• God expects us to pray: Numbers 21.7; 2 Chronicles 6.24; Zechariah 8.21; Matthew 9.38; 2 Corinthians 13.7; Daniel 9.3
• God listens to every prayer of the believer: Proverbs 15.29
• God delights in hearing the prayers of His saints: Proverbs 15.8; James 5.16
• When we pray we release the power of God on earth: Matthew 17.21; 21.22; Mark 9.29
• The power of our sanctification is enhanced when we pray: 1 Timothy 4.5
• There are two types of prayer:
• Supplicative Prayer: Psalms 28.2, 6; 31.22; 1 Timothy 2.1; 5.5; Hebrews 5.7
• There are two types of supplicative prayer in the Bible. DEESIS is supplicative prayer that emphasizes adoration of God. It is prayer that seeks to worship, rather than to request.
• HIKETERIA is supplicative prayer that is emphasized by "approaching in order to gain favor". In this type of prayer we seek God to our own benefit. This type of prayer is very necessary, as we are finite creatures, and God enjoys filling up our needs. This should not be the only type of prayer we engage in, though.
• Intercessory Prayer: 1 Timothy 2.1; Isaiah 59.16
• The Hebrew word for intercession is PAGA, meaning "to come between, to entreat between in prayer".
• The Greek word for intercession is ENTEUXIS, which translated means "an interview". Intercessory prayer is therefore "An interview with God, conducted on behalf of someone else".
• Other passages on prayer: Romans 8.26-27, 34; 11.2; Hebrews 7.25

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