Sermons on Prayer Of Confession:

The Joy Of A Forgiven Heart

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 4, 2004

Psalm 32 is a clear passage of Scripture dealing with hidden and secret sins that need to be confessed. Five "Cs" are used as an outline for the message.

The Joy of a Forgiven Heart Psalm 32 Psalm 32 sings out the “Joys of a Forgiven Heart.” King David wrote the psalm as an expression of his thankfulness for God’s grace in providing the gift of forgiveness. Both Psalm 32 and 51 reflect on King David moral failure. The background for the Psalm ...read more

Denomination: Free Methodist

Week Five Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Mar 15, 2021

Contrition is the entire process of fasting, prayer, confession and repentance through amending one's behavior and making right those wrongs which don't hurt others.

“Lent is one of the oldest observations on the Christian calendar. Like all Christian holy days and holidays, it has changed over the years, but its purpose has always been the same: self-examination and penitence, demonstrated by self-denial, in preparation for Easter. Early church father ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33, Daniel 7:14, Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Secret Resource

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 15, 2019

Ephesians 6:18-20 teaches us that our secret resource is prayer.

Scripture In our sermon series on “The Whole Armor of God” in Ephesians 6:10-24 we have examined our spiritual warfare, our terrible enemy, our only strength, our shining armor, and our mighty weapon. Today, I want to examine our secret resource in this spiritual warfare. So, let’s read about our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Amazing Grace!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 8, 2020

‘Amazing Grace!’ - Nehemiah chapter 9 verses 1-38 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Confession: it was a time to get right with God. (vs 1-2): (2). Adoration: it was a time to worship God. (vs 3-5). (3). Reflection: it was a time to learn from past mistakes (vs 6-37) (4). Commitment: it was a time to move forward with God (vs 38). SERMON BODY: ill: ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:1-38

Denomination: Brethren

My Faith Is Against My Mountain Series

Contributed by Christabel N. Onuoha on Mar 16, 2016

With the God-kind of faith in our hearts, we can move any and every insurmountable obstacle in our way.

Zechariah 4:7 “Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it." In my sermon "This One's On God", we looked at the preceding verse (vs.6) of our text, we saw how God ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6-7, Mark 11:23-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

David's Prayer Of Repentance

Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 19, 2019

Looking at sin and wrong reactions to sin. And then David's repentance to his sin.

I have been meditating on sin and our reactions to sin over this last week. What Ever Happened to Sin? R.C. Sproul put it this way: “We are not sinners because we sin; we sin because we are sinners.” The heart or mind of a person is already polluted with something that is opposed to the authority ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-11, Genesis 31:31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Prayer Of Healing Introduction Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 20, 2025

Healing still has a natural place in Christianity.

“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-16, Acts 5:12, James 1:17

Denomination: Baptist

When To Pray Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 9, 2016

Pray when you are suffering, when you have success, when you are sick and when you have sinned

WHEN TO PRAY A pastor had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The pastor tried everything to get the kitten down but it would not move and the tree was too narrow to climb. Finally, he decided to get a rope. He threw the rope up to one of the ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Mardi Gras Or Shrove Tuesday?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 22, 2020

The season we begin tomorrow is a time to draw near to God so that He can draw near to us.

Tuesday of the 7th Week in Course Mardi Gras Passions. We don’t hear much about that plural noun lately. Oh, the word “passion” turns up in seamy novels and videos, I suppose. And those of us for whom the Catholic religion, the word “passion” stirs up thoughts of the torture Jesus had to undergo ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37, James 4:1-10, Psalm 55:22

Denomination: Catholic

Deepening Your Faith Through Prayer Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 30, 2006

Answering questions about our prayer requests, as well as a order of service based on The Lord’s Prayer.

D. A. Carson said, “I doubt if there is any Christian who has not sometimes found it difficult to pray. In itself this is neither surprising nor depressing: it is not surprising, because we are still pilgrims with many lessons to learn; it is not depressing, because struggling with such matters is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

God Always Hears The Prayers Of The Righteous Series

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Oct 30, 2017

Whenever you pray as a Christian, no matter what happens be rest assured in your heart that God had heard you because you are a righteous man and not a sinner

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: GOD ALWAYS HEARS THE PRAYERS OF THE RIGHTEOUS John 9:31King James Version (KJV) 31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. God Almighty always hears the petitions of the ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Are You Thankful? Series

Contributed by Keith Andrews on Sep 22, 2008

This morning we are going to look at a man who was thankful for healing.

Are you thankful? Sermon by CH(CPT) Keith J. Andrews All scripture marked ESV: The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001. Wheaton: Standard Bible Society. What does it mean to be thankful, truly thankful. As we have been going through the four aspects of prayer, Adoration, Confession, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Covered To Cleansed

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 3, 2025

God uncovers hidden sin to heal us; when we confess, He cleanses completely and restores the joy and witness our hearts lost.

Introduction – The Curse of the Cover-Up Most of us have learned the hard way that cover-ups never work. Whether it’s a news headline, a political scandal, or a quiet secret in an ordinary life, the attempt to hide always makes the damage worse. We might fool people for a while, but we can’t fool ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13, 1 John 1:9, Isaiah 1:18, Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Prayerful Response To Virginia Tech Shootings

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 22, 2007

Using the sermon time for more praying than preaching in light of the Virginia Tech massacre.

Keeping Your Commitments A Prayerful Response to the Virginia Tech Shootings Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 4/22/07 The deadliest shooting rampage in modern American history took place this past Monday morning on the campus of Virginia Tech. Let’s take a moment of silence here to reflect on ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 9:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Saving Faith: A Matter Of The Heart Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

Calling on the Lord has never saved anybody, but calling on the name of the Lord, always saves. How can you do that? How can you have that kind of faith? I’ve noticed there are at least three different types of faith I think everybody possesses.

INTRODUCTION We have come now to what I believe to be the clearest instructions in all the Bible that tell a person how they can be saved. How they can get from Texas to heaven. You may see in the bulletin there a little outline, you might want to follow along and fill it in. I’m convinced ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:8-13

Denomination: Baptist