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  • When God Says No

    Contributed by Bryan Dill on Jun 17, 2006
    based on 129 ratings
     | 70,600 views

    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

  • The Spirit Picks Up The Tab

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Jul 20, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,753 views

    When God’s people are suffering they don’t always know how to pray. Thanks to God’s gracious promise that the Holy Spirit prays on our behalf!

    I have many fond memories of my late grandmother. One of my favorites was the way she always argued about who would pay the bill at the restaurant. It would never fail. I’d invite her out to lunch and we’d have a nice visit together until the waiter brought the bill. It was as if my grandma grew ...read more

  • If My People Pray Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jun 27, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
     | 13,084 views

    The cause and effect of fervent prayer.

    Let’s start this morning by looking at Prayer in America. I pulled these statistics from the Barna Research Group. 4 out of 5 Americans believe that "prayer can change what happens in a person’s life." (1994) 9 ot of 10 adults agree "there is a god who watches over you and answers your ...read more

  • A Prayer-Hearing God Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 6, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,628 views

    Believers can be certain that their sincere prayers of faith are heard by God.

    A Prayer-Hearing God Part 1 (Reworked from a sermon preached by Jonathan Edwards in 1735) Psalm 65:1-2 Mar. 5, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Clip from "Meet The Parents" (DVD Chapter 5, Start @ 24:27-26:16 1 As Greg’s ...read more

  • Hezekiah: Prayer For Protection Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 20,791 views

    Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible that made a difference and how prayer truly is the difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd.

    Hezekiah: Prayer for Protection 2 Kings 20:1-7 As I have said each week, these are very obscure prayers. Sometimes hidden in the midst of a story or an unusual event in the Bible we find these people of God crying out to Him in prayer and we see through these prayers the mighty power of God. ...read more

  • Learning To Hear God's Voice Series

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Aug 3, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,472 views

    Answer’s to our prayers are not always what we expect. What do we do when God speaks, but His answer is "Not Yet."

    Introduction: I. We have been looking these past weeks at listening to the voice of God. A. The first week, we looked at what it takes to be prepared to hear from God. B. In the second week, we looked at a few ways that God speaks to us. 1. The Bible, 2. Teachers, 3. Impressions, call ...read more

  • Have A Need? He Has The Answer!

    Contributed by William Ellis on Nov 24, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,623 views

    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

  • Are You Listening God? Series

    Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,075 views

    This is a sermon on hinderances to our prayers being heard and answered.

    Are you listening God? – Hindrances to our prayers being heard and answered Acts 1:12-14 Five things to check when you think God isn’t listening. 1. Are your motives right? James 4:3 2. Is there unconfessed sin in your life? Isaiah 59:1-2 It is strange that while praying, we seldom ask for ...read more

  • The Place Of Prayer

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 61 ratings
     | 11,280 views

    1- Prayer will increase our devotion 2- Prayer will release us from our prisons 3- Prayer will open the door to doing good

    INTRO. - ILL.- One lady said: My AUNT KAREN is the mother of two high-spirited young girls. When I called her one morning, our conversation was constantly interrupted by the din of kids screaming and chasing each other. "Could you hold on for a moment?" my aunt finally asked, putting down the ...read more

  • The Number One Condition Of Answered Prayer

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,933 views

    What is the condition of answered prayer that Jesus mentioned the most? It’s the necessity of faith.

    - The condition of answered prayer that Jesus mentioned most often was faith/notice how many times faith and belief are mentioned in vv. 22, 23, 24. How Much Faith Do We Have? 1. Are you surprised when an answer to prayer comes? - v. 21. - “One of the terrible marks of the diseased state of ...read more

  • Unclaimed Blessings Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 274 ratings
     | 45,718 views

    Second sermon in series, "Reality Prayer - How to Ask So God Will Answer".

    About forty miles from our church here in Huntsville, Alabama is a business in Scottsboro, Alabama called "Unclaimed Baggage". The business sells items that were left unclaimed at airlines and can be purchased at a fraction of the original cost. They have everything from expensive watches and ...read more

  • Daniel: The Pay-Off Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Jan 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,173 views

    Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible that made a difference and how prayer truly is the difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd.

    Daniel: The Pay-off of Prayer Daniel 6:1-6:28 In his book Deep Thoughts, Jack Handey writes: There used to be this bully who would demand my lunch money every day. Since I was smaller, I would give it to him. Then I decided to fight back. I started taking karate lessons. But then the karate ...read more

  • When The Church Get Involved

    Contributed by Ralph Coleman on Nov 20, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,287 views

    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

  • The Importance Of Prayer

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on May 19, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 12,147 views

    The cause of our fruitlessness is a lack of prayer

    Text: Mark 11:12-26 Title: The importance of prayer. Introduction (Mark 11:12-14) In order to set the stage concerning the importance of prayer let us begin by observing three things. 1.Jesus is identified as being hungry “The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.” (V12) ...read more

  • Prayer Changes Things Series

    Contributed by Susan Blader on Feb 18, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 67,771 views

    If we come not just asking, but really seeking, we will receive God’s best. We can be encouraged to pray because God wants us to, and He desires to give us much more than the request that started the conversation.

    Prayer Changes Things A Sermon on Matthew 7:7-11 The story is told of a young boy who wanted $100 very badly. He prayed for a long time, but nothing happened. Undaunted by the lack of response, he wrote a letter to God presenting his request once again. When the postal authorities received the ...read more