An Outline

Prayer Outline (by R. A. Torrey)

1) Commanded Isa 55:6 Mt 7:7 Php 4:6

2) TO BE OFFERED
2a) To God Ps 5:2 Mt 4:10

2b) To Christ Lu 23:42 Ac 7:59

2c) To the Holy Spirit Eph 6:18 2Th 3:5

2d) Through Christ Eph 2:18 Heb 10:19

3) God hears Ps 10:17 65:2

4) God answers Ps 99:6 Isa 58:9

5) IS DESCRIBED AS
5a) Bowing the knees Eph 3:14

5b) Looking up Ps 5:3

5c) Lifting up the soul Ps 25:1

5d) Lifting up the heart La 3:41

5e) Pouring out the heart Ps 62:8

5f) Pouring out the soul 1Sa 1:15

5g) Calling upon the name of the Lord Ge 12:8 Ps 116:4 Ac 22:16

5h) Crying to God Ps 27:7 34:6

5i) Drawing near to God Ps 73:28 Heb 10:22

5j) Crying to heaven 2Ch 32:20

5k) Beseeching the Lord Ex 32:11

5l) Seeking to God Job 8:5

5m) Seeking the face of the Lord Ps 27:8

5n) Making supplication Job 8:5 Jer 36:7

6) Acceptable through Christ Joh 14:13,14 15:16 16:23,24

7) Ascends to heaven 2Ch 30:27 Re 5:8

8) Quickening grace necessary to