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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
King David takes us to the heart of prayer. David shows us a repentant heart, a trusting heart, and a longing heart.
Abraham prayed for his nephew Lot. Actually, he bargained back and forth with the LORD a half dozen times over the destruction of the city where Lot lived. Elijah prayed for a miracle at Mt. Carmel. Hannah prayed for a child. Joshua prayed that the sun would stand still. Jesus prayed for the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 143:1-12
Denomination: Lutheran
Among the religious there is often a tendency toward long prayers, particularly in public. Too often people measure prayer by its fluency and length, thinking that length means devotion.
Introduction A. Brother Dave Said that some people believe that prayer ain’t nowhere and meditation is a stroke. But, beloved, prayer is asking for it and meditation is waiting. 1. Turn to Ecclesiastes 5:2 B. Among the religious there is often a tendency toward long prayers, particularly ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:7-8
Denomination: Baptist
Five things that you need to see your prayers answered
Seeing Answered Prayers James 5: 16 Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-46
Denomination: Pentecostal
In John 17, Jesus models for us the type of "anything" prayers that God always answers.
11-02-03 John 17 Intro: 2 TV shows over the past couple of weeks, shocked at the content. King of Queens rerun, Carrie prays for a raise, gets it, they begin to get everything they pray for. Meat market scene with priest. Second, Everwood, pastor of church getting married, also going blind, he ...read more
Scripture: John 17:1-26
Denomination: Brethren
Effective prayers involve recognizing God's protection and provision as well as requesting his pardon.
A Pattern for Prayer Part II Matthew 6:9-15 INTRODUCTION A. John Hannah said, “The end of prayer is not so much tangible answers as a deepening life of dependency…The call to prayer is a call to love, submission, and obedience…the avenue of sweet, intimate, and intense fellowship ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15
Discover the true enemy of your prayer life and how to recover purposeful and meaningful time in prayer.
Prayer Under Attack! The single most important time in the life of the believer is the time we spend alone with God. 1. Do you seem to be more physically, spiritually and emotionally drained? 2. Does your worship seem to be more ritualistic than genuine and authentic? 3. Do you get a sense that ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 4:2
Prayer is one of the seven marks of discipleship our elders have identified for our church. But in our prayer life, we often struggle over the issue of unanswered prayer.
I read a story once about a woman who was dying in a hospital bed. Her two daughters were by her side. All day one of the daughters had been praying vigorously and passionately. But when the family’s pastor came to the hospital room, one of the daughters whispered to him, "I just can’t seem to get ...read more
Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-13
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Prayer and what it means for our spiritual life. Part 10 of 13 on Spiritual Disc.
Spiritual Disciplines: Prayer Sermon Number 10 March 2, 2008 There’s a story about a small town that had been historically “dry,” it was alcohol free. A bar was going to open on Main Street and upon hearing the news, the only church in town organized an all-night prayer meeting, asking God to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:1
In launching this series on prayer, this message was meant to examine some of the things that keep us from pursuing prayer as a lifestyle. Part 1 in series, "Learning to Pray."
Learning to Pray Obstacles to a Life of Prayer January 23, 2005 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers Video clip of Ben Stiller saying grace in "Meet the Parents." Do you ever feel like that clip pretty much sums up your prayer life? Now think about the difference between that prayer --an ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:13
Denomination: Free Methodist
How many of you are waiting on God to answer a specific prayer? Okay, how many of you are wondering why these prayers haven't been answered yet?
Let us pray. Let me ask you guys a question before we get right to our topic. How many of you are waiting on God to answer a specific prayer? Okay, how many of you are wondering why these prayers haven't been answered yet? Well this session is to explain and explore hindrances to our powerful ...read more
Scripture: James 4:3, Ephesians 4:31-32, Deuteronomy 28:12, Colossians 3:23, Matthew 21:21, Deuteronomy 8:18, 1 John 5:14-15 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The key to Daniel’s success was that he was a man of the Word and a man of persistant prayer
DANIEL – A man of prayer The book of the prophet Daniel isn’t a book that we read very often. I don’t think I have ever preached from it in my life If you were to ask the average Brit who Daniel was, he either would not know or remember him as being the man who was thrown in a lion’s den and ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 12:1-3
Denomination: Anglican
We are all invited by God to look into that burning bush with Moses and hear God say “I am who I am,” and live our lives accordingly, in a responsible relationship with Him.
Today we are beginning a new worship series at Mount Pisgah, and I’m excited about the privilege I have of preaching the first sermon in this series. For the next 6 weeks we’re going to be experiencing the different ways that God meets our deepest needs. To help us get a handle on the ways God ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 3:13-15
Denomination: Methodist
Showing a need for the Word of God in our lives. We need to receive the Word, embrace the Word and Get movin!
(illustration by Wes Humble @ WesHumble.com) Can you imagine what it was like for the church in Smyrna as they watched their beloved and aged pastor burn at the stake? Polycarp was his name. He was a disciple of Jesus’ disciple, the Apostle John. One could tell it immediately because he ...read more
Scripture: James 1:19-25
Denomination: Nazarene
The secret to power is spending time with the Father.
TEXT: John 14:12-14 TITLE: PRAYER – THE SECRET TO POWER You would not consider the disciples supersaints, they were ordinary people just like anyone else. Yet the most significant words Jesus ever spoke concerning prayer, He spoke to His disciples – men who only a few hours later, every last one ...read more
Scripture: John 14:12-14
Answered prayer is dependent upon a right relationship with God. #3 in a 4 part series.
Title: Why Is God Not Answering My Prayers?, Part 1 Series: Prayer Changes Things Text: 1 John 3:21-22 Introduction: We Forgot to Bait the Hooks I have a friend who took his little six-year-old boy fishing with him one day. They put out the line and then went up to the cabin. After an hour, ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:21-22
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