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Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2

I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors, for you have given me wisdom and strength. You have told me what we asked of you and revealed to us what the king demanded. Daniel 2:23	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. worship wisdom prayer
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Colossians 4:2	Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. gratitude prayer
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39	For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. love mediator death
But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ. Galatians 3:22	But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe. sin trust faith
I lift my hands to you in prayer. I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain. Psalm 143:6	I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land. worship receiving dependence
The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs. The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body to his wife. 1 Corinthians 7:3-4	The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. marriage body sexuality
So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer. Ezra 8:23	So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer. fasting prayer
Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was. We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. Romans 6:5-6	For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. sin resurrection addiction
Hear my prayer, O Lord; listen to my plea! Answer me because you are faithful and righteous. Psalm 143:1	Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. reliability righteousness prayer
So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way. Acts 13:3	So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off. blessing prayer fasting
From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help. Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. Psalm 130:1-2	Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. listening dependence mercy
Who are you to condemn someone else’s servants? Their own master will judge whether they stand or fall. And with the Lord’s help, they will stand and receive his approval. Romans 14:4	Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand. faith judgment equipment
They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus. Acts 1:14	They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. community prayer
After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness. Acts 4:31	After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. pentecost Holy Spirit prayer
Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. Psalm 119:133	Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. sin following evil
All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. Acts 2:42	They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. community prayer obedience
Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace. Romans 6:14	For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. sin grace law
I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath! Psalm 116:1-2	I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. love worship listening
Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer. Psalm 63:3-4	Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. love life worship
Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cries for help! Don’t ignore my tears. For I am your guest— a traveler passing through, as my ancestors were before me. Psalm 39:12	Hear my prayer, Lord, listen to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. I dwell with you as a foreigner, a stranger, as all my ancestors were. prayer sadness humility
God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law. Proverbs 28:9	If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable. prayer obedience listening
Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. Romans 13:1	Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. trust God obedience
Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf. Hebrews 7:25	Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. eternal life Savior salvation
The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers. 1 Peter 4:7	The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. second coming end times rest
Go back to Hezekiah, the leader of my people. Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you, and three days from now you will get out of bed and go to the Temple of the Lord.’ 2 Kings 20:5	Go back and tell Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the Lord.’ prayer sadness healing

Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!”

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”