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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Since prayer is the pressing priority of the hour, we need to know how we should go about it.
Prayer, The Pressing Priority Text: Acts 6: 4 Intro: After Jesus concluded a prayer cession, one of His disciples said, “Lord, teach us to pray…” (Luke 11: 1c). The teaching that followed is what is commonly referred to as “The Lord’s Prayer,” or “The Model Prayer.” As one might assume, ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:4
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon explores the power of prayer as a surrender to God's will, inviting us to trust in His wisdom and plans over our own.
Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters in Christ, I extend to you a warm welcome this blessed day. We gather here not as mere attendees, but as participants in the grand symphony of faith, each playing our part in the orchestra of God's love. Today, we find ourselves on the precipice of a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:9-10
Topics: Surrendering, Prayer, Effective
the Model Prayer for intamacy with God by recognizing His attributes.
Illustrate: 50 Christian truckers got together to pray that somehow the sniper terrorizing the Washington, DC area would be caught. Ron Lantz would be retiring as a driver in a few days and didn’t even live in the area, but he felt sure that God would answer their prayers. In fact, he told the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13
Prayer is the constant force that delivers divine intervention and the presence of God and the presence of God's angels. We must continue in prayer without ceasing to fight the good fight.
Prayer Without Ceasing by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (July 22, 2014) “Pray without ceasing” (I Thessalonians 5:17, King James Version [Comfort against persecution]). Greetings In The Holy Name Of Jesus, Let us pray: Father, bless your Holy Name in the Name of Jesus. I ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28
Denomination: Friends
Finding peace during a struggle, is like trying to find calm in a hurricane. But just like there is calm in the eye of the hurricane, we can find peace and calm right in the middle of our struggles.
Illustration by James Chandler It started as a slip up during a prayer before a church softball game. The minister was leading everyone in prayer. As he closed in prayer he accidently said, "In Jesus’ name we play." That phrase caught on and soon others were praying before softball games ...read more
Scripture: Acts 12:5
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Philippians 4:1-9 teaches us a number of ways in which we are to stand firm in the Lord.
Scripture Paul is getting to the end of his letter to his beloved Philippian church. The ESV Study Bible states: “The chief theme of Philippians is encouragement: Paul wants to encourage the Philippians to live out their lives as citizens of a heavenly colony, as evidenced by a growing commitment ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
God answers prayers -- and that usually surprises us!
A Sunday School teacher was struggling to open a combination lock on the supply cabinet. She had been told the combination, but couldn’t quite remember it. Exasperated, she went to the pastor’s study and asked for help. The pastor came into the room and began to turn the dial. After the first two ...read more
Scripture: Acts 12:1-12
A lack of prayer will results in self-inflicted injuries.
Blood, Sweat, and Prayers Luke 19:46 NIV 46 "It is written," he said to them, "’My house will be a house of prayer’ A lack of prayer will results in self-inflicted injuries. 1. We fail to pray and find ourselves at the End of One’s Rope A number of elaborate devices designed have been ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:46
Denomination: Church Of God
Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible that made a difference and how prayer truly is the difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd.
Elijah: Prayer for Priority 1 Kings 18:17-18:39 “We have a skunk in the basement,” shrieked the caller to the police dispatcher. “How can we get it out?” The Police Dispatcher told her to “Take some bread crumbs, and put down a trail from the basement out to the back yard. Then leave the cellar ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-39
In order to know God you have to spend time talking to Him. You cannot take a vacation from prayer.
Are Your Prayers On Vacation? Talking to God Daniel 6:1-28 / Ephesians 6:18 During this month we are looking at the themes from this years VBS - Serengeti Trek. Serengeti Trek takes place during the last week of this month and by then we will have a good grasp of what the children will be ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28
Crisis drives us to God in prayer. The nation sought God with one heart, trusted Him and obeyed His instruction, and they saw the miracle of God.
[Read 20:1-4] Israel has been divided into the Northern and Southern kingdoms. • The Southern Kingdom is JUDAH, and King Jehoshaphat was the 4th king. • The Moabites, Ammonites and Meunites joined forces to make war against him. • The King was afraid; and rightly so, for the army approaching him ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Using food coloring, water and bleach, children pray and acquire an understanding of how prayer can work
Hi Kids! Today we are talking about prayer and I have a special demonstration for you that shows how prayer works. First, I’m going to give each one of you a little bottle of food coloring. Be careful with it so we don’t stain the carpet or our clothes. Now, do you see this jar of water here on ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15
Jesus got to the heart of the matter in regard to prayer, treasures and worry.
INTRO.- ILL.- Dr. Clarence Bass, professor at Bethel Theological Seminary, early in his ministry preached at a church in Los Angeles. He thought he had done quite well as he stood at the door greeting people as they left the church. The remarks about his preaching were complimentary. That is, ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Jesus emphasises the importance, validity and efficacy of persistent petitionary prayer. The basis of our prayer is our relationship with God.
PERSISTENT PETITIONARY PRAYER. Luke 11:1-13. It all began with Jesus at prayer, and with the disciples’ desire to learn from Jesus how to pray (Luke 11:1). Surprisingly, we are encouraged to pray in much the same terms as Jesus Himself. Our address towards God is to be one of familial ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:1-13
Every prayer of every Christian, offered in the name of Jesus, will be answered...but the answer may not always be "YES".
THANKFUL FOR ANSWERED PRAYER "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." Philippians 4:6. Prayer is a privilege that God has given us. Prayer should be defined as "talking with God", not merely ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:6
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