Sermons on Praying In Gods Will:

Making Space For God

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011

The church too often has reduced following Jesus and growing in your faith to doing: pray, worship, get in a Bible study, give, serve and witness. But to follow Jesus is as much about being in a relationship with Jesus, as it is about doing the things of

Making Space for God
 1 Timothy 4:7 (Phillips Translation)

 To say that our nation is caught up in a fitness craze is an understatement and this time of year New Year’s Resolutions abound with losing weight and lifestyle changes. How many of you have made New Year’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Methodist

Prayer Changes Things Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Mark Baker on Feb 5, 2005

The purpose of intercessory pray, and how it brings God’s will to pass.

Prayer Changes Things Pt. 2 Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7. and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. We ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Can Meet Your Needs Series

Contributed by Bryan Strickland on Mar 7, 2017

This is a sermon series about how God meets our Deepest needs Through the prayer in which Jesus teaches the Disciples and us how to Pray.

GOD CAN MEET YOUR NEEDS Part 2 of 7 God Is The Answer to Your Deepest Needs Matthew 6:9 As we look at the Lord's Prayer we will discover how God can meet the greatest needs that we have in our lives. I was thinking about the new grand baby on the way and realized that one of the first decisions ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Denomination: Church Of God

A Model Of Christian Experience Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010

Lead a life worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him. Bear fruit in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God. Read God’s word so you can get to know God better. Pray that God would give you his power to strengthen you?

Love is a great thing isn’t it? After all it is St Valentine’s Day. And even if it is the object of American cultural imperialism, even if it is taken over by advertising and media hype, love is what makes the world go ’round. What’s more, it’s at the core, the centre ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

The Divine Interplay Of Prayer In God's Unfolding Plan 1 Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005

This is the first 1/2 of a two part sermon addressing the link between God’s sovereignty to act without us and his requirement that we pray so that he can act.

I think in the last year we’ve learned much about what it means to pray. True enough most of our prayers are for healing and comfort but we certainly have been learning to pray by practicing I think. But praying, by definition is speaking to God, worshiping God, Thanking God, or imploring God to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God’s Unseen Hand: Lessons On Deliverance From 1 Samuel 19 - 1 Samuel 19:1-24 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 8, 2025

Trapped in a house surrounded by killers, David prayed a psalm that changed everything. Find out how in this sermon!

1 Samuel 19:1 Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But Jonathan was very fond of David 2 and warned him, "My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding and stay there. 3 I will go out and stand with my father ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 19:1-24

Asking For Our Needs - Lord's Prayer Week 5 Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 29, 2006

God is generous and invites us to pray for our needs.

Over the last four weeks, we have been focusing on the Lord’s Prayer as Jesus’ model for our prayers through our series, “Lord, Teach Us to Pray.” So far we have looked at three areas of prayer: relationship, honoring, and yielding. In fact repeat these after me [say them again]. Prayer is about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Methodist

Reasons For Unanswered Prayers-1

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 10, 2013

I have prayed and prayed about this matter, but I don’t seem to get anywhere. Doesn’t God hear? If He is listening, why doesn’t He help? Why doesn’t He answer my prayers? Many people often find themselves in that situation.

Young preacher asked for advice on how he did after the sermon was preached, one old man said “I have three things to say to you.” 1-You read the whole sermon….Boy replied, I guess I needed to more familiar with it. 2-You read it very badly….Boy replied, I couldn’t ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:18

Denomination: Baptist

How Short Term Missions Can Change Your Life

Contributed by Frank Piszczor on Sep 5, 2001

One lesson I learned on our short term missions trip is: when you pray, you can learn more by listening.

How Short Term Missions Can Change Your Life! 1 Kings 19:1-18 When you pray who listens the most and what do they hear? It was a day like any other day, as far as he could remember. The drought was in its third year, and the people were suffering greatly. The king was so desperate and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Prayers That Can Raise The Dead Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 25, 2003

5th in the series "Patterns for Prayer." Considers the question of why God performs miracles in order to help us to know how to pray for the miraculous.

Have you ever heard a miracle? Not heard of a miracle, but heard a miracle? This morning you’re going to. We’re going to play for you a portion of a Sunday school class at First Baptist Church in Brenham, Texas, on January 17, 1993. The teacher of this class in Reverend Duane Miller. Duane had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:36-42

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Thy Kingdom Come!

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Dec 14, 2025

The Disciples of Jesus wanted him to teach them how to pray. So Jesus taught them “The Lord’s Prayer”.

In Matthew 6:9-13: “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done,     on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Baptist

Help Wanted (I Need Indeed) - Prayer: The Key To Securing Kingdom Workers) Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 24, 2023

Just as Jesus was moved by the conditions around him, God is moved by the endless sin, corruption and trouble in the world today. Believers are invited to pray because God is our heavenly Father, who is seated in a perfect position, seeing all, knowing all and will respond to our sincere prayers.

Sermon: Prayer: The Key to Securing Kingdom Workers Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38 “Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 6:5-13, Luke 18:1, John 4:35-36, Luke 10:1-4, Ezekiel 34:3-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

I-Pray: Big Problems, Bold Prayers And Beautiful Praise Series

Contributed by C Jordan on May 14, 2013

When we have a big problem in our lives, we need to know how to pray bold prayers, so that God can perform a miracle, resulting in beautiful praise.

iPRAY #2: BIG PROBLEMS, BOLD PRAYERS, AND BEAUTIFUL PRAISE HUMOUR: A little boy forgot his lines in a Sunday school presentation. His mother was in the front row to prompt him. She gestured and formed the words silently with her lips, but it did not help. Her son's memory was blank. Finally, she ...read more

Denomination: *other

God Chose You To Be Saved

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 27, 2006

End Times 3 / Saints Triumphant(C) - God chose you to be saved, therefore: We stand firm in God’s teachings, and; we can pray with faithful confidence.

GOD CHOSE YOU TO BE SAVED November 19, 2006 END TIME 3 / SAINTS TRIUMPHANT 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 * * * * * * * * Dearest Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ: As you heard these words of our text, you probably already picked up ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The God Who Gives - James 1:5-8 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 28, 2021

Why are there so many times when we pray for wisdom and then end up making unwise choices?

Introduction Review I hope these last few weeks that we have spent together in James 1 have been as helpful to you as they have for me. God has really spoken to me in some powerful ways through this text. I was gone last week so I’ll just refresh your memory a bit. When you face hardship in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8