Sermons on Prayerful Heart:

Prayer: Caring For Self Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on May 25, 2004

Discover how Jesus intended prayer to care for the believer.

This morning we continue with our new series on the topic of prayer. We already looked at the first half of the model prayer Jesus taught to His disciples, calling us to get to know God. And we saw that we can best get to know God through approaching God as our Heaven Father, adoring God above ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:11-13

Denomination: *other

Prayer: Connections In Ministry Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jun 15, 2004

Discover how prayer is absolutely necessary in fruitful ministry.

(If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit https://danachau.thinkific.com/ for a free online course.) We continue our message series on prayer this morning. Someone tells about a new trainee in a large company. To befriend his colleagues, he offered to buy a pizza lunch for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

Denomination: *other

Mastering The Art Of Prayer

Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 14, 2006

Many Christians continue day after day in a much-depleted spiritual condition for the simple reason, they don’t know how to pray.

Donald Trump published a New York Times bestseller entitled, "The Art of the Deal." In that book, he outlines strategies he developed in mastering the art of negotiation. As a world-renowned dealmaker, Trump’s strategies are well worth investigating. His success in this area makes his book somewhat ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Moses And Prayer Mountain

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Mar 13, 2012

Encourage the church to ascend the mountain of prayer for 40 days like Moses did.

[S] “At that time the Lord said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones and come up to me on the mountain. Also make a wooden chest. I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. Then you are to put them in the chest. So I ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

How To Ask In Prayer

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 16, 2008

One of the most important activities in which a Christian should engage in is that of prayer.

How to ASK in Prayer Matthew 7:7 There was a pastor who had a parrot. All the parrot would say was, “Let’s pray, let’s pray.” The pastor tried to teach him to say other things but to no avail. He learned that one of his deacons had a parrot. That parrot would only say, “Let’s kiss. Let’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7

Denomination: Baptist

Food, Prayer, And Wineskins

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 4, 2015

if people prayed as much as they say they do, we would see God do some amazing things!

Food, Prayer,and Wineskins Matthew 9:14-9:17 Introduction- The ministry of Jesus seems at times complex and confusing when you think of what He did and how He did it. Remember a couple weeks ago, Jesus left this earth by way of ascension and told the disciples that He must go so the comforter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Nazarene

Prayer Life Of Moses Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jul 22, 2022

Moses as a Man of God (Joshua 14:6), a Servant of God (Joshua 14:7), and a Prophet of God (Deuteronomy 34:12) which he attained through his prayer life.

Text; Exodus 32:11-14 Theme: Prayer Life of Moses Greetings & Introduction: Date of Exodus and date of birth of Moses: According to I Kings 6:1, the Exodus from Egypt occurred 480 years before Solomon began building the Temple in Jerusalem. It is in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, about ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:11-14

Denomination: Methodist

Back To The Basics - Prayer Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

This sermon introduction announces a new 4-week series called "Back to the Basics," focusing on the foundational aspects of Christian faith including prayer, scripture, confession, and service, starting with the importance of prayer in the life of a Christian.

Welcome church! Today we’re beginning a new 4-week series called, Back to the Basics. And as you may have guessed, it’s a series about the basics...the foundations of our faith. Over the next 4 weeks we’ll cover PRAYER, SCRIPTURE, CONFESSION, and SERVICE. It’s going to be an awesome journey ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35, Ephesians 6:18

Topics: Prayer, Spiritual Foundations, Christ's Example

Sermon Series: Back To The Basics

One Extraordinary Prayer Series

Contributed by Geoff Surratt on Nov 4, 2009

The Extraordinary Prayer: "Lord, let us live such extraordinary lives that they can only be explained by the power of God."

Let’s start with a trivia contest. This is only for old people like me. How many of you remember something specific about the summer of 1969? Raise your hand...something about the summer of 1969. It’s funny. For the old people, they’re doing a couple of things. One...they’re saying, "I don’t want ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Parent's Answered Prayer

Contributed by Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks on Sep 10, 2002

There are many "hurting" parents in the Christian community who have rebellious children. This is a message of agape love!

Evangelist Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks THE MINISTRY OF S.A.R.A.H. in Lyons, GA. PRAYER: God, my Father above, I thank you right now for your undying love. Lord I am before You as a humble servant, yet bold enough to not be afraid of the Gospel of Your Son and my brother, Jesus Christ. God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:18-23, Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer: Communion With God Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on May 25, 2004

Discover where prayer begins and how that can make a difference in where prayer can take you.

This morning, we begin a new series on the topic of prayer. Most people are fascinated with the topic of prayer. Religious people see prayer as a duty to their god or a privilege of their faith. Non-religious people may see prayer as helpful self-talk or a comforting mental exercise. Even the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-10, Matthew 14:22-23

Denomination: *other

Breakthrough Prayer In Me

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

As people of faith we need to be people of prayer but even more than that, people of breakthrough prayer, asking God to break through in situations where there is nothing else we can do. We need breakthrough prayer for ourselves

Rao was a Hindu yogi, a mystic who devoted his life to prayer and holy thought. And through his discipline, he was able to do remarkable things, or so people thought. Finally Rao decided to let the people see him put his faith into action. In 1966, he announced he was going to walk on water. He ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-30

Denomination: Methodist

Prosperity, Patience And Prayer

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 21, 2012

James 5 has a lot to say about the rich and the proper response to abuse by those who are powerful. His wise words are clear and firm, making the path of faith obvious. He pulls no punches.

Prosperity, Patience and Prayer: this is the outline for James 5. 1. Prosperity: 5:1-6 This is a prophetic oracle against the rich oppressors. Wow! Does that page in your Bible smell a bit like smoke? Here James steps into prophetic mode and writes with an imprecatory imagination of doom and ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

David: Man Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Aug 30, 2024

In this talk we look at how David prayed when he faced enemies or storms in his life. He cried out to God. But he also remembered vital things about God - things that enabled him to overcome his enemies and stand firm in the storms.

INTRODUCTION How do we pray? Could we pray better? If I asked you, who in the Bible is an expert in prayer, who would you say? You might say David. The psalms are prayers and at least 75 of the 150 psalms in the Book of Psalms were written by David. We’re in a series on David, the shepherd ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Surprise Of Answered Prayer Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Aug 11, 2004

God answers prayers -- and that usually surprises us!

A Sunday School teacher was struggling to open a combination lock on the supply cabinet. She had been told the combination, but couldn’t quite remember it. Exasperated, she went to the pastor’s study and asked for help. The pastor came into the room and began to turn the dial. After the first two ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed