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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
when we are desperate for God; God begins to do amazing things in our lives.
Prayers of desperation 1 Samuel 1:1-21 Introduction- I have titled the sermon today Prayer desperation. Illustration- Jim Symbala (Pastor at Brooklyn Tabernacle) was in a prayer meeting when he noticed a women praying aside of him. He noticed her because in her prayer she became a little ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-21
Denomination: Nazarene
How prayer can change things for the better including ourselves.
THE POWER OF PRAYER I. LET'S TALK ABOUT BELIEVERS WHO AGREE IN PRAYER A. What happens when the church prays together? 1. "If two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything, that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven" (Matt. 18:19). B. Leadership can't do ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:19
Denomination: Assembly Of God
What is prayer? Why is prayer important? How do we pray? Preacher, I don't know how to pray about this situation in my life, can you help me? Prayer is about intimacy with God and transparency of the soul...join me in a journey to KNOW prayer &how to pray
This is NOT a full sermon, but a lesson/devotional on the basics of prayer that serves as an introduction to the Model prayer given by Jesus in our Scripture. It is a launching off point for a study on prayer that will last several Wednesday evenings and will be coupled with our congregation ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13
Denomination: Baptist
Prayer can change circumstances and prayer can change us. The Lord has told us to pray and never give up, both of these things are very hard when you are going through a hard time.
Persistent Prayer Luke 18:1-18:6 Introduction- We will continue to look at Jesus parables and how we can apply his teachings to our life. Last week we looked at honoring God with our lives and make sure that God gets the glory. This week we look at prayer-persistent prayer of the widow. Luke ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:1-8
HOW are we to pray? WHAT are we to pray? WHEN are we to pray? Are there requirements to prayer? These are the basic questions to our prayer life.
2015.02.08. BASICS TO PRAYER The Bible has a lot to say about prayer. The first mention of prayer is found in Genesis, chapter 4. Genesis 4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. WHAT IS THE CORRECT POSTURE ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:1
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
What Paul found important to pray about
Prayer for Knowledge Ephesians 1: 15 – 23 The Christians that first received this letter had a great reputation. Eph 1:15, 16 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease giving thanks ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Come let us rebuild the altar of a holy God. Often prayer can seem like an obligation and a chore. Prayers do not have to be long, one Preacher prayed 63 words and had a victory.
PRAYER AS AN INVESTMENT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com AS A YOUNG MAN I OFTEN MISQUOTED SOME BIBLE VERSES. IN IGNORANCE I SAID: THE GOOD OL’ BOYS CAME TO JESUS AND ASKED JESUS: LORD WILL YOU TEACH US HOW TO PRAY? This is not at all what the boys ask the teacher to do? THEY ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:1, John 16:24, 1 Kings 18:30-36, James 5:16-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (view more) (view less)
Waiting on God
Answered prayer is what we all long for, that in the midst of a decision, in the midst of difficulty, in the midst of uncertainty answered prayer would be evident. Prayer is the conversation between God and His people, prayer the connection between son/daughter and our heavenly Father, prayer the ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 5:14-15
Denomination: Pentecostal
Explores the profound power, purpose, and benefits of prayer as a spiritual transaction with God, deepening our connection and understanding of Him.
Good morning, dear friends. It's always a joy to gather together in this sacred space, where the echoes of our shared faith reverberate through our hearts and minds. I'm grateful for the privilege of sharing God's word with you today, and I pray that it will be a light unto our path and a lamp unto ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
Topics: Prayer, What To Pray For
A sermon at the start of a series on prayer, given at a Covenant (re-dedication) service
“Devote yourselves to prayer”, “pray continually” Col 4:2, 1Th5:17 Covenant service 5 Jan 2003 pm In his book Living Life on Purpose, Greg Anderson shares the story of one man’s journey to joy: ... his wife had left him and he was completely depressed. He had lost faith in himself, in other ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 4:2, 2 Thessalonians 5:17
Prayer must include praise, provision, pardon, protection and people.
The Elements of Prayer (Matthew 6: 13-19) Intro. A. In our previous lesson, we have discussed the essentiality of prayer. I hope it has encouraged you to be more prayerful and also to be persistent in prayer. B. For today’s lesson, we will study the important elements of prayer. C. First, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:13-19
God loves us and wants to give us good gifts, but He is restrained by our lack of obedience and service.
WHY GOD DOES NOT ANSWER PRAYER. ILLUSTRATION There were two widow women, each with only a single son. The two young men both got involved in drugs and they both ended up in prison. The women were devout Christians and both had been in constant prayer for many years. When their two boys were sent ...read more
Scripture: John 15:7
Denomination: Christian Church
God wants to hear from us and He wants us to listen closely to Him. Try some of these methods and see what a difference it makes in your prayer life.
So far on Wednesday nights we have looked in detail at preparing ourselves to pray. We have looked at Breath Prayer, Contemplative prayer, Disciplined or Centering Prayer. Tonight, I want to take just a few moments and talk about the Prayer of Examen and then just a little bit about Prayer ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:1, 1 Corinthians 2:10
I first put this Lenten address together in 2008, and when the Vicar's wife said she found it good and thought it should go on "Sermoncentral" - so who was I to disagree. I offer this series as a help and it is based on Richard Foster's excellent book Prayer
Introduction. This series on Prayer is based on Richard Foster’s BRILLIANT book simply called "Prayer". If you want to study Prayer seriously it is a book you must read. Story: This series of studies came out a time of retreat at Mariastein, near Basle in Switzerland in October last ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 11:1-15, Jeremiah 20:7-10, James 2:14-18
Denomination: Anglican
Do you obtain little or no results fron your prayers? This could be why!
THE PRINCIPLES OF PRAYER In the book of James, we read about a wonderful qualification on prayer: James 5:16: Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. The above passage says the ...read more
Scripture: James 5:16-17
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