Sermons on Praying:

Praying In The Face Of Opposition

Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 3, 2011

When threatened, the church responded with a prayer of personal commitment rather than praying against those who were persecuting them.

Praying in the Face of Opposition TEXT: Acts 4:23-31 BACKGROUND: After the glorious healing of the crippled man at the gate of the temple, Peter (with John alongside him) preaches a powerful message to those who are amazed. This upsets the elders and the teachers of the law who seize Peter ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

When The Church Prays

Contributed by Craig Benner on Oct 9, 2011

God uses different means to bring us to our knees. When we really fervently pray, mighty things will take place. Let the church rise to her full potential by collectively calling on His name.

WHEN THE CHURCH PRAYS Acts 12:1,5-18 In the last few verses of chapter 11, we see a great revival in Antioch. There the disciples were first called christians. The Spirit had done a great work in their lives, in that they laid aside enough of their carnal self to become identified as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Desperate Enough To Pray

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Oct 17, 2011

Jesus teaches us the key to releasing his power in the world and that is through corporate prayer. It is also the key to growth in the church - are we desperate enough to pray together for God’s power to come down?

Korea is home to many of the largest Christian churches in the world. They have one of the largest Baptist churches, largest Methodist churches, largest Presbyterian churches, largest Pentecostal churches. In fact the largest congregation in the world, the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul has over ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:18-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Wise Words To Pray

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 29, 2012

1. You comprehend me (vs. 1-6). 2. You guide & guard me (vs. 7-12). 3. You formed & fashioned me (vs. 13-16). 4. I treasure your thinking of me (vs. 17-18). 5. Your enemies are my enemies (vs. 19-22). 6. Lord, keep searching & steering me (vs. 23-24)

Wise Words to Pray Psalm 139:1-24 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 5, 2012 *Do you want a better prayer life? -- I’m sure all of us would say, “Yes!” *Well this Psalm can help us, because it was written by a man after God’s own heart. David had a wonderful prayer life, and he ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Will You Pray With Me? Series

Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 26, 2013

This message challenges us to evaluate our prayers. We need to remember the sovereignty of God, the supremacy of Christ and the sanctity of the church.

June 23, 2013 Church Planting Will You Pray with Me? Acts 4:23-31 Opening words: You know the story. Jesus was executed on a Friday. Everyone thought it was over. However, everyone was wrong. It was just beginning. On Sunday morning a few women showed up at his tomb to pay their final respects. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Methodist

Praying For God's Intervention

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Sep 7, 2013

Have you ever known someone who needs an intervention to prevent damage or destruction? This describes what will happen if God's people in America do not wake up from our sleep and repent of our wicked ways. We need an intervention.

Intro: This is an excerpt from the Daily Chronicle December 13, 1904 William Stead reports, “Employers tell me that the quality of the work the miners are putting in has improved. Waste is less, men to go their daily toil with a new spirit of gladness in their labour. In the long dim ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Pray, Prepare And Perform

Contributed by Dave Martin on Jan 3, 2012

New Year's Sermon or Challenge Sermon for the Church

New Years Day 2012 Acts 1:12-14 First Church – Jerusalem Acts 1:14 – These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. Christ had just ascended to heaven – disciples went back to upper room and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why Christians Pray? Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jan 29, 2012

Message about the importance of Prayer in the church and Jesus in the temple.

Note: The introduction I got from Jim Cymbala - Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, and other sources from years ago about importance of Prayer. Title: Prayers of a Christian Theme: Text: Opening scripture James 4:6-8 James 4:6 But he gives more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:15-18

Denomination: Church Of God

When God "Prays"...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 7, 2012

To accept our contrite brethren into our Church-fold once they genuinely repent of their sins...

When God ‘prays’… Needless to say, this kind of title is bound to raise eye-brows & any media mogul with a nose for sensationalism is bound to capitalize on News as SENSATIONAL as the Creator Himself praying. Keeping the core content of my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:28

Denomination: *other

How To Pray For The Elections?

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 15, 2015

To show in the bible who to vote for in the coming elections.

I. EXORDIUM: Who are you vote in this coming elections? The man who fears GOD, and is a believer. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/Unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show in the bible who to vote for in the coming elections. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 25:5 (Amplified Bible) Take away the wicked from ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

If My People Pray

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Sep 19, 2015

We're going to look at an old passage of scripture today, we are going to focus on one verse, one phrase that God spoke and which we today consider one of the deepest revelations about the power and pattern of prayer.

If My People… June 21st, 2015 2 Chronicles 7:14 Who here would like to know that God hears you when you pray? Who wants to be forgiven of any and all wrongs done to others or towards God? Who wants to be healed from past hurts and live in a community that is experiencing healing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Pray Without Ceasing

Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 7, 2015

Luke included the Parable of the Unjust Judge to encourage the people. The parable is about waiting and not losing hope, heart or faith. If we pray earnestly, faithfully and regularly, Jesus will find faith when he does return.

Have you ever wanted something so much that you kept asking for it time and time again until you finally got what you wanted? If so, you can understand how the widow in the Parable of the Unjust Judge felt. She kept going to the judge until he finally decided to hear her case. In Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

I Pray For Them

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 26, 2013

Jesus was aware of the power invested in Him to bring all flesh under the sound of the Gospel, and to give eternal life to such as the Father gave Him.

THE PRAYER OF JESUS - Part 1. John 17:1-11. In the midst of His last pre-crucifixion discourse, Jesus left the upper room with His inner band of eleven disciples, continuing to talk along the way (John 14:31). Then He prayed a very public prayer on behalf of the Apostles, and of the whole ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pray Without Ceasing!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 8, 2014

We need this knowledge about our God from whom we expect answers for our prayers, miracles and much more; we would persevere, pursue and keep asking continuously when we know that God listens to our pleas and will answers our prayer. Amen.

Not leaving until I receive! 1 Thessalonians 5:16, 17“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing…” It was hectic and peak time of the day after the morning assembly for prayer at our School, four year old deaf and dumb kid Krishna of our Abide Angel Home watched the other kids come ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Have Faith And Pray

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 5, 2015

Our Christian life is not to be confined to a closet. Our belief must be revealed in our practice. If we walk in Christ, then we must act as Christ would act because Christ is in us-our hopes, our love, our joy and our lives. We are Christ's reflection.

At first glance, the reading from Hosea 1:2-10 doesn't seem to make sense. Would God really ask a prophet to marry a prostitute? Well, the answer is yes he can, and yes he did. You see, this was part of God's plan, and we all know that God's ways are not our ways, and sometimes God's ways don't ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:2-10

Denomination: Anglican