Examples of Answered Prayer – How to Pray - Philadelphia Church of God

Abraham

Miraculously received a son in his old age (Genesis 15:1–6; 21:1–3)

Eliezer

Found a bride for Isaac (Genesis 24:12–27)

Jacob

Found favor with his estranged brother, Esau (Genesis 32:9–12; 33:1–4)

Job

Received blessings after repentance (Job 42:1–10)

Moses

Saved Israel from destruction (Exodus 32:9–14; Numbers 11:1–3; 14:13–20; 21:5–9)

Joshua

Asked for the sun to stand still (Joshua 10:12–14)

Gideon

Received signs of God’s commission (Judges 6:13–21, 36–40)

Samson

Gained superhuman strength for one last victory (Judges 16:28–30)

Hannah

Conceived a son (1 Samuel 1:10–11, 19–20)

Samuel

Supernatural deliverance from Philistine army (1 Samuel 7:5–10)

David

Divine victories in battle (e.g., 1 Samuel 23:4–5; 30:8–10, 16–18; 2 Samuel 5:19–21)

Solomon

Received great wisdom (1 Kings 3:5–12)

Asa

Was granted protection from the Ethiopians (2 Chronicles 14:11–12)

Jehoshaphat

Gained victory over Moab and Ammon (2 Chronicles 20:1–25)

Elijah

Widow’s son restored to life (1 Kings 17:20–22); sacrifice at Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 18:36–39)

Jonah

Escaped from the belly of a great fish (Jonah 2)

Hezekiah

Sennacherib’s army destroyed (2 Kings 19:14–20, 32–37); received 15 more years of life; sun retreated 10 degrees in the sky (2 Kings 20:1–11)

Isaiah

Was spiritually cleansed (Isaiah 6:5–7)

Esther

Nation was spared by prayer and fasting (Esther 4 and 5)

Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah

Delivered from a fiery furnace (Daniel 2:17–18; 3)

Daniel

Spared from ferocious lions (Daniel 6)

Jesus

Healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, raised the dead (e.g., John 11:1–4, 11–14, 41–44)

Apostles

Received God’s guidance in ordination (Acts 1:23–26); boldness and miraculous power (Acts 4:24–33)

Peter

Raised Tabitha from the dead (Acts 9:40–41)

Cornelius

Received God’s direction; conversion of the Gentiles (Acts 10:30–35)

Paul and Silas

Earthquake and release from prison (Acts 16:25–26, 36)