Sermons on praying for church: showing 436-450 of 170,639

Pray Boldly!

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Aug 28, 2019

Can our prayers really change an all-powerful and all-knowing God’s mind? How does prayer work? We’re going to see prayer in action as we examine a prayer offered by Abraham to the Lord. He prayed boldly and the Lord responded. What can we learn from that prayer about the prayers we offer?

Nearly 1000 years after Abraham lived, the Lord wrote through the psalmist, “Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me” (Psalm 50:15). The invitation was not a new one from the Lord. It was an invitation that God had extended to his people from the beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:20-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Pray For Homilists Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 9, 2016

Please pray for us, to get to the point, stay positive, find a practical application of the Gospel and know when to shut up and get on with the real celebration.

Thursday of 14th Week in Course A few years ago I discovered a lot of he humor in the OT. Most of us missed that growing up because we were being taught how to be accepted in society, and some forms of humor were considered too gross to even recognize, let alone emulate. Here we have one we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:7-19

Denomination: Catholic

Praying With Persistence

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Oct 9, 2021

This is from a series I preached on prayer.

Title: “Praying with Persistence” Scripture: Luke 11:5-10 Type: Expository series Where: GNBC 10-13-21 Intro: For more than 40 years, a shy Welshman went to his neighbor’s door each week and slipped a love letter underneath. Because of an argument they’d had decades before, she refused to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13, Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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

Pray Not For This People!

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 9, 2022

The context of Jeremiah 14:11.

PRAY NOT FOR THIS PEOPLE! Jeremiah 14:7-10, Jeremiah 14:19-22. A series of droughts affected Judah during the reign of King Jehoiakim. The watercourses were empty, the ground was chapped, and there was no grass for the livestock. Nobles and their children, ploughmen, and both domestic and ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 14:7-10, Jeremiah 14:19-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Praying Prophet Series

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 1, 2022

Jonah prays from inside the great fish. When we realize that God wants us to accomplish something, we ought not to run.

Fear the God – Respect 2:1-9 At the beginning of chapter 1, we see Jonah as The Protesting Prophet. He did not want to go to Nineveh as directed by God. It is noted in verse three that he “rose up to flee…from the Presence of the Lord.” Jonah had sinned by running from God. However, we can see ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Samson Prays Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Sep 30, 2023

Samson is one of the last Judges that God used, yet he was not always walking the right path. He is not remembered for his victories, but for his failures.

“Samson Prays” Judges 16:28 Hard lessons to learn when we disobey the Lord. Samson is one of the last Judges that God used, yet he was not always walking the right path. At his death Samson had judged Israel for 20 years. I was told while in the Navy that you can have 1000 at-a-boys yet if ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:28

Denomination: Baptist

Praying With Anointing

Contributed by Benjamin Suulola on Oct 27, 2023

The power that drives men and women of prayer into powerful encounters with the Powerful God comes from the Holy Spirit.

Nothing motivates like answered prayer. At the same time, nothing frustrates like unanswered prayer. The Four Common Reasons of Unanswered Prayer There are four common hindrances to answered prayers. The first barrier is inappropriate request, the second obstacle is wrong timing and the third is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:30-38

Denomination: Apostolic

Pray For The Harvest Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Jan 1, 2023

A lesson in Evangelism

Matthew 9:35-38 What was Jesus doing? 1) Teaching/Preaching the Gospel of the kingdom. (What is the Gospel?) 2) Healing every disease / affliction. Jesus’ Philosophy of Ministry - “The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father do: for what things he does, these also do the Son ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying A Promise Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Apr 24, 2020

The subject we are looking at is not the miracle that God performed with Hannah and her husband Elkanah, nor is it about the maltreatment from another family member that led to bitterness. Both would be great subjects. Today I would like to look at the subject of “Praying A Promise.”

Discovering The Precious Promises Of God “Praying A Promise” I Samuel 1:9-18 4-24-2020AM We have in our text today a familiar passage that has been preached by many preachers. I am not here to top what they have said, but to bring out a truth that has been on my heart. The subject we are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:9-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Audacity To Pray

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 21, 2016

Continuing our Sermon on Persistent Petitionary Prayer.

THE AUDACITY TO PRAY. Luke 11:9-13. It is because God is our Father that we can have the audacity to pray: and Jesus instructs us to “go on asking, go on seeking, go on knocking” (Luke 11:9). These are three present imperatives, with promises attached (Luke 11:10). The letter of James informs ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Revival Praying Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 15, 2024

Revival Praying

Psalm 80:3, 7, & 19 Revival Praying - Turn us again O God 1. The Simple Request - Turn us again - The Need for this Turning The ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Revival Praying Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 15, 2024

Revival Praying

Psalm 85 Revival Praying 1. The Psalmist's Praise For - God's Patience - 1 Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: God's Power - thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. God's Pardon - 2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, A Divine Work - ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Pray Privately Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 3, 2024

Talking about praying privately today- Matthew 6:5-6 (Material adapted from Bob Hostetler's book called "Red Letter Prayer Life", chapter 2 "Pray Privately") Given for Sunday School class

HoHum: My Uncle Galen taught me how to tie my shoes. Many before him attempted to help me but they did it backwards to the way I did it. When my Uncle Galen showed me it was the right way, left handed people do it the right way because they are in their right mind. Whether it’s losing weight, or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-6, Luke 11:1, Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pray Relationally Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 19, 2024

In a single word (Father) from the Model Prayer, Jesus conveyed deep truths (From Red Letter Prayer Life by Bob Hostetler, chapter 5 with same title). Taught to a Sunday School class

HoHum: What have you asked (and received) from your father or mother that you would never ask from any other person? WBTU: I’m just Dad to them- no reason to put on airs with good old dad. Believe it or not, that is the sort of attitude Jesus urges on His followers. This is fundamental to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9, Ephesians 1:4, Romans 8:15, Galatians 4:5-6, Mark 14:32-36, John 5:19, Matthew 11:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ