Sermons on Prayer:

Vision For Prayer Series

Contributed by Tim Adams on Dec 1, 2009

The first step in a vision for Church Growth is a vital prayer life among its members.

“The Vision of Passionate Prayer” Acts 1:12-14 Acts 4:29-33 Hebrews 4:15-16 Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida in the summer of 1974. Disneyland in Anaheim, California had been in operation already for almost 20 years. Disney was a 47 year old man, already a successful film ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Types

Contributed by Adam Cain on Dec 4, 2009

Categories of prayers that God likes and dislikes

Prayer Types (10/17/2001) Before we discuss prayer let’s actually pray. God, bless these words and bless those that hear them. May the words fall on receptive hearts and be applied as truths from your word. Amen The Bible says a lot about prayer. Did you know there are 667 prayers recorded in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Prayer Of Faith

Contributed by John Teem Jr. on Jan 22, 2013

What exactly is the Prayer of Faith James speaks of? Well let us examine the subject and find out.

THE PRAYER OF FAITH WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 14, 2012 CHAPEL OF REDEMPTION JOHN TEEM JR. JAMES 5:13-18 INTRODUCTION: IS ANYTHING TO HARD FOR GOD? Genesis 18:14, Jeremiah 32:17, Jeremiah 32:27, Matthew 19:26, Luke 18:27, Mark 9:23 DOES GOD LIE OR CHANGE HIS MIND? Malachi 3:6, I Kings 8:56 HAS HE ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: *other

Prayer Focused Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 7, 2013

The church and all of us Christians should be prayer focused within our lives. Business should never choke out our prayer life instead we should be committed to pray first. When we pray we discover God’s presence then we receive God’s power.

Series Summary: We are here! Thesis of the series: We are here in 2013 as a church and as Christian individuals to declare the message of Jesus and to bring in God’s heavenly harvest of souls. We are here to be the salt and the light of this world. Sermon 2: Prayer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:10-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Request For Prayer Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 11, 2013

Paul needed prayer. He asked his readers to pray for him. God delights to hear the prayers of His people on behalf of others, especially pastors and missionaries.

ROMANS 15: 30-33 A REQUEST FOR PRAYER [Acts 20:22-25; 21:10-11] Paul's ministry plan was to go to Jerusalem to deliver an offering sent by the Gentile churches to the needy Jewish congregations. After completing the relief offering, Paul hopes at last to be free to pursue his mission to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:30-33

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Of Hezekiah

Contributed by Bala Samson on Feb 25, 2013

King Hezekiah received the word of the Lord from prophet Isaiah that he was going to die, but Hezekiah instead of getting cynical and hysterical, turns his face toward the wall and calls out to the Lord for mercy and the Lord answers his prayer not only w

Prayer of Hezekiah! 2 King 20:2”Then he turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the LORD, saying, 3"Remember now, O LORD, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what was good in Your sight." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.” ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 20:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of Prayer

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 5, 2012

Some people think that the only reason to pray is to cause a change in our own thinking. But the Bible teaches that prayer can make a difference in what God does, and that prayer can also have an effect on our circumstances.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. The apostle Paul is praying. He is praying for the Christians in Ephesus, & he is also praying for us, for all those down through the ages who come to know Jesus as Savior & ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21, Ephesians 3:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer Power

Contributed by Dev Prasad Cruz on Oct 6, 2012

Prayer is an expression of the commitment and trust we have in God.

"Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee…" (Jeremiah 1:5) – since the Almighty being our creator knew us before we were even formed, why do we have to pray to Him submitting lists after lists of our needs & necessities? If God knows what we need, why do we have to bring our ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thankful Prayer

Contributed by Greg Yort on Apr 23, 2018

Thankful prayer brings divine peace, guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, and brings right thinking…biblical thinking.

Introduction Fear is a human emotion that is triggered by a perceived threat. Fear is a basic survival mechanism that signals our bodies to respond to danger with a fight or flight response. As such, it is an essential part of keeping us safe. However, when people live in constant fear, whether ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4

Denomination: Church Of God

Mutual Prayer

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 1, 2018

Praying for one another is a powerful weapon in our arsenal because it brings us into the very presence of the most powerful Being in the universe and HE is able.

1. Are you ready for his return? A young woman was expecting a date. She was dressed up and waiting patiently. However, by the time he was an hour late she figured she’d been stood up. So, she took off her makeup, put on her pajamas, gathered all the junk food in the house and sat down to watch TV ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer Of Jacob

Contributed by S. R. Manohar on May 5, 2018

Let us study a few things from the Prayer of Jacob (Genesis 32). 1) RELATIONSHIP with God 2) REMINDING GOD 3) REALISATION 4) PRAYER FOR RELEASE 5) REMINDING GOD AGAIN

The Bible says that after 20 years of hard labor Jacob was on his way back to Canaan. He was going with his wives, eleven sons, a daughter and lot of oxen, asses, flocks, men servants and women servants. While he was on his way, from the other side his brother Esau was coming to meet him with four ...read more

Pray A Prayer

Contributed by Richard Papafio on May 15, 2018

When young age challenges, do it with boldness and courage but don't end there. Get back into your prayer closet and pray a prayer

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: PRAY A PRAYER Acts 4:23-31 King James Version (KJV) 23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. 24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Charismatic

A Morning Prayer Series

Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Jun 2, 2018

David looks up to God in the morning, David chooses God in the morning, and David is victorious in God in the morning (and all day!).

A Morning Prayer Psalm 5:1-12 - We’re continuing our study through the book of Psalms, and this week, we’re up to Chapter 5. - In this chapter, we read a morning prayer by David to God Almighty, full of wonderful truths. - As I was thinking about morning prayer, my thoughts went back to Iraq. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Being Prayerful Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Aug 23, 2019

Recognising that many prayers in the New Testament are in the plural and focus on community, not just individuals, this messages gathers many New Testament Scriptures to teach from Scripture how a church in fellowship together is to be a prayerful church.

Note to preachers This sermon is a collecting of verses all about prayer. I used a power point presentation as I preached so the verses easily followed one another. On the power point I underlines where the words were in the plural to emphasise the community fellowship aspect of prayer. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

Denomination: Baptist

The Serenity Prayer

Contributed by John Dobbs on Aug 28, 2019

"O God and Heavenly Father, Grant to us the serenity of mind to accept that which cannot be changed; the courage to change that which can be changed, and the wisdom to know the one from the other, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.”

The Serenity Prayer "O God and Heavenly Father, Grant to us the serenity of mind to accept that which cannot be changed; the courage to change that which can be changed, and the wisdom to know the one from the other, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.” Introduction The Serenity Prayer is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ