Sermons on Prayer For Believers:

From Pretzels To Prayer: Children's Sermon

Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 5, 2008

This sermon was used to emphasize the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Children’s Sermon From Pretzels to Prayer Hebrews 13:3 Sermon Objective: To emphasize the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Sermon props: A small bag of Pretzels for every child Hello everyone! I am so glad to see you. I have something special in my treasure box today. Do you ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:3

Denomination: Nazarene

The Lord's Prayer: "Lead Me Not Into Temptation" Series

Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 31, 2008

When we ask God to “lead us not into temptation” we are asking Him to guide our steps along a moral pathway.

Have you heard about the guy who was trying to lose weight, but came to the office one day with two dozen donuts? His co-workers asked him why he got the donuts if he was trying to lose weight? He answered, “I came to the corner where the donut shop was, I told God that if He wanted me to buy some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity 2006

Contributed by Graeme Lamb on Jan 23, 2006

A sermon for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2006, taken from Matthew 18

I would like to being by asking you two rhetorical questions. The first of which is why you here. There may be more than one answer – you’re committed to the idea and practice of church unity would be probably best one. Another one might be that you ’normally come to this kind of thing’ as you like ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-22

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Your Prayers: Arrows Or Super Balls

Contributed by John Pierce on Feb 3, 2006

Our prayers can be purposeful, like arrows... or they can be random like super balls.

Your Prayers: Arrows or Super balls Arrows and super balls are used for very different things… Pull out an arrow. - An arrow can be a weapon, a tool, something that helps create patience and discipline. An arrow has one job… to fly straight and true ending its flight by fully penetrating its ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Breaking Out Of Our Prayer Rut Series

Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006

A look at ways to pray in which we will get out of our boring routine and touch God.

Breaking Out of Our Prayer Rut Psalm 13:1-6 Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Immediately they ran toward the nearest fence. The storming bull ran after them in hot pursuit, and they realized that they were not going to make it. Terrified, one man ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Week Prayer For Christian Unity 08

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Jan 8, 2008

Full service for ecumenical service - Praying about unity is a waste of time if we do not work for unity too; we have to be people who value variety & difference in one another.

Welcome CTW - HP 882 Psalm 133 HP 252 All hail the power of Jesus’ name Prayers of adoration Prayer of thanksgiving Reading 1 Thessalonians 5: 12a, 13b-18 SOF 303 Jesus stand among us Sermon SOF 43 Bind us together SOF 388 May the fragrance of Jesus Intercessions HP 758 In ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18

Denomination: Methodist

God Won't Answer Prayer

Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008

Prayers in order to be heard, must not be hindered by sin in our life

James 5:17-18  17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.  18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. Ok what sport ...read more

Scripture: James 5:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Experience Of Daniel (#5 Of Series On Prayer) Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Nov 25, 2005

The blessing of being in the inner chamber of God’s Presence through prayer.

The Experience of Daniel Text: Daniel 6 Intro. A. Why is prayer essential? We have learned four points in our last lesson about the essentiality of prayer. 1. Prayer will draw us near to God; 2. Prayer will allow us to experience God’s Power; 3. Prayer will unlock the storehouse of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:16-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer Moves The Hand That Moves The World

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jul 23, 2007

Threat, throne, thrill. Some comments on the prayer meetings which ushered in the 1859 revival in Ulster.

INTRODUCTION 150 years ago a prayer meeting started which was to change the spiritual climate in Ulster forever. Four men decided to meet every Friday night for Bible study and prayer. Their names? James McQuilkin, Jeremiah Meneely, Robert Carlisle and John Wallace. They met in an old schoolhouse ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:14-23

The Lord’s Prayer 2 - Provision Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 26, 2010

Part of prayer is thanking God for providing for our needs physically, emotionally and spiritually.

THE LORD’S PRAYER - PROVISION A college student walked into a photography studio with a framed picture of his girlfriend. He wanted the picture duplicated. This involved removing it from the frame. In doing this, the studio owner noticed the inscription on the back of the photograph: "My dearest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:11-12

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Lord’s Prayer 3 - Protection Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 26, 2010

Part of prayer is also asking for God’s help from temptation and the tempter.

THE LORD’S PRAYER - PROTECTION In March, 1989, an asteroid a half mile across, moving at the speed of 44,000 miles per hour, shot across the very path the earth travels, missing us by only six hours. Did you know about this danger? Every day an estimated twenty tons of material from space enters ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Consider The Lord's Prayer Forces Us

Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 17, 2009

We have looked at the basis of prayer, the types of prayer, and the use of prayer. Even the apostles struggled with the use of prayer. They even asked our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to teach them how to pray.

First preached this message 12/26/2001 Grace Southern, Goddard, KS Introduction This morning I want us to turn to and keep our place there as we look at the Lord’s Prayer and consider that, the Lord’s Prayer Forces Us to Consider; 1. Our personal need 2. Our principle need 3. Our physical ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

"Be Prayerful” (A Communion Message) Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 18, 2010

Our prayer life is a indicator of our reliance upon God. God’s will for each of us is that we so rely on Him that prayer is a spontaneous activity throughout our daily life as individuals and throughout our weekly activities as a church family.

Last time, we thought together about how it is God’s will for each of His children to be joyful. Now today, I want us to spend some time reflecting on the second thing that Paul says is God’s will for each of us - v. 17. There are two ways in which this needs to be applied: 1. It must be applied ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Supernatural #12: Passionate, Powerful Prayer Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 18, 2009

Like Peter, many people today are bound in prisons: of worries and fears, addictions and compulsions, hopelessness, grief, bad relationships or poor finances. But just as Peter found freedom through passionate prayer, so too can we.

SUPERNATURAL #12: PASSIONATE POWERFUL PRAYER INTRO TO TOPIC: • Today’s message is important because it can encourage you in so many areas of your life: • It is the story of someone who experienced a supernatural deliverance from prison. One of the most eminent features of the early church in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-16

Denomination: *other

Gethsemane: Place For Prayer, Place For Betrayal Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 2, 2012

For Jesus, Gethsemane was a place of worship, a place to surrender his will to the Father; for Judas, it was a place to completely betray Jesus. No location can substitute for the heart.

Gethsemane: Place for Prayer, Place for Betrayal (Matthew 26:36-50) 1. I found a strange article Friday titled, “Bear Saves Man in Mountain Lion Attack.” 2. “Robert Biggs, 69, who often hikes in the Whisky Flats area, came across a mother bear and her cubs, which were about 40 feet from where he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-50

Denomination: Independent/Bible