In Sermon Illustrations: "Prayer Of Faith"

Prayer Customer Service  PRO

Contributed by Greg Warren on Apr 19, 2001

Good afternoon, I am God. Today I will be handling all of your problems. Pleae remember that I do not need your help. If the devil happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, DO NOT attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFJTD (something for Jesus to do) box. It will ...read more

Tags: Prayer Supplication, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A National Prayer Of Repentance  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 31, 2001

A NATIONAL PRAYER OF REPENTANCE Joe Wright is the pastor of Central Christian Church in Wichita, KS. On January 23, 1996, He was asked to be the guest chaplain for the Kansas State House in Topeka. He prayed a prayer of repentance that was written by Bob Russell, pastor of Southeast ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-21

Tags: Walk, Controversial, Independence Day, National, Repentance, Prayer, Prayer Confession  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Are Thoughts Which Are Prayers. There Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There are thoughts which are prayers. There are moments when, whatever the posture of the body, the soul is ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration

Prayer's Best Position  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on May 20, 2002

PRAYER'S BEST POSITION Three ministers were talking about prayer in general and the appropriate and effective positions for prayer. As they were talking, a telephone repairman was working on the phone system in the background. One minister shared that he felt the key was in the hands. He always ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:1-8, John 17:1-26

Tags: Prayer How To, Prayer General, Strength

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Prayer Is…  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 6, 2002

What Prayer Is… Prayer is coming into the presence of God… Prayer is entering the throne room of the KING of kings and LORD of lords… Prayer is taking our concerns to the one who cares for me Prayer is to stand on holy ground… Prayer is communicating with the creator of the world…(the one spoke ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A National Prayer Of Repentance  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2002

A NATIONAL PRAYER OF REPENTANCE Joe Wright is the pastor of Central Christian Church in Wichita, KS. On January 23, 1996, He was asked to be the guest chaplain for the Kansas State House in Topeka. He prayed a prayer of repentance that was written by Bob Russell, pastor of Southeast Christian ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34, Jonah 3:6-10, Jeremiah 18:7-14, Acts 2:1-13

Tags: Christian Liberty, Gambling, Prayer, Repentance, Men, Independence Day  (view more)  (view less)

Prayer Of A Young Child  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2003

PRAYER OF A YOUNG CHILD "Bless my mommy and daddy...and dear God, take good care of Yourself. If anything happens to You, we’re ...read more

Tags: War, God's Provision, God The Father

Nothing But Prayer And Worship  PRO

Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Aug 28, 2003

Nothing But Prayer and Worship This week I chance to stop and worship God in an extended way for the first time in the last seven years. I spent four days with 75 other pastors in a Pastor’s Prayer Summit at a place called Wonderland Camp in Wisconsin. In my time I’ve been to many camps, ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer Confession

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Prayer Is Communicating With God For The ...  PRO

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 15, 2003

Prayer is communicating with God for the purposes of knowing Him, seeking His heart, and doing His will. It is putting your ear ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer How To

Denomination: Baptist

A Man Of Powerful Prayer  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 11, 2004

A MAN OF POWERFUL PRAYER George Mueller was known for his powerful prayer. In the course of his ministry to the orphans of England, he never asked for financial assistance from men - only God... and he constantly received what was needed to the penny. Once while on his way to speak in Quebec for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Tags: Parable General, Prayer Supplication, Prayer General

Persistent, Tenacious Prayer  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004

PERSISTENT, TENACIOUS PRAYER Our praying should be like the story of Jacob wrestling the angel in Genesis 32. They wrestled all night and toward morning, Jacob had the angel in a full Nelson grip. The angel said, “Jacob, let me go.” Now, I think it was like WWF, it was a fixed fight. The mighty ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 10:1, Luke 18:1-8

Tags: Prayer Persistence, Parable Widow

Our Prayers Ascend

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jul 9, 2005

Our prayers ascend to heaven’s throne Regardless of the form we use; Our Father always hears His own ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Denomination: Baptist

A Little Boy's Prayer  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

A little Boy’s Prayer "Dear God, please take care of my daddy and my mommy and my sister and my brother and my doggy and me. Oh, please take care of yourself, God. If anything happens to ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Prayer Is The Acid Test

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Prayer is the acid test of ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

The Prayer Of Intercession Is Thelevel Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The prayer of intercession is thelevel of prayer in which we share the burden of Christ for a person, ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

My Unspoken Prayers

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

An unknown confederate soldier wrote: I asked God for strength that I might achieve I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey I asked for health that I might do greater things I was given infirmity that I might do better things I asked for riches that I might be happy I was given poverty ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Six Chairs Of Prayer

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2008

Six Chairs of Prayer Chair One: My attitude towards prayer is that it is not important. I have no motivation to pray and no desire to pray. Nothing is happening in my life in regards to prayer. Chair Two: My attitude towards prayer is that it is optional. I have a motivation and a desire to pray ...read more

Tags: Life

Prayer For Future Generations  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

PRAYER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS In Point Man, Steve Farrar tells the story of George McCluskey. When McCluskey married and started a family, he decided to invest one hour a day in prayer, because he wanted his kids to follow Christ. After a time, he expanded his prayers to include his grandchildren ...read more

Tags: Family

Gratitude = Short Prayers  PRO

Contributed by Bledar Valca on Apr 14, 2009

GRATITUDE = SHORT PRAYERS Few years ago, we had Carl Mitchell of Harding University come to Albania and do series of lectures on family life and issues. Other then the lectures he gave, we asked him to preach for us on Sunday. I vividly remember that as he was talking about gratitude or ...read more

Tags: Gratitude

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

George Washington's Prayer

Contributed by Jeffrey Powell on May 25, 2009

GEORGE WASHINGTON'S PRAYER We have a rich history of how God miraculously intervened in the creation of this nation. You won’t read this in the public school history books because anti-Christian writers take great pains to remove God’s handiwork in the building of America. In 1776, British ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Baptist