Sermons on Jesus Prays For Us:

Pray Passionately & Persistently

Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002

Through the stories of Abraham and Jacob, this sermon encourages passionate and persistent prayer.

PRAY PASSIONATELY & PERSISTENTLY Do you want God to grant you mercy in your case? Do you want God to supply your family members’ financial, emotional and spiritual needs while you are separated from them? Do you want God to heal a loved one who is sick? Is there anything you desperately want ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:20-33, Genesis 32:22-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where You Pray Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 2, 2016

We can have personal and corporate places designated for our prayers. Ultimately we reveal ourselves to God in our prayers -- right from the heart.

1. Closets Some things really changed between the former generations and the kids of the last generation. A grandma was keeping/ babysitting her grandson Dirk. Dirk followed her into the bedroom as she puts up things away in the closet. "Grandma," he said, "what room is this?" "This is a closet, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praying For Daily Bread Series

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Aug 27, 2005

We have to translate prayer from just a Christian principle and precept to Christian practice. We must pray day by day for our daily bread.

“Praying for Daily Bread” Text: Matthew 6: 1 - 11 1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-11

Denomination: Charismatic

Praying For Our Church

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jul 12, 2020

Paul's second prayer for the church in Ephesus is a great model of how we can pray for our church and for other churches today, for God to strengthen his people with power.

PRAYING FOR THE CHURCH INTRODUCTION We’ve now come to the sixth and last in our mini-series on prayer. We first looked at Gideon’s prayer for guidance. Then we spent two weeks on the Lord’s Prayer. Then we had two weeks on Daniel’s prayer of confession on behalf of his people. Today we’re ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Get Prayed Up

Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Mar 6, 2008

Christ’s admonition to his disciples continues to warn his modern disciples.

Get Prayed Up! Intro: We are in a battle. Expect hardships, the necessity of discipline, self-denial and determination. ****Am I a soldier of the Cross?**** Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (Mat 26:41) I. Willing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eat, Pray, Love

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 29, 2011

A sermon exhorting listeners to hospitality and service to one another.

And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the cock crows today, you will deny me three times.” You have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When I Pray PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 15, 2025

Prayer is a powerful, intimate encounter with God that brings healing, unity, and hope when we approach Him honestly and support one another.

Some of us walked in today with a whisper instead of a shout. Hearts carry heavy headlines—doctor’s reports, strained relationships, silent worries that keep us wide awake at 3 a.m. You’ve prayed before, and maybe your prayer felt like a paper airplane tossed into a hurricane. But friend, the God ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Topics: Prayer, Change

Hannah Prayed (2010)

Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 10, 2010

An updated version of this sermon given on Mother's Day.

Hannah Prayed I Samuel 1:1-20 May 9, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: In the last few years I’ve shied away from preaching about mothers and motherhood, because I’ve never felt real comfortable celebrating what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Pray In The Spirit

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Apr 26, 2011

A classic sermon by Dr. Adrian Rogers giving guidance on how to pray and what can impede our prayers.

This sermon from the Adrian Rogers Legacy Library © 2010 Rogers Family Trust. Used by permission. www.pastortraining.com, www.adrianrogerslibrary.com Turn to the book of James, would you please for just a moment, the book of James chapter 4, and you will remember this morning we were preaching on ...read more

Scripture: James 4:5, James 4:1

Denomination: Baptist

Praying Through Problems Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on May 24, 2002

When you face 1) Problems: choose the 2) People you go to, 3) Praise God and turn in 4)Prayer to the God who is over it all.

Praying through problems Acts 4:23-31 WBC 26/5/02pm Problems So- what’s the problem, here? - it’s not a problem, unless you’re a Saducee! - = brilliant for the 5000 Xians!  40+ yr old man healed at Beautiful gate  no one could deny it. Even priests, Saducees - but tragic that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

"Learning To Pray Large" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Mar 14, 2016

This message was preached near the beginning of the New Year on the topic of prayer to help our church see the importance of prayer and spiritual growth in the new year.

Living Large in 2016 “Learning to Pray Large” Matthew 7:7-11 Let me start with a question this morning. What is the single biggest prayer request you have ever made? What is the biggest answer you have ever asked God for? • Perhaps it was for healing for yourself or for another ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Praying Without A Net

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 24, 2009

How should God’s people pray?

13Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. 14Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer of faith will save the sick, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Pray Like Jabez

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 12, 2006

A 4-point sermon explaining how and why we need to apply this short prayer to our lives, both as Christians and as the body of Christ.

Everybody wants to know what purpose they have. Does God really have a plan for each one of us? The Bible says God knew us even before we were born and that He has a unique and distinct plan for each one of us. JEREMIAH 29:11 says, ‘I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. Plans to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: *other

Praying Women Win PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023

This sermon emphasizes the power of consistent, daily prayer, accessible to all believers, regardless of status or gender, and its transformative potential in our lives. Key

I want you to imagine with me for a moment. Picture a small, humble home in the heart of Jerusalem. The air is thick with the scent of freshly baked bread, and the sound of children playing in the streets filters through the open window. In this home, a woman kneels with her hands clasped tightly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:1-10

Topics: Prayer, Battles, Victory

Praying For My Family PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Emphasize the importance and power of prayer in protecting our families from spiritual attacks, drawing lessons from the story of Nehemiah and his people.

Good morning, Church family! Today, we're turning our attention to the book of Nehemiah, specifically, chapter 4, verses 1-23. Our focus will be on the need for prayer for our families, the enemies ready to attack our families, and the power of praying for our families. As Dwight L. Moody once ...read more

Topics: Prayer