Sermons on Praying In Jesus Name:

Praying For Spiritual Insight Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 18, 2025

This sermon explores Paul's primary prayer for believers: that the glorious God would grant us a spirit of wisdom and revelation, not for greater intellect, but for a deeper, more intimate, personal knowledge of Him.

Introduction Anyone who has tried to navigate the streets of Metro Manila knows that a simple map is often not enough. A map can show you the names of the roads, but it can't tell you about the real-time traffic, the sudden one-way schemes, or the streets that are prone to flooding. To truly ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Ingredients For Effective Praying

Contributed by Tamela Walker on Jul 31, 2021

The Model Prayer

The Ingredients for Effective Praying! Matthew 6:5-15 Surveys show that more than 90% of humanity pray daily understand that it is an essential part of our Christian walk. The Scriptures give us clarity regarding the importance of Praying. When believers pray unto our Father in Heaven many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Teach Us To Pray

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 28, 2007

This sermon answers three questions about prayer: Why? How? and What?

Luke 11: 1 – 13 Teach Us Intro: It seems to me that science and technology have brought our society to the point that we feel we don’t need God. Churches in most communities are sparsely attended while others are converted into private dwellings and restaurants. Some people believe they have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lord Teach Us To Pray!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 23, 2008

Millions pray the Lord’s Prayer each day not understanding that when Jesus taught them He was giving them the blueprint how to pray rather than just some words we can memorize. In this outline I am just giving a couple of points on how to pray the Lord’s

Lord Teach Us to Pray! Luke 11:1, And it came to pass, that as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord teach us to pray,........... Millions pray the Lord’s Prayer each day not understanding that when Jesus taught them He was giving them the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-10

Go! And Pray In The Spirit Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 3, 2025

The 21st century believer is bombarded on every side — temptations, anxieties, cultural pressures, distractions, spiritual deception, and the subtle erosion of biblical conviction. Into this battlefield Paul gives us a clear command to pray in the Spirit.

Go! And Pray in the Spirit Introduction – Gripped by a Call to Battle Church, if there were ever a time when the people of God must awaken to the reality of spiritual warfare, it is now. The 21st century believer is bombarded on every side — temptations, anxieties, cultural pressures, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18, Matthew 26:41, Colossians 4:2-3, Hebrews 4:16, Romans 10:13, Ephesians 2:1, Isaiah 59:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Praying Poet Appeals For The Righteousness Of The Lord

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 8, 2016

Jesus is all our righteousness, and all our righteousness is in Him (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:30).

A PRAYING POET’S APPEAL FOR THE LORD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS. Psalm 119:33-40. In the midst of this wonderful symphony about the Torah, the law of the LORD, there are also some petitions and prayers. This particular section uses several causative verbs, asking the LORD for things which He has promised ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:33-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pray Without Ceasing

Contributed by Robert Cox on Dec 11, 2006

We must pray in every circumstance

"Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the Spirit." 1TH 5:17-19. As we see sin abounding in the nation and world, we have all the more reason to exclaim, "Pray without ceasing," because it is only by God’s mercy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Praying From Hell Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Jan 19, 2023

Hell is real and the world has rejected this truth, but not GOD's Word.

“Praying From Hell” Luke 16:19-31 1-22-2023 AM Before Ray Comfort became nationally know he preached a series called Hell’s Best Kept Secret. He revealed that in one year there was in one denomination over 200,000 professions of salvation and yet there was only 14,000 that could be accounted for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming A Praying Church

Contributed by Sherry Burton on Feb 17, 2007

I Thess 5:17 Pray without ceasing God wants us to become a praying church. And that is what we must do in order for our church to grow.

BECOME A PRAYING CHURCH Open In Prayer I. Read: 1 Thess 5:17 “Pray without ceasing” A. God wants us to become a praying church. And that is what we must do in order for our church to grow. 1. As I have told you in the past, Paul is not telling us to pray 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying For The Right Things Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003

In the light of the Lord’s impending return, we’re to pray that our faith will grow and that our love will increase. Since those who don’t know God will be punished when Christ appears, we must avoid mediocre spirituality and apathetic prayers.

Praying for the Right Things One of my favorite commercials is for a cell phone company in which cellular static has caused some confusion between a married couple. The wife had just asked her husband to bring home “a movie, something old.” The husband however, thought she said, “Bring home a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Teach Me To Pray

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 29, 2020

As a young man I missed the point. I always said: LORD TEACH ME HOW TO PRAY... That is not what the disciples said: THEY SAID: LORD TEACH ME TO PRAY. Often, when all is said about prayer, more is said than done?

LORD, TEACH ME TO PRAY… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com BY PRAYER… BUT THE LORD STOOD WITH ME… HE HELPED ME… JESUS GAVE ME STRENGTH… JESUS DELIVERED ME… 2 Timothy 4:17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:17, James 5:16, Luke 11:1, Luke 18:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Praying With The Right Heart Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 27, 2011

The Sermon on the Mount reveals that prayer is more about the heart than the words.

This week I read about two churches who had decided to hold a joint worship service. As part of that service they were going to recite the “Lord’s Prayer”. But when it came to the fourth petition in the prayer, they couldn’t agree whether to say “forgive us our debts ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Baptist

When You Pray PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Unpack the deeper meaning and benefits of the Lord's Prayer, emphasizing its power as a two-way conversation with God.

Good morning, church family! Today's sermon will focus on the power of prayer, specifically the Lord’s Prayer. Now, I know many of us have said the Lord’s Prayer countless times, but have we ever truly unpacked its meaning and the benefits it brings into our lives? The late Billy Graham once said, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Topics: Lord's Prayer

How To Pray With Power Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 20, 2003

By studying Paul’s prayer in the third chapter of Ephesians, we can discovering several key points that help us pray with power.

How to Pray with Power [Transition from drama…] How many of you need a prayer support group this morning? We make it harder than it needs to be, don’t we? As we continue in our series called, Prayer Passages, let’s summarize what we’ve learned so far from our study in Luke 11, 2 Chronicles 7 and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Praying In The Last Days PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2025

The sermon calls us to seek God above all else, finding rest, confidence, and purpose in His presence amid life’s storms and uncertainties.

Some days the heart feels like a hummingbird in a hurricane—fluttering, fragile, and longing for a safe branch. We scroll and scurry and strive, yet the soul still whispers for something steady. We want a place to rest. We want a Person to hold us. We long for something clear when everything else ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:4-6

Topics: Closeness, God