Sermons on Pray Graciously:

Lesson 9 (Prayer Partners): Faith Praying: Failure And Success

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jun 17, 2002

Your ministry will flourish when you learn to pray together with your fellow workers.

Prayer Partner Series By Elmer L. Towns Lesson 9: Faith-Praying: Failure and Success I. THE PROMISE “Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven” (Matt. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

Be Careful What You Pray For, You Might Get It Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 15, 2002

There are only two motives for prayer: fear and hope. If you pray and live in fear, you will live a lie and deny God, and you will become destructive. But if you pray and live in fear, you will find satisfaction and will become a life-giver.

God answers prayer. Let there be no doubt about that. God answers prayer. God responds to what His people ask. So it has often been said that you had better be careful what you pray for, because you just might get it! There is something awesome, something even dangerous about prayer. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-16, Psalm 106:15

Denomination: Baptist

8 Highly Practical Prayers To Pray Over Your Leader Series

Contributed by Earma Brown on May 8, 2006

It’s hard to imagine the darkness that won’t be held back if we don’t pray or the good that will not come because we haven’t prayed. The list below is not a comprehensive list of prayers. We have only scratched the surface with what can and should be pray

Our pastors and leaders are gifts to the body of Christ and as a result serve on the frontlines of the battle of faith. Saturday night can be one of the toughest times on the frontlines for a pastor. Any night before he feeds the sheep can be stressful. Why? Because the pastor’s number one enemy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Pray More Powerfully In 14 Days (Pt. 1)

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

Prayer opens the door for God to do His work in us.

How To Pray More Powerfully in 14 days Part 1 of 2 * Luke 11:5-8 (NIV) April 27, 2003 Chester’s FBC, Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker 1 Introduction: A A tavern was being built in a town that had previously been dry. In opposition to the tavern, a group of Christians began an all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray More Powerfully In 14 Days (Pt. 2)

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

Prayer opens the door for God to do His work in us.

How To Pray More Powerfully In 14 days (Part II) Luke 11:5-8 May 4, 2003 Chester, IL Chester FBC Mike Fogerson, Speaker INTRODUCTION: 1 Ten Ways To Know You Picked The Wrong Church. 10 When you enter, the ushers ask if you want smoking or non. 9 No cover charge, but communion is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray Like You Mean It (Acts - Part 21) Series

Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005

Four Ways to Prepare yourself for prayer...

How to Pray like you mean it Acts Series: ¡§Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian¡¨ Part 21 Pastor Jeff Christopherson June 8, 2003 Acts 12:25-13:12 FOUR WAYS TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR PRAYER: ¡§Prayer does not enable us to do greater work for God. Prayer is a greater ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

P.u.s.h.--Pray Until Something Happens! Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003

In this parable, we learn the value of positive, persistent prayer and the need for prayer in our lives.

P.U.S.H. – Pray Until Something Happens! Luke 18:1-8 By Dr. David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION A young man went into a drugstore to buy 3 boxes of chocolate: small, medium, and large. When the pharmacist asked him about the three boxes, he said, “Well, I’m going over to a new girlfriend’s house for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, Luke 18:1-18, Romans 12:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Praying So As To Get What You Are Asking For?

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 21, 2005

Praying for results in His presence

Are you praying so as to get what you are asking for? Acts 12:1-13 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. Suppose I was to say to you that you could go to the bank tomorrow and could withdraw whatever you are in need of? If I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

"How To Pray About Your Problems” (3of4) Series

Contributed by Jim Moynihan on Apr 14, 2005

To pray effectively about our problems we must pray in faith.

I read about "The Road to Nowhere" this week. Just outside of Bryson City, NC is a beautiful highway that simply goes no place. It’s what’s left of an abandoned attempt to create a highway between Bryson City and Townsend, Tennessee. Environmental concerns caused them to halt the project. Those who ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Building Dynamic Faith: Lesson 2: Praying With Big Faith

Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 3, 2006

“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him” (I John 5:14-15).

A. WHAT I WANT YOU TO LEARN! 1. Understand where and how to develop your faith. 2. To be encouraged and motivated to grow your faith. 3. To apply faith principles to your prayers so God can move mountains – problems in your life. B. INTRODUCTION 1. Growing in faith is expected. “As newborn ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:17

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Prays For His Disciples (John 17:6-19)

Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 17, 2007

Jesus prays that His church, which is his people, will be united as one.

John 17: 20-26 In today’s gospel Jesus prays for us. Jesus prays,” I am also praying for everyone else who will have faith in me because of what my followers will say about me.”(20) We believe in Jesus as Lord because of the many disciples who have gone on before us and taught us about Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Prayer For Those Who Say, “pray For Me” Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 28, 2014

Prayer is the constant force the moves the people in the neighborhoods in the communities of the world to ask God, knock on God's door and seek God out to affirm the faith of Jesus.

Prayer For Those Who Say, “Pray For Me” by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (July 28, 2014) “And Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray you unto the LORD”(I Samuel 7:5, King James Version [The ark in Kirjath-jearim]). “And said ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-36

Denomination: Friends

Always Be Joyful? Never Stop Praying? Be Thankful In All Circumstances? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 13, 2014

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 it says: Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. Easier read than lived isn’t it.

DO YOU EVER HAVE ONE OF THOSE DAYS? Do you ever have you ‘one of those’ days? You know the type of day I mean. One of those days when you could have a lie in and the postman gets you out of bed at 7am. Or one of those days when you sleep through your alarm and wake up 5 minutes after you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

I-Pray: Big Problems, Bold Prayers And Beautiful Praise Series

Contributed by C Jordan on May 14, 2013

When we have a big problem in our lives, we need to know how to pray bold prayers, so that God can perform a miracle, resulting in beautiful praise.

iPRAY #2: BIG PROBLEMS, BOLD PRAYERS, AND BEAUTIFUL PRAISE HUMOUR: A little boy forgot his lines in a Sunday school presentation. His mother was in the front row to prompt him. She gestured and formed the words silently with her lips, but it did not help. Her son's memory was blank. Finally, she ...read more

Denomination: *other

Sleep On Peter, It’s Too Late To Pray!

Contributed by John Gaston on May 14, 2013

If we don't pray, trials may come that will overwhelm our faith. 3 times the Lord warned Peter to pray; 3 times Peter denied the Lord.There comes a time when it's too late to pray. We must get motivated to pray more in order to withstand the troublesome t

“SLEEP ON PETER, IT’S TOO LATE TO PRAY!” Mark 14:34-42 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man, making a long driving trip, drove all night. By morning he was very tired; so he decided to stop at the next city, park somewhere, and catch an hour or two of sleep. 2. Unfortunately, the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:34-42

Denomination: Assembly Of God