Sermons on Practiced Prayer:

Prayer For Hard Times

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 22, 2018

What kind of prayer is appropriate in hard times? A year D sermon.

What kind of prayer is appropriate in hard times? Let’s review Matthew 21:12-22 and Habakkuk 3 and see how prayer includes trust in God’s answer, especially during hard times. House of Prayer Matthew 21:13 “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-22

Denomination: Baptist

Faith, Prayer And Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Sep 10, 2018

Prayer, Faith, Forgiveness, Life

JAIL BREAK (Breaking the Chains of Unforgiveness) - Faith, Prayer and Forgiveness September 16, 2018 Mark 11:23-26 (p. 708) Introduction: I don’t know a lot about fig trees so I had to study a bit…fig trees have two seasons for producing fruit and the fruit always appears ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:23-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Prayer Pattern For Obstacles

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 12, 2018

Let's look at the progression of prayer for a particular need.

Text: Psalm 108, Title: A Prayer Pattern Obstacles, Date/Place: WHBC, 6.10.18, AM A. Opening illustration: Our Father…softball style. B. Background to passage: This psalm is a combination of two previous psalms, 57 and 60. Those two psalms were psalms of David, as this one. This demonstrates that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer For God To Kill

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 12, 2018

What do we make of the imprecatory psalms?

Text: Psalm 109, Title: A Prayer for God To Kill, Date/Place: WHBC, 6.24.18, AM A. Opening illustration: “In the awfulness of its anathemas, the psalm surpasses everything of the kind in the OT.” B. Background to passage: The last of the imprecatory psalms, but the most violent. David the King is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Take It To The Lord In Prayer

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 9, 2019

THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER

TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER PS. 86:1-4 1. INTRODUCTION. WE AS A PEOPLE HAVE A TENDENCY TO TELL OTHERS ABOUT THE THINGS THAT ARE TROUBLING US BEFORE WE TELL GOD ABOUT IT. WHILE OTHERS MIGHT LISTEN, OFTEN TIME THERE IS VERY LITTLE THAT THEY CAN DO. I’M NOT SUGGESTING THAT WE DON’T SEEK COUNSEL ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 86:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Tragedy Of Unoffered Prayer Series

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Oct 20, 2019

The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayers but unoffered prayer. It is those who travail in prayer that will prevail in life! God is calling us to pray. Get ready to be celebrated.

THE TRAGEDY OF UNOFFERED PRAYER Genesis 25:21. "Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant." 1 Samuel 12: 23 (NKJV) “Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:21, 1 Samuel 12:23, James 5:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Prayer God Hears

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 24, 2019

Jesus shows two very different prayer styles, and in so doing, reveals two very different heart styles. One will enter the kingdom of heaven; one won't. Our prayer life should reflect humility throughout.

Luke 18:9-14 A Prayer God Hears Last week we looked at a parable where Jesus taught us to be persistent in our prayers: pray always, never give up, and above all, keep the faith! Today, in the very next passage in the Bible, Jesus makes a different point: he really points to the very crux of our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14, 1 John 1:8, Jeremiah 29:13, Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Baptist

The Abc’s Of Prayer

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 27, 2019

Finding peace during a struggle, is like trying to find calm in a hurricane. But just like there is calm in the eye of the hurricane, we can find peace and calm right in the middle of our struggles.

Illustration by James Chandler It started as a slip up during a prayer before a church softball game. The minister was leading everyone in prayer. As he closed in prayer he accidently said, "In Jesus’ name we play." That phrase caught on and soon others were praying before softball games ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mystery Of Revelation Prayer! Series

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Nov 2, 2019

It has been rightly said, "When the purpose of a thing is not known abuse is inevitable." God's interested in showing us secret things. It's time to come out of spiritual blindness and deafness.

THE MYSTERY OF REVELATIONAL PRAYER! "So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?” And He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.” 1 Samuel 30:8. Revelation prayer is the key to breakthroughs and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:8, Jeremiah 33:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Principles Of Prayer At Cana Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 6, 2019

The 7th sermon in our series from John's Gospel. In this sermon we look at principles of prayer, and we discuss aligning ourselves with God's will so that we pray correctly and according to God's will

Principles of Prayer at Cana (Gospel of John Part Seven) Text: John 2:1 – 11 Imagine for a minute that you picked up the Woodward Newspaper and on the front page they had a story about a wedding that took place. And let’s say that the paper tells you where the wedding was, and about some of the ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Prayer Of Your Leader Series

Contributed by Jesse Stevens on May 30, 2019

This is the prayer of any leader of a group of believers. It is Paul's desire for the church in Philippi. To know that we have peace from God; There is joy in partnering with others; We should develop a passionate affectionate for one another; And, I need to pray for a love that abounds.

The prayer of your leader Philippians 1:1-11 Philippians because it hits on so many different topics hat I wanted to share with you, not only today, but in the weeks to come. As you reflect on the passage this morning, it reflects how I feel about this church, this community, and you as ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Adventist

Ascension 2019 And Prayer

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 2, 2019

Why is the ascension of Jesus so important to our prayer life?

Ascension Sunday 2019 - Prayer Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 2 Timothy 4:3-4 “The time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-11, John 1:14, John 13:3, 1 Corinthians 15:6, 1 Timothy 2:5-6, John 14:6, Ephesians 6:8, Jude 1:20, Romans 8:1, Ephesians 1:15, Philippians 4:6, John 14:13, John 15:16, John 16:23, John 16:26, Proverbs 15:8, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Matthew 28:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Misconceptions About Prayer Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 17, 2020

I hope that you can see that if some of those things we just talked about are true, prayer becomes something that we may not want to do.

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT PRAYER MATTHEW 6:7-8 #Matt6Prayer INTRODUCTION READ MATTHEW 6:7-8 (ESV) [READ TOGETHER ALOUD] “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Protected By Powerful Prayer Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Sep 17, 2020

The book of Revelation is an apocalypse, not an almanac. It's not so much a book of predictions, but a book of proclamations.

The Last Word – Revelation 8 Protected by Powerful Prayer September 27, 2020 The book of Revelation is an apocalypse, not an almanac. It’s not so much a book of predictions, but a book of proclamations! Not everything in Revelation is intended to be explained and understood. Much of Revelation is ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:1-5, Romans 8:26-27, Revelation 8:7-9, Romans 6:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer For Our Nation Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 23, 2020

The problem is not something solvable by election returns, and we have to stop acting like it is.

Thursday of the 25th Week in Course 2020 National Day of Prayer/Fasting Herod Antipas was the primo politician of Palestine two thousand years ago. As one of the few surviving offspring of Herod the Great, Antipas ruled Galilee and Perea, but he was pretty paranoid. John the Baptist had preached ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:3-6, Luke 9:7-9, Ecclesiastes 1:2-11

Denomination: Catholic