21 Most Effective Prayers of The Bible

by Dave Earley

Want to know how to pray? Use the Word of God as your guide! This easy-to-read volume studies twenty-one heartfelt prayers from the Bible that produced results. The 21 Most Effective Prayers of the Bible speaks to believers of all ages, backgrounds, and maturity levels with an uplifting that the prayers of the Bible are prayers for us today. Not an exhaustive, scholarly study, this very readable volume investigates twenty-one heartfelt prayers that produced results.

Genres: Christian, Prayer, Religion, Spirituality

176 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 2005

About the author

Dave Earley’s life passion is to know, love, and glorify God and be used by Him to make a difference by reaching as many people as deeply as possible in the least amount of time. For twenty years that passion was lived out by planting and pastoring a healthy, growing multiplying church. Recently Dave accepted God’s call to move from local to global impact. His role has shifted from being a pastor to training pastors, from starting a church to equipping church planters, from leading small groups to developing small group leaders, and from pastoring the congregation of a local church to encouraging the followers of Jesus in many congregations.

Dave’s unique blend of passionate practicality and innocence, intensity, and idealism have given him a platform to many through teaching, training, writing, and speaking.

Dave’s passion for a vibrant personal adventure with God has resulted in several books, including The 21 Most Effective Prayers in the Bible (Barbour publishing, 2005) and Living In His Presence: The Immanuel Factor (Bethany House,2005). The 21 Most Encouraging Promises in the Bible (2006), The 21 Most Amazing Truths about Heaven, (2006) The 21 Reasons Bad Things Happen to Good People (2007) and The 21 Most Dangerous Questions in the Bible (2007). As a nationally recognized expert on small group ministry, he has written several popular books for small group leaders: Eight Habits of Effective Small Group Leaders (2001) and Turning Members into Leaders (2003) and The Pocket Guide to Leading a Small Group: 50 Ways to Help You and Your Group Grow (2007). Those books are published by Cell Resource Network and have been translated into several languages.


Dr. Dave Earley is Chairman of the Department of Pastoral Ministries and Church Expansion at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He also serves as Director of the Center for Ministry Training at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, the Director of the Center for Church Planting of Liberty University. (www.liberty.edu/cmt)

Prior to teaching at Liberty, Dave was the founding sr. pastor of the New Life Church of Gahanna-Columbus, Ohio. New Life started in his basement with 12 people and grew to nearly 2,000 a week in attendance with over a 100 small groups. (www.enewlife.com)

Dave, and his wife, Cathy, have three highly active teenaged sons, Daniel, Andrew, and Luke. They enjoy rafting, biking, hiking, hanging out, and art.

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

While there were certain parts of this book that grated on me (usually simplistic attempts to be funny that fell flat), this book was an encouragement to me at a time when I find myself struggling with unbelief. The chapter where Earley outlines that nothing significant is ever accomplished without prayer (using a passage from another book written by David Jeremiah) was profound. From that point on, I was deeply touched by his insights and use of Scripture.

[Manuela Gonzalez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente libro para aprender a orar

[Julie Malcolm · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent, thought provoking, practical book.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dave Earley writes this book in an approachable manner will reasonable theology. Sometimes he went places I wouldn't, but I don't think he ever steps out of orthodox evangelical Christian beliefs. My only major wish is that I wish the epilogue chapter was put in the middle for those who are struggling with the prayers.

[Cesar Morales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente

Muy bueno el libro, te hace meditar en aquellas oraciones que comúnmente pasamos de largo y en realidad tienen una enseñanza maravillosa y edificante para cada uno....disfrute el leerlo.

[Alfredo Armendariz · Rating 5 out of 5]

¡Excelente!

Me ha gustado y ayudado bastante para reflexionar y para aprender a confiar y comunicarme con Dios Nuestro Señor, Lo recomiendo encarecidamente. Te va ha hacer mucho bien.

[Danna Pineiro · Rating 5 out of 5]

It will set you free

Extremely Powerful!!! If you are looking for a powerful prayers that will help you in any situations in your life, read an re-read this wonderful book.

[Freddy Vanegas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Filipenses 4; 13

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

The format of this book makes it easy for the reader to identify a situation addressed in the bible and use prayer in relation to their own situation. An interesting specialized reference book.

[Rossie Sevilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy buena enseñanza

Te da la clave para orar correctamente y como alcanzar la paz de Cristo. Yo lo recomiendo. Dios te bendiga.

[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy edificante para todos

Gracias
Mil gracias por este libro, es muy edificante y nos guiará a orar eficazmente.
Se lo recomiendo.
Dios los bendiga

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a powerful little book I'll plan to read again and again! Some of them resonate a little deeper based on life experience, but the Biblical stories as their source is solid, and well developed by the author. Modern day stories and personal experiences bring these prayers even more meaningful!

These 21 prayers are definitely worth committing to memory, and since they're so short, it should be an easy task!
1) Give me success today
2) Bless me
3) Go with us
4) Give me a sign
5) Remember me
6) I have sinned
7) Enlarge my territory
8) Give me wisdom
9) Answer me
10) Deliver us
11) Help us
12) Grant me favor
13) Strengthen my hands
14) Send me
15) Save us
16) Have mercy on us
17) Lord, teach us to pray
18) Lord, help me
19) Increase our faith
20) God, have mercy on me, a sinner
21) Father, forgive them.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Because we were reading the book together in a group, we were asked to read only a certain number of chapters over a number of weeks skipping around as we did so, I suppose in order to highlight certain prayers. Afterwards, I read the chapters not included in these weeks and actually came away appreciating this book even more. I've started to adapt it to ladies' Bible studies that I'm currently doing on a foreign field so that they, too, can be touched & convicted as I have been by the study on these biblical prayers.

[Leeston Church]

Want to know how to pray? Use the Word of God as your guide! This easy-to-read volume studies twenty-one heartfelt prayers from the Bible that produced results. The 21 Most Effective Prayers of the Bible speaks to believers of all ages, backgrounds, and maturity levels with an uplifting message: that the prayers of the Bible are prayers for us today. Not an exhaustive, scholarly study, this very readable volume investigates twenty-one heartfelt prayers that produced results.

[Gwen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a simple approach to prayer. It shows that God hears all prayers regardless of the length. Some examples were comical as the illustrations highlighted the Word and how it affects our daily life.

[Peni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Has been a nice resource to turn to at any time. I keep a copy on the home page of my Nook so it is always front and center

[Sonia I. Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy bello

Hermoso libro, facil de entender, no solo nos ensena a orar sino tambien nos fomenta la fe.
Profundisa los acontecimientos mas relevantes de la biblia.

[Edwin Valladares · Rating 5 out of 5]

Que fácil

Que difícil las religiones nos hacen el camino para llegar a Dios y tan sencillo lo que nos pide Dios es tener mucha Fe en Él nada de otro mundo.

[Wholayo Angel · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read on prayers.

[Zafnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me encanto este libro, he aprendido mucho. Muy recomendado

[Pam Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Earley provides an encouraging list of prayer do's and don'ts, overwhelmingly in favor of do's. I don't know that I'd agree on which are the top prayers in the bible. That's a personal judgment. But Earley does a find job of justifying why these prayers are effective. He presents basic principles and detailed examples.

I agree with another reviewer who commented that a quote by Dr. David Jeremiah gave great insight as to why prayer, and therefor this book, is important: Dr. Jeremiah couldn't find a single example of God's ministry that wasn't instigated by prayer. A little bit of [Jas 4:2 NIV] You do not have because you do not ask God.

[ALAGBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Earley provides an encouraging list of prayer do's and don'ts, overwhelmingly in favor of do's. I don't know that I'd agree on which are the top prayers in the bible. That's a personal judgment. But Earley does a find job of justifying why these prayers are effective. He presents basic principles and detailed examples.

I agree with another reviewer who commented that a quote by Dr. David Jeremiah gave great insight as to why prayer, and therefor this book, is important: Dr. Jeremiah couldn't find a single example of God's ministry that wasn't instigated by prayer. A little bit of [Jas 4:2 NIV] You do not have because you do not ask God.

[David Espinal]

thank u

[Daner Rondon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daner Rondon

Este un libro maravilloso, paso a paso te muestra la manera más bonita de acercarnos a Dios... Lo recomiendo a toda persona que quiera acercarse y conectarse a nuestro Padre! 😍🙏