Sermons on Petition Supplication:

Why Are You Downcast?

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 7, 2025

Many Christians stumble, not because they never believed, but because they stayed too close to the place where they first got in. God calls us not only to begin the journey of faith but to grow in joy, perseverance, and victory through Christ.

Introduction: Too Close to Where We Got In A mother tucked her little boy in bed. She kissed him goodnight, pulled up the covers, and went downstairs. Not long after, she heard a loud thump and then crying. She hurried upstairs and found him on the floor. “What happened?” she asked. Through ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7, Nehemiah 8:10

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Prayer God Loves To Answer

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 24, 2025

Daniel’s intercession models the end-time church’s call to humble confession, standing in the gap until prophecy’s birthpains bring revival.

The Context — Understanding the Times Daniel was an old man when this chapter opens. Jerusalem had lain in ruins nearly seventy years. Babylon had fallen, Persia now ruled. ? Yet while kings changed, Daniel’s confidence in the Word did not. > “I Daniel understood by books the number of the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:3-19, Matthew 18:21-22, 2 Peter 3:9, Isaiah 66:7-8

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Christmas/New Year/Ministry: With The Mind Of Christ-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 22, 2025

1 of ? The apostle Paul counseled the Philippian church to minister empowered with the mind of Christ Jesus. God’s people are to minister with the mind of Christ Jesus. But How do God’s people minister with the mind of Christ Jesus? Christmas with the mind of Christ...

CHRISTMAS: With The MIND Of CHRIST-I— —Philippians 2:1[part-1--2:1a of 2:1-4](2:1-18) Attention: When I was a little guy, I never thought much about Christmas being associated with anything other than receiving presents. I was raised in the church, but wasn’t saved. And every year near Christmas, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1, Philippians 2:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Peace In The Midst Of The Storm

Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 13, 2019

A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son. The events are recorded in 2 Samuel chapters 15-18.

Peace in the Midst of the Storm Psalm 3 2 Sam 15 - 18 This is the first Psalm with a title: A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son. The events are recorded in 2 Samuel chapters 15-18. This psalm has a number of notable firsts to its credit. 1 It is the first psalm in the collection ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith, That's The Way It Goes! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 18, 2004

Faith is built up in our lives as we learn to pray in the Holy Spirit, Keep ourselves in the love of God, learn to wait, reach out with the Gospel to the lost and by having a hatred of evil’s corruptions.

Faith, that’s the way it goes! Thesis: Faith is built up in our lives as we learn to pray in the Holy Spirit, Keep ourselves in the love of God, learn to wait, reach out with the Gospel to the lost and by having a hatred of evil’s corruptions. Scripture Texts: Jude 20-25 NIV 20But you, dear ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:20-21, Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Esdras Series

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Mar 30, 2006

La suite de la génération qui veut bâtir pour Dieu, Esdras est le type de croyant pour notre siècle qui veut rétablir l’adoration, et qui sait qu’il a un mandat pour cela de la part de son Dieu.

SERIE BATISSEUR DU ROYAUME (2) ESDRAS ESDRAS (ez’-Ra) (Araméen ou chaldéen, Esdras "aide", ou la forme raccourcie d’Azariah, "Dieu a aidé." Un homme d’érudition sacrée, qui a consacré sa vie à l’étude des Ecritures saintes, pour qu’il puisse être en condition pour les interpréter pour ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pomp And Circumstances

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 2, 2008

Paul gives a defense before King Agrippa.

I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. Last week, if you recall, we left the Apostle Paul there in Caesarea. He was there for some two years, being held by the Roman governor, Felix, because while finding nothing worthy of death or imprisonment, he wanted to get a bribe out of the early church. b. The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 25:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Waiting Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 31, 2020

God has a timing to his plans and Esther seems to understand that she needs to be subtle and wise as she puts the plan into action to save her people.

For Such a Time as This: Esther Sets the Trap Esther 5 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 8-30-2020 For Such a Time as This At the end of last week’s sermon, we were left on the edge of our seats. Mordecai had challenged Esther with these famous words: “Do not think that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Esther A Hero Who Seized Her Divine Moment

Contributed by Pastor Sam Georgis on Jan 13, 2023

WHAT IF - you knew somewhere in front of you was a moment that would change your life forever, a moment rich with potential, a moment filled with endless possibilities? HOW would you treat that moment? HOW – would you prepare for it?

TODAY –we are going to meet a Queen named Esther… who when her moment came, she seized it with GREAT PASSION and with total disregard for her own wellbeing... This drama from the word of God takes place nearly 2500 years ago in the city of Susa, just north of the Persian Gulf, and East of the ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:10-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forgive Us Our Debts Series

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jun 1, 2002

Many will fail to enter the gates of heaven because they are shackled to this world by chains of unforgiven sins--not necessarily theirs..

“ Forgive Us Our Debts” Picture if you will; a man sitting all alone in a darkened prison cell. His elbows propped on his knees and his head resting in his hands. The man’s name is Charles Preston, and he has been on death row for the last seven years of his life for his part in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

"God's Will”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 19, 2002

June 23, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 7 Jeremiah 20:7-13 Color: Green Title: “God’s Will”

June 23, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 7 Jeremiah 20:7-13 Color: Green Title: “God’s Will” Jeremiah Denounces His Persecutors 7 O LORD, you have enticed me, and I was enticed; you have overpowered me, and you have prevailed. I have become a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:7-13

Denomination: Lutheran

The Peace Of God Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001

Peace with one another means being in a right relationship with one another. Peace within means being alright within, & peace with God means being alright with God.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK ILL. Have you ever heard of Tracy Lyperd? Tracy was a beauty queen in VA a few years ago. Shortly after crowning her successor, she drove 250 miles to seek revenge on her ex boyfriend for jilting her & marrying another. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Fruit Of The Lawless

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 6, 2001

Jesus said we’d know false prophets by their fruit. Do you know what that fruit is?

My sermon to you from these verse may seem at first to be rather dark in focus and content, but the message from our Lord’s own mouth in these verses is a dark one, for those who practice lawlessness. Let’s read them first, and keep them before our eyes and our minds as we study them. “Beware ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Orthodox

Praise Only

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 25, 2002

There are times when we should "praise only" in our prayers.

INTRO.- Listen to the prayers of some children. ILL.- Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much. Debbie, 7 - Dear God: This is my prayer. Could you please give my brother some brains? So far he doesn’t have any. Angela, 8 - Dear God: Please ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting Warm With Your Prayer Life Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Sep 6, 2002

Part 2 of this series designed to keep our "fire" for God through spiritual disciplines. This message shows what prayer is and gives some common approaches to it.

“The Cure for the Common Cold” part 2 (Getting warm with your prayer life) Brian A. Moon Story – Testimony of healing from prayer by Doug Gates Last week we began a new series called “The Cure for the Common Cold” which is looking into a cure for those times that we lose our passion for God. Most ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:4-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed