Sermons on Hindrances To Prayer:

Prayer Mode. Opportunities.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 18, 2021

Living in prayer mode is the difference between seeing coincidences and providences. Prayer has a way of helping us recognize that what we might dismiss as human accidents are really divine appointments.

Prayer Mode. Opportunities. Jeremiah 46:17. Living in a prayer mode means your spiritual antenna is up and your radar is on. In fact the Aramaic word for prayer is slotha, means to set a trap. Prayer helps us catch the opportunities God throws our way. My trap is loaded, is yours? Living in ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 46:17, Psalm 55:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hezekiah, A Man Of Prayer

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jul 31, 2021

This is a sermon from a series I preached on prayer.

Title: “Hezekiah, a Man of Prayer” Scripture: IIKi.19:14-19 Type: Sermon Series on Prayer Where: GNBC 7-26-21 Intro: Barna research says slightly more than four out of five adults in the U.S. (84%) claim they had prayed in the past week. That has been the case since Barna began tracking the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 19:14-19, Isaiah 38:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Keys To Effectual Prayer! Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Sep 8, 2020

Faith and prayer are inseparably linked! Let us consider the keys to effectual prayer!

Intro: As we walking thru the concept of living by faith, I want to remind us this week that faith and prayer are inseparably linked! Jesus said for example… Matthew 21:21b . And Jesus answered and said to them, "Truly I say to you, if you have faith, and do not doubt, you shall not only do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-11

Misconceptions About Prayer Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 17, 2020

I hope that you can see that if some of those things we just talked about are true, prayer becomes something that we may not want to do.

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT PRAYER MATTHEW 6:7-8 #Matt6Prayer INTRODUCTION READ MATTHEW 6:7-8 (ESV) [READ TOGETHER ALOUD] “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Protected By Powerful Prayer Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Sep 17, 2020

The book of Revelation is an apocalypse, not an almanac. It's not so much a book of predictions, but a book of proclamations.

The Last Word – Revelation 8 Protected by Powerful Prayer September 27, 2020 The book of Revelation is an apocalypse, not an almanac. It’s not so much a book of predictions, but a book of proclamations! Not everything in Revelation is intended to be explained and understood. Much of Revelation is ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:1-5, Romans 8:26-27, Revelation 8:7-9, Romans 6:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer For Our Nation Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 23, 2020

The problem is not something solvable by election returns, and we have to stop acting like it is.

Thursday of the 25th Week in Course 2020 National Day of Prayer/Fasting Herod Antipas was the primo politician of Palestine two thousand years ago. As one of the few surviving offspring of Herod the Great, Antipas ruled Galilee and Perea, but he was pretty paranoid. John the Baptist had preached ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:3-6, Luke 9:7-9, Ecclesiastes 1:2-11

Denomination: Catholic

Faith Fueled By Prayer

Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 16, 2020

Corrie Ten Boom asked: "Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?” As we face the struggles of everyday life, we must keep our faith strong - and the way we keep our faith strong is to keep it fueled by prayer.

Faith Fueled By Prayer 1 Samuel 1:1 - 2:10 Introduction Corrie Ten Boom asked: "Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?” As we face the struggles of everyday life, we must keep our faith strong - and the way we keep our faith strong is to keep it fueled by prayer. Our text centers ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unusual And Unstoppable Prayer

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 22, 2020

Keep on asking God to keep His Word, counting on Him to work in unusual and unstoppable ways.

Mark Ashton, in his book, A Voice in the Wilderness, talks about a small boy who was writing a letter to God. Christmas was approaching and he wanted to ask God for certain Christmas presents he badly wanted. He began his letter with these words: “I've been good for six months now.” But then ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-26, Luke 18:1-8, Genesis 22:16-17, Romans 9:10-12, 1 Corinthians 1:27-29, Matthew 16:18, Ephesians 3:20, Luke 11:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Effective Prayer Meeting

Contributed by Patrick Agbonkpolor on Oct 26, 2020

The effective prayer meeting is the one that produces results and brings solution to the issue at stake. Believers need to know the content and practice of result oriented prayer meeting.

THE EFFECTIVE PRAYER MEETING TEXT: ACTS 4:23-31 "And when they had prayed,the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and they spake the Word of God with boldness" (Act 4:31). The effectiveness of a prayer meeting is measured by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prayer (Part 1)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 12, 2019

Would you like to pray more? Better? Deeper? Stronger? With more fire, faith, and fervency? In Matthew 6, Jesus teaches his disciples to pray sincerely, secretly, simply and securely.

Prayer (1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/22/2015 A young man stepped up to the checkout-counter in a small drugstore with three boxes of chocolate: small, medium, and large. The pharmacist asked him what his plans were for the three boxes, and the young man replied, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8, Luke 11:1

Denomination: Christian Church

Prayer (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 12, 2019

What do you do when God says no? In 2 Corinthians 12, Paul sets an example by praying about his problems, praying with persistence, and discovering the true power of prayer.

Prayer (2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 3/1/2015 Last Sunday we began a brief series on prayer. In Matthew 6, Jesus reveals four secrets to a successful prayer life, urging us to pray sincerely, pray secretly, pray simply, and pray securely. But even when we follow ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, 1 Thessalonians 3:10

Denomination: Christian Church

Prayer (Part 3)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 12, 2019

The Bible urges, "Pray without ceasing." But how do we do that? Well, we can start by giving God our waking thoughts, our waiting thoughts, our worrying thoughts, and our waning thoughts.

Prayer (3) Scott Bayles, pastor Adapted from a sermon by Max Lucado titled “Have you Prayed About It?” Blooming Grove Christian Church: 3/15/2015 Two weeks ago we began this short series on prayer. Like I said before, we all pray. According to a poll reported in USA Today, nine out of ten ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Mark 1:35, Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Christian Church

Shameless Audacious Prayer

Contributed by Robert Castile on Aug 6, 2016

Praying with boldness and expecting God to answer is biblical. Shameless Audacious Prayer helps believers pray without ceasing until their prayers are answered.

Kingston Church of the Nazarene July 31, 2016 Sermon: Shameless Audacious Prayer Scripture: Luke 11:1-15, 1 Thessalonians, Psalm 84 INTRODUCTION – Shameless Audacious Prayer Shameless Audacious Prayer is essentially persistent prayer. We are told in 1 Thessalonians to pray without ceasing. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Power Through Prayer

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 22, 2016

Church, we need to be able to get a hold of the Lord. We need that as individuals and we need that as a church. The only way that will ever happen is for us to come together like the early church and make seeking God our priority

POWER THROUGH PRAYER Study Text: Matthew 17:21 Introduction: - Power is the ability to get things done. This means that without power, we are helpless. This is why we need to have our spirit empowered for triumph. - Therefore, we must take spiritual responsibility to increase our levels of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Take It To The Lord In Prayer

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 9, 2019

THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER

TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER PS. 86:1-4 1. INTRODUCTION. WE AS A PEOPLE HAVE A TENDENCY TO TELL OTHERS ABOUT THE THINGS THAT ARE TROUBLING US BEFORE WE TELL GOD ABOUT IT. WHILE OTHERS MIGHT LISTEN, OFTEN TIME THERE IS VERY LITTLE THAT THEY CAN DO. I’M NOT SUGGESTING THAT WE DON’T SEEK COUNSEL ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 86:1

Denomination: Baptist