Bible verses about Unclean Spirits

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Bible verses about Unclean Spirits

Matthew 8:26-27

8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

8:27  But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

In this miracle, (Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; and Luke 8:26-39), 

Jesus Christcommands unclean spirits to come out of two men.

Demons must obey Jesus even if people do not.

Even so, the demons do not obey Christ's command immediately.

They object, unwilling to abandon their victims.

Christ could have compelled them to come out of the men immediately if He had wished, but the men may not have been able to survive the exorcism on their own strength.

In a separate incident, Mark 9:26-27 informs us,

"Then the spirit [one demon] cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him.

And he became as one dead, so that many said, 'He is dead.'

But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose."

Here, the exorcism had induced convulsions in the man as a single demon left him.

Both exorcisms were under Christ's control; He used His great power but with wise, gentle, and cautious concern.

Jesus addresses the men as if they are possessed by a single spirit, but the demon's answer, giving his name as "Legion," shows that he led a company of demons.

Mark records that the swine that the demons entered after their exorcism numbered about two thousand (Mark 5:13).

If this was the number inhabiting the two men—each with its own personality, all under the power of one will, animated by one purpose and united in operation—then the plight of the two men must have been horrific in the extreme.

Coutesy: Martin G Collins, Daly felicitus. The Bible Homiletics group.

Bible verses about Jesus Christ as King of Kings

Bible verses about Jesus Christ as King of Kings

1 Kings 11:35  

But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

Commendary

One of these promises is conditional, while the other is unconditional.

Unconditional promise:

 "I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and will give ten tribes to you" (verse 31). 

God goes on to explain that He will leave one tribe, Judah, under the Davidic monarchy in order "that My servant David may always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem" (verse 36).

God did this to honor His promise to David that He would "establish the throne of [Solomon's] kingdom forever" (II Samuel 7:12-13). 

Christ, the last King, descended from Judah and will sit on that throne forever.

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Conditional promise

 . . . if you heed all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as My servant David did, then I will be with you and build for you an enduring house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you" (I Kings 11:38).

This is a remarkable promise.

God says He will establish in Jeroboam a permanent dynasty over ten tribes if he keeps His covenant. 

Verses together with:

Kings

11:36
And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

11:37  
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

11:38  
And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

11:39  
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

Common commendary to all Verses.
May God bless us all.
Amen.

Sight but Blind - By. Daly Felicitus

Sight but Blind

Yashuwa I asked you :      " Give me Light that i may tread safely into the Unknown world with You.

 Yashuwa replied : " Go out into the the darkness and put your hands on God, that shall be to you better than this worldly Light and safer than an unknown Way ".

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For we know nothing about Lords Ways in our daily lives! , but with His Living Words and unconditional Bond with Him every step He will lead you.

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Strength is life ; Weakness is death, Strength is a medicine.....train yourself to have Tremendous Perseverance...Do not be  despair, the way will make you walk on the thorney edges. Train your Strength.

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Our Life : Should be like a double edge Weapon. If stroked it cuts both the sides.

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( Beware )    

Have Faith, find the Ideal Reason, and the Goal in His Own Righteousness 

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Lord's Help : When ever you need Abba Father's Help, He will be there to save your day. Everytime this Faith has been " Proven True " 

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Growth of Faith : As time passes by this Faith Matures into Conviction.

Hopefully, this Conviction will translate into Transformation in our Spirit so that we can Place it into Action for the rest of our Life.

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The Gospel of Jesus Christ

The Gospel of Jesus Christ

In the Bible, many verses explain what God did through His love for us. Below are several references telling the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ.

• “The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christour Lord” (Romans 6:23).
• “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved” (John 3:16–17).
• “God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
• “The kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior” (Titus 3:4–6).

When you believe on Jesus Christ, accepting God’s gift of salvation, you are justified (declared free of the guilt and penalty of sin) before God because of what Jesus has done. God forgives you of all of your sins. Your relationship with God is restored; you become His child. (See I John 3:8–10.) You are redeemed from the bondage to sin and will spend eternity in heaven with God. (See Romans 6:22.)

The Holy Spirit dwells in each believer. He is “the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ…” (Romans 8:15–17).

Rewards for Keeping the Commands of Christ

Rewards for Keeping the Commands of Christ

treasures to reap when living by the words of Jesus

When we keep—that is, observe, remember, and apply — the commands of Jesus Christ  - Scripture explains that many rewards will follow.

• God will love us and reveal Himself to us.
  

  “He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him” (John 14:21).

• God will dwell with us.
  

  “If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him” (John 14:23).

• We will abide in God’s love and our joy will be full.
  

  “If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full” (John 15:10–11).

• We will know that we know and love God.
  

  “And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. . . . Whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him” (I John 2:3, 5). “If ye love me, keep my commandments”(John 14:15).

• We will show love to God’s children.
  

  “By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments” (I John 5:2).

• We will be friends of Christ.
  

  “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15:14).

• Our prayers will be answered.
  

  “And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight” (I John 3:22).

• We will be disciples.
  

  “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another”(John 13:34–35).

The commands of Christ

               The commands of Christ

Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15). Keeping the commands of Jesus begins with recognizing what they are. Following is a collection of 49 of Jesus’ commands. As you read through them, ask God to help you observe these words, apply them, and faithfully follow them throughout your lifetime.

• Repent
  

  “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17).

• Follow Me
  

  “And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19).

• Rejoice
  

  “Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you” (Matthew 5:11–12).

• Let Your Light Shine
  

  “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven”(Matthew 5:16).

• Honor God’s Law
  

  “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill” (Matthew 5:17).

• Be Reconciled
  

  “Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift”(Matthew 5:23–25).

• Do Not Lust
  

  “But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell” (Matthew 5:28–30).

• Keep Your Word
  

  “Let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil” (Matthew 5:37).

• Go the Second Mile
  

  “Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away” (Matthew 5:38–42).

• Love Your Enemies
  

  “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same?” (Matthew 5:44–46).

• Be Perfect
  

  “If ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect” (Matthew 5:46–48).

• Practice Secret Disciplines
  

  “. . . When thou doest thine alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. . . . When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. . . . When thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly” (Matthew 6:1–18).

• Lay Up Treasures
  

  “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:19–21).

• Seek God’s Kingdom
  

  “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33).

• Judge Not
  

  “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?” (Matthew 7:1–3).

• Do Not Cast Pearls
  

  “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you”(Matthew 7:6).

• Ask, Seek, Knock
  

  “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened” (Matthew 7:7–8).

• Do Unto Others
  

  “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets” (Matthew 7:12).

• Choose the Narrow Way
  

  “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it” (Matthew 7:13–14).

• Beware of False Prophets
  

  “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?”(Matthew 7:15–16).

• Pray for Laborers
  

  “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest” (Matthew 9:37–38).

• Be Wise as Serpents
  

  “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves”(Matthew 10:16).

• Fear Not
  

  “Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matthew 10:28).

• Hear God’s Voice
  

  “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear”(Matthew 11:15).

• Take My Yoke
  

  “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:28–30).

• Honor Your Parents
  

  “For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, he that curseth father or mother, let him die the death”(Matthew 15:4).

• Beware of Leaven
  

  “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees”(Matthew 16:6).

• Deny Yourself
  

  “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?” (Luke 9:23–25).

• Despise Not Little Ones
  

  “Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven”(Matthew 18:10).

• Go to Offenders
  

  “Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a publican” (Matthew 18:15–17).

• Beware of Covetousness
  

  “And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth” (Luke 12:15).

• Forgive Offenders
  

  “Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven” (Matthew 18:21–22).

• Honor Marriage
  

  “And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder” (Matthew 19:4–6).

• Be a Servant
  

  “. . . Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many”(Matthew 20:26–28).

• Be a House of Prayer
  

  “It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer . . . ” (Matthew 21:13).

• Ask in Faith
  

  “Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea: it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive” (Matthew 21:21–22).

• Bring In the Poor
  

  “Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just” (Luke 14:12–14).

• Render to Caesar
  

  “Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s” (Matthew 22:19–21).

• Love the Lord
  

  “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment”(Matthew 22:37–38).

• Love Your Neighbor
  

  “And the second [commandment] is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets”(Matthew 22:39–40).

• Await My Return
  

  “Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh” (Matthew 24:42–44).

• Take, Eat, and Drink
  

  “As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins”(Matthew 26:26–28).

• Be Born Again
  

  “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again”(John 3:5–7).

• Keep My Commandments
  

  “If ye love me, keep my commandments”(John 14:15).

• Watch and Pray
  

  “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41).

• Feed My Sheep
  

  “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jona, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jona, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep” (John 21:15–16).

• Baptize My Disciples
  

  “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost”(Matthew 28:19).

• Receive God’s Power
  

  “And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high” (Luke 24:49).

• Make Disciples
  

  “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations . . . teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (Matthew 28:19–20).

How do we use the Bible in Prayer

How do we use the Bible in Prayer

14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 
15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him. 
(1 John 5:14-15, ESV)

You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.  (James 4:3, ESV)

1. The role of God's word in prayer
Reveals God's will as basis of prayer

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.  (1 John 5:14, ESV)

* Instruct us on how to pray

I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;  (1 Timothy 2:8, ESV)

And he said to them, "When you pray, say: "Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.   (Luke 11:2, ESV)

* Instructs on how not to pray

"And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.  (Matthew 6:5, ESV)

"And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.  (Matthew 6:7, ESV)

*Instructs on what to say

9 Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.   10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.   11 Give us this day our daily bread,   12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.   13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.   (Matthew 6:9-13, ESV)

* Gives us God's promises that we can claim in prayer eg. The holy Spirit

33 Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.  34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, "'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,   35 until I make your enemies your footstool."'   36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."  37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"  38 And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.  39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself."  (Acts 2:33-39, ESV)

so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.  (Galatians 3:14, ESV)

* Shows us conditions to effective prayer eg. Forgiveness

And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."  (Mark 11:25, ESV)

* Gives us many examples of prayer

1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you,  2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.  3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 
4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.  5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. 
6 "I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.  7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. 
8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me.  9 I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.  10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them.  11 And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.  12 While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.  13 But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.  14 I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.  15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.  16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.  17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.  18 As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.  19 And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.  20 "I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word,  21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.  22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one,  23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.  24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.  25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.  26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them."  (John 17, ESV)

But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me."  (Matthew 14:30, ESV)

2. Using God's word in prayer

* It is our spiritual weapon

and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,  (Ephesians 6:17, ESV)

In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.  (Revelation 1:16, ESV)

* It cleanses us spiritually

that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,  (Ephesians 5:26, ESV)

Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.  (John 17:17, ESV)

* It prepares our hearts in righteousness for effective prayer

16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,  17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.  (2 Timothy 3:16-17, ESV)

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.  (James 5:16, ESV)
[02/02 1:15 am] Divine Push: Examples of the use of God's word in prayer

*The Apostles

23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.  24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,  25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, "'Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain?   26 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed'-   (Acts 4:23-26, ESV)

who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever;   (Psalm 146:6, ESV)

* The Epistle to the Hebrews

5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."  6 So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?"   (Hebrews 13:5-6, ESV)

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them,
for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."  (Deuteronomy 31:6, ESV)

The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?   (Psalm 118:6, ESV)

3. Practical Guidelines

*When in prayer, allow the Holy Spirit to remind you of verses relevant to your prayer needs

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.  (John 14:26, ESV)

* Pray according to the promises and conditions laid out in God's word

* Be careful not to repeat Bible prayers without first  understanding their meaning