Sermons on Powerful Prayer:

The Pentecost Effect - The Impact Of A Church With Pentecostal Power!

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 23, 2024

The power of God seemed to have had two purposes. The first was power for personal transformation, power to become sons of God and secondly, power to assist in kingdom building through effective witness to the entire world.

Sermon - The Impact of A Church With Pentecostal Power! Scripture: Acts 3:1-11 Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service. As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-11, Philippians 4:4, John 20:21, Mark 6:4-6, 1 Peter 3:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Healing And Wholeness: Embracing The Transformative Power Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 24, 2024

Today, we delve into a profound theme that speaks to the very heart of Jesus' mission and ministry: healing and wholeness.

Healing and Wholeness: Embracing the Transformative Power of the Gospel Today, we delve into a profound theme that speaks to the very heart of Jesus' mission and ministry: healing and wholeness. Our scripture foundation comes from two key passages: Luke 4:18-19 and Psalm 147:3. Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18-19, Psalm 147:3, Acts 10:38, Isaiah 61:1, Matthew 11:5, John 8:36, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Ephesians 2:8-9, Matthew 9:22, Hebrews 11:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

New Year's Sermon: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 7, 2024

Jesus doesn’t tell us to pack a bag to be prepared. Instead, He tells us we are the bag. YOU ARE THE GO BAG. We are to be prepared.

Happy New Year to your family and you! We begin a new series for a new year, the 40-Day Challenge. I want to invite each of you to take the 40-Day Challenge with me. As you begin a new year, I challenge you to devote 40 days to grow spiritually. I want you to take a 40-day challenge with me. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:38-45

Denomination: Baptist

Using Power Evangelism In Cross - cultural Communications

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001

Cross-cultural communicators, in the past, have sadly neglected the issue of spiritual-power thinking that the use of reasonable Christianity is the best way to produce change. However, in most non-western societies, the issue of power is central to most

USING POWER EVANGELISM IN CROSS -CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS Illustration;About 40 percent of Americans characterize the nation’s moral values as "poor" and 41 percent say the state of moral values is "only fair." Only 18 percent rank the situation as "good" or "excellent." Weekly church attendees had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Almighty God Redeem Our Land, We Pray

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Dec 15, 2019

God's redemption of Zion gives us HOPE

Message/Devotion December 15, 2019 Isaiah 35:1-10 Almighty God Redeem Our Land, We Pray The reading The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Divine Guidance

Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Aug 20, 2014

The shadow of the Almighty speaks of His protection, guidance and security. When you pray and continuously abide in the Lord’s presence, He promised you His power and guidance

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God; in Him will I trust” (Psalms 91:1-2) “ Fear thou not; for I am with thee;be not dismayed for I am thy God: I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-2

Denomination: Anglican

Pray For The Impossible

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 11, 2010

The book of Nehemiah is about building a work for God, and behind every great work of God there is somewhere a KNEELING figure. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Pray for the Impossible Nehemiah 1:5-11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/PrayForTheImpossible.html A Jew being the cupbearer to Artaxerxes, the Babylonian King, is an impossible thought to ponder. How could this possibly be? It was an impossible situation...but we serve the God of the impossible! ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of A "one Thing" Person

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 27, 2021

How did Paul become the stalwart we know through his letters? The message is a study of those who stand with us to advance the cause of Christ as others stood with Paul as he laboured for the Master.

“Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Pray Series

Contributed by Jeff Maness on Jun 19, 2013

How does God want me to pray?

We’re going to be talking about four letter words that, when used here in the Church make us cringe, raise an eyebrow or we shy away from because they make us uncomfortable. And I’m not talking about curse words, although we might give a similar reaction. I’m talking about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Return To Me

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

Prayer is one of the overriding themes of the book of Nehemiah and the secret to his success. The prayer in chapter one is the first of 12 different prayers recorded in the book. Nehemiah begins with prayer in Persia and closes with prayer in Jerusalem. H

Return to Me Nehemiah 1:4-11 Let me ask you a question, “How many of you gained weight over the holidays?” Now that we’re in the New Year, how many of you have made New Year’s resolutions to lose that weight? To eat better and exercise? And how many of you have started to work toward those ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:4-11

Denomination: Methodist

Let God Change The Mind! Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 24, 2010

We pray & we pray but nothing seems to happen. "God, are you asleep up there? Don't you hear my prayers?" Weeks may pass & nothing seems to happen! So what do we do?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (This is the second of a Leadership series featuring Nehemiah. Some ideas & illustrations in these messages were based on or benefited greatly from, to varying ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thy Will Be Done (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Mark Lewis on Sep 20, 2009

Part 7 of a series on the Lord’s Prayer.

Thy Will Be Done (Part 2) Luke 11:1-4 Intro. – We already have everything we need to be great successes in God’s kingdom, but most of us are rendered incapable of doing such because we do are not aware that we have them! We have at our command, the entire blessings of God’s power, and we don’t ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Loving The Lord, Part 7 (Loving Through Our Prayer Life Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 14, 2010

This message has one of the most important aspects that believers must take part in, and is something that I believe we need to do more of … We need to spend more time in prayer, asking God for strength in everything

Loving the Lord, Part 7 (Loving the Lord through your Prayer Life) Matthew 14:23 / Romans 12 / Acts 12 Introduction In your bibles go to Matthew 14 and Romans 12 This morning we will conclude our series on “Loving the Lord” This message has one of the most important aspects that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

02 The Master's Touch Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 14, 2008

Leprosy is like sin. We need the touch 0f Jesus

Mt. 8:1-4 — Mk 1:40-45 — Lk 5:12-16 CANCER - One of the most fearsome words to a family is cancer - Cancer Kills Over 20 Thousand People A Day - Cancer will kill 7.6 million people worldwide this year - More than 12 million people will find out they have the disease. - A diseases in which a group ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Be Still And Know That I Am God

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 12, 2008

David, in the 146th Psalm, declares the power, glory, might, ad compassion of God.

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD Psalms 46:10 INTRO: David, in the 146th Psalm, declares the power, glory, might, ad compassion of God. He then asks his people to BE STILL AND KNOW THAT HE IS GOD. It is important that we pray, and work for God, but ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Denomination: Baptist