Sermons on Praying For Our Enemies:

"I Hope He Didn't Mean It"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 16, 2017

A sermon about being Jesus' radical church.

“I Was Hoping Jesus Didn’t Mean It” Matthew 5:38-48 A pastor tells the story of stumbling into his kitchen after a long day of work. He put down his groceries and pressed the voice-mail button. It was one of his church members: “Pastor, I’m doing the Scripture ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: United Methodist

Prayer, Prayer And Prayer

Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Jan 2, 2012

The importance of prayer as taught and modeled by Jesus and His many disciples who have gone before us. -- 31 prayer quotes

Prayer, Prayer and Prayer Pastor Dan Little The Landmark Church Binghamton, NY 13901 adfontes.djl@gmail.com 01-01-2012 SCIPTURE READING Matthew 6:9-13 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: *other

Open Our Eyes Lord Series

Contributed by Ashley Benjamin on Jul 11, 2020

We live in uncertain times and every decision we take will impact our lives like never before. We need to operate with our spiritual eyes open. This must be our prayer that our eyes may be open to see the provision, protection and presence of God.

Opened Eyes! Exodus 15:25 (KJV) And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, God created man in His own image and He enjoyed a beautiful ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Unity-Centered Life Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 28, 2010

The best advertisement is a witness of oneness to the world.

The Unity-Centered Life John 17:20-23 Rev. Brian Bill 3/28/10 I get a kick out of amusing road signs. Here are some that I came across recently. * One yellow caution sign shows a curve ahead with a bunch of other squiggly lines going in all sorts of directions. The words underneath read, ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

I'm Speechless! Series

Contributed by Douglas Sherwood on Oct 10, 2015

PRAY BELIEVING! God will answer our PRAYER, in His TIME, His WILL, His WAY. LIVE in such a way that you know HOW to PRAY, and then PRAY BELIEVING!

1. Zacharias was from the lineage of AARON, which meant he was automatically of the priestly order. (vs. 5-10) a. There were so many with the same lineage in that day that they were divided up into 24 sections. b. Each section had approximately 1,000 priests, who shared the duty two weeks a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Nazarene

One Nation Under Judgment Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 17, 2013

When a nation is under God's judgment, pray as Daniel did with confidence in God's Word; pray confessing our nation's sins; and pray calling on God's mercy.

In 1887, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior: “A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

First Comes Our Transformation - Lastly Comes Our Transfiguration

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Feb 18, 2020

We will join Jesus, Moses and Elijah and we will be transfigured in that glory.

Message/Devotion February 23, 2020 Matthew 17:1-9 First Comes Our Transformation – Lastly Comes OUR Transfiguration The Reading Jesus Transfigured on the Mount 17 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; 2 and He was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:44-46, Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Spirit As Intercessor Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 8, 2024

One of the greatest benefits of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in Christians is the way the Spirit is our intercessor who prays on our behalf when we don't know how to pray or what to pray for.

A. Four years ago, the world experienced a crisis that few of us had experienced in our lifetime – a microscopic virus shut down life as we had known it. 1. The Covid 19 pandemic crippled the economy, incited global anxiety, and took the lives of multitudes of people. 2. It created a tsunami of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:22-23, Romans 8:26-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Holding Our Ground In The Faith,

Contributed by William Yates on Mar 24, 2004

We in America and in the church are in the midst of a great cultural war. How do we respond when we hear of gay marriages and gay pastors being ordained? We can learn from 1 Chronicles 11 that we need to not retreat, but rather hold the high ground.

Holding Our Ground in the Faith Note: I am a United Methodist pastor who wrote this sermon in response to a recent ruling to allow a gay pastor to retain her ministry in the church. Though this message exhorts United Methodists to take a stand against a few radical elements within our fold, I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 11:12-14

Rescued And Redeeemed Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 3, 2024

David cries out for deliverance and expresses gratitude that God has rescued and redeemed him.

Summer in the Psalms 2024 Psalm 40 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 09-01-2024 Baby Jessica On October 14, 1987, a little girl fell into a well in her aunt’s backyard in Midland, Texas. Do you remember her name? Her name was Jessica McClure, but she became nationwide as “Baby ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Warfare

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 5, 2019

Don’t expect cake-walk while you venture into the domain of darkness to serve the Lord, GET EQUIPPED TO FIGHT THE ENEMY WITH DIVINE WEAPONS. Anybody listening?

SPIRITUAL WARFARE Deuteronomy 28:7"The LORD shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you; they will come out against you one way and will flee before you seven ways.” This is against spiritual wickedness…. Very smartly dressed with my elegant file in hand, when ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:7, 2 Corinthians 10:4-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Pray When Your Back Is Against The Wall

Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 6, 2005

The purpose of this sermon is to Teach The Hearers What To Do When They Are Suddenly Outnumbered and Overwhelmed by their circumstances.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Camp Walker Taegu South Korea BIG IDEA: How To Use Prayer During Life’s Emergencies: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 14:7-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Open Our Eyes, Lord

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Sep 4, 2014

TODAY we are asking God to give us spiritual sight to see spiritual realities.

A medical story comes to us from Ann Arbor, Michigan. According to CBS News, A degenerative eye disease slowly robbed Roger Pontz of his vision. Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, Pontz has been almost completely blind for years. Now, thanks to a high-tech procedure that involved ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Position Yourself Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Mar 22, 2015

A message on praise and positioning ourselves for God to deliver us from our enemies.

Title: Position Yourself Theme: Setting ourselves in the right position of praise so the Lord can deliver us. Text: Matthew 6:9-14, 2 Chronicles 20:14-23 Offering: 2 Corinthians 9:5-7 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to go to you ahead of time, and prepare your generous ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:13-24, Matthew 6:6-9

Denomination: Church Of God

America, A Forgotten Nation

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 28, 2009

America has followed the ancient Israelites in their quest to live without God - and just like those ancient Israelites, we shall also pay the price for our sin, unless we take the one and only way out ....

OUR NATION HAS A HISTORY - · It is an accumulation · of all our yesterdays - · and our yesterdays have brought us · to where we are today BUT AMERICA IS NOW FACING MANY PROBLEMS - · And what our tomorrows bring · Will depend on how · We handle our problems today THE BIGGEST THREAT WE ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: *other