Bible Verses about Prayer WEEK 1 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 WEEK 2 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 WEEK 3 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14 WEEK 4 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2 WEEK 5 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 WEEK 6 - Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 WEEK 7 - Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24 WEEK 8 - And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Matthew 6:7 WEEK 9 - For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. Matthew 18:20 WEEK 10 - Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3 WEEK 11 - The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. Psalms 145:18 prayer@albministry.org Page 1
WEEK 12 - Let us then approach God s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 WEEK 13 - But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Luke 6:27-28 WEEK 14 - In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. Psalms 18:6 WEEK 15 - Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16 WEEK 16 - But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6:6 WEEK 17 - And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:13 WEEK 18 - But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. James 1:6 WEEK 19 - About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25 WEEK 20 - You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit fruit that will last and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. John 15:16 WEEK 21 - The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. 1 Peter 4:7 WEEK 22 - You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. James 4:2 Page 2
WEEK 23 - They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. Acts 1:14 WEEK 24 - I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. Psalms 66:17 WEEK 25 - Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. Luke 9:16-17 WEEK 26 - And if we know that he hears us whatever we ask we know that we have what we asked of him. 1 John 5:15 WEEK 27 - For I know that through your prayers and God s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. Philippians 1:19 WEEK 28 - Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. Psalms 31:16 WEEK 29 - If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! Luke 11:13 WEEK 30 - I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king. Daniel 2:23 WEEK 31 - Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. John 17:24 WEEK 32 - In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. Romans 8:26 WEEK 33 - So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off. Acts 13:3 Page 3
WEEK 34 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Matthew 5:44 WEEK 35 When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord;he brought me into a spacious place. Psalms 118:5 WEEK 36 - I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them. John 17:26 WEEK 37 - Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven. Psalm 107:28-30 WEEK 38 Ask, and it will be given to you seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7 WEEK 39 And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith. Matthew 21:22 WEEK 40 And he said to them, This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer. Mark 9:29 WEEK 41 But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. Acts 9:40 WEEK 42 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: James 5:14 WEEK 43 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. James 5:15 WEEK 44 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16 prayer@albministry.org Page 4
WEEK 45 Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints; Ephesians 6:18 WEEK 46 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. Psalm 4:1 WEEK 47 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. Psalms 145:18 WEEK 48 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. Proverbs 15:29 WEEK 49 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love you [the Holy City]! Psalms 122:6 WEEK 50 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. Luke 9:16-17 WEEK 51 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 2 Chronicles 7:14-15 WEEK 52 Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer. Psalms 4:1 Page 5