SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Prayers Purpose:

showing 5,101-5,115 of 144,397
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

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

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Rodney Fry avatar

    An Important Duty

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Sep 29, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,088 views

    No exercise so important let so often commanded – yet so neglected. It is the procurer of all blessing to averter of dangers the solace in trials --- therefore pray

    Sermon An Important Duty I Timothy 2:1 Prayer – No exercise so important let so often commanded – yet so neglected. It is the procurer of all blessing to averter of dangers the solace in trials --- therefore pray I. First of All a. First in point of the time – Seek ye First i. To ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gordon McCulloch avatar

    The Lord’s Or Disciples Prayer; It Is The Format That We Must Use.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Dec 1, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,275 views

    The Lords prayer is only a model of prayer, it is a guideline that we should use and modify, after all, we must communicate in the way that suits both ourselves and God. We need to speak to him in his language, using his logic.

    This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire Scotland, on the 25th July 2010; St Oswald’s is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are: Genesis 18:20-32 Psalm 138 Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19) Luke ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    When To Pray Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 9, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,273 views

    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:

    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Receiving Whatever You Pray For Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 31, 2015
     | 5,615 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "God's Terms And Conditions". How do you receive what you pray for?

    Series: God’s Terms And Conditions [#3] RECEIVING WHATEVER YOU PRAY FOR Matthew 21:22 Introduction: Jesus had just entered into Jerusalem as the people shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David”. We call this event Palm Sunday. From there, Jesus went into the Temple and cleared ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnnie Moore avatar

    We Must Pray More

    Contributed by Johnnie Moore on Jul 31, 2015
    based on 8 ratings
     | 21,668 views

    In honor of the series, Answered Prayers Presented by Roma Downey on TLC, Pastor Johnnie Moore (former campus pastor of Liberty University) offers this powerful sermon on why our world needs the Church to pray more with faith our prayers will be answered.

    Download the 7 day prayer guide absolutely free and get your church praying more this week! - http://www.sermoncentral.com/images/answeredprayersguide/prayerguide.pdf INTRODUCTION: Let me ask you a question…. Do you believe God answers prayer? Do you believe that God can still part a Red ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Prayer Can Break The Chains In Your Life Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 33,843 views

    Each of us have some kind of chain in our life that binds us, the chain can be physical, habitual or spiritual. The question: What chain or chains are their in your life that need to be broken?

    Each of us have some kind of chain in our life that binds us, the chain can be physical, habitual or spiritual. The question: What chain or chains are their in your life that need to be broken? Have you prayed about it? Have you asked other to pray about it? The key to every chain that can bind ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Curtis E. Nester avatar

    Knocking On The Door At Midnight

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Aug 3, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,815 views

    Jesus teaches about prayer by using the parable of the Importunate Friend.

    TITLE: Knocking on the Door at Midnight TEXT: Luke 11:5-13 INTRO: Tonight, we will look at another text found only in Luke. It follows the Lord's Prayer (Luk 11:1-4) which included: GOD'S PRAISE - "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name." GOD'S PREEMINENCE - "Thy kingdom come. Thy ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Gratton avatar

    Teach Us To Pray Series

    Contributed by Ed Gratton on Aug 12, 2018
     | 10,438 views

    Introduction to the series based on the Lord's Prayer

    1 Teach us to Pray Week 1 Luke 11:2-4, Matthew 6: 9-13 We’re starting a series for the summer called, "Lord, teach us to pray," based on the model prayer of Jesus found in Matthew 6 and the shorter version of that, which is in Luke 11. And over the next couple of months, we’ll take a look at some ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Howard Gunter avatar

    Lord It Is Thee Not Me

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Oct 21, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,348 views

    We don't impress God by praying praises to ourselves.

    Luke 18:9-14 Lord It Is THEE Not Me Sermon Prayer: “Heavenly Father, I stand before Your people, to deliver Your message. Though the words are mine and I prepared this message, I pray that this message is Your message in its entirety. I pray your blessing and anointing on its delivery, its ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jason Jones avatar

    For Whom Do I Pray? Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 30, 2018
     | 8,164 views

    Three truths about for whom and why to pray.

    Text: 1 Tim 2:1-8, Title: For Whom Do I Pray, Date/Place: WHBC, 3.18.18, AM A. Opening illustration: tell the story of Esther B. Background to passage: after the introduction in chapter one of Paul’s charge to Timothy to confront and correct some leaders in the church at Ephesus, Paul begins to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • bala samson avatar

    Good Morning Jesus! Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 30, 2013
     | 9,681 views

    My coffee time with God in the morning turned me to a Preacher at work to begin with. What started as a small effort of greeting Jesus ‘Good morning and chat with Him,’ turned into a commitment for the rest of my life!

    Good morning Jesus! Job 19:25”For I know that my Redeemer lives!” While working for the Vice President of a multinational bank with jam-packed agenda in my life: as a wife, mother and the office work as well, that kept me on my toes the whole day and I had to don multiple hats ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    Guard The Deposit

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 30, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,115 views

    This message places great emphasis on the ministry of intercessory prayer.

    2 Timothy 1:14 KJV That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. 2 Timothy 1:14 The Message Guard this precious thing placed in your custody by the Holy Spirit who works in us. 2 Timothy 1:14 Murdock Keep thou the good deposit, by the Holy Spirit ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Darrin Fish avatar

    Do You Believe When You Pray?

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,300 views

    All we need to do when we pray is believe And by doing this understand that God is in control

    Setting The Sails • When Hudson Taylor, the famous missionary, first went to China, He went by boat • At one point during the voyage, the wind stopped blowing and the boat drifted dangerously close to the shore of island that was inhabited by cannibals. • Because of the lack of ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Alison Bucklin avatar

    Hide And Seek

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 4, 2023
     | 1,425 views

    If God seems hidden, maybe we’re not looking in the right place. We have to move to a different place, stand at a different angle, look from a different perspective, before we can find God in the answer.

    One Sunday morning a little girl in her Sunday best was running so she wouldn’t be late for church. Maybe it was daylight savings time.... As she ran she kept praying, “Dear God, please don’t let me be late to church. Please don’t let me be late to church...” As she was running she tripped and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    How To Pray Effectively! R

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 16, 2026
     | 113 views

    Let us study what the Bible says about effective prayer. Lord, teach us to pray. Will there be eternal regret wishing we prayed more?

    HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) (Two part lesson) THERE WAS AN ITALIAN SCULPTOR THAT FROZE ICE FIGURES OF HUMANS AND SET THEM ON CONCRETE STEPS IN THE SUMMER. His thought was this: “LIFE IS SHORT, ENJOY, ENJOY IT BEFORE IT ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God