Sermons on Prayer For Believers:

The Beauty Of The Prayer Shawl (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Amy Bickel on Jun 15, 2007

Exploring the Jewish roots of Christianity by studying the symbolism of the prayer shawl.

Today we will be finishing our series with the third and final teaching on the Beauty of the Jewish Prayer Shawl. Though as Christians we do not use the prayer shawl there is much we can learn from it. The shawl (talit) was and is an integral part of the Jewish faith – from which our own faith ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 15:37-41

Denomination: Baptist

Lost Prayer Equals Lost Sheep

Contributed by Michelle Holsinger on Mar 8, 2008

How many hours would you be willing to pray if you knew it would save a soul?

Lost Prayer Equals Lost Sheep Luke 15:4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? Luk 15:5 And when he hath found [it], he layeth [it] on his shoulders, rejoicing. Luk ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deliverance Moment: Keys To Answered Prayers

Contributed by Danielle Jeremiah on Jun 8, 2022

When you pray the will of God the earth and heaven come into alignment that's when things began to happen.

When Heaven and Earth Align: The Power of Praying God’s Will 1. The Misunderstanding About Prayer We’ve heard it so often it’s practically branded into Christian culture: “Prayer changes things.” But if we’re being honest—and we should be when we speak of the things of God—that statement is only ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-15

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

The Power Of The Name

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Jun 24, 2023

Every believer has the legal right, the legal redemptive right, to use the Name of Jesus. The moment the Name of Jesus becomes a part of your prayer life, your prayer life receives legal authority in Heaven.

All that the Father is and has, He has invested in the Name of Jesus. Every believer has the legal right, the legal redemptive right, to use the Name of Jesus. The moment the Name of Jesus becomes a part of your prayer life, your prayer life receives legal authority in Heaven. This puts prayer on a ...read more

Scripture: John 14:13, Matthew 18:20, John 14:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Get God To Answer Prayer

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 5, 2024

Last week of f2024 Month of Prayer and Fasting

Background to passage: Last Supper, farewell discourse John 14:1–13 ESV “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Great Rules For Prayer, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Brian Eatock on Oct 7, 2007

The beliver should be praying, but Jesus gives us some rules to follow. It is not as much about the rules as it is the condition of our heart. Sermons highly influenced by the Preacher’s Outline and Study Bible.

Title: Great Rules of Prayer Text: Matthew 6:7-8 A little boy was saying his bedtime prayers with his mother: "Lord, bless Mommy and Daddy, and God, GIVE ME A NEW BICYCLE!!!" Mom: "God’s not deaf, son. Boy: "I know, Mom, but Grandma’s in the next room, and she’s hard of hearing! A young man goes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-18

Denomination: Holiness

Worship, Fasting, Prayer, Preaching, And Trouble

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 30, 2007

Let’s think about the importance of serving the Lord and how a person might get selected for specialized Christian service. 1- Realize that not everyone wants to serve 2- Remember God’s process for selection 3- Recognize evil and stand strong

INTRO.- ILL.- In New England, the long-standing custom was for a visiting preacher to have his room provided by one of the families in the church. On Sunday morning, the lady of the house had prepared a big breakfast of ham and eggs, biscuits and gravy, even pancakes, along with coffee and juice. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

For Thine Is Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011

A sermon focusing on For Thine is

For Thine is Matthew 6:9-13 Douglas Vincent tells the story of making a shut-in visit for the first time. He was scared to death. What could I do to help them? They were about to die and could barely understand me. Besides being scared, he said, I did not know if it was worth the time to go out to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Methodist

Building A City On Prayer- Part 3 Series

Contributed by Palitha Jayasooriya on Sep 30, 2016

Part 3 and the last in a series of sermons studying Nehemiah's prayer life, as he set about the great task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. The band Starship sang, 'We built this city on rock 'n roll'' but Nehemiah built the city walls on prayer!

Building a City on Prayer - Part 3 So far in this series, we have discussed the following prayer strategies of Nehemiah. He prayed fervently He focused on the greatness of the One he was praying to He prayed for favor He prayed the promises of God He prayed against resistance He prayed for ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The (Real) Lord's Prayer Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 8, 2023

When Jesus asks His Father to glorify His Son, He prays for our security, our sanctity, and our unity.

[continuing the pastoral prayer]… Glorify your servant today. Help him to preach well so that those who hear might be impressed and tell their friends how great he is. Grow our church so that our fame might be spread throughout the area. Make my name a household word among Christians like Chuck ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-23, John 1:1, 1 John 1:5-9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What Prayer Will And Won't Do

Contributed by Jennifer Casto on Jun 1, 2006

How to pray and how not to pray...that is the question...

What Prayer Will Do and Won’t Do Prayer can strengthen the soul (Ps. 138: 1-3). How to pray and how not to pray...that is the question... Statistically, we are told that 78% of all Americans pray at least once a week. 57% pray at least once a day. (found www.crosswalk.com) Serious prayer, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 138:1-3

Denomination: *other

P.u.s.h. For Prayer

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 4, 2009

Prayer is something everyone has heard of, but few really understand the benefit and relationship that comes with it.

P.U.S.H. for Prayer Acts 12:1-17 Introduction- I want to look at prayer this morning. Prayer seems like an easy thing. Everyone knows to pray. My question to you. Are you praying? Do you see results from praying? Is it building a relationship with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Nazarene

The Prayer Of A Deperate Man (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Apr 14, 2005

Part 2 deals with the hard situations in life. Jonah was in the belly of a fish and prayed a prayer of desperation. There are 4 life lessons we can learn from Jonah’s intense situation. When applied it will change our lives and situations forever.

Title: The Prayer Of A Desperate Man Title: Jonah 2:1-10 Pray!!! Read Text!!! Introduction: - Have you ever been in a position were God needed to show up or it was over. - I mean if God doesn’t intervene, you go bankrupt, or you die. - This is were Jonah was at with God. - This is part two in ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Prayer

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Jul 14, 2012

Prayer is critical and vital to a Christian's life. We pray to our God, the God of the Bible but the world "prays" to false Gods and idols. There are clear differences between how Christians pray and how the world prays. Christians need to highlight these

Prayer, it is a very deep and personal subject and one that is to be taken very seriously and There are very clear and distinct differences between what we as Christians call prayer and what the world calls prayer. Not only are there differences in what we call prayer there are major differences in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:25-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Real Lord’s Prayer Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 7, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Luke 11: 1 – 4

Luke 11: 1 – 4 The Real Lord’s Prayer Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” 2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Calvary Chapel