Sermons on Praying To God:

Ipray - Friend Day

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Nov 5, 2007

Today we conclude our series, iTruths: Life Lessons for the iPod Generation, with a message on prayer.

November 4, 2007 iPray – “FRIEND DAY” Today we conclude our series, iTruths: Life Lessons for the iPod Generation, with a message on prayer. Prayer is something that pretty much everyone understands, everyone gets, everyone does…at some point in their lives. People pray when a family member is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Teaches Disciples To Pray

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 15, 2006

Pentecost 10(C) - Jesus teaches disciples to pray when he encourages the believer to Ask, Seek, Knock.

JESUS TEACHES DISCIPLES TO PRAY August 13, 2006 - PENTECOST 10 - Luke 11:1-13 * * * * * * * * * Fellow-Redeemed, Saints in the Lord: Today the Lord wants to teach us. Last week Jesus invited us to come and sit at his feet. This week, he invites us to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13, Luke 11:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Pray In Jesus Name Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jun 23, 2005

Continued series on questions from my congregation

Sermon Series: “Questioning the Faith” Sermon #10 “Why Pray in Jesus’ Name?” Text: I Timothy 2:5 OPENING JOKE: Father’s Day Jokes – #1 “A second-grader was given the assignment of writing about her personal hero. Her father was flattered that his little girl had chosen him. He pushed his luck ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are You Praying For? Series

Contributed by Scott Jordan on Feb 24, 2007

Part 2 of the Colossians series

WHAT ARE YOU PRAYING FOR? Colossians 1:9-14 So we have continued praying for you ever since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you a complete understanding of what he wants to do in your lives, and we ask him to make you wise with spiritual wisdom. 10Then the way you live will always ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: *other

Praying In Faith (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 17, 2017

This message deals with the difference between “praying” verses just “saying prayers.” Faith is first and foremost a heart issue; but it is not complete until it is express in our actions.

Mark 11:22-24 01.03.16 Intro We have been talking about prayer. To be a real New Testament church, prayer is essential and foundational. Jesus said, “My house shall be called a house of prayer….”i This is the missing element in today’s church. People interact with people; but are they genuinely ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:8-10, 1 Corinthians 2:6-12, Romans 10:14-17, Isaiah 56:7, 2 Chronicles 7:14, John 14:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

3 Incentives To Keep Praying Series

Contributed by Larry Sarver on Sep 12, 2002

A teaching message on Luke 18:1-8.

Luke Series #78 September 08, 2002 Title: 3 Incentives to Keep Praying Email: pastorsarver@yahoo.com <mailto:pastorsarver@yahoo.com> Website: www.newlifeinchrist.info <http://www.newlifeinchrist.info> Introduction: Welcome to New Life in Christ. This morning we are in Chapter 18 of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, John 18:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Is How You Should Pray Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 10, 2017

I'm starting a series on the different prayers of the bible. In looking at why they prayed, how they prayed and what they prayed, we'll gain insight into how we should conduct our prayers. We start our journey with the most popular prayer-the Our Father.

THIS IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY Matt. 6:5-13 Series on specific prayers in the bible. We start out with the most familiar one-the Lord's prayer. The Our Father has become a standardized prayer that many of us learned from childhood. But have we ever taken the time to consider what we're actually ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praying Before The Throne Ii

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 13, 2003

Sermon on prayer

PRAYING BEFORE THE THRONE II HEB. 4:16 There was once a young lady who occasionally walked through the park after work. One afternoon she stopped to have her picture taken by a photographer on this particular day. She was very excited about her picture being taken with the sky line in the ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church

Lord, Teach Us To Pray

Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jan 24, 2006

This sermon looks at the Lord’s Prayer to see how Jesus is teaching us to Pray; how we can learn and grow in our prayers and how important it is to pray together as a church body.

Lord, Teach us to Pray Matthew 6:9-15 Intro.: A. If you could ask Jesus to TEACH you anything about Serving Him, what would it be? - To heal people - To TEACH people like Jesus did. - To confront people with the wisdom as Jesus did - What about how to do Miracles - How about raising someone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Adventist

Healthy Church: One That Prays Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 9, 2004

A sermon showing the pattern of prayer in the early church and that this pattern should be maintained in our lives, families, and church.

A HEALTHY CHURCH: ONE THAT PRAYS ACTS 4:23-31 ACTS 12:11-17 INTRODUCTION... (from http://www.firstphx.org/sermons/habits03.htm) Perhaps you heard the story of the woman who stepped forward after an accident preparing to help the victim. She was asked to step aside by a man who announced, “Step ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Must Pray More

Contributed by Johnnie Moore on Jul 31, 2015

In honor of the series, Answered Prayers Presented by Roma Downey on TLC, Pastor Johnnie Moore (former campus pastor of Liberty University) offers this powerful sermon on why our world needs the Church to pray more with faith our prayers will be answered.

Download the 7 day prayer guide absolutely free and get your church praying more this week! - http://www.sermoncentral.com/images/answeredprayersguide/prayerguide.pdf INTRODUCTION: Let me ask you a question…. Do you believe God answers prayer? Do you believe that God can still part a Red ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12

Denomination: *other

What Makes You Pray? Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on May 25, 2009

Jonah’s in the tough place where he learns to pray.

"What makes you pray?" Jonah 2 Last week we left Jonah sitting in the belly of the fish at the bottom of the sea. So here he is in a crisis situation and he does what most of us would do. He prays. There’s something funny about this situation from the standpoint that ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Gethsemane: Praying Under Pressure

Contributed by Robert Barnett on Apr 8, 2001

Presents Three Experiences of Jesus in Gethsemane and relates them to our own Gethsemane like experiences.

¡§GETHSEMANE: PRAYING UNDER PRESSURE¡¨ Mark 14:32-42 Her name was Laurie. I only met her one time and that was for less than an hour. It was in the ICU at a university hospital. It was the last day of Laurie¡¦s life on earth, only neither of us knew that at the time. During the brief time I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-42

Denomination: *other

Pray Persistently (Luke 18)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 25, 2025

Do we pray persistently or erratically? Let's look at Luke 18.

Are our prayers persistent or erratic, humble or arrogant, child-like in faith or cynical in distrusting God? Let’s look at Luke 18. Is God better than an unjust judge? Do we have faith to trust God? Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not become ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray Like Jesus Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jun 29, 2008

This message looks the prayer life of Jesus focusing as an example to follow.

1. Christlike in Prayer Luke 11:1-13 Objective: 1. Show people that even Jesus prayed. 2. Show why Jesus prayed 3. Challenge the people to start praying like Jesus. Let us turn to Luke 11:1-13 to hear what God, through, this Gospel written by the only Gentile writer of the NT, has to say about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God