Sermons on Prayer For Gods Will:

The Power Of Everyday Prayer And Communicating With God Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 24, 2025

In this sermon, we'll explore the importance of everyday prayer, its biblical foundations, and provide practical examples to enhance your prayer life.

Prayer is a vital component of the Christian faith, allowing us to communicate with God and deepen our relationship with Him. It's not just a ritual or a word, but an intimate conversation with our Heavenly Father. In this sermon, we'll explore the importance of everyday prayer, its ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18

A Prayer For Revival Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 14, 2021

Many of you are praying for a better life and if God were to grant you your request, you would quickly become overconfident. And you would quickly move to spiritual indifference. Some of you are praying against THE VERY circumstances that God has arranged so you would better experience Him.

I want to introduce you to a way you can pray for your believing friends to experience revival. Many of you enjoy speaking to your parents as often as you like. I was part of a funeral this week for a good man, a husband, and a father. He had been a member of this church for over twenty years and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Revival Prayer

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jul 26, 2009

Let me ask – if we were to start this nation all over again today, do you think we would put “In God We Trust” on our currency? Are we a nation still under God?

Let me ask – if we were to start this nation all over again today, do you think we would put “In God We Trust” on our currency? Are we a nation still under God? It was a cold winter day on January 20, 1981, the clouds threatened to snow any minute. This was the day when Ronald Reagan was sworn in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

God Can Use Your Prayers Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 25, 2003

One of the anchors for our soul is prayer. We see (1) God set things in motion when we pray, and (2) God set up His purposes when we pray.

Acts 2:42-47 ANCHOR - God Can Use Your Prayers Acts 2 records the birth of the church. It was something new... something they have never experience before. It was the start of a new ministry. And the Bible tells us - they devoted them to SOME things... and the result was - verse 47 "And the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Prayer As An Investment

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 31, 2018

Come let us rebuild the altar of a holy God. Often prayer can seem like an obligation and a chore. Prayers do not have to be long, one Preacher prayed 63 words and had a victory.

PRAYER AS AN INVESTMENT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com AS A YOUNG MAN I OFTEN MISQUOTED SOME BIBLE VERSES. IN IGNORANCE I SAID: THE GOOD OL’ BOYS CAME TO JESUS AND ASKED JESUS: LORD WILL YOU TEACH US HOW TO PRAY? This is not at all what the boys ask the teacher to do? THEY ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1, John 16:24, 1 Kings 18:30-36, James 5:16-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Adore God

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008

The first in a series of four sermons entitled. ‘Prayer As A Second Language’

Since school is now in full swing, I thought it would be fun to test our language knowledge but not English. Instead, I want us to see how well we doing with Spanish and French. I am going to put up five English words and you are to tell me which is the French word and which is the Spanish word. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

The Power Of Prayer

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jun 5, 2011

God's power rests in community prayer as the catalyst that sparks the supernatural movement of God.

INTRO Ever since moving to the valley, my eyes have been drawn to the mountains and the river. There’s days in the summer months when I ride my bike to Elizabeth Park, and gaze at the river’s powerful flow. It’s fascinating for me to watch the river at different stages. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Prayer For The Church

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 21, 2015

The church and our nation don't seem to be in a good spot and need much prayer. The church in Ephesus was in a similar spot and Paul knew that they needed prayer desperately. Have we been focusing on praying for the church in our nation?

Opening illustration: A friend told me about a neighbor who years ago spent most of his spare time planting trees. The man seldom watered the young trees because he thought that too much watering spoiled them. (He came from the “no pain, no gain” school of plant care.) Pampered trees, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Contemplative Prayer Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 24, 2005

Prayer is to be a dialogue with God. He’s how to listen as we pray

Tiling the Soil of the Soul – The classic Spiritual Disciplines October 16, 2005 Contemplative Prayer: DIGGING THE WELL DEEPER Psalm 27 I’ve titled this series on the Spiritual Disciplines, “Tiling the soil of the soul.” Most of us realize that we cannot grow the fruit of the Spirit, or weed out ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-14

Denomination: *other

Your Servant Is Listening

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006

Prayer with God also involves listening to what He has said and to the ways He continues to direct us.

1. Title: Your Servant is Listening 2. Text: I Samuel 3 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, April 17, 2005 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand that prayer is also a part of our “tuning in to God,” not just us speaking to Him. And for them to understand how to listen ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seven Barriers To Getting Your Miracle

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 20, 2014

A look at seven things that hold us back from getting the miraculous answer to prayer that God has for us.

A Sad Truth: Not everyone gets the answer God was willing to give. - Matthew 9:30a. Seven Barriers To Getting Your Miracle: 1. Can’t see things clearly. - Matthew 9:27 – “two blind men” 2. Public ridicule. - Matthew 9:27 – “calling out” - The Greek ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Prayer That Gets God's Attention Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 12, 2006

The prayer in Ephesians 3 is the most important prayer we could possibly pray because it focuses on God’s most highly prized objective. Do you know what that is and why it’s so important to us?

OPEN: A businessman was troubled about an upcoming important deal for his company and so he went to church to pray for God to help him. By chance, he knelt down next to a man who was praying for $100 to pay an urgent debt. When he overheard the poor man’s prayer, the businessman took out his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:6-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Speaks Through Prayer Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 30, 2006

Sermon nine in a fourteen sermon series based on the popular Bible study by Henry Blackaby.

We find Jesus speaking of prayer within the context of referring to His walk with the Father (vs. 10-11). As we have already seen, Jesus walked with the Father by prioritizing His love relationship with the Father. “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house ...read more

Scripture: John 14:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Revival, Prayer, And The Word Of God

Contributed by Charles Lane Iii on Feb 16, 2004

Someone has observed that no significant revival has ever occurred without first having these three factors prevalent: (1) attention to the Word of God, (creating a hunger and thirst for righteousness), (2) repentance, and (3) prayer.

Psalm 119:25-32 NKJV 25 My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. Signs of need for revival: verses 25 & 28, dryness and heaviness. "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God" (Romans 10:17). 26 I have declared my ways, and You answered me; ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:25-32

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Learning To Listen To God In Prayer

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Mar 25, 2004

For a life changing prayer life we must learn to listen as well as speak to God.

We Can Hear the Voice of God in Prayer Prayer: It is a great privilege and a great responsibility for the people of God. When Israel was going through a tough time in Her history and the people asked Samuel to pray for them, Samuel responded with these words: “Moreover as for me, God forbid ...read more

Scripture: John 10:27, Ephesians 4:20-22

Denomination: Baptist