Sermons on Answers To Prayers:

A God's-Eye View Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 14, 2016

Paul helps us understand what a privilege prayer is.

The new church treasurer was struggling to open a combination lock on the offering safe. He had been told the combination, but couldn’t quite remember it. Finally he went to the pastor and asked for help. The pastor came into the room and began to turn the dial. After the first two numbers he ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Unseasonable Prayer

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 8, 2010

God calls us into action; to move when He speaks to us. Moses experienced this same issue and God is asking, "Why are you still crying out to me?"

Unseasonable Prayer Exodus 14:15 Introduction - As believers, we often cry out for God for every little thing, don’t we? - Sometimes we almost have a helpless feeling or a need for more guidance - Moses had this same issue and tonight’s lesson is that there comes a time when crying out ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Bold Prayer" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 16, 2008

The first of a three sermon series on prayer.

It has been said the prayer is the greatest secret weapon of the church today. Great, because God promises to answer prayer; secret, because most Christians do not know how prayer works. Our Lord’s disciples had asked Jesus to teach them to pray (v. 1). As part of his answer, Jesus shared a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 4, 2021

The story of Elijah reminds us of the power of prayer, the person of prayer and the product of prayer

THE POWER OF PRAYER While crossing the Atlantic on a ship many years ago. Bible teacher and pastor F.B. Meyer was asked to preach at a service for the passengers. The topic he was given to speak on was Answered Prayer. After the message an agnostic man came up to him and said that he did not ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Persistence In Prayer Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 14, 2025

This is the 40th Sermon from the Gospel of Luke Series, "Jesus- Son Of Man".

Series: Jesus- Son Of Man [#40] PERSISTENCE IN PRAYER Luke 11:1-13 Introduction: Prayer is a close and personal talk with God that shows we rely on Him and trust in His goodness. In Luke 11:1-13, Jesus teaches His followers about the importance of praying with persistence. He shows us that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Powerful Prayer

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Sep 17, 2019

This message is designed to help people realize the power they have in the privilege of prayer.

Do you realize how much power we have when we pray? Do you realize how powerful prayer is? When you say you’ll pray for something, do you? I see it on Facebook all the time. Someone will request prayer and the responses are, prayers, praying, picture of praying hands. And I wonder, they say ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

What's On Your Banner? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 20, 2012

What fulfills your life? In this study we look at some reasons that God should be the one who brings you satisfaction, joy, answers, and rescue.

Psalm 19 is one of the most beautiful and most famous of the psalms. Most likely you are familiar with at least some of the verses in this psalm. It starts out as a meditation on how God speaks clearly from creation, moves into a description of how clearly God speaks from His Word and then ends ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Prayer Of Faith Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jan 24, 2008

The prayer of faith must be prayer for healing. What is the prayer of faith?

The Prayer of Faith We have been in a Study of Prayer. We have looked at why we pray, Persistence in Prayer, and Kinds of prayer. We have been learning how to pray to get results. I am sure that when we get prayers answered that we will have more confidence in God. We have talked about kinds of ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Lord's Prayer Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 1, 2014

Jesus' teaching on the Lord's Prayer in Luke 11:1-13 teaches us that impudent prayer is essential to a godly life.

Scripture Jesus taught his disciples many truths on his way from Galilee to Jerusalem. After teaching on the nature of mission and the importance of commitment, Jesus taught his disciples about various relationships. In three steps, Jesus worked from one fellow’s human inward to our most ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hopeless Prayer

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 19, 2019

Three keys to prayer in hopeless times

A. Opening illustration: JD Greear being woken up in the middle of the night for an emergency, “Prayer is our most formidable weapon, but the one in which we are the least skilled, the most averse to its use.” E. M. Bounds B. Background to passage: Jesus is still ministering around Galilee, and in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Lessons From Martyrs Series

Contributed by Henry Nwaneri on Oct 11, 2010

When your life becomes a prayer, in life and in death

LESSONS FROM MARTYRS “ Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.” ( Psalm 116:15) Since the stoning to death of Stephen in the book of Acts, hundreds and thousands of many more Christians like him have met the fate that he did: Martyrdom. Jesus himself talked a ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

When God Is Silent

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on May 29, 2021

Silence has a language all its own. Some of the hardest things to handle are the times in our lives when God seems like He is a million miles away and is not answering our prayers. In this message, Dr. Vorce addresses how to process the "silent times" in our lives.

Job 23:8-12, 16; Genesis 16 & Genesis 21 Introduction: • Silence has a language all its own. • Some of the hardest things to handle are the times in our lives when God seems like He is a million miles away and is not answering our prayers. • God promised in His Word to always be there, but ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:8-12, Job 23:16, Isaiah 55:8-9, Psalm 37:3-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Love Life Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 24, 2011

If we want to love life, we must love people.

The Kid is the story of a successful, high-powered image consultant named Russ, who lives an empty life. Then one day, an 8-year-old boy shows up at Russ’ home. The boy’s name is Rusty and eventually Russ comes to realize that the kid is actually Russ himself when he was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Resources For Testing Times Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 3, 2009

Facing times of testing with a mature outlook demands insight beyond oneself & what is available in the natural realm. In vv 5-8 three things are mentioned as necessary for meeting successfully the trials of life. These are wisdom, prayer, & faith.

James 1:5-8 RESOURCES FOR TESTING TIMES [Matthew 21:21-22] Facing times of testing with a mature outlook demands insight beyond oneself and what is available in the natural realm. In verses 5-8 three things are mentioned as necessary for meeting successfully the trials of life. These are ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

When God Wrestles With Family Tensions

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 16, 2009

We use avoidance, anger, anxiety, and aloneness to manage family tensions. We even use self-centered prayer. But when we let God wrestle with us, we are changed and we accept vulnerability in family life.

The most critical issue in family life is not anger or argument. It is avoidance. What plagues most families is not that they are embroiled in fighting or torn by argument. What destroys families is that people drift apart from one another; they avoid one another. You see, if you fight with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist