Sermons on prayer styles:

Prayer For All? Series

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Mar 21, 2005

A Palm Sunday sermon. This story about Peter and Cornelius has a couple of major parallels with Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, especially the call for us to be a house of prayer for all nations.

Prayer for All? – Acts 10:1-23 Palm Sunday, 2005 This story about Peter has a couple of major parallels with Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. I want to highlight those and then make some application for us today. 1. Healings and Miracles Both Peter and Jesus had just had some ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Lord's Prayer

Contributed by Dr. Randy Croft on Mar 28, 2005

Learning to Pray like Jesus

The Lord’s Prayer Learning to pray like Jesus Amazon has over 13,000 books listed on prayer. It surprised many people in our country a few years ago when a small little book, Prayer of Jabez, knocked Harry Potter from the #1 spot on the NY Times bestseller list. Over 50% of American’s have said ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"What Is Prayer?” Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Apr 3, 2005

Jesus actually had very much to say about prayer. After all, He spent a great deal of time in prayer. In fact, Jesus refers to prayer in His teachings 42 times, and the gospels record Him personally praying 28 times. So, what is prayer exactly?

Jesus and Prayer – Part 1 “What Is Prayer?” Matthew 6:5-15 Jesus actually had very much to say about prayer. After all, He spent a great deal of time in prayer. In fact, Jesus refers to prayer in His teachings 42 times, and the gospels record Him personally praying 28 times. Several times, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 5:6-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Call To Prayer

Contributed by Greg Bryan on Nov 15, 2004

There are two ways you can see the depth of someone’s spiritual life: look at their checkbook (how they spend their money); secondly, look at their prayer life (how much time do they spend in prayer).

CALL TO PRAYER “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”Ja. 5:16 Kenneth Boa “Spiritual growth is impossible apart from the practice of prayer.” Ministry is impossible apart from the practice of prayer. Lorne Sanny meant that when he said “Prayer is the ministry” There are two ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Answer To Prayer

Contributed by Fred Mueller on Dec 16, 2004

This sermon tells how whether or not God gives us what we ask for, he always answers our prayers.

Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Pentecost XVI Sept. 19, 2004 John 14:1-14 ¡§The Answer to Prayer¡¨ Do you know how to pray? The good news is that the Bible says that God himself helps us to pray. (¡§Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prayer & Fasting

Contributed by Randy Rice on Jun 23, 2004

Spiritual Disciplines that Touch God and Transform Man

The Power of Fasting & Prayer “Spiritual Disciplines that Touch God and Transform Man” Matt. 9:14-17 Prayer-Subject-Intro: *Fasting: abstaining from food for spiritual purposes *Fasting and Prayer do not help us gain God’s acceptance or love *Fasting and Prayer helps us turn our focus from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Prayer Of The Righteous Series

Contributed by Jehu Hernandez on Jun 30, 2004

Not all prayer is effective, but the prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.

The Bible teaches that not all praying is effective. • Those who pray while they cherish sin in their hearts will find that God doesn’t listen to that prayer. (Psalm 66:18) • Those who pray to be seen by men will not receive the reward of answered prayer because their reward is to be seen by ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Private Prayer Series

Contributed by Jehu Hernandez on Jun 30, 2004

Not all prayer is effective, but private prayer is rewarded.

SELECT A PLACE FOR PRIVATE PRAYER. Everyone needs a place to be alone with God. As long as we don’t have a place, we won’t be able to maintain private prayer. Jesus gave us the example of private prayer. Where ever he was, he always found a place to be alone with God. (Matthew 12:23; Mark ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Lord's Prayer

Contributed by Marianne Unger on Jul 19, 2004

A look at the dimensionality of the Lord’s Prayer and its importance to our lives today.

The Lord’s Prayer Luke 11:1-13 Our gospel text this morning from Luke is a very familiar one. In fact, we pray the Lord’s prayer each Sunday in worship. And we often conclude meetings with the Lord’s prayer. Because it is so familiar to us, it can become a remote saying, rather than an actual ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-14

Denomination: *other

The Purpose Of Prayer

Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jul 22, 2004

When we don’t understand the purpose of prayer we will be disappointed with and discouraged by the experience of prayer.

The Purpose of Prayer Examining the Motives behind our Prayers Turn to Romans 8 There are many different types of prayer: public, private, group, family, church, national, confession, petition, intercession, fasting, short, long… Three-year-old Donna, who loved to pray before meals, would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Lord's Prayer

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 22, 2004

The implications of "Our Dad who is in heaven"

25-07-04 SMB/IC Lk 11:1-13: Our Father Story: A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy and he read the following question in the exam paper: You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

The Prayer Of Jabez

Contributed by David Seeley on Aug 4, 2004

What did Jabez expect from God when he prayed? What did he receive from God? Examine with me the prayer of Jabez and how his example of faith can help increase our faith.

The Prayer of Jabez Text: I Chronicles 4:9-10 And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Holiness

Effective Prayer

Contributed by Dennis Regan on Jul 1, 2005

Making prayer more personal.

Prayer: James 5:16 "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." Prayer is an important (actually vital) component of a Christian’s life. Prayer is how we communicate with God. All of our communication with God is a form of prayer. There are several types of prayer. ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Prayer Is Verb

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 7, 2005

Prayer is needed for us to be all God wants

PRAYER IS A VERB. "I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit ...read more

Scripture: James 4:2

Denomination: Wesleyan

Persevering Prayer Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 30, 2005

Learn to persevere in prayer - "pull" by the hope we have in Christ, and keep up the "push" in faith.

How do you normally approach God? Do we come to Him with determination and passion? Or as someone whom we turn to only when it’s convenient? To drop Him a line only when we can? The way we approach Him reveals a lot about ourselves – do I really need Him? How much do I really depend on Him? Do ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible