References to ‘prayer’ in Acts
Again, we have compiled these statements relating to prayer in Acts to encourage the reading of the Scriptures and to discover the central reality of the early Church’s conversation with an ever present God.
“Today the heart of God is an open wound of love. He aches over our distance and preoccupation. He mourns that we do not draw near to him. He grieves that we have forgotten him. He weeps over our obsession with muchness and manyness. He longs for our presence.” [Richard Foster "Prayer -Finding the heart's true home."]
“…and held a prayer meeting…” 1:13
“…this prayer meeting went on for several days…” 1:15
“…then they all prayed for the right man to be chosen…” 1:24
“…they devoted themselves………to prayer.” 2:42
“…at the time of prayer…” 3:1
“…they raised their voices together in prayer to God…” 4:24
“After they prayed the place where they were meeting was shaken.” 4:31
“…and will give our attention to prayer…” 6:4
“…who prayed and laid their hands on them…” 6:6
“While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed…” 7:59
“When they arrived, they prayed for them…” 8:15
“Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord…” 8:22
“Pray to the Lord for me…” 8:24
“…for he is praying.” 9:11
“…then he got down on his knees and prayed.” 9:40
“…and prayed to God regularly…” 10:2
“…your prayers and gifts…” 10:4
“…Peter went up on the roof to pray…” 10:9
“…I was in my house praying…” 10:30
“…God has heard your prayer…” 10:31
“I was in the city of Joppa praying…” 11:5
“…but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.” 12:5
“…many people had gathered and were praying.” 12:12
“So after they had fasted and prayed…” 13:3
“…with prayer and fasting…” 14:23
“…we expected to find a place of prayer…” 16:13
“…place of prayer…” 16:16
“…Paul and Silas were praying…” 16:25
“…he knelt down with all of them and prayed…” 20:36
“…and there on the beach we knelt to pray.” 21:5
“…and was praying at the temple…” 22:17
“…I pray God that not only…” 26:29
“…and prayed for daylight…” 27:29
“…after prayer, placed his hands on him…” 28:8
*Scriptures taken from the LB and NIV.
