Sermons on Group Prayer:

The Ladder Of Prayer

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Mar 8, 2010

Prayer is regarded as the Ascent – Rising to God, an upward movement, which step by step, the soul liftsd airborne. I want to concentrate on the separate steps of this Ladder of Prayer – the ascent that carries the heart upward to the throne.

Dr. Wayne A. Lawson Antioch Institutional Baptist Church Oklahoma City, OK Preached Sunday March 7, 2010 Annual Ushers Day – 3:30 pm (I claim no originality of this message. I first preached it about 14 years ago. I modified much of it for this delivery) TITLE: THE LADDER OF ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:12

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Education

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Mar 20, 2010

A study of how Christ taught us pray and what it means to our daily prayer life.

Scripture Ref: Luke 11:1-13 Matthew 6:7-9a Other References: The Believer’s Bible Commentary Based in part on a message by Bob Deffinbaugh 1. Introduction a. Trinity Baptist Church is taking a bold journey—a journey of faith, a journey of love, and with God’s help, a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Prayer And The Cynical

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 25, 2010

Prayer emphasis fall 1987: common wisdom is that we will never change, and the cynic believes that. Like Koheleth we can lose hope for everything. But the Christ who will come gives us hope, life, companionship, and is at work in all things for change a

One of the rules you learn when you study the discipline of marriage counseling is that you must try to help young people preparing for marriage to know at least this much: that whatever he or she is now, they will be more of it in fifty years. Whatever he or she is now, they will be more of it in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Be Fueled With Prayer Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jul 7, 2009

How to fuel up with prayer

Title: “Be fueled with prayer.” Text: Matthew 6:5-15 Because Jesus presumed we would pray he naturally wants to help us get the most out of prayer. Illustration: The fastest way to waste your gas Driving at speeds over 55 miles an hour! Traveling at 55 mph gives you 21% better mileage when ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Prayer Of Suffering Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 14, 2009

Prayer and suffering need not be exclusive of one another. As one connects with the other – as our suffering connects with our praying, then a cry goes out to the heavenly realms which God cannot ignored.

When you pray… The prayer of suffering Romans 8:18-27 Over the past few weeks we’ve been looking at various forms of prayer. Can I just remind you that prayer is simply a means by which we communicate with God and God communicates with us. When we communicate with each other, we do so in a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Of Tears Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 14, 2009

Tears are a language that God understands. Tears speak more about what our hearts feel than any words could ever express. When words just won’t come, it’s our tears that shout out to God.

Prayer of Tears Psalm 56:8 (The Living Bible) We’ve started a new series called ‘When you pray…’ and over the next few weeks we’re going to be looking at this thing we call prayer and the different types of prayer that are available to us. But what I didn’t want to do is to fall into the same ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:8, Psalm 43:3

Denomination: Baptist

A Revival Prayer

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jul 26, 2009

Let me ask – if we were to start this nation all over again today, do you think we would put “In God We Trust” on our currency? Are we a nation still under God?

Let me ask – if we were to start this nation all over again today, do you think we would put “In God We Trust” on our currency? Are we a nation still under God? It was a cold winter day on January 20, 1981, the clouds threatened to snow any minute. This was the day when Ronald Reagan was sworn in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Unanswered Prayers

Contributed by Chris Layton on Sep 22, 2009

Why are your prayers not getting answered? Scripture is very clear why...

Unanswered Prayers Psalm 66:18 Have you ever had something on your mind, you pray and pray over it and nothing ever comes from it? That can get frustrating… We say we pray and sometimes we even pray in earnest but for the life of us we can’t understand why God id NOT answering our prayers. I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:18

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Events

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009

The primary purpose of prayer.

Prayer Events When we pray, it is not primarily not to get things from God; although that is why many people pray. The primary purpose of prayer is to commune with God, then getting things is only a by-product. And if communion with God is the only thing there is to prayer, that would be ...read more

Scripture: John 4:24

Denomination: Baptist

The Prayer Of Faith

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 25, 2009

This is a discussion of the effective fervent prayer.

Text: “The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” (James 5:16). Prayer is communication or communion with God. It can be a petition or an appeal to Him confessing our sins and asking for forgiveness. It can be conversation with Him giving Him praise for showering us with ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Christian Church

Informed Prayer

Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 2, 2009

Sermon explores the "intolerable tension" between what is and what ought to be as motivation for prayer. How the word informs our prayers is also addressed.

Informed Prayer Daniel 9:1-19 9-20-09 Intro Jer 29:1-14 “Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the remainder of the elders who were carried away captive -- to the priests, the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-19

Denomination: Charismatic

The Prayer Of Hannah

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Oct 23, 2009

The lesson Hannah has for all of us is the nature of her prayer to God.

The Prayer of Hannah 05/09/04 AM Text: 1 Samuel 1:1-20 Introduction Happy Mother’s Day! Q: How many here have either been a mother, or have had a mother? Some of you will catch that on the way home. I admire mothers, and having had the incredible experience of witnessing the birth of my kids, I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer And Evangelism Series

Contributed by George Mclaughlin Jr. on Nov 2, 2009

There is no biblical text which specifically commands us to pray for individuals, that they might believe in Jesus Christ. Yet, it is clearly implied. The lack of command is probably due to three factors: 1) Any child of God, who has the mi

Outline for CBF Nov. 1, 2009 Intro. I. No where in the Bible are we specifically commanded to pray for the salvation of individuals! TS. Yet... II. We are told and shown that we ought to be praying for evangelism and outreach. - Paul both asked for prayer for himself and others sharing ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Meaning Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Ric Veal on Nov 6, 2009

The Meaning of Prayer

The Meaning of Prayer 01. It’s a relationship with God - Matthew 6:9-15; learning how to pray 02. It’s revealing our love for God - . Deuteronomy 6:5; 11:1, 13, 22;19:9; 30:6 . Psalm 5:11; 18:1; John 21:15-17 03. It’s finding refuge in God - Psalm 7:1; 9:9; 28:8; 32:7; 46:1 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Driven To Prayer

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Apr 25, 2009

Prayer works and God wants you to know that.

April 26, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Acts 4:23-31 Subject: Prayer Title: Driven to Prayer Have you ever stopped and thought about what it is that drives people to prayer? You can answer that question for yourselves, but when I stop and look at it I see that there may be many things that push ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God