Sermons on Praying Mothers:

Wild Praying Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 11, 2013

Do you believe in praying bold and wild prayers? Do you believe that if you asked God to do something "impossible" that He would? Frankly, the story in Acts 12 doesn't look like these folks believed that. Did God look down on them for their doubt?

OPEN: Back in 1540 Martin Luther was very distressed. His good friend and assistant, Friedrich Myconius, was sick and was expected to die within a short time. From his bed Myconius wrote a tender farewell letter to Luther. When Luther received the message, he immediately sent back this reply: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pray This Way

Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 2, 2008

Jesus taught us not only the words to say in prayer, but the manner in which to approach God so that prayer becomes effectual in changing not only our lives but enables Christ through the church to change the world around us.

Matthew 6__5-18 THE WAY TO PRAY In my youth, I was very active in a Church that practiced only extempore prayer. On rare occasion someone might bring a written prayer to a Bible study, but other than the Lord’s Prayer, there was no prayer routinely used in worship, and no one who was a prayer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-18

Denomination: Anglican

The Way To Pray

Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008

Jesus sets the example for prayer.

Matthew 6__5-18 THE WAY TO PRAY In my youth, I was very active in a Church that practiced only extempore prayer. On rare occasion someone might bring a written prayer to a Bible study, but other than the Lord’s Prayer, there was no prayer routinely used in worship, and no one who was a prayer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-18

Denomination: Anglican

Pray Receptively Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 1, 2020

Praying Receptively means praying with the awareness that God gets the deciding vote.

Pray Receptively Acts 13:1-2 Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Acts 13. We are going to wrap up our series on prayer this morning. Just as a reminder of where we’ve been, here’s a quick review: A review: Week One: Pray Expectantly: Believe something will happen. Week Two: Pray ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-2, Acts 16:6-10, Romans 8:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Financial Praying

Contributed by Chris Talton on Mar 11, 2003

Based on the prayer of Agur, this sermon gives some suggestions on how we should pray in regard to our finances.

March 9, 2003 Proverbs 30:7-9 “Financial praying” INTRODUCTION The message today will be the last installment in our series on biblical finances. I think that after today, we will have gained enough information to chew on for a while. Like the messages that we have received up to this ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

Praying And Preaching Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 19, 2015

Prioritize a place for prayer and preach in all places.

Praying and Preaching Mark 1:35-39 Rev. Brian Bill October 17-18, 2015 Introduction. Hold up a clear jar and say, “This jar represents our day.” [Pour sand into jar to depict the various things we fill our days with – eating, work, school, watching TV, time on Facebook, hanging ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35-39

Denomination: Baptist

God Surprising Work Through Mothers

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 24, 2021

Things are so bad and prayer is so rare that the spiritually dull Eli, the priest, couldn’t identify when Hannah was praying. When the Bible says she “wept bitterly,” you should see Hannah in the worship center where her body convulses in tears.

Today is Mother’s Day when one-fifth of all floral purchases are made for holidays. In a day where over-programmed kids and hectic family schedules dominate, mothers are incredibly powerful not in the weightlifting sense of that word, but in the areas of trust, encouragement, hope, and courage. You ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Parenting Lessons From The Lord’s Prayer

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on May 15, 2011

In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus is not only teaching us the model on how to pray but also how to be a good parent

(Notice to reader: For the second time, I was again touch and bless by the Daily Devotional, Purpose driven connection by Rick Warren. This time about parenting. For this reason, I am posting this lesson on this account. All credit to the original writer and the glory always belong to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Through Prayer Pt. 4 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 27, 2019

We are instructed to pray to God because this brings great joy – we can do it at any time and at any place – in any and every place, situation or condition and we can be assured that He hears our prayers.

Series: Find Joy in The Journey Through Prayer Thesis: Jesus was filled with joy and this inner joy came from His relationship with God the Father through prayer. Prayer and inner joy are linked together because prayer opens a door to the presence and guidance of the Lord. Prayer is connected with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:8, Romans 12:12, Proverbs 15:29, Ephesians 6:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Good Prayer Life Will Make You Strong

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 10, 2019

Make your life as a Christian count pray more.

A GOOD PRAYER LIFE WILL MAKE YOU STRONG 1 Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; Acts 10:4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1, Acts 10:4

Denomination: Baptist

Praying For The President

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Apr 12, 2002

We are commanded to pray for our President.

PRAYING FOR THE PRESIDENT A. INTRODUCTION 1. We must pray for President Clinton because we are commanded. "I exhort that first of all intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings, and for all who are in authority" (I Tim. 2:1,2). 2. If we do not pray for the president we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

"How To Pray"

Contributed by Dave Martin on Apr 23, 2002

Two men were talking together. The first challenged the other, "If you are so religious, let’s hear you quote the Lord’s Prayer. I bet you $10 you can’t."

"How to Pray" - Part 2 Text: Mt. 6:9-13 and Selected Cross Creek Community Church Pastor Dave Martin - April 14, 2002 www.crosscreekcc.org God’s Word is Powerful, Relevant, and Life Changing! Two men were talking together. The first challenged the other, "If you are so religious, let’s hear you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Bible Church

Pray Always! Series

Contributed by Jim Black on Apr 3, 2003

Paul calls Christians to utilize the most powerful ‘spiritual weapon’ they possess: prayer . . . ALWAYS!

Pray Always! Ephesians 6:18-24 Focus: Paul calls Christians to utilize the most powerful ‘weapon’ they possess: prayer . . . ALWAYS! Function: To encourage Christians to re-discover the power of prayer in their lives. The War Eph 6:12-17 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-27, Ephesians 6:18-24, Ephesians 6:10, Ephesians 6:12-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pray And Wait

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Apr 8, 2003

In these days of uncertainty -- of war and violence -- we should look to the ladies outside the tomb for an example of what we can do.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Today is a day of uncertainty. Our lives, whether consciously or unconsciously, are filled with anxiety about the future of our communities, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Methodist

Praying With Faith Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 29, 2003

Did you know that before this church had its first worship service, it had a prayer meeting? Prayer has under girded everything at PBC since the very beginning. This morning, we’re going to listen in on another Prayer Meeting that took place in the ea

Making an Impact: Praying with Faith If you’ve been here the last several weeks, you’ll know that we’re in a series called, Making an Impact: Snapshots from the Book of Acts. We’ve been looking at the 6 key lifestyle traits of the early church, using the acrostic IMPACT. I ­ Instruction in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Baptist