SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Pray Up:

showing 3,706-3,720 of 204,349
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

Faithful to the Finish

Peter's final call to a young and growing church

Grace and Glory

A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter

Entrusted

Gifts, risk, and the return of the King

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    Has The Holy Spirit Shown Up At Your Place

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jun 7, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,061 views

    Much is made of how the Holy Spirit shows up at baptism, but it that as important as what He does in your life after He has shown up

    Pentecost 2003 ¡V ¡§Has the Holy Spirit shown up at your place?¡¨ Acts 2:1-4 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Gregg Bitter avatar

    Lift Up Your Heads! See The King Of Glory!

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,099 views

    How dare we lift up our heads, sinners that we are? Jesus answers that as he rides into Jerusalem. Parts: A. How can we dare to? Only because his blood washes us clean. B. How do we? By seeking him as our mighty Hero.

    Text: Psalm 24:1-10 Theme: Lift Up Your Heads! See the King of Glory! A. How can we dare to? Only because his blood washes us clean B. How do we? By seeking him as our mighty Hero Season: Lent 6c -- Palm Sunday Date: March 28, 2010 Web page: ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    Why Did Jesus Pray "Remove This Cup” In The Garden Of Gethsemane?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jun 25, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,039 views

    Throughout history, there have been several explanations given regarding why Jesus asked God, the Father, to remove the cup from Him.

    "And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jim Moynihan avatar

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

    Contributed by Jim Moynihan on Apr 14, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,682 views

    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:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ken Henson avatar

    Pray You Not Enter Temptation Luke 22:39-46 Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Mar 29, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,030 views

    Prayer keeps us focused on our Calling Prayer can be painful Prayer delivers us from temptation Prayer enables us to face our lives with courage Prayer opens our eyes to spiritual realities

    March 30 Luke 22:39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    It's Time To Get Up Off Your Knees

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 13, 2002
    based on 140 ratings
     | 14,734 views

    Peter and Paul admonish new Christians as new born babies to get up off their knees and grow.

    “It’s Time to Get Off Your Knees” -Disciples are Christians on the Grow- I Peter 2:2-3 I Corinthians 3:1-9 The Apostles Peter and Paul give persuasive advice on Christian growth and maturity. Peter describes the process of spirituality in I Peter 2:2-3. Just as a newborn baby has an unending ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Robert Glass avatar

    Looking Back, Looking Forward, Looking Up To God

    Contributed by Robert Glass on Dec 20, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,155 views

    A sermon for the start of a New Year.

    Looking Back, Looking forward, Looking UP! Robert A. Glass January 6, 2019 At the beginning of a new year, a new work, a new growing relationship, it is good to take inventory of what we have done, where we are and where we need to go. We need to ask, are our lives right with God? David was a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    When God’s Ways Make No Sense: Be Patient And Pray

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 23, 2019
     | 10,626 views

    THE HARDEST THING AT TIMES TO DO IS TO BE PATIENT AND PRAY AS WE WAIT FOR GOD TO MOVE ON OUR SITUATION.

    WHEN GOD’S WAYS MAKE NO SENSE: BE PATIENT AND PRAY ISAIAH 55:1-12 WE ALL HAVE IN OUR MINDS A CERTAIN WAY OR PLAN THAT OUR LIVES SHOULD FOLLOW. THERE IS AN ACCEPTED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THAT OUR LIVES SHOULD TAKE, MUCH LIKE WHAT SOLOMON STATES IN ECCLESIASTES 3 WHERE HE SAYS: ECCLESIASTES3:1: ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Seel avatar

    The Lost Son And The Loving Father: Praying For Our Adult Children

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Mar 14, 2013
     | 6,903 views

    A look at the parable of the prodigal son and what it says to parents of adult children who are not following the Lord.

    The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 10, 2013 St. Andrew’s Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Luke 15:11-32 The Lost Son and the Loving Father: Praying for our Adult Children Bestselling author Stormie Omartian tells a story about two families that she calls the Joneses and the Browns (not ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    How Our Savior Prayed In The Shadow Of The Cross - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 1, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,912 views

    The Lord finished the work God the Father gave Him to do: 1. Jesus glorified God the Father (vs. 4). 2. Jesus revealed God's name (vs. 6). 3. Jesus declared God's Word (vs. 6-8).

    How Our Savior Prayed in the Shadow of the Cross Part 2: The Wonderful Work of Our Lord The Gospel of John John 17:4-8 (Read vs. 1-8) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church – March 21, 2018 (Revised May 1, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 17. Tonight's Scripture ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Writing On The Wall

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 25, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,172 views

    Do we as a body of Christ and as a nation glorify God? Time for each one of us to heed to His warnings, stop testing God; come to Him in complete repentance, reliance and rest on Him alone. Let us not give God an opportunity to write on our walls ...

    Opening illustration: Have you ever seen a tragedy coming and could do nothing to stop it? One night as my wife and I were returning from an underground church service, a car passed us at incredible speed, losing control as it sped by. Careening out of control, the car bounced along the center ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

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

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 28, 2014
     | 4,281 views

    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:

    Denomination: Friends

  • Carlton Berry avatar

    When You Pray - Do You Pass This Prayer Test? Series

    Contributed by Carlton Berry on Aug 11, 2022
     | 1,507 views

    What’s your prayer life like? Have you seen mountains moved in your life? We see little when we ask little. As James closes his writing He challenges the scattered church to pray in faith. Share a personal story of answered pray or one from history.

    When you Pray - Do you pass this prayer test? James 5.13-20 What’s your prayer life like? Have you seen mountains moved in your life? We see little when we ask little. As James closes hi writing He challenges the scattered church to pray in faith. Share a personal story of answered pray or one ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Why Are We Praying For God’s Will If It Always Happens Anyway? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 29, 2025
     | 707 views

    Many presume that everything that happens is God's will. That's not true. What does it look like to pray that God's will would start to be done here on earth as it is done in heaven?

    WHY PRAY THIS? This is a prayer because it isn’t happening much now. - Matthew 6:10. - So in this fourth part of the sermon, Jesus calls us to pray for God’s will to be done. - But, wait, isn’t that already happening all the time? We hear people constantly speak that whatever happened was God’s ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "What Kind Of Praying Must We Do?” - Part Three Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 24, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,034 views

    We need to intercede desperately for people when God lays them on our heart.

    We’ve been looking at our Lord’s response to His disciple’s request to teach them to pray. Jesus shared a parable with them from which we discover three important truths about what kind of praying we must do. First, we learn that our prayers need to be daring. Daring in size, in stubbornness, and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist