Sermons on Prayer Persistence:

"the Power Of Persistent Prayer."

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Jun 2, 2025

This timely message focuses on the parables of 'Ask, Seek, and Knock' and the parable of the unjust judge. The message emphasizes the importance of perseverance in prayer and reassures us that God is a loving Father who responds to the cries of His people who call out to Him day and night.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Matthew 7:7-8) (7) Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” (8) “For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8, Luke 11:9-10, Luke 18:5-8, Jeremiah 29:13, Hebrews 11:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

What He Said About Prayer Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 23, 2019

Prayer is an expression of faith in which we ask God to intervene in a circumstance in our life with the understanding that God in his perfect will and wisdom may answer or delay or deny our request.

Series: What He Said Title: What He Said About Prayer Text: Luke 18:1-8 Title: What He Said About Prayer Text: Luke 18:1-8 Thesis: Intercessory prayer is an expression of faith in which we ask God to intervene in a circumstance in our life with the understanding that God in His perfect will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Persistence In Praise Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 18, 2021

In the literature of success the theme you will confront most often is the theme of persistence. The athlete who didn't have a chance, but who by perseverance and persistence became the best. The Bible is loaded with this theme as well.

Captain Eddy Richenbacker was in an airplane crash in Atlanta and was rushed to the hospital. He was going in and out of consciousness. It was thought that he would not survive. The most famous radio commentator in the U.S. then was the late Walter Winchell. He said in his broadcast, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-21

Lost In The House

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 14, 2006

The Canaanite woman is an example of those who are lost in the house; Jesus called her “the lost sheep of the house of Israel”.

SERMON TITLE LOST IN THE HOUSE Matthew 15:21-28 21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Intercession: If We? Then God!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 21, 2009

There is a high call of God going to those that will receive... INTERCEDE for others... may we stand in the gap for God’s merciful intervention.

INTERCESSION --- IF WE? --- THEN GOD! WE NEED THE OFFICE OF THE INTERCESSOR TO BECOME A PRIOTITY. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com 2 Chron. 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Engage The Power Of Redemption

Contributed by Bayo Samuel on Jan 6, 2011

An short exhortation to seek to be endued with power for effective Christian race.

This year 2011 is the commencement of a new decade. No where else in the historic past has it become more pertinent and requisite that the redeemed sons of God become more endued with power than as it is now. That the earth is inhabited with wickedness ,is no news to the discerning minds, but that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 82:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wake Up

Contributed by Darren Felarise on Nov 17, 2010

There comes a time that we need to stop pressing the spiritual snooze button & wake up. It's time to wake up, Church.

Luke 22:46 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. (KJV) The alarm clock is going off, it’s time to stop pressing the snooze button & GET UP!!! Title: ~~~ I) Why sleep ye? Now, that is a good question. If I were to ask the question, “How ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:46

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God’s Purpose In Your Barrenness

Contributed by Margaret Minnicks on Jun 3, 2013

God had an ultimate purpose for the barrenness of biblical women such as Hannah in the Old Testament and Elizabeth in the New Testament.

Usually when we think about Hannah, no doubt we think about her prayer for a son. Today, let’s go deeper into the story and see that Hannah’s barrenness served a purpose. When we speak of women being barren in the Bible, it is usually in reference to a woman being childless. However, the word ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 26, 2012

The impetus of time, can be one of God’s pin pricks to keep us from living an insignificant life. Impetus can be defined as increased activity in response to a stimulus.

The Impetus of Time\Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda Text: Ps 72:20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. Impetus can be defined as increased activity in response to a stimulus. How many of you like the food network TV show called Chopped? They get a basket of crazy insane ingredients that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 72:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Part 8 - Genesis 18:16-33 - The Gavel, The Cross And The Taliban! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 16, 2010

I am all too ready to say that the TALIBAN deserve God's judgment without really thinking twice. I tend to think of them in the same way that I think about SODOM AND GOMORRAH. But did Sodom and Gomorrah really deserve to be judged? Does the Taliban?

Part 8 - Genesis 18:16-33 - PRAYING FOR THE TALIBAN...AND YOU? I am all too ready to say that the TALIBAN deserve God's judgment without really thinking twice. I tend to think of them in the same way that I think about SODOM AND GOMORRAH. But did Sodom and Gomorrah really deserve to be judged? ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Horror Of Violence Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 7, 2009

Jesus was, in fact, nonviolent, even when he used force to expel the merchants who desecrated the Temple. Violence is incompatible with human development.

Feast of Dedication of St. John Lateran November 9, 2009 Let’s confront a misconception about today’s Gospel, and that has to do with Jesus and violence. What Jesus did to the moneychangers and pigeon salesmen who had coopted the Court of the Gentiles was to clean them out. He used force to ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Denomination: Catholic

Run With Persistence Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006

A lesson on persistence from the life of Jeremiah.

Failed in business - Age of 22 Ran for Legislature--defeated 23 Again failed in business 24 Elected to Legislature 25 Sweetheart died 26 Had a nervous breakdown 27 Defeated for Speaker 29 Defeated for Elector 31 Defeated for Congress 34 Elected to Congress 37 Defeated for Congress 39 Defeated for ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 25:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On Persistence

Contributed by William Meakin on Jul 12, 2021

Persistence is defined as: "The fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action despite difficulty or opposition."

Roy T. Bennett, the author of “The Light in the Heart: Inspirational Thoughts for Living Your Best Life” once remarked: "Keep going. Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end." Luke 18:1-5 states: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:9-10, Philippians 3:14, James 1:2-4

Justice And Quickly Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 5, 2011

The Parable of the Persistant Widow. God does not judge like the human judge. He does what is right and quickly, there’s no back log and no need for a bribe!

The Parable of the Persistent Widow; Luke18:1-8. Jesus taught his disciples how to pray, we have the Lords Prayer as an example of prayer. We also have in Luke’s gospel a little parable about prayer. Jesus uses the story of an un-just judge and a persistently annoying widow woman to make his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Salvation Army

Persistence In Faith Series

Contributed by Ronnie Smith on Jul 15, 2005

Chick-fa-la has an advertising campaign that displays cows holding up signs saying “eat more chicken”. This is cute because the cows are trying to save their own lives by convincing others to “eat more chicken”. If we as Christians expect to be all God

Mark 10 46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational