Sermons on Fast And Pray:

Praying With The Right Heart Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 27, 2011

The Sermon on the Mount reveals that prayer is more about the heart than the words.

This week I read about two churches who had decided to hold a joint worship service. As part of that service they were going to recite the “Lord’s Prayer”. But when it came to the fourth petition in the prayer, they couldn’t agree whether to say “forgive us our debts ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of A Praying Church

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on May 16, 2011

A church that does not pray forfeits the Blessings and Power of almighty God. A powerless Church does nothing to please or to Glorify God. Therefore, God is not pleased when his saints fail to collectively Pray.

TITLE: THE POWER OF A PRAYING CHURCH SCRIPTURE: ACTS 12:1-9 A church that does not pray forfeits the Blessings and Power of almighty God. A powerless Church does nothing to please or to Glorify God. Therefore, God is not pleased when his saints fail to COLLECTIVELY Pray. If we endeavor to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Moving What Matters To The Middle Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 14, 2009

Part 8 in series Slowing Down, Dave continues examining what it means to restructure life so that God is at the center.

Moving What Matters to the Middle Slowing Down, part 8 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers January 24, 2009 Tonight I want to talk to you about moving what matters to the middle. Remember two weeks ago we were talking about how you and I are, like Daniel in the Bible, stranded in Babylon. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:4-11

Denomination: Free Methodist

Be Thou My Vision Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 4, 2025

In the Bible, people often fasted when they were serious about getting direction (or a vision) from God. Who fasted in the Bible, and why should we?

"Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it; Plan more than you can do, then do it; Point your arrow at a star, take your aim, and there you are; Arrange more time than you can spare, then spare it; Take on more than you can bear, then bear it; Plan your castle in the air, then build a ship ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ And The Church Series

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Jun 12, 2021

You are the body of Christ. You are created and designed to carry out God’s plan. This is the responsibility that God has given to the church: to pray, to fast, to give, to nurture, and raise up the next generation of the body of Christ.

Christ and the Church Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it. (Ephesians 5:25) Genesis lays out God's blueprint. It lays out His pattern for His design of both male and female. We meditated on this topic last week. In the modern era today, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying Like Jesus Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 8, 2005

Most of us are familiar with the Lord’s Prayer, and some of us have attended churches where it was recited every Sunday. I grew up saying this prayer so much that it just became rote for me...

Most of us are familiar with the Lord’s Prayer, and some of us have attended churches where it was recited every Sunday. I grew up saying this prayer so much that it just became rote for me and like Jeff in the drama I never thought God would really answer it. I was even instructed to repeat this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray With Power Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 28, 2020

How can we pray with power? 1. We must take action by asking. 2. We must expand our expectations. 3. We must lift up our prayers in the Lord's name. 4. We must count on the Lord's commitments.

How to Pray with Power The Gospel of John John 14:12-14 (Read vs. 1-14) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 9, 2017 (Revised January 28, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Here in the last few hours before the cross, Jesus spoke to His disciples about the most important things, and one of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Praying Powerful Prayers Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 19, 2024

God gives us more strength than we can even ask for when we fully surrender to Christ.

How to Pray with Power Ephesians 3:14-21 Rev. Brian Bill February 17-18, 2024 A young boy prayed for weeks that God would give him $100, but nothing happened. He decided to write God a letter telling Him he really needed the money. Not knowing where to send the letter, he simply used the address ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time To Restore!

Contributed by Tamela Walker on Jun 9, 2016

rebuilding the Walls torn down.

Nehemiah 1:3-6 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:3-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Pray Powerfully Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009

James encourages believers not only to pray, but to pray powerfully!

JAMES 5:16 HOW TO PRAY POWERFULLY “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” How would you describe your prayer life? Are the prayers you offer vibrant and vigorous? Or are ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Prays For Us

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 18, 2018

An exposition of Jesus' High Priestly Prayer presented in John 17.

“[Jesus] lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

An Admirable Scheme?

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 7, 2018

A study in the book of 2 Kings 19: 1 – 37

2 Kings 19: 1 – 37 When all looks hopeless - pray 19 And so it was, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. 2 Then he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 19:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Praying For A Spiritual Breakthrough Series

Contributed by David Carter on Jul 18, 2014

The devil wants us to have a breakdown but God wants us to have a breakthrough - This sermon will instruct us how to pray for a Spiritual Breakthrough

PRAYING FOR A SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH MATTHEW 6: 9-13 - JESUS SAID, IN THIS MANNER, THEREFORE, PRAY: OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME. YOUR KINGDOM COME. YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS, AS WE FORGIVE OUR ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When A Christian Prays Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 20, 2018

When a Christian prays, God is pledged to act. This is especially true when we pray for fellow Christians who have begun to stray.

“This is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him. “If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray Like You Mean It (Acts - Part 21) Series

Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005

Four Ways to Prepare yourself for prayer...

How to Pray like you mean it Acts Series: ¡§Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian¡¨ Part 21 Pastor Jeff Christopherson June 8, 2003 Acts 12:25-13:12 FOUR WAYS TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR PRAYER: ¡§Prayer does not enable us to do greater work for God. Prayer is a greater ...read more

Denomination: Baptist