Sermons on How To Pray For Others:

How To Pray For Revival In Your Church

Contributed by David Cook on May 11, 2010

4 keys for knowing how to pray for revival in your church.

The Church of Jesus Christ is in need of revival. The fastest growing religion in our country is Islam. God’s Word and prayer are no longer desired in schools and government. Christian values such as family, prayer, believing the Word of God is now a rarity. God’s people are no longer bothered with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Standing In The Way Of The Spiritual Progress Of Others Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 18, 2010

This message looks at how we sometimes block the door for spiritual seekers and keep them from finding God.

BIG IDEA: We can point people to God, but we can also stand in their way. - Matthew 23:13. - The idea here is blocking the door or pointing someone in the wrong direction. - This is something we should pause and consider how heartbreaking the image is: someone seeking spiritual truth, someone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:13

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray For Your Loved Ones Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jun 28, 2008

This message equips parents and leaders on how to pray for loved ones especially erring loved ones

HOW TO PRAY FOR LOVED ONES Sermon Objective: 1. Teach God’s people to remove their automatic responses against the kingdom of God by trying to control others (loved ones) when we want them to do or be someone we think they should be. When we manipulate, coerce, or compel others to do what we want, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Pray To God And Not Give Up?

Contributed by William Tan Yh on Oct 1, 2020

In the parable of the widow who brings her case before an unjust judge. The unjust judge just ignores her plead but finally relented in order to get her off his back. Our Heavenly Father will not delay even one day more than necessary but will quickly answer our prayer.

Good morning brothers and sisters, I wish to share from the passage in Luke 18: 1-8. Jesus tells a parable of a widow who has a rival who mistreated her. She brings her case before an unjust judge. The unjust judge is too wicked to even consider her case and just ignore her plead. This ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, Hebrews 4:16

Denomination: Charismatic

How To Pray In A Time Of Major Disappointment

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 5, 2023

Whether the moral weather is cloudy or fair, we temper every communication with thanksgiving.

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Course 2023 If God had human emotions–and He certainly did in Jesus’s life–what do you think He would have been feeling in today’s psalm, reading from Isaiah, and Gospel parable? Surely the emotion would have been profound disappointment. “the vineyard of the LORD of hosts ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:7, Philippians 4:6-9, Matthew 21:33-43, Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80:12-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

How To Pray For Someone Deep In Sin Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 15, 2013

A look at how we need to be praying sometimes for God to put a 'whuppin" on someone.

HOW TO PRAY FOR SOMEONE DEEP IN SIN: it’s ok to pray for God to “whup” someone. - Jonah 1:17-2:1. - Verse 17a – The Lord prepared the trial and rebuke. - Verse 17b – Jonah still did not immediately repent. - Verse 1 – Three days later, Jonah finally ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray For Friends And Influence People

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Apr 26, 2011

A classic sermon by Dr. Adrian Rogers explaining the importance and efficacy of a "righteous man's prayer."

Now, turn to James chapter five and we begin now where we left off last Sunday night in verse sixteen. James chapter five and verse sixteen: “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 ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Baptist

8 Highly Practical Prayers To Pray Over Your Leader Series

Contributed by Earma Brown on May 8, 2006

It’s hard to imagine the darkness that won’t be held back if we don’t pray or the good that will not come because we haven’t prayed. The list below is not a comprehensive list of prayers. We have only scratched the surface with what can and should be pray

Our pastors and leaders are gifts to the body of Christ and as a result serve on the frontlines of the battle of faith. Saturday night can be one of the toughest times on the frontlines for a pastor. Any night before he feeds the sheep can be stressful. Why? Because the pastor’s number one enemy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"How To Pray About Your Problems” (3of4) Series

Contributed by Jim Moynihan on Apr 14, 2005

To pray effectively about our problems we must pray in faith.

I read about "The Road to Nowhere" this week. Just outside of Bryson City, NC is a beautiful highway that simply goes no place. It’s what’s left of an abandoned attempt to create a highway between Bryson City and Townsend, Tennessee. Environmental concerns caused them to halt the project. Those who ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Pray More Powerfully In 14 Days (Pt. 1)

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

Prayer opens the door for God to do His work in us.

How To Pray More Powerfully in 14 days Part 1 of 2 * Luke 11:5-8 (NIV) April 27, 2003 Chester’s FBC, Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker 1 Introduction: A A tavern was being built in a town that had previously been dry. In opposition to the tavern, a group of Christians began an all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray More Powerfully In 14 Days (Pt. 2)

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

Prayer opens the door for God to do His work in us.

How To Pray More Powerfully In 14 days (Part II) Luke 11:5-8 May 4, 2003 Chester, IL Chester FBC Mike Fogerson, Speaker INTRODUCTION: 1 Ten Ways To Know You Picked The Wrong Church. 10 When you enter, the ushers ask if you want smoking or non. 9 No cover charge, but communion is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Planning And Praying Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 16, 2020

This sermon on the second half of Romans chapter 15 gives us insight into how to make plans to serve the Lord, and how to carry them out with prayer, like the apostle Paul did.

A. Once there was a young woman who brought her fiancé home to meet her parents. 1. After dinner, her mother told her father to find out more about the young man, so the father invited the fiancé to his study for a talk. 2. “So what are your plans?” the father asked the young ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Pray For Your Pastor/Church

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 26, 2009

Why prayer for Pastors/Churches is necessary and 3 important times to pray for your Pastor.

A. WHY PRAY FOR YOUR PASTOR? 1. Because his victories are (your) the church’s victories. “When Moses held up his hand (in prayer), Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed” (Ex. 17:11). 2. Because God’s people are captive to godless forces. Daniel (9:1-23) ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:11

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 9 (Prayer Partners): Faith Praying: Failure And Success

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jun 17, 2002

Your ministry will flourish when you learn to pray together with your fellow workers.

Prayer Partner Series By Elmer L. Towns Lesson 9: Faith-Praying: Failure and Success I. THE PROMISE “Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven” (Matt. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

Failure To Pray – Praying For The Wrong Things – Being Worldly And Becoming Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010

James teaches that wars and fightings among brethren happen due to neglecting to pray, due to praying for the wrong things, being worldly and becoming guilty of spiritual adultery.

INTRODUCTION #18 1. Open your bibles to James 4:2b (the 2nd part) thru verse 4. 2. In the words and phrases right ahead of this James refers to “wars and fighting’s” that go on in the lives of individuals and among members in local congregations. 3. James teaches that these ...read more

Scripture: James 4:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ