Prayers in the Bible Flashcards

#1

What did Hannah vow to God when she prayed for a son in her barrenness?

📖 1 Samuel 1:11

#2

In Elijah's prayer during the drought, what happened on Mount Carmel when he called out to God before the prophets of Baal?

📖 1 Kings 18:36-38

#3

How long did Jesus pray in the Garden of Gethsemane while his disciples slept?

📖 Matthew 26:36-46

#4

Which man's prayer was recorded at such length that it occupies an entire chapter in the Bible?

📖 1 Kings 8

#5

What did Job do when he wanted to address his complaints to God, and how did his friends initially respond to his situation?

📖 Job 2:11-13

#6

What was unusual about the prayer of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Jesus' parable in Luke 18?

📖 Luke 18:9-14

#7

When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, which petition appears in the Lord's Prayer asking for forgiveness?

📖 Matthew 6:12

#8

In Acts 1, when the apostles gathered to pray after Jesus' ascension, how many people were present when they waited for the Holy Spirit?

📖 Acts 1:15

#2

Fire came down from heaven and consumed the altar, the sacrifice, the wood, and the water

When Elijah prayed, the Lord sent fire from heaven that consumed the burnt offering, wood, stones, and even the water around the altar, demonstrating God's power over Baal (1 Kings 18:36-38).

1 Kings 18:36-38

#1

She would dedicate the child to serve the Lord as a Nazirite

Hannah promised to dedicate her son to the Lord's service as a Nazirite if God would grant her a child (1 Samuel 1:11). Her son Samuel became one of Israel's greatest prophets and priests.

1 Samuel 1:11

#4

Solomon's dedication prayer

Solomon's prayer of dedication for the temple is recorded in 1 Kings 8 and spans the entire chapter, making it one of the longest recorded prayers in the Bible.

1 Kings 8

#3

The gospels do not specify the exact duration

While Matthew 26:39 records Jesus asking his disciples to watch and pray for one hour, the exact total duration of Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane is not explicitly stated in the gospels.

Matthew 26:36-46

#6

The Pharisee listed his righteous deeds while the tax collector humbly asked for mercy

In Jesus' parable, the Pharisee proudly recounted his good deeds and superiority, while the tax collector stood at a distance, would not look up, and simply asked God for mercy (Luke 18:9-14). Jesus taught that the tax collector's humility, not the Pharisee's self-righteousness, justified him.

Luke 18:9-14

#5

He brought sacrifices; his friends brought him food and comforted him in silence

Job's friends came and sat with him in silence for seven days and nights before speaking, demonstrating their initial support through compassionate presence rather than words (Job 2:11-13). Job later brought burnt offerings on behalf of his friends (Job 42:8).

Job 2:11-13

#8

About 120 people

Acts 1:15 indicates that about 120 believers gathered in the upper room in prayer while waiting for the gift of the Holy Spirit that Jesus had promised.

Acts 1:15

#7

"Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors"

The Lord's Prayer includes the petition "Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors" (Matthew 6:12), which emphasizes both receiving forgiveness from God and extending forgiveness to others.

Matthew 6:12

#9

What did Peter and John specifically pray for when they were brought before the Sanhedrin for preaching about Jesus?

📖 Acts 4:29

#10

How many times did Jesus ask his Father to let the cup pass from him in the Garden of Gethsemane?

📖 Matthew 26:39-44

#11

In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, what does Paul instruct believers to do regarding prayer?

📖 1 Thessalonians 5:17

#12

When Cornelius the centurion prayed, what did an angel tell him to do?

📖 Acts 10:1-8

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#10

Three times

Matthew 26:39-44 records that Jesus withdrew about a stone's throw away and prayed three times with the same words, asking God the Father if possible to let the cup of suffering pass from him.

Matthew 26:39-44

#9

For boldness to continue speaking the word of God without fear

In Acts 4:29, Peter and John prayed: "Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness." Their focus was on courage to continue their ministry, not on escape or protection.

Acts 4:29

#12

To send men to Joppa to bring Simon Peter to his house

In Acts 10, an angel appeared to Cornelius during his prayer and instructed him to send men to Joppa to fetch Simon Peter, who would tell him words by which he and all his household would be saved.

Acts 10:1-8

#11

Pray without ceasing

Paul writes "pray without ceasing" (or "pray continually"), emphasizing that believers should maintain a constant attitude of prayer and dependence on God throughout their daily lives.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

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