises of God encourage to Isa 65:24; Am 5:4; Zec 13:9

The promises of Christ encourage to Lu 11:9,10; Joh 14:13,14

Experience of past mercies an incentive to Ps 4:1; 112:2