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  • Pray And Believe! Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Sep 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,243 views

    Based on the Parable of the Persistent widow, this sermon encourages people to pray and pray and pray again. We preached these sermons in conjunction with the Pray 21 project that brings youth and adults together to pray for 21 days.

    BELIEVE AND PRAY! Believe and pray! This may sound backwards. Should we not pray believing that God will answer our prayers? Yes, but this simple little exercise of semantics puts the foundation of faith before the act of prayer. Many of us pray but few of us believe that our prayers will be ...read more

  • Praying At Midnight

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jun 10, 2003
    based on 90 ratings
     | 21,891 views

    We must pray as those who are desperate for bread.

    Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to call someone for help in the middle of the night, at a time when you knew they would be fast asleep in bed? Perhaps a medical emergency of some kind – your wife is going into labor, or your husband is having chest pains and you need to drive ...read more

  • Don't Give Up On God

    Contributed by Jason Patrick on Dec 1, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
     | 15,495 views

    God appears obscure and enigmatic to us all at times, but as we persevere in our relationship with God we realize that God perseveres toward us also.

    “Don’t Give Up on God” / Luke 18:1-8 Proper 24, Year C; Downsville Baptist Church; 21 October 2001 If Jesus is trying to teach us about the importance of persevering in our prayer lives, we wish he would have done it in a less confusing and puzzling manner. Perhaps his parable should have gone ...read more

  • Praying Scripture

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,179 views

    To discuss how we can use the example of Paul and others in Scripture to pray through Scriptures for ourselves and others

    SBC Philippi am 8/1/04, Rev. Jeff Simms Praying the Scriptures Colossians 1:9-12 Primary Purpose: To examine how Paul prayed, so that we might pray according to God’s will for each other. There is a way of taking scripture and personalizing it in your prayers that I want to show you an example ...read more

  • Ask, Seek, Knock PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 941 views

    This sermon aims to explore the power of prayer through the lens of asking, seeking, and knocking as outlined in Matthew 7:7, emphasizing that our relationship with God is interactive and dynamic.

    Good morning, family! Today, we're delving into a passage from the book of Matthew - chapter 7, verse 7. These words from Jesus offer us a blueprint for engaging with our Heavenly Father. They remind us that our relationship with God is interactive and dynamic. Oswald Chambers once wrote, "Prayer ...read more

  • #1why Prayer? Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 15, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,645 views

    Prayer is the way to reach to God’s heart and change our lifes. Prayer has great benefits.

    #1 WHY SHOULD I PRAY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. This is part #1 of a two part series. NO TIME Author unknown I KNELT TO PRAY, BUT NOT FOR LONG. I HAD TO MUCH TOO DO. I MUST HURRY OFF AND GET TO WORK, FOR MY BILLS WILL SOON BE DUE. AND SO I SAID A HURRIED PRAYER, JUMPED UP FROM MY KNEES. MY ...read more

  • P.u.s.h. Prayer

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Apr 22, 2002
    based on 107 ratings
     | 13,730 views

    A message used to encourage the body to continually pray...and not to become doscouraged with unanswered or delayed answered prayers.

    Stand & Read - 1 Thes. 5:17 “…pray without ceasing…” “P.U.S.H. Prayer!” I am thoroughly convinced that we are to be a praying people… We are called to be people who are serious about pray and busy about praying continually in our lives… Smith Wigglesworth once said, “I don’t want to build ...read more

  • Fear Not, Neither Be Discouraged, Your Storm Is Almost Over

    Contributed by Robert Parker on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 27,866 views

    Trust in God and He will take you through the Storms of Life...

    Deuteronomy 1:18 " And I command you at that time all the things which ye should do." (1:19) And when we departed from Ho-reb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the amorites, as the Lord our God commanded us and we came to ...read more

  • "Pray, Pray, Pray!"

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 23, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,671 views

    This message emphasizes the need for prayer. However, it is not just about prayer itself, but about the need for us to continue in prayer. Being steadfast is a vital characteristic of our prayer lives.

    "pray, Pray, PRAY!" Luke 18:1-8 PRAYER… INTRODUCTION: ILLUSTRATION: There’s a magazine cartoon that shows a little fellow kneeling beside his bed for his bedtime prayer. He says with some measure of disgust, "Dear God, Uncle Jim still doesn’t have a job; Sis still doesn’t have a date for the ...read more

  • The Power Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on May 15, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,077 views

    Sermon 7 of 7 in a series called Living the Christian Life - based out of James

    Living the Christian Life The Power of Prayer James 5:13-20 The late Jake Hess sang a song with the Statesmen Quartet many times many years ago that said, “Prayer is the key to Heaven, but faith unlocks the door.” That’s been the entire theme to the book of James – faith in Jesus Christ leads us ...read more

  • Thoughts To Ponder - James 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 1, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 11,267 views

    : His focus is on “How a Christian should act every day?” and “The importance of living like a Christian every day”. He challenges us and the church that it is possible to believe the right way and live the wrong way.

    James- A Servant of the Lord – Some thoughts we need to ponder? Thesis of the book of James: His focus is on “How a Christian should act every day?” and “The importance of living like a Christian every day”. He challenges us and the church that it is possible to believe the right way and live the ...read more

  • I Am Listening Series

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Jun 28, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,779 views

    For those who are discouraged about God’s silence: HE IS listening...

    Illustration: Get an SMS or a phone call… ? Have you ever wondered what life would be like if God used technology to talk to you? SMS messages, email (would God send FWD’s?)… How about if He used television commercials to get His message across? Check this one out. I think you’ll like it… Roll ...read more

  • Blessings From God

    Contributed by Caleb Bolton on Nov 30, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,593 views

    Our Prayer life is what determines the blessing.

    Tonight I want to talk to you about how to obtain the life that God wants you to have. Tonight I want to talk to you about two individuals that had something in common. These two men lived on this earth hundreds of years apart from one another yet they met each other one night. While on earth ...read more

  • Overcoming The Prayer Block

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 18, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,705 views

    Overcoming common obstacles to prayer.

    Overcoming the Prayer Block Ref.: Mark 1:35 Luke 5:15 Romans 7:14–25 1 John 1:8–10 Psalms 100:4 Read No Time for Him I. Obstacles There are many, though some are mere excuses that would yield to a strong will. A. Time 1. Life is too busy, but not too busy for less important things—TV, ...read more

  • Rough Knees Series

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 18, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,558 views

    Message series in book of James: “Extreme Makeover: What Really Looks Good to God”Encouragement to seek God in prayer especially when circumstances weigh you down

    Rough Knees 13Are any among you suffering? They should keep on praying about it. And those who have reason to be thankful should continually sing praises to the Lord. 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 ...read more