Sermons on Manner Of Praying:

Why Are We Praying For God’s Will If It Always Happens Anyway? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 29, 2025

Many presume that everything that happens is God's will. That's not true. What does it look like to pray that God's will would start to be done here on earth as it is done in heaven?

WHY PRAY THIS? This is a prayer because it isn’t happening much now. - Matthew 6:10. - So in this fourth part of the sermon, Jesus calls us to pray for God’s will to be done. - But, wait, isn’t that already happening all the time? We hear people constantly speak that whatever happened was God’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Faith In The Ruins: How To Pray When God Seems Silent

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 5, 2025

This psalm is a raw and powerful lament from a time of national disaster, teaching us a three-step process for praying through devastation: honestly state your complaint, deliberately remember God's past victories, and boldly call on Him to act.

Introduction: Faith in the Ruins Many of us have seen the painful images that follow a typhoon or a fire: a community, a home, a life's work reduced to rubble. There is a unique kind of shock and grief that comes from seeing a place of sanctuary and safety utterly destroyed. The first and most ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray In A Cave - 1 Samuel 22:1-5 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 16, 2025

Already but Not Yet: Explore the tension of David’s reign—chosen by God but not yet on the throne—and how it mirrors the reign of Jesus in our lives today.

For free audio or video download of this message, visit https://www.treasuringgod.com/sermons-by-scripture or my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@DarrellFerguson. 1 Samuel 22:1 David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his father's household heard ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:1-5

Part 19: God Wants Us To Pray For His Protection Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 31, 2025

God Wants Us to Pray for His Protection... 1. So He exposes the evil that we face (vs. 1-4). 2. So He explains the excellence of our LORD God (vs. 5-9.) 3. So He gives us a great example of prayer (vs. 5-12).

Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 19: God Wants Us to Pray for His Protection Psalm 36:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared January 31, 2025) MESSAGE: *God is watching over us all the time. I can think of a dozen times when I would have been seriously hurt or killed, if the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 36:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Love That Lifts Others Up Above You Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on May 7, 2021

Love and Fresh air is not free anymore. Can we love in a such a manner that makes another person better than ourselves?

A Love that lifts others up above you You must have heard the saying “ You can’t live on love and fresh air alone”. The underlying assumption behind this saying is that they are the only two things that are available free. Let us look at it in the context of today. Newspapers are full of stories of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16, 1 Samuel 16:21, 1 Samuel 18:7, Acts 9:22-31, Acts 4:36-37, John 21:15-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Putting Feet To Your Faith

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 5, 2007

In Ephesians 4:1, five times Paul exhorts us to walk in a manner befitting the gospel we bear.

PUTTING FEET TO YOUR FAITH Ephesians 4:1 INTRO: We have often heard the expression “Put feet to your prayers.” As I studied Ephesians that expression took on new meaning. The apostle Paul would have us put feet to our faith. In Ephesians 1-3, Paul explained the salvation we have in Jesus. When he ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Compassion For Them - Part 9 Of 13 Series

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Jun 10, 2003

Paul thanks the LORD for the manner in which the Thessalonians responded to the gospel of grace in 1 Thessalonians 2:14-15.

"Service and the Second Coming" - Part 9 of 13 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 “Paul’s Compassion For Them – Part b” 1 Thessalonians 2:14-15 I. Paul’s COURAGE before them. (vv. 1-4). II. Paul’s COMMITMENT to them. (vv. 5-6) III. Paul’s CARE for the Thessalonians. (vv. 7-9) IV. Paul’s CONDUCT among ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Handling The Issues Of Life Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 28, 2009

How to recognize and handle the "issues" (I.E. problems, arguments, disagreements, and the like) in a manner which honors God.

Handling the Issues of Life Romans 14:1-12 * Let’s begin our time this morning thinking of a duo, duet, and a “one-two” punch. This duo has the ability to steal, kill, and destroy. It can steal your reputation, kill your faith, and it can destroy your testimony. This dangerous duo is our heart ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Our God Is Sweet! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Dec 22, 2020

Our God is sweet? YES! He provided sweetness to Moses and Israel. Jesus in the same manner provided sweetness!

There are 27 different definitions/meanings of "sweet/sweetness." Specifically, it could be the tastiness of honey or sugar. Or, it could something pleasing to the ear, such as a sweet sound. Or to the eye, beautiful, awesome. Or a very special person, you call "Sweet heart"! ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Shall Not Misuse The Name Of The Lord Your God

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jun 13, 2018

The people of God should not lift up or carry the name - the character and reputation of the LORD - in a manner that falsely represents him.

The Ten Commandments You Shall Not Misuse the Name of the Lord Your God – Third Commandment June 17, 2018 Exodus 20 Exodus 34 – similar list Deuteronomy 5 Exodus 20:7 NIV "You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. The 2nd ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Anger And Controversy: "What’s It Good For?”

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Jan 8, 2019

Those who are maturing will see controversy in the proper light, they will respond in a proper manner, and they will use it to God’s glory.

I. We must be servants of the church and of the gospel first. A. We must be servants of God’s people. B. We must be servants to the lost. II. It is inevitable that controversy will come. A. Pride says we deserve to be without controversy. B. Pride will cause us to respond with anger and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sacrifices Of Praise

Contributed by Glenn Branham on Nov 16, 2005

Sacrifices of Thanksgiving should be offered in the manner Jesus gave thanks, should be given continually, and should find thankful expressions.

"Sacrifice of Thanksgiving" Heb. 13:15-16 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips that confess His name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. "Now I lay me down to sleep: ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Another Lesson On Prayer Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 15, 2017

It was the custom of our Lord to get alone to pray. One of His disciples must have overheard Him pray, and now had a desire to pray like Christ prayed.

Judea Lesson: Another Lesson on Prayer Luke 11:1-13 1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer And The Will Of God Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 9, 2004

Praying the Lord’s Prayer confronts the intersection of our praying and the Lord’s will.

Prayer and the Will of God Matthew 6:10; Romans 12:1-2; 1 John 5:14-15 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO The second petition of the Lord’s Prayer (Thy Kingdom, Thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven) solves three big problems that many of us face ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:10, 1 John 5:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why People Fail To Develop As Christians

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Apr 18, 2015

We need to develop as Christians .

WHY PEOPLE FAIL TO DEVELOP AS CHRISTIANS Jeremiah 7: 25 Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them: 26 Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:25-28

Denomination: Baptist