Principle
Lessons on Prayer
God hears us and loves when we talk with Him.
9 lessons
Kings and ProphetsHannah Prays1 Samuel 1:1-28; 1 Samuel 2:1-11; 1 Samuel 2:18-21Sad and longing for a child, Hannah poured out her heart to God in prayer, and God heard her and gave her Samuel.Old TestamentPrayer
The Armor of GodThe Armor of God: Praying at All Times1 Kings 18:1, 41-46; James 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:18-20; Luke 18:1For three and a half years there was no rain. God promised Elijah, "I will send rain." So Elijah climbed to the top of Mount Carmel, bowed down and prayed. Seven times he sent his servant to look at the sea. Six times there was nothing. The seventh time, a tiny cloud rose, as small as a man's hand. Then the sky went black, and the rain poured down. God's armor is worn with prayer. We pray at all times, and we keep praying, because our Father hears us.Old TestamentPrayer
Spread It Out Before the LORD: Hezekiah’s Prayer2 Kings 19:1-37; 2 Kings 18:5; Isaiah 37:14-20; 1 Peter 5:7The king of Assyria had conquered nation after nation, and now his huge army surrounded Jerusalem. He sent King Hezekiah a letter full of threats – "Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you." Hezekiah was scared. But he took the letter to the house of the LORD, spread it out before God and prayed – "You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth… please save us." God answered through the prophet Isaiah – "I have heard your prayer." That very night the angel of the LORD struck the Assyrian camp, and the king went home. Prayer means bringing everything to God, because He alone is God and He cares for us.Old TestamentPrayer
Our Eyes Are on You: Jehoshaphat’s Singers2 Chronicles 20:1-30A huge army came to attack King Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah. Jehoshaphat was afraid, but he turned to the LORD. He gathered everyone, even the little children, and prayed, "We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You." God answered through a prophet, "Do not be afraid. The battle is not yours, but God's." The next morning, Jehoshaphat sent singers out in front of the army, praising God. As soon as they began to sing, the LORD defeated the enemy armies. When we don't know what to do, we can pray and keep our eyes on God.Old TestamentPrayer
With Building BricksNehemiah Rebuilds the WallNehemiah 1:1-6:16; Psalm 127:1Jerusalem's walls lay in ruins. Nehemiah prayed, and God opened the way for him to go and rebuild. He prayed at every step while the people worked, and in just 52 days the wall was finished. Everyone could see that God had done it.Old TestamentPrayer
Kings and ProphetsDaniel and the LionsDaniel 6:1-28When a law made prayer to God a crime, Daniel kept praying as he always had, and God shut the lions' mouths and kept him safe.Old TestamentPrayer
The Lord’s PrayerMatthew 6:5-15; Luke 11:1-13When His disciples asked, "Lord, teach us to pray," Jesus gave them a prayer that begins "Our Father in heaven." Because of Jesus, we can talk to God as our loving Father about everything, from His glory to our daily bread.New TestamentPrayer
His Name Is John: Zechariah and ElizabethLuke 1:5-25; Luke 1:57-80Zechariah the priest and his wife Elizabeth loved God, but they were old and had no children. One day, while Zechariah burned incense in the temple, the angel Gabriel told him, "Your prayer has been heard." They would have a son named John, who would get people ready for the Lord. Zechariah didn't believe it, so he couldn't speak until it happened. When baby John was born, Zechariah wrote, "His name is John," and right away he could talk again, and he praised God with a song about the Savior who was coming. God hears our prayers and keeps His promises, right on time.New TestamentPrayer
The Church BeginsPeter Escapes PrisonActs 12:1-19; Exodus 12:11King Herod put Peter in prison, chained between soldiers. The church prayed hard for him, and God sent an angel to lead Peter out. When Peter knocked at the door, the praying friends could hardly believe it!New TestamentPrayer