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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
The gain outweighs the pain!
Proverbs 20:30"Lashes and wounds purge away evil, and beatings cleanse the innermost parts." I was led in the Spirit to write this devotion; nevertheless, it is tough to write on tough & hard subjects. Not many would want to hear about beatings, though, anybody listening? We find in ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 20:30
Denomination: Pentecostal
How to pray and find peace (in a world of worries, war, politicians and propaganda)
Problems, peace and prayer WBC Sun 16 Feb 2003 am Phil 4:2-9 Problems A world with superpowers and states causing wars A hostile world, with crooked people after their own gain, not considering the needs of others… the rights of the human being Christians in doubt and fear- and danger of ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:2-9
Denomination: Baptist
Prayers: 1)Relationship 2)Rewards 3)Right place
The place and priority of prayer Mt 6:1-8 WBC 5.1.02 am Baptismal Service of Timmy Hayward An elderly gentleman passed his granddaughter’s room one night and overheard her repeating the alphabet in an oddly reverent way. "What on earth are you up to?" he asked. "I’m saying my prayers," ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:1-8
A sermon at the start of a series on prayer, given at a Covenant (re-dedication) service
“Devote yourselves to prayer”, “pray continually” Col 4:2, 1Th5:17 Covenant service 5 Jan 2003 pm In his book Living Life on Purpose, Greg Anderson shares the story of one man’s journey to joy: ... his wife had left him and he was completely depressed. He had lost faith in himself, in other ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 4:2, 2 Thessalonians 5:17
Prayer must include praise, provision, pardon, protection and people.
The Elements of Prayer (Matthew 6: 13-19) Intro. A. In our previous lesson, we have discussed the essentiality of prayer. I hope it has encouraged you to be more prayerful and also to be persistent in prayer. B. For today’s lesson, we will study the important elements of prayer. C. First, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:13-19
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We tend to pose a big "why" to God when our prayers are not answered. The problem is not with God, but with us.
The Hindrances of Prayer Intro. 1) We believe that God has not changed in the passing of time. He is the same God who remains faithful to His words; He is the same God who answers the prayers of His people today as much as He answered the prayers of the O.T & N.T saints. 2) I heard hundreds of ...read more
Scripture: James 4:2-3
God loves us and wants to give us good gifts, but He is restrained by our lack of obedience and service.
WHY GOD DOES NOT ANSWER PRAYER. ILLUSTRATION There were two widow women, each with only a single son. The two young men both got involved in drugs and they both ended up in prison. The women were devout Christians and both had been in constant prayer for many years. When their two boys were sent ...read more
Scripture: John 15:7
Denomination: Christian Church
I first put this Lenten address together in 2008, and when the Vicar's wife said she found it good and thought it should go on "Sermoncentral" - so who was I to disagree. I offer this series as a help and it is based on Richard Foster's excellent book Prayer
Introduction. This series on Prayer is based on Richard Foster’s BRILLIANT book simply called "Prayer". If you want to study Prayer seriously it is a book you must read. Story: This series of studies came out a time of retreat at Mariastein, near Basle in Switzerland in October last ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 11:1-15, Jeremiah 20:7-10, James 2:14-18
Denomination: Anglican
God wants to hear from us and He wants us to listen closely to Him. Try some of these methods and see what a difference it makes in your prayer life.
So far on Wednesday nights we have looked in detail at preparing ourselves to pray. We have looked at Breath Prayer, Contemplative prayer, Disciplined or Centering Prayer. Tonight, I want to take just a few moments and talk about the Prayer of Examen and then just a little bit about Prayer ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:1, 1 Corinthians 2:10
Exploring the Garden of Gethsemane, we delve into the profound strength of prayer as demonstrated by Jesus. This sermon aims to help us appreciate the gift of prayer that God has generously given us.
As we examine the Garden at Gethsemane, the place where Jesus prayed, let us recognize the incredible power of prayer that God has graciously given us. The Garden at Gethsemane holds various images in our minds - images of prayer, agony, and betrayal. It is a beautiful location, and tourists ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46
Topics: Gethsemane, Prayer
A call to heed the need for prayer in the individual, as well as, the Body.
“A Call For Prayer!” “Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found” Ps. 32:6 ILLUSTRATION: The Posture Of Prayer A certain person couldn’t find the right posture for prayer. He tried praying on his knees, but that wasn’t comfortable; besides, it wrinkled his slacks. He ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 32:6
Denomination: Other
The Word of God calls Jabez more honorable than his brothers. Why? – Because he prayed a prayer that got God’s attention.
The Prayer of Jabez 1 Chr 4:9-10 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain." 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, 1 Chronicles 4:9
The Lord’s Prayer is a model for prayer for those in the Christain family.
My wife has been working diligently for many months to compile the genealogical histories of our families. She’s traced Fields, and Bendens, and Arbuthnots, and Delashmuts, and Cellas, and Cassarinos, and other lines too many to mention. She’s really “into it,” as they say. She’s found out that ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:1-13, Colossians 2:6-15
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
An examination of what the Lord’s Prayer is and three invitations we find from the Lord’s prayer.
The Protestant Reformer Martin Luther once said, “Just as the business of the tailor is making clothes and the business of the cobbler is making shoes, so the business of the Christian is praying.” If that’s true, I have a question for us this morning: How’s business? If you’re like most ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:1-2, Matthew 6:9
Solomon’s prayer in 2 Chronicles 1.6-13 as a model for our prayers of guidance
I. Obedience and Sacrifice precede Wisdom and Guidance (vs. 6) - we may withold tithes, service, participation, etc. until God does something - when we give these things to God, He will then guide us (vs. 7) - while God may not appear in the middle of the night to ask us what we ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 1:6-13
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