Page 4 - ACCEPTABLE PRAYER

By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will
not be revealed: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.

Luke 22:41

He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed.

Acts 7:60

Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them”.
When he had said this he fell asleep.

Eph. 3:14

For this reason I kneel before the Father.

2. There is mention of bowing and falling prostrate:-

Gen. 24:26, 52

Then the man knelt down and worshiped the Lord.

When the servant of Abraham heard this, he bowed down and worshiped the
Lord.

Exod. 4:31

They believed, and when they heard that the Lord had come to them and had
seen how they were being treated cruelly, they bowed down and worshiped.

Exod. 12:27

You will answer, “It is the sacrifice of Passover to honour the Lord, because he
passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt. He killed the Egyptians but
spared us.” The Israelites knelt down and worshiped.

Matt. 26:39

Jesus walked on a little way. Then he knelt with his face to the ground and
prayed “My Father, if it is possible, don’t make me suffer by drinking from this
cup. But do what you want, and not what I want.”

Mark 14:35

He went a little farther on, threw himself on the ground, and prayed that if
possible he might not have to go through that time of suffering.