Sermons on How To Pray:

Praying With Power Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Mar 6, 2003

Just as Paul was vigilant in his habit of praying for believers everywhere, so too we can use his powerful prayer passage to pray for others to lead lives worthy of the Lord, to bear fruit, to grow in the knowledge of God, to endure with patience and to j

Oct. 14, 2001 Scripture Text: Colossians 1:9-14 Speaker: Jeff Williams Series Overview How to Pray with Power Good morning! Several weekends ago I experienced a tremendously traumatic event. I was stung by a bee. Maxine had gone to the church to lead worship practice. I had stayed at ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying With Purpose

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007

The Lesson to be learned here is that prayer which begins with sighing generally ends in singing. We need to pray with purpose. We need to spend each day in prayer to God.

PRAYING WITH PURPOSE-- PSALMS 5:1-12 Introduction: Those who believe in and practice set forms of prayer can find no justification for such in the Book of Psalms. There is a complete disregard for mechanical praying throughout the book. When you have a burning concern, praying come from the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Philippian Prayer List Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009

Paul teaches us how to pray

PAUL’S PHILIPPIAN PRAYER LIST Philippians 1:9-12 Prayer is both the easiest and hardest discipline of the Christian life. It is the easiest in that the youngest child and the newest Christian can learn to pray. But prayer is also the hardest discipline because it is the most difficult to maintain ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-12

Praying With Power

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 19, 2004

4 keys to powerful prayer drawn from the Lord’s Prayer.

PRAYING WITH POWER In our services, we often begin with prayer. I typically pray before I preach. We generally pray several times during a service. On Wednesday nights, we pray even more and in many of our discipleship classes we teach on praying. This afternoon in the discovering membership ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

Praying Big Audacious Prayers Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 22, 2016

Showing how to pray big prayers.

Note: I used notes from Max Lucado's book Glory Days Living the Victorious Christian Life Praying Audacious Prayers Theme: To live a live that is overcoming and victorious we must learn to pray big, audacious, miraculous prayers. Text: Joshua 9, 10 Joshua 10:1-8 Now it came to pass when ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Lord, Teach Us To Pray Series

Contributed by Rev. Moses Assniyi on Apr 16, 2011

in the acknowledgement of the prayer life of Jesus, the disciples desired to know how to pray and asked Jesus to teached them how to pray effectively.

TEXT: MATHEW 6:5-8; Luke 11:1 Title: lord, teach us to pray Introduction: Prayer is one of the greatest acts of the Christian. It is an act of fellowship with God. The concern of Jesus here is not whether we do pray or not but the motive behind the prayer. The disciples have taken notice of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"Getting Back To Basics" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 5, 2014

Learning How to Pray and the power of prayer.

The Ultimate Decision August 5, 2014 I love getting back to basics or simplifying things. Today, we make things too complicated. This past weekend I had the joy of meeting a friend from Prep School. I had not seen him in 40 years but it was as if we had never stopped meeting. He had told me of an ...read more

Scripture: John 5:19

Following Christ In Prayer

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Mar 13, 2003

Jesus teaches us how to pray Patient, Persistent, and Passionate Prayers.

Following Christ in Prayer Luke 18:1–14 INTRODUCTION • 1 John 2:6 “6Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.” • Jesus is our example, if we want to learn how to live our lives in a way that is pleasing to God, we must follow His teaching. • Luke 11:1–4 - Jesus’ Model Prayer: Elements ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praying For Others Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 13, 2011

Sometimes we wonder how to pray for missionaries and other leaders we have never met. Paul had never met the Colossians, but he faithfully prayed for them. His prayers teach us how to pray for others, whether we know them or not.

COLOSSIANS 1: 9-12 PRAYING FOR OTHERS [Ezekiel 22:30] Every Christian can minister directly to the spiritual well-being of other believers without seeing or speaking to them. We can play a role in their spiritual growth, and even secure God's blessings for them. Intercessory pray accomplishes ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:8-12, Isaiah 1:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Pray This Way

Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 2, 2008

Jesus taught us not only the words to say in prayer, but the manner in which to approach God so that prayer becomes effectual in changing not only our lives but enables Christ through the church to change the world around us.

Matthew 6__5-18 THE WAY TO PRAY In my youth, I was very active in a Church that practiced only extempore prayer. On rare occasion someone might bring a written prayer to a Bible study, but other than the Lord’s Prayer, there was no prayer routinely used in worship, and no one who was a prayer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-18

Denomination: Anglican

The Way To Pray

Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008

Jesus sets the example for prayer.

Matthew 6__5-18 THE WAY TO PRAY In my youth, I was very active in a Church that practiced only extempore prayer. On rare occasion someone might bring a written prayer to a Bible study, but other than the Lord’s Prayer, there was no prayer routinely used in worship, and no one who was a prayer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-18

Denomination: Anglican

Pray First

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Aug 7, 2007

Pray First because the Supernatural determines what will happen in the Natural. (Examples, Daniel & Elisha)

Pray First Grant van Boeschoten August 5, 2007 Story 1 During the dark days of the American Revolution, when the Continental Army had experienced several setbacks, a farmer who lived near the battlefield approached Washington’s camp unheard. Suddenly his ears caught an earnest voice raised in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-23

Fuel Up With Prayer Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Oct 10, 2008

How to pray so that are prayers are not wasted but rewarded

Text: Matthew 6:5-15 Title: Fuel up with prayer. There is no doubt that one issue that has dominated our lives so far in 2008 is the issue of rising oil prices. And that’s because rising oil prices have a huge impact on virtually every area of our lives. For one thing it impacts the price of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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