Sermons on Prostrate Prayer:

Genesis 25:19-23 - What Do I Do When Prayer Stirs Up A Can Of Worms? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 6, 2011

What do you do when prayers seems to stir up a CAN OF WORMS?

1. Genesis 25:19-22 - WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME? (Persistent Prayer when I don't understand) The pain comes gradually over a three week period and crescendoes on Wednesday. I need to stay focused in order to counsel a grieving family as we talk about the funeral, so I put the pain aside until ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Powerful Short Prayers Part 4 The Bad King Series

Contributed by David Diyanni on Nov 8, 2015

This is a sermon on the power of short prayers.

Powerful Short Prayers Pt 4 Praying when you don’t deserve an answer Introduction A. We are continuing our sermon series on “Powerful Short Prayers.” We have been looking at some of the short prayers that are recorded in the Bible and one thing that we are seeing is a clear ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 18:1-31

Denomination: Vineyard

Ask, Seek, Knock: Getting Prayers Answered

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Apr 27, 2015

We must pursue God with all our heart and our prayer: and when we do so we must Ask with humility, Seek with Priority, and Knock with Tenacity

Ask, Seek, Knock: Getting Answers to Prayer Introduction: Jean McMahon wrote in the Reader's Digest “Attending church in Kentucky, we watched an especially verbal and boisterous child being hurried out, slung under his irate father's arm. No one in the congregation so much as raised an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

See You At Midnight: Strategy For Terrific Speed To Greatness! Series

Contributed by Aderemi Ojikutu on Mar 14, 2013

The gate of every year is the beginning of that year; the gate of every month is the beginning of that month; the gate of every week is the beginning of that week; the gate of every day is the wee hours (from 12 midnight) of that day. Are you presently ST

The gate of every year is the beginning of that year; the gate of every month is the beginning of that month; the gate of every week is the beginning of that week; the gate of every day is the wee hours (from 12midnight) of that day. Are you presently STRANDED or STAGNANT in your journey in life? ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 28:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lord, Teach Us To Pray

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 9, 2013

In response to trials and crises, one should learn to pray

Lord – Teach Us To Pray April 7, 2013 Elmer L. Towns A. WHEN FACED WITH TRIALS AND CRISES AND THE SOON RETURN OF CHRIST • Jesus instructed His disciples, “Men ought always to pray” (Luke 18:1). • The disciples’ response, “Lord, teach us (how) to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Keys - Abiding In Christ And Christ's Words Abiding In Us Series

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Feb 23, 2012

Abiding in Christ, a relationship more intimate than being at home with a loving family, is our source of life. Christ’s words abiding in us should be so familiar to us that when we encounter the false we know it. These are two keys to empowered prayer.

Prayer Keys - Abiding in Christ and Christ’s Words Abiding in Us “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you,” John 15:7. For this prayer key, I prefer the “old fashioned” King James Bible language. Abiding carries ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7

Denomination: Baptist

Reasoning With God

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 25, 2012

The effectiveness of bold petition to God.

Introduction There was a TV series in which the star would receive a newspaper with headlines about some kind of tragedy to take place in the near future. His task then was to intercede in time to prevent the tragedy from occurring. Abraham had such an experience. God stopped by for dinner, and as ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:22-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Praying In Great Distress

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Apr 9, 2017

When Jesus was preparing for the greatest ordeal any human would ever face--the one who had never sinned to be cut off from his Heavenly Father--he went to God in great desperation. We can and should do the same when we face the inevitable trials of life.

Matthew 26:36-46 Praying in Great Distress Jesus is our example in all things, and today he shows us how to take our anxious thoughts to God. I heard about a guy who was anxious in his driving. He was cutting off people, weaving in and out of traffic. Then he got inpatient at a yellow light, as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46, Luke 5:20, 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Let Us Pray Series

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Apr 11, 2016

Jesus teaches us and his disciples how to pray. Don't take the Lord's Prayer for granted but break it down and use it as a guide to how to pray

Let Us Pray Matthew 6:5-15 When you think of prayer maybe you think of something like one of these two stories taken from Our Daily Bread. A friend of mine took his small son with him to town one day to run some errands. When lunch time arrived, the two of them went to a familiar diner for a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Friends

When God Says No! Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 28, 2016

Conversations we have with God. A series focusing on prayer

Conversations With God When God Says No! 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 April 24, 2016 We’re in a series called Conversations with God. Today is part 3, and we're going to talk about something that's a little bit more difficult than our discussion 2 weeks ago . . . the joy of Lazarus coming back to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Alien Communication 2 - Aliens - Part 4 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 6, 2012

Odd . . . different . . . we believe They are among us! Learn to spot them! Communicate with them!

Aliens Pt. 4 – Alien Communication - Pt. 2 The age old question has been asked and answered during this series. "Are there aliens among us?" We established in week 1 that we believe in Aliens. In fact, the truth be told, we are the aliens! 1 Peter 2:11makes it abundantly clear that we are not of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35

Denomination: Pentecostal

With One Mind

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 30, 2017

Emphasis on being witnesses of Jesus and the foundational place of prayer and the unity of God's people in that journey.

May 28, 2017 Seventh Sunday of Easter With One Mind Acts 1:6-14 Swiss Chalet has a new commercial for their Crispy Chicken special. It is funny to watch as one lone customer, taking a bite says, "This is SO good, I have to tell everyone…immediately!” Then we see him scooting down the street in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Por QuÉ Las Oraciones No Son Respondidas

Contributed by James Dina on Jun 18, 2021

He clamado a Dios y Él me ha escuchado, y ha atendido la voz de mi oración; bendito sea Dios, que no ha rechazado mi oración, ni ha alejado de mí su misericordia.

POR QUÉ LAS ORACIONES NO SON RESPONDIDAS "Clamo a ti, y no me escuchas: Me levanto, y no me miras" (Job 30:20) He orado y clamado al "Dios que responde a la oración", pero Él no responde; tal vez no me ha escuchado. Esa es la pregunta que pasa por la mente de ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:3, Mark 11:25-26, Matthew 6:8, Philippians 4:6, Proverbs 1:28, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 28:9, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Luke 11:9, Psalm 66:17-20, Psalm 66:18, Psalm 91:15, Psalm 18:6, Luke 18:1, Psalm 50:15, James 1:6, Psalm 65:2, Ephesians 3:20, Genesis 17:1, Genesis 3:19, Isaiah 45:19, Isaiah 55:8-9, Romans 10:12, James 4:3, James 1:4, James 4:6, Jeremiah 29:11, Jeremiah 29:12, Job 30:20, John 9:31, Matthew 25:35, Luke 9:54, Romans 11:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pourquoi Les PriÈres Ne Sont Pas ExaucÉes

Contributed by James Dina on Jun 18, 2021

J'ai crié à Dieu et il m'a entendu, il a été attentif à la voix de ma prière. Béni soit Dieu, qui n'a pas détourné ma prière, ni sa miséricorde de moi.

POURQUOI LES PRIÈRES NE SONT PAS EXAUCÉES "Je crie vers toi, et tu ne m'entends pas : Je me lève, et tu n'as pas eu égard à moi" (Job 30:20) J'ai prié et crié vers "le Dieu qui répond aux prières" mais Il ne répond ...read more

Scripture: Job 30:20, Psalm 50:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

When You Pray Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 30, 2016

This series is based on the movie, War Room. This lesson is a reminder of God's Expectation of our prayers. It is not, "If" but "When" we pray.

1. A few weeks ago I attended a conference put on by "Strategic Renewal." While I was there I purchased a T-shirt with the slogan, "Make the Church Great Again." Perhaps one of the ways God will make the church great again is through the prayers of His people. 2. We know that God is anxious to hear ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ