Sermons on Prayer And Reliance:

Can You Hear Me Now? (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Aug 24, 2013

Statistics show that almost everyone prays. But do you ever wonder if your prayers really reach Gods ears? Do you sometimes feel like you’ve got a bad connection? If you have questions about prayer, you're not alone. This sermon series will help.

Can You Hear Me Now? Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 9/16/2012 There was a pastor who had a pet parrot. All the parrot would say was, “Let’s kiss. Let’s kiss.” The pastor tried to teach him to say other things but to no avail. He learned that one of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-19

Denomination: Christian Church

Jude Warns About Heresy

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 31, 2012

Jude Describes False Teachers

Series: One Chapter Books in the New Testament Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson: Jude Warns About Heresy July 1, 2012 A. INTRODUCTION “Beloved, I was going to write about our common salvation, but it’s necessary that I urge you to contend earnestly for ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3-13

Denomination: Baptist

What's A Desperate Person To Do?” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Oct 13, 2008

Have you ever wanted something so badly that it moved you emotionally - stirred you DESPERATELY?

QUESTION: Have you ever been DESPERATE FOR SOMETHING? • Ever really wanted something so bad that it moved you emotionally, stirred you DESPERATELY? 1. It happens to me more times than I really want. a. I’m in a hurry. I have appointment to keep, a person to meet, a place to go. b. So I gather up ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 10:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying Makes A Difference” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Oct 13, 2008

We can learn a few things from Paul’s prayer life.

1. Prayer… our lifeline with God. a. Doesn’t it just stir your heart that the God of all the universe hears & answers & attends to our prayers?! Isaiah 58:9 (NKJV) 9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away the yoke from your ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Shall We Live?

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 23, 2008

This question should be asked and answered by every believer. This word was very important to our body.

How Shall We Live? Text: Acts 4:13-20 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do You Pray Religiously Or Wholeheartedly?

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Oct 27, 2008

I know many families that pray as if it were an old tune. Are we just praying repetitously or is our heart in it? Jesus gives us some examples on how to pray.

Jesus prayed earnestly, purposefully, and with certainty. He knew that God answers prayer. "The Lord’s prayer" was given during Christ’s Sermon on the Mount to provide an example for how we should approach the throne of grace. Prayer is the prelude to peace, the prologue to power, the preface to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-14, Psalm 23:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

Praying Persistently

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 16, 2007

Why should we pray? A few reasons.

(I got this illustration from Sermon Central) -A young man went into a drugstore to get 3 boxes of chocolate: small, medium and large – pharmacist asked - small if hold hand, medium if peck on cheek, large is serious kissing -At dinner the boy prayed for five minutes -You didn’t tell me you were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

331 - Away From The Crowd

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Oct 16, 2007

How to hear and see God’s will.

Sermon # 331 – “AWAY FROM THE CROWD” Three stories that teach us to be alone with God: Mark 7:32-35 -- There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man. [33] After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:32-35

Denomination: Baptist

Back To The Altar Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 17, 2007

It is at the altar of prayer that we find the power of God.

Back to the Altar Text: Joshua 8:30-35 Introduction 1. Illustration: A heart-broken little girl began to kneel and pour out her heart to God in the altar at her local church. She did not know what to say. As she wept speechless, she began to remember what her Father had told her, "God knows ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 8:30-35

Denomination: Methodist

The Art Of Asking Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 20, 2007

The parable of the unrighteous judge and persistent widow teaches us much about the need for persistence in prayer and how God moves in our lives to answer our prayer and bring about God’s will.

Luke 18:1-8 “The Art of Asking” INTRODUCTION I received an E-mail message that contained a list of questions with no clear-cut answer. • Why do doctors and lawyers call what they do practice? • Why is abbreviation such a long word? • Why is a boxing ring square? • What was the best thing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Never Give Up! Ever!

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 20, 2007

If you care deeply about somethng, keep praying and trusting.

Title: Never give up! Ever! Text: Luke 18:1-8 Thesis: If you care deeply about something, keep praying and trusting. Introduction Larry Crabb, writing in the November/December issue of Pray! Magazine told this story. When he was ten years old, he first heard Matthew 21:22, where Jesus said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying For Action

Contributed by Chris Surber on Oct 20, 2007

In this sermon I share the popular ACTS model of prayer. It is a way of praying which gives us a model to follow when we pray much in the same way that Jesus did when he gave us the Lord’s Prayer.

Praying For Action, Psalm 46:1 Introduction It’s reported that one Sunday an ol’ country preacher in Mississippi prayed the following prayer just before delivering sermon: “Oh Lord, give Thy servant this mornin’ the eyes of the eagle and the wisdom of the owl; Connect his soul with the gospel ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1

Denomination: Christian Church

What God Wants From Your Prayer Life Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 22, 2007

Obvious by important things God desires from our prayer life

WHAT GOD IS LOOKING FOR IN YOUR PRAYER LIFE ROMANS 1:7-13 Moody Crusade: Two men came up afterwards with arms around each others shoulders and laughing, ‘Mr. Moody, you won’t believe this. We have worked with one another for 13 years and we didn’t know that we were both Christians until we both ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-13

Always Pray And Never Give Up

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Oct 23, 2007

Jesus told his disciples the story so that they would "Always Pray and Never Give Up." This sermon uses story and scripture to emphasize that point.

Luke 18:1-8 (NLT) 1 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. 2 “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. 3 A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

What Do I Do When I'm.... Series

Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 23, 2007

The message deals that what we are to do when we are 1. in trouble 2. happy 3. sick 4. have sinned.

What Should I Do When.. James 5:13-20 Introduction A man was watching the news one night when it was reported that a car was going the wrong direction on the freeway. The man knew his wife was on that freeway and became very concerned so called her on her cell phone. She answered and he said, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: Baptist