Sermons on Answered Prayers:

Cornelius –the Man Who Had A Heavenly Visitation

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 3, 2002

This sermon is about Cornelius and his amazing experience of a heavenly visitation. The Seven secrets of such a blessing in the life of Cornelius are namely 1.POWERFUL 2.PIOUS 3.PRAYERFUL 4.PROVIDING 5.PERFORMING 6.PATRIARCH 7.PROMISES

CORNELIUS –THE MAN WHO HAD A HEAVENLY VISITATION OUTLINE 1.POWERFUL 2.PIOUS 3.PRAYERFUL 4.PROVIDING 5.PERFORMING 6.PATRIARCH 7.PROMISES THE MESSAGE CORNELIUS –THE MAN WHO HAD A HEAVENLY VISITATION 1.POWERFUL Acts 10:1 Cornelius was a powerful man. He was a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lord I Have A Request

Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 23, 2006

Anything that is hidden “is out of sight”. It is concealed because it is waiting to be found or discovered. God is waiting on you and your prayer requests. Hebrews 11:1 say’s, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not se

“Lord I Have a Request “ 1 Chronicles 4:9,10 v.10 Text I Chronicles 4:9,10 Often when we look at our individual lives we can learn a lot from the history that has been and the history that is being written. For most of us we have not reached the apex of our existence. After ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Yahweh: The God Who Hears Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 25, 2006

We believe that prayer changes things because we know that God hears us.

Yahweh: The God Who Hears Text: Gen. 29:31-30:24 Introduction 1. Read Gen. 29:31-35 2. "Prayer Changes Things" Skies seemed dark to me one morning, And my thoughts were tinged with gloom; But my eye fell on a motto That was hanging in the room. Silvery letters on blue background, Heavenly ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

If You Want To Have The Power You Have Got To Clean The Tower

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Nov 4, 2006

God still has the Power if we will just keep ourselves clean

DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-17

Denomination: Church Of God

A Giving Father

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

A father’s Day message geared towards seeing how generous and ready to bless is our Father in Heaven.

A Giving Father Matthew 7:7-11 There is a crisis of Fatherhood in America today. There is a whole generation of children who are growing up in one parent families (often with a mother) who do not have a good relationship with their father’s even if they know them at all. We have dead-beat ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Holiness

When The Church Get Involved

Contributed by Ralph Coleman on Nov 20, 2006

Prayer of the Church

WHEN THE CHURCH GET INVOLVED Acts 12.5 THE CHURCH — THE CHURCH — THE CHURCH Jesus Declared it (Upon this rock. . . Jesus Purchased it (His death, burial, resurrection Jesus’s Blood sanctified it Somewhere along the line of life. . People have become fascinated, infatuated, captivated by what is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:5

Denomination: Baptist

Have A Need? He Has The Answer!

Contributed by William Ellis on Nov 24, 2006

There is nothing that will ever come against you that God has not already supplied the answer and deliverance to.

Also recorded in Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:11, John 6:1-14 Point 1: Don’t overlook Andrew...three times in the gospels 1. Personal evangelism with his brother Simon 2. Foreign missionary brining Greeks to Christ 3. Now Children’s work Point 2: Basic flaws in Philip’s and Andrew’s with the challenge at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Church Of God

He'll Be There Just In Time Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 8, 2006

If we continue to persevere, God will answer our prayers.

HE’LL BE THERE JUST IN TIME Text: John 11:1-44 Introduction 1. Read John 11:1-7 2. Several years ago I heard a song called He’s An On Time God. The song said "He may not come when you call him, but he’ll be there just in time." 3. Perhaps we don’t get our prayers answered because we give up ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Methodist

When God Says No

Contributed by Bryan Dill on Jun 17, 2006

I want us to look at what happens when God says no. Does that mean that God doesn’t care for us? Does it mean that He’s being cruel? Let’s take a look at a couple different times in scripture when God said no to his children’s prayers.

WHEN GOD SAYS NO Barbara Kerby has written a humorous reflection about her first experience of driving. Barbara’s father took her to the high school parking lot for driving lessons. For this particular lesson, Barbara’s three-year-old sister rode along in the backseat. While trying to negotiate a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Man Who Asked For The Hard Thing

Contributed by Tony Skaff on Jul 13, 2006

Elisha dared to ask for a double portion of Elijah’s spirit. Do we dare to ask for hard things or we just surrender and accept the little ones? Who can do that?

1stBBC The man who asked for the hard thing 2Ki 2:1-10 And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

First Things First

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Jul 27, 2006

What kind of premium does God put on communicating with His people? "You have not because you ask not."

FIRST THINGS FIRST Luke 18:1 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray , and not to faint; Every promise in the Bible comes with a condition. Matt. 6:33, Seek ye first..., Mal. 3:10 ..open the windows... Before ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Am Able! Series

Contributed by Brad Froese on Jun 28, 2006

Believe that God can accomplish the impossible in your life through Jesus Christ...

(Part 3 of a 3-part Prayer Series: “3 Myths of Unanswered Prayer”) (Myths: I: God isn’t listening. II: God doesn’t care. III: God can’t / isn’t willing to...) Today’s sermon: “Part III of the Unanswered Prayer series: I AM Able.” God is the great I AM and HE wants you to know HE IS ABLE to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

P.r.a.y. / A = Ask

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 23, 2007

God always has the right answer to our requests.

There was a pastor who had a very spiritual parrot. All the parrot would say was, “Let’s pray. Let’s pray.” The pastor tried to teach him to say other things but to no avail. One day he learned that one of his deacons also owned a parrot. The deacon’s parrot was not so spiritual. It would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting On God For His Promises!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 2, 2007

WAITING ON GOD FOR HIS PROMISES! The of the most difficult things a person has to do is wait. I do not like to wait at long stop lights, nor stand in lines. I think I learned to dislike lines when I was in the US Army. Hurry up and wait. We much learn to

WAITING ON GOD FOR HIS PROMISES! (Acts 1:1 KJV) The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, (Acts 1:2 KJV) Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-9, Acts 1:1-5

That Night Series

Contributed by Ben Thomas on Sep 12, 2007

We are in a time of spiritual darkness. We can not be silent. We need to make sure our King is not sleeping in our life. That night-the night of destruction-the King came for the deliverance of His people.

Esther 6:1-6 1 During that night the king could not sleep so he gave an order to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king. 2 It was found written what Mordecai had reported concerning Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who were doorkeepers, that ...read more

Scripture: Esther 6:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God