Sermons on Prayer Posture:

God's Prayer For The Church Series

Contributed by Neil Olcott on Aug 6, 2009

Subject: What should be our response to God’s blessings? Complement: Our response is to pray for strength in other believers and in the church as a whole.

Intro: When a sports team wins the championship game, what is their response? When you hit a home run at work and your boss notices and congratulates you with a promotion, what is your response? Think about those people who win some big multimillion dollar prize, imagine their response. Now ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Attitudes For Effective Prayer

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009

The underlying attitudes/orientation taught in the Lord’s Prayer are examined.

Attitudes for Effective Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 9-6-09 Our subject this morning is prayer. Do you have questions about prayer? What needs to happen so that our prayers get answered? What do we need to do differently? What are we doing right? What is the right way to pray? Let’s begin exploring ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Charismatic

The Power Of Persistent Prayer

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 6, 2001

If prayer is to make a difference it must be persistent

The Power of Persistent Prayer Matthew 7:7-11 March 11, 2001 Morning Service Introduction I. The reality of Prayer A businessman who needed millions of dollars to clinch an important deal went to church to pray for the money. By chance he knelt next to a man who was praying for one hundred dollars ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Church Of God

The Power Of Persistent Prayer Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

Tonight in this part of Jesus Sermon on the Mount we will learn about the Power of Persistent Prayer.

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 17 The Power of Persistent Prayer Pm service February 22nd 2009 Matthew 7:7-11 Introduction We are sorry to announce the passing of Mrs. Prayer Meeting. She died recently at the First Neglected Church on Ho-Hum Avenue. Born many years ago in the midst of a great ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Tale Of Two Prayers

Contributed by Peter Thelander on Oct 29, 2001

A look at Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.

It was the best of prayers, it was the worst of prayers, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of grace, it was the epoch of law, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: United Methodist

Shameless Audacious Prayer

Contributed by Robert Castile on Aug 6, 2016

Praying with boldness and expecting God to answer is biblical. Shameless Audacious Prayer helps believers pray without ceasing until their prayers are answered.

Kingston Church of the Nazarene July 31, 2016 Sermon: Shameless Audacious Prayer Scripture: Luke 11:1-15, 1 Thessalonians, Psalm 84 INTRODUCTION – Shameless Audacious Prayer Shameless Audacious Prayer is essentially persistent prayer. We are told in 1 Thessalonians to pray without ceasing. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Becoming A Church Of Prayer

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 21, 2007

The Jerusalem Church in Acts 2 "devoted thesmelves to ptayer." This messages presents to our local congregation how God is calling us to follow in their steps today.

Becoming a Church of Prayer --Acts 2:42-47 Sam Walter Foss was a New England poet in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His wife was a minister’s daughter, and their Church was College Avenue Methodist Church in Somerville, Massachusetts [SOURCE: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Methodist

A Prayer God Hears

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 24, 2019

Jesus shows two very different prayer styles, and in so doing, reveals two very different heart styles. One will enter the kingdom of heaven; one won't. Our prayer life should reflect humility throughout.

Luke 18:9-14 A Prayer God Hears Last week we looked at a parable where Jesus taught us to be persistent in our prayers: pray always, never give up, and above all, keep the faith! Today, in the very next passage in the Bible, Jesus makes a different point: he really points to the very crux of our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14, 1 John 1:8, Jeremiah 29:13, Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer God Will Answer Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 28, 2009

God helps those who are helpless.

A Prayer God Will Answer Luke 18:9-14 Rev. Brian Bill 6/28/09 This has been quite a week in our world. It started with the uneasy situation in Iran to the news about “Jon minus Kate,” and then on to the deaths of Ed McMahon, Farah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. Commentators and pundits are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Our Lives Are Better When Built With God At The Center. Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Oct 24, 2006

This book overview sermon is part of a series that was developed to help inspire our church to keep God at the center of our church/individual lives. Nehemiah highlights prayer, scripture, leadership and community--all under the influence and power of te

OUR LIVES ARE BETTER WHEN BUILT WITH GOD AT THE CENTER. Bush—To the tune of 200 billion or more, and years of hard work, “New Orleans will rise again.” Hard to imagine for those still surrounded by acrid, toxic water, surveying neighborhoods that will have to be completely bulldozed ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Church Life: Much Prayer, Much Power! No Prayer, No Power! Series

Contributed by Jay Baines on Mar 18, 2022

This sermon is the third sermon in a series entitled, "Church Life".

Church Life: Much Prayer, Much Power! No Prayer, No Power! 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Introduction: George MacDonald and Alan Redpath on the Importance of Depending Upon God George MacDonald, "In whatever man does without God, he must fail miserably, or succeed more miserably." Any seemingly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Rhythm Of The Beat - Prayer Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jul 11, 2006

To Dance with the Father is to engage in an intimate relationship with the Creator. This series addresses how to relate with God by focusing on the Father instead of on the steps of the dance.

The DANCE July 9, 2006 Prayer – The Rhythm of the Beat Recap: We’re in a series entitled, “the Dance” which is focused on helping all of us to possess a genuine and intimate relationship w/ God. We’ve all heard that being a Christian is about relationship and not religion, yet most ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Deep Pools Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008

The fourth tradition of the church is the contemplative tradition or the prayer-filled life. Here we explore what this means and how we can integrate this tradition into our lives.

Streams of Living Water Deep Pools of Prayer Ecclesiastes 5:1-7; 1 John 4:16-21 October 31, 2004 Mark Eberly Our fourth stream or tradition in the flow of the Holy Spirit’s river is the prayer-filled life or the contemplative tradition. It is out of this tradition that all the other traditions have ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-21

Denomination: Church Of God

Pharisee: The Presumptuous Prayer. Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Feb 18, 2008

Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible made a difference and how prayer truly is a difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd.

Pharisee: The Presumptuous Prayer. Luke 18:9-18:14 A Preacher dies and is standing in line, waiting outside the Pearly Gates. He is standing there patiently, wearing his best suit and tie, dressed like he is ready to preach his Sunday morning sermon. In line just ahead of him is a guy wearing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Still Works Series

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Sep 12, 2021

There will be fires in this life that you will have to trust a God that is available in the time of need. When that time comes just remember the story of the three Hebrew boys in the fire. Pray your way through the trials of life.

A PRAYING LIFE STILL MATTERS Psalm 139:23-24 Prayer is a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship: Is your prayer life a struggle? Does praying seem like an exercise in eloquent speech that you don’t possess? Find biblical answers to many of your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Methodist