Dictionary entry

Prayer, Answers To

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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