PRAYER, ANSWERS TO: - God gives Ps 99:6; 118:5; 138:3 - Christ gives Joh 4:10,14; 14:14 - Christ received Joh 11:42; Heb 5:7 - GRANTED . Through the grace of God Isa 30:19 . Sometimes immediately Isa 65:24; Da 9:21,23; 10:12 . Sometimes after delay Lu 18:7 . Sometimes differently from our desire 2Co 12:8,9 . Beyond expectation Jer 33:3; Eph 3:20 - Promised Isa 58:9; Jer 29:12; Mt 7:7 - Promised especially in times of trouble Ps 50:15; 91:15 - RECEIVED BY THOSE WHO . Seek God Ps 34:4 . Seek God with all the heart Jer 29:12,13 . Wait upon God Ps 40:1 . Return to God 2Ch 7:14; Job 22:23,27 . Ask in faith Mt 21:21; Jas 5:15 . Ask in the name of Christ Joh 14:13 . Ask according to God's will 1Jo 5:14 . Call upon God in truth Ps 145:18 . Fear God Ps 145:19 . Set their love upon God Ps 91:14,15 . Keep God's commandments 1Jo 3:22 . Call upon God under oppression Isa 19:20 . Call upon God under affliction Ps 18:6; 106:44; Isa 30:19,20 . Abide in Christ Joh 15:7 . Humble themselves 2Ch 7:14; Ps 9:12 . Are righteous Ps 34:15; Jas 5:16 . Are poor and needy Isa 41:17 - SAINTS . Are assured of 1Jo 5:15 . Love God for Ps 116:1 . Bless God for Ps 66:20 . Praise God for Ps 116:17; 118:21 - A motive for continued prayer Ps 116:2 - DENIED TO THOSE WHO . Ask amiss Jas 4:3 . Regard iniquity in the heart Ps 66:18 . Live in sin Isa 59:2; Joh 9:31 . Offer unworthy service to God Mal 1:7-9 . Forsake God Jer 14:10,12 . Reject the call of God Pr 1:24,25,28 . Hear not the law Pr 28:9; Zec 7:11-13 . Are deaf to the cry of the poor Pr 21:13 . Are blood shedders Isa 1:15; 59:3 . Are idolaters Jer 11:11-14; Eze 8:15-18 . Are wavering Jas 1:6,7 . Are hypocrites Job 27:8,9 . Are proud Job 35:12,13 . Are self-righteous Lu 18:11,12,14 . Are the enemies of saints Ps 18:40,41 . Cruelly oppress saints Mic 3:
2-4 - Exemplified . Abraham Ge 17:20 . Lot Ge 19:19-21 . Abraham's servant Ge 24:15-27 . Jacob Ge 32:24-30 . Israelites Ex 2:23,24 . Moses Ex 17:4-6,11-13; 32:11-14 . Samson Jud 15:18,19 . Hannah 1Sa 1:27 . Samuel 1Sa 7:9 . Solomon 1Ki 3:9,12 . Man of God 1Ki 13:6 . Elijah 1Ki 18:36-38; Jas 5:17,18 . Elisha 2Ki 4:33-35 . Jehoahaz 2Ki 13:4 . Hezekiah 2Ki 19:20 . Jabez 1Ch 4:10 . Asa 2Ch 14:11,12 . Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:6-17 . Manasseh 2Ch 33:13,19 . Ezra Ezr 8:21-23 . Nehemiah Ne 4:9,15 . Job Job 42:10 . David Ps 18:6 . Jeremiah La 3:55,56 . Daniel Da 9:20-23 . Jonah Jon 2:2,10 . Zacharias Lu 1:13 . Blind man Lu 18:38,41-43 . Thief on the cross Lu 23:42,43 . Apostles Ac 4:29-31 . Cornelius Ac 10:4,31 . The Christians Ac 12:5,7 . Paul and Silas Ac 16:25,26 . Paul Ac 28:8 - Refusal of, exemplified . Saul 1Sa 28:15 . Elders of Israel Eze 20:3 . Pharisees Mt 23:14