Sermons on Morning Prayers:

The Spirit's Prayer Series

Contributed by Gary Moore on Feb 6, 2008

Though the suffering that the Christian endures in life is nothing by way of comparison to the glory that awaits him (8.18), God does not leave him without help. The Spirit helps him in his weakness. Even if the primary weakness Paul has in mind is that o

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-28

Denomination: Congregational

The Prayer Chair

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 12, 2008

The Mercy Seat or Atonement Cover represented the throne of God and the source of mercy. Here is where prayers were answered. The Prayer Chair is an interactive adaptation of this idea.

The Prayer Chair From Exodus 25:16-18 Atonement Cover as Mercy Seat A. Throne of God B. Power of Prayer Ill. Bob the insurance saleman. 1. New Christian 2. The Bet 3. The Dinner 4. The Kenyan Orphanage 5. Medical Supplies 6. The Celebration 7. The ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:16-18

Denomination: Church Of God

Power Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008

This is perhaps the only instance in which any man has been told exactly how long he would live. Why God specified the time cannot be known now. It was, however, a full answer to the prayer of Hezekiah, and the promise is a full demonstration that God is

Power of Prayer (Isaiah 38: 1 – 8; Ref. 2 Kings 20: 1 – 11) Illustration: A boy prays / writes a letter to God. God is not a man who will answer in a small way or partially. God answers in a big way – so that you are challenged and bear a testimony for Him in your life. My own life holds ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Answer To Prayer Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008

God is not some kind of celestial slot machine. You don’t pop in a quarter or two’s worth of prayer, hit a button, and expect to receive exactly what you want. God is not a genie in a bottle. You don’t rub the bottle with your prayer, and expect God to

Introduction: A fifth grade boy who had heard a sermon on persistence in prayer was praying by himself in his room one night. As his dad passed his door, he heard the boy praying over and over again, "Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo." The next day, the dad asked his son what we were doing. The boy replied that ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Intercessory Prayer

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 31, 2007

A message focusing on praying for others.

INTERCESSORY PRAYER 1 Timothy 2:1-3 INTRO: As I was visiting with the family of someone in the hospital recently I asked, “Is there anything we can do for you?” She replied, “Just pray for us.” After a service recently, one of the ladies of the congregation said to me as she left the church, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer For Power

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 2, 2007

God desires to change us so that we cease praying for our personal desires and seek His glory. God wants us to seek power in order to serve Him effectively.

“I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Prayers Of A Prophet

Contributed by Robert Travis on Feb 1, 2007

The prayers of a righteous man availeth much.

THE PRAYERS OF A PROPHET 1Sa 12:19-25 19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. 20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:19-25

Denomination: Baptist

6 Prayers

Contributed by Douglas Mcculley on Feb 9, 2007

Praying the scriptures: Taking prayers from the Bible and using them in our prayers.

6 Prayers Prayer points for those learning how to pray. email: doug@commonjourney.com ++++++++++++ Monday Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Heb 4:16 Let us ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reviving Prayer Series

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 26, 2007

What kind of prayer changes us, touches God and leads to his revival power being unleashed?

REVIVING PRAYER Audio is at http://www.adrian.warnock.info/2007/02/sermon-reviving-prayer-1-kings-171-to.htm The following is a full set of notes, including background information and quotes I used whilst preparing my sermon entitled "Reviving Prayer" which was preached at Jubilee Church on ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lords Prayer

Contributed by Ron Macarthur on Jul 16, 2007

The directions given by the Lord Jesus about how we are to pray. Looking at the format of Jesus prayer and seeing how we can use it to more effectively pray to the Father.

The Lord’s Prayer What follows is most often called the Lord’s Prayer although in some circles of Christianity it may be known as The Our Father. Luke 11:2 He said to them, "When you pray, say: " `Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. (3) Give us each day our daily bread. (4) Forgive ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

A Call To Prayer

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 17, 2007

A sermon on Psalm 100, a call to praise God

A Call to Praise Psa. 100 INTRO.: This Psalm is a processional psalm; one used by the Hebrews as they walked in procession into the temple. It is a call to praise God. It called the people into the Presence of God with words of praise. It is a call to praise God today as well. It speaks to us. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Secrets To Prayer

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Jul 23, 2007

A sermon on prayer originally preached August 8 & 9, 1998 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner, Iowa. Some material from Rev. Clyde Kieschnick.

Pentecost 9C/Proper 12 Luke 11:1-13 “The Secret(s) to Prayer” Assistance from: Rev. Clyde Kieschnick It never fails-you see someone doing something you’d like to be able to do-or something you’d like to be able to do better on your own. So you ask what the secret to their success is. For ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

The Power Of Prayer

Contributed by Mark Bauer on Aug 1, 2007

God does answer prayer if we ask, seek, knock.

The Power of Prayer There is a priest in Dublin, Ireland named Father Foster He tells about the day he parked his car on a rather steep slope close to his church. His little terrier was lying on the back seat and could not be seen by anyone outside the vehicle. Father Foster got out ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

The House Of Prayer

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Apr 23, 2007

We may be the most orthodox in belief; we may be the most inspirational in our music, but with out prayer we have no power.

The House of Prayer Introduction: Jim Cymballa, pastor of Brooklyn Tabernacle, told his small congregation that “if they called upon the Lord, He had promised in His word to answer, to bring the unsaved to Himself, and to pour out His Spirit among them. If they did not call upon the Lord, He had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:13

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer As Trust Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 26, 2007

Prayer is the ultimate act of trust for the Christian, and to be prayerless indicates a self-led, self-trusting life, in spite of our words to the contrary.

a. This week we witnessed a terrible tragedy in Virginia – 32 men and women entered eternity, and hundreds of others stood at the precipice of eternity and glanced into it as bullets whizzed by their ears. Join me as we pray for the victims families and the future of those who survived this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 7:14, 1 Chronicles 7:14-15

Denomination: Baptist