Sermons on How To Be Closer To God:

The Process Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Scott Malone on Mar 1, 2005

Learning to pray for results

THE PROCESS OF PRAYER Luke 11:5-10 Have you ever wondered why God wants us to “pray without ceasing?” Why is it that Jesus spent such extended times in prayer, often praying alone all night before making major decisions. Why did Jesus have to pray 3 hours in the garden of Gethsemane before the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Y Mission

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 14, 2006

Why do we evangelise and share our faith?

Y MISSION? ROMANS 10.14-21 I want you to watch a video clip for a few moments. Read the quotes on the screen. The one thing all of those people had in common was a passion for mission. Some of them were involved in mission overseas and some in their local area. As you could see from some of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:14-24

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Fasting For Spiritual Breakthroughs

Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 12, 2003

Some spiritual breakthroughs only come through prayer and fasting.

Fasting For Spiritual Breakthroughs Mark 9:17-29 1/5/03 am Then one of the crowd answered and said, "Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit. And wherever he seizes him, he throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to your disciples, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-6, Mark 9:17-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Reach Your Potential Series

Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 20, 2001

Home Cell Groups

HOME EXPLOSION “How To Reach Your Potential” Part –2 Matt. 14:22-33 Pastor Jeff Seaman Matt. 14:22-33 “Immediately after this, Jesus made his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake while he sent the people home. Afterward he went up into the hills by himself ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Taming The Wandering Mind: How To Pray For More Than 30 Seconds

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007

Learning how to pray and what to do with a mind that wanders during prayer

Taming the Wandering Mind: how to pray for more than 30 seconds… Steve Simala Grant - February 13, 2000 Has this ever happened to you? You get set to pray – you think “ok, I agreed to spend 15 minutes a day in quiet prayer with my Lord, now I’m going to do it.” You get set, find the spot, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Works When Life Is Good

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 15, 2007

How to avoid the dangers of things going well.

Audio is at - http://www.adrian.warnock.info/2006/01/prayer-works-when-life-is-good.htm The sun and the wind were arguing who’s power was greatest the wind proposed this test "See the man walking on that road the one who can take his cloak shall be determined most powerful." Since the wind ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 131:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What A Difference A "W" Makes

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jun 28, 2006

Prov. 29:18 WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH.

"What a Difference a "W" MAKES" ISA. 6:1-8 Prov. 29:18 WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH. Tell the story of the church that let their "W" fall off. A church in a community brought a piece of property and built a building. They were exciting about serving the Lord. They ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Powerful And Effective Prayer Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 27, 2006

Prayer is the measure of a person. It is one of our greatest needs individually and corporately. In James 5:16b-18, James sets before us a description of powerful and effective prayer.

Scripture Elmer Towns is the Dean of the School of Religion at Liberty University in Virginia, which he co-founded with Jerry Falwell in 1971. The author of over fifty books, Towns also leads a Sunday school class with two thousand attendees at the Thomas Road Baptist Church, where Jerry Falwell ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Room With A View: Perspectives On Prayer -- How To Pray!

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Mar 10, 2008

Today we will examine the basics of how to pray.

Room With A View: How To Pray! Two weeks ago, we began a series “A Room with a View: Perspectives on Prayer.” This room has served to assist us in illustrating the various topics during this series – Our need to pray to God, various challenges and distractions that we often face when we pray, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray Powerfully And Effectively Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 3, 2006

Message 14 in series on James. You can be powerful and effective in prayer, if you meet the biblical qualifications.

His contemporaries knew James by the nickname “Camel-Knees.” He spent so much time on his knees that they literally bagged. James’ letter says more about the doctrine of prayer than any other New Testament epistle. James said, in chapter 4, “You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-18

How To Make Prayer Really Matter Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003

Seeing the Unseen Christ means experience the privilege of authentic prayer

An article in the Denver Rocky Mountain News described various web sites to which people can submit prayers. One site, Newprayer.com, says, "Simply click on the ’Pray’ button and transmit your prayer to the only known location of God." The site claims "that it can send prayers via a radio ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Jesus Who?

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Sep 20, 2007

Inviting the congregation to partner with the new outreach course. revision of sermon preached in the spring.

Why Jesus Who? September 9, 2007 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 The Bridge Illustration: The Bridge Illustration – thanks to the Navigators This illustration has been used to lead thousands of people to Jesus. It is great in that all you need is a writing instrument, and something to write on. A ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Denomination: *other

Lord Teach Us To Pray

Contributed by John Johnson on Nov 12, 2002

One of the things that motivated the disciples is that they saw Jesus pray. Each and every one of us must be a person of prayer.

Lord Teach Us to Pray Luke 11:1 Why does a person want to learn to pray? One of the things that motivated the disciples to ask Jesus was that they saw him pray. Often times they would see Jesus pray He prayed on everyday occasions. As he was ministering to the crowds by teaching, preaching and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah - The Power Of Prayer Part 2 Series

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 24, 2007

Prayer changes things. Elijah was a man just like us and he changed the world he lived in. Examine the power of prayer in Elijah’s life and change your world.

ELIJAH – THE POWER OF PRAYER 2 James 5:17 -18 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit. What makes an ...read more

Scripture: James 5:17-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Great Explanation

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Mar 3, 2003

Peter’s Explanation for the lame man’s healing

Great Explanation Acts 3:12-26 Jeff Hughes – March 2, 2003 Calvary Chapel Aggieland I. Introduction a. Last week we saw how God set the stage for Peter to deliver a message to the crowd gathered at the temple for evening prayer. We saw a man that was lame from his birth miraculously healed by the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational