Sermons on Desperate Prayers:

What To Do When A Crisis Comes

Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Nov 23, 2009

How we respond to the crises of life is crucial to spiritual health and effectiveness.

What To Do When A Crisis Comes I Samuel 30 How do you tend to respond to a Crisis? tragedy? bad news? One day not too long ago I was coming out of store and I saw a man getting out of his van who had no legs. He was transitioning to a wheel chair - apparently his legs had been amputated - perhaps ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

From Pressure To Prayer To Praise.

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 25, 2010

What are we going to do with the pressure in our lives? How about Prayer and Praise!

Intro: 1. One day Linus and Charlie Brown are walking. Linus says, “I don’t like to face problems head on. I think the best way to solve problems is to avoid them. In fact, this is a distinct philosophy of mine. No problem is so big or so complicated that it can’t be run away ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

When God Seems Silent Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 4, 2010

I doubt there’s a person here who hasn't had a dark night experience when God didn’t seem to hear your desperate cry for help or answers. Worse than that it seemed he broke contact with you and you felt dreadfully alone.

“When God Seems Silent” Exodus 32:1-7 (The Message) The story is told of six WWII Navy pilots who left their aircraft carrier on a mission. After searching for enemy submarines, they tried to return to their ship shortly after dark. But the captain ordered a blackout of all lights on ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-7

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Mystery Of (Un)answered Prayer

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Aug 23, 2021

Two stories from Mark 7 illustrate the mystery of answered prayer: God adapts his glorious plan to the requests of ordinary people, even when granting the requests is greater than people can imagine.

THE MYSTERY OF (UN)ANSWERED PRAYER—Mark 7:24-37 Many people have had the experience of praying—passionately, even desperately—and not receiving the answer they were seeking. That can be confusing, even troubling, and we naturally ask, “Why?” Was God not listening? Is he not able to do what we ask? ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37, Matthew 15:21-28, Isaiah 35:5-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hannah's Prayer

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Sep 4, 2021

This is from a series I preached on great prayers of the saints.

Title: “Hannah’s Prayer” Scripture: I Sam. 1:10-20 Type: Expository Series Where: GNBC 9-5-21 Intro: There are several women whose faith is honored in the Bible. We would do well to remember the lives they lived, the prayers they prayed, and the faith they exhibited. The same God that these ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Hard Prayer For A Hard Time Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 23, 2025

In the difficult but necessary words of Psalm 58, we learn how to cry out for God's intervention when it feels as though corrupt rulers and injustice have completely taken over the world.

A Hard Prayer for a Hard Time: Crying Out for God's Justice Introduction: A Difficult Psalm Some psalms are like gentle streams; they comfort and refresh our souls. Others are like a roaring fire, speaking of God's majesty and glory. And then there are psalms like Psalm 58. This psalm is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Rebuild The Broken Situation Series

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Aug 5, 2021

People cry about a lot of things. They cry at weddings. Parents cry when their children leave home. Sometimes they cry at the birth of their children and grandchildren. They cry at sad movies. Today we’re going to look at a man who cried about a broken wall.

Background of the Book Nehemiah, (flourished 5th century bc), Jewish leader who supervised the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the mid-5th century bc after his release from captivity by the Persian king Artaxerxes I. He also instituted extensive moral and liturgical reforms in rededicating the Jews to ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11, Ezra 7:11-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Prayer Rebuild The Broken Situation

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Sep 28, 2020

Nehemiah, (flourished 5th century bc), Jewish leader who supervised the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the mid-5th century bc after his release from captivity by the Persian king Artaxerxes I. He also instituted extensive moral and liturgical reforms in rededicating the Jews to Yahweh.

Prayer Rebuild the broken situation 1. Nehemiah 1:1-11 2. Ezra 7:11-28 3. psalm 42 Background of the Book Nehemiah, (flourished 5th century bc), Jewish leader who supervised the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the mid-5th century bc after his release from captivity by the Persian king Artaxerxes I. He ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11, Ezra 7:11-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Nurturing A Healthy Prayer Life

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005

Message explores importance of relationship, persisence, and expectation in our prayer lives.

Nurturing a Healthy Prayer Life Luke 11:1-13[1] 12-05-04 Intro[2] The frustration of unanswered prayer—have you ever experienced it? Have you ever felt like your prayers were getting no where? Have you ever felt like crying out to God the way David did in Psalm 89:46, “How long, O LORD? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Charismatic

Inspecting Our Church Field-2(2012)

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 13, 2012

2 of 2. Joshua sent spies to determine what they would encounter in the promised land. We can & should determine/examine what we will encounter on our church field. Upon examining our church field we discover people given to...

INSPECTING Our CHURCH FIELD-II—Joshua 2:1-24 Attention: Jim walking downtown/Man approaches him wearing dirty clothes & hobbling on crutches/Asks Jim for money/Jim complies giving $5 & says, ‘Cheer up it would be much worse if you were blind’/Man says, ‘Oh, believe me, I ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

#24: They Thought They Had Seen Everything Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 26, 2020

The disciples had seen Jesus do so many amazing things they thought they had seen everything…until Jesus raised a little girl from the dead.

#24: They Thought They Had Seen Everything Series: Acts Chuck Sligh July 26, 2020 NOTE: PowerPoint or ProPresenter presentations are available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:35-43

Denomination: Baptist

Two Prayers, Two Gods

Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Feb 11, 2002

Have you noticed that the men in Christ’s parable pray to two different deities?

Two Prayers, Two Gods Luke 18:9-14 V9. Look who the parable is spoken to. Not a good crowd. - I’m not aiming at anybody. My desire is to simply examine what Jesus said and what it can mean to us. v.9 Trusted in themselves that they were righteous - This the whole problem with the Jews and the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Arrival Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the transformative impact of Jesus' birth, emphasizing that his arrival was a fulfillment of promise, prophecy, and prayer, bringing mercy, grace, and love to a world in desperate need of a savior.

Over the past several weeks churches all around the world have been celebrating the season of Advent. Traditionally, this is a time of hopeful expectation as we remember the birth of Christ on Christmas morning. As you may already know, the word Advent means arrival. And today is the day we’ve been ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:6-9

Topics: Jesus' Arrival, Redemptive Love, Fulfilled Prophecy

The Pursuit Of Increase

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Nov 22, 2020

We want so desperately to be increased.

Sermon - The pursuit of increase - I was thinking about Columbus again, & what I call our passions. - When we set our hearts on something. There’s not much that can sway us from achieving what we have our hearts set on. - Something we strive for, more than anything is, to be ...read more

Scripture: John 14:12

Denomination: Baptist

Of Prayers And Trumpets And Prophetic Proclamation

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 18, 2010

Revelation leaves us gasping for breath when we see God’s response to the saints prayers. When God sends even his limited judgments against his enemies... "Woe, woe, woe! is about all that can describe it.

Take the book of Revelation and remove it from its historical foundation and give it to scholars with a fertile imagination and let them consider their present situation and they will surely make a new application or see it as a biblical alegorization. Revelation 8-11 shows us how the saints’ ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ