Sermons on Praying Hard:

The Question Concerning Fasts

Contributed by Paul George on Sep 14, 2003

In the fourth year of the reign of King Darius of Persia a delegation was sent from Bethel to Jerusalem to “seek the favor of the Lord.”

In the fourth year of the reign of King Darius of Persia a delegation was sent from Bethel to Jerusalem to “seek the favor of the Lord.” The men who came from Bethel were not so bound to the priests they ignored or didn’t trust the prophets. They were not so impressed by the words of the prophets ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 7:1-15

Denomination: Holiness

Follow The Leader Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 27, 2009

If you want a good leader, be a good follower.

FOLLOW THE LEADER Hebrews 13.17 S: Followership C: Discipleship Th: Our Time, Our Turn, Our All Pr: IF YOU WANT A GOOD LEADER, BE A GOOD FOLLOWER. I. ACKNOWLEDGE (Hebrews 13.17) II. SERVE (Hebrews 13.17) III. GROW (Acts 17.11) IV. IMITATE (I Corinthians 4.16) V. RESPECT (I Thessalonians ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:17

Denomination: Baptist

Eavesdropping In Gethsemane

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 25, 2009

Sermon Objective: To show God’s people the connection between an intimate prayer life and the ability to follow God’s will.

EAVESDROPPING IN GETHSEMANE Mark 14:32-41 Sermon Objective: To show God’s people the connection between an intimate prayer life and the ability to follow God’s will. Supporting Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16; Jeremiah 29:11; Hebrews 5:7-9 NOTE: This sermon included a vocalist who sings the hymn “Where ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-41

Denomination: Nazarene

Thank You

Contributed by Kl Burrus on Nov 19, 2007

You may not have any money but you can have manners. You may be poor but you can be polite. Everybody ought to learn to say, “Thank you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:15-18 / Thank You 15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 16Rejoice evermore. 17Pray without ceasing. 18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

Coping With Discouragement Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 15, 2019

Job was broken and in need of comfort.

Lessons learned from Job #3 Coping with discouragement Job Chapter three Introduction- For the last two weeks, we have looked at Job and what happened to him. We saw that he was attacked by losing possessions, wealth, his family, and while he was trying to get a grip on what was happening, we ...read more

Scripture: Job 3:1-26

Denomination: Nazarene

"Thank God" No Matter What!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 4, 2014

It's like He says… You know they never stopped thanking me or believing that I would do what they were asking me to do the whole time..I'm not just going to meet their need… I'm going to exceed it to the level they could never think or imagine!

Thank God...No matter what Illus. The day before Thanksgiving an elderly man in Phoenix called his son in New York and said to him, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough. We can't take it any longer…We’re ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Dynamic Church Devotes Themselves To Prayer (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jul 23, 2008

God shakes the world through our prayers.

Scripture Introduction One mark of a church filled with the Holy Spirit is devotion to prayer. We considered this last Sunday; it certainly is worthy of addressing again. I concluded last week’s sermon with this challenge from Leonard Ravenhill, a pastor well known for decades of fruitful ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Divinely Human SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 24, 2023

God can change the worst of us

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of a new day, a new opportunity to experience the boundless love and transformative power of our Lord. We are here to immerse ourselves in His word, to allow it to wash over us ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:14

Topics: Believe The Impossible

The Prayer Of Faith - James 5:15-16 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 2, 2022

God will answer "the prayer of faith." But what is the prayer of faith?

James 5:12 Above all, my brothers, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, or you will be condemned. 13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14 Is any one of you weak? He should ...read more

Scripture: James 5:15-16

Living A Spirit Filled Life Series

Contributed by Mahlon Richardson on Nov 6, 2007

this is a 5 part series on the abundant life

Living a Spirit Filled Life John 10:10 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are We Tight-Fisted Toward God? (Haggai 1:1-14) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Apr 14, 2022

God, through Haggai, challenges the people to look honestly at their lives-- their priorities, and how well that's worked out for them. God wants his house built.

Today, we start a new three week series on the book of Haggai. I should really start, by explaining something about the background of Haggai. Give you something to set it in the context of Israel's history. But I just don't want to. I'll just say this: Haggai prophesied to ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-14

I Stand Amazed

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 5, 2003

We get too board with the amazing things about Jesus, We know his stories and how to end. We need to be re awakened and be astonished again.

I stand amazed Acts 2:1-7 This morning I want to talk about astonishment. The dictionary gives this brief definition - a cause of amazement or wonder - to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise. There are a lot of things about Jesus that were pretty astonishing. The first ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-7

Denomination: Congregational

Follow All The Way

Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005

Resurrection sermon about Jesus’ call to follow: through His life, to His death, and in His resurrection.

John 21:15-19 – Follow All the Way Guiseppe Garibaldi was an Italian soldier who lived during the 1800’s. His father dreamed of his entering the priesthood, but Guiseppe had dreams of being a sailor, and the Navy was the way to do it. His leadership abilities caused him to rise quickly in the ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

Sojourners Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 21, 2005

27th and final in series on Joshua: Taking New Territory. This sermon is about the journey we are on, and some advice for the road.

Joshua 24:1-27 – Sojourners And now, here we are. We have reached the end of Joshua. Congratulate yourselves for surviving over 2 dozen sermons from one book. In truth, actually, I hope you have gained insight and wisdom on how to apply what you believe to how to behave. I hope that you have ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Advancing Through The Challenges Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 14, 2022

In today’s text I’m more interested in noting the message to the Philippians that can FUEL THEIR FAITH … Paul’s message is that Christians are Advancing Through The Challenges.

Advancing Through The Challenges Philippians 1:12-20 Introduction American Ninja Warrior is a television show in its 14th season on NBC. People as young as 15 years old from all over America compete on the world’s most difficult obstacle courses. “A top prize of $1 million ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ