Sermons on School Prayer:

Wrestling With God

Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 23, 2019

At times God wants us to wrestle with Him for the blessings we request. How badly do you want that for which yu ask?

1. When I was a child I watched the wrestling matches on TV and was shocked when I found out that they were not real. 2. There is real wrestling as born out in The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma. 3. There is also an even more serious wrestling ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Does It Look Like When God Finally Answers? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 10, 2023

After years of what felt like silence from God, Joseph finally gets his moment when the pieces come together. What can we learn from his experience?

A LONG TIME WAITING: Joseph finally gets his answer. - Genesis 41:1-57. - Overview the story. - No doubt Joseph wondered countless times why he was in the place and shape that he was in. Now he finally gets an answer. Not a complete reckoning but one that fills in the major pieces. WHAT DOES ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:1-57

Denomination: Baptist

Corona Virus - Don't Be Afraid Pray

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 30, 2020

Facing dangers that are real, fear is normal. It is what we do with it that matters. We should follow Jesus' example in Gethsemane and say what we feel and after that comes submission to the will of God.

DON’T BE AFRAID – PRAY “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and discipline.” (2 Timothy: 1:7) Bob Marcaurelle A little girl was afraid she had committed the unpardonable sin, when, like many of us, she sometimes fell asleep when she said her bedtime prayers. She shared ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:13, Luke 22:11-46, 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Our Purpose Through Prayer: A Four Step Approach

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on May 7, 2021

Our prayer life can look like a roller coaster. One way of stabilising our prayer life to use prayer to find our purpose in life. This four step approach can work.

Finding our Purpose through Prayer: A Four Step approach Pastor has finished a series of sermons on the theme of prayer a few weeks back. So and let us review and meditate on that topic today. We all know the importance of prayer, and we are taught to pray through the scriptures, through ...read more

Scripture: John 15:16, John 18:11, John 17:1-8, Psalm 130:5, Proverbs 3:5, Psalm 37:7, Habakkuk 2:1, Acts 9:6, Proverbs 19:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Ephesians 1:11, John 18:37, Colossians 1:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying For Our Church

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jul 12, 2020

Paul's second prayer for the church in Ephesus is a great model of how we can pray for our church and for other churches today, for God to strengthen his people with power.

PRAYING FOR THE CHURCH INTRODUCTION We’ve now come to the sixth and last in our mini-series on prayer. We first looked at Gideon’s prayer for guidance. Then we spent two weeks on the Lord’s Prayer. Then we had two weeks on Daniel’s prayer of confession on behalf of his people. Today we’re ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Kingdom Praying - Matthew 6:10a Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 1, 2024

What can we learn about our culture from the Santa Clause story?

Matthew 6:5-15 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Prayer & The Plan Of God - Matthew 6:10c Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 5, 2024

This message will help you learn how to get past devastating things in your past, and how to have joy even when God’s plan for you in the present is excruciating. When God’s plan for you is hard, learn the difference between standing in front of the train and getting on it.

Matthew 6:5-15 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Our Daily Bread - Matthew 6:11 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 5, 2024

God will supply everything you need—but everything you need for what? To stay alive? Then why do we die? This sermon asks the question of exactly what the difference is between a need and a want, and where recreation fits in the Christian life.

Matthew 6:5-15 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:11

Forgive Us Our Debts (Contd) - Matthew 6:12 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 20, 2024

When we sin God is displeased and our relationship with Him is disrupted. That continues until we confess in sorrow and repentance and He forgives and brings us back out into the light.

Matthew 6:5-15 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12

I'm So Glad He Prayed For Me

Contributed by Mary Erickson on May 13, 2024

A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter, Year B

May 12, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church John 17:6-19 I’m So Glad He Prayed for Me Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Every Sunday morning our bulletin contains a section with the names of people we are asked to pray ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-19

Denomination: Lutheran

How Can I Make God’s Name More Hallowed? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 23, 2025

A look at "hallowed be Your name" and what it means to make that a part of our prayer life.

NOT AS IT SHOULD BE: God’s name is not hallowed in this world as it should be. - Matthew 6:9. - “Hallowed” is not a word that we use a lot, so it’s probably worth taking a second to define it. - The definition of the Greek word for “hallowed” is “to separate from profane things and dedicate to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Denomination: Baptist

I Was Sitting In The Barbers...

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 31, 2015

Lessons from a little boy in Sunday School, the great theologian Thomas Aquinas, the first disciples Andrew and Phillip, and of course members of our own church .. but what about?

I was sitting in the barbers - you know the one? Just down at Old Field circus. I think it was the second time I had been to that barbers since I moved in, but the first time that particular girl had cut my hair. And we get chatting about the music they are playing in that salon (I think it was ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51, Matthew 27:19-20

Denomination: Anglican

Forgive Us Our Debts Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 10, 2013

A discussion about "Forgive us our debts" from the Lord's Prayer.

Intro In 2004, a man by the name of Frank Warren created “PostSecret.com”, in which people can write on a postcard about secrets they are carrying and feeling guilty for. The idea originated as a project for an art exhibit but within 7 months he had already acquired 2,000 postcards. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take This Cup From Me - Mark 14:32-36 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on May 12, 2024

One preacher said, “Prayer is not about getting God to do what you want. It’s about getting you to do what God wants.” But if that’s the case, why make requests? What is the real purpose of prayer?

Introduction: Unanswered Prayer Does prayer work? We all know the right answer: “Yes, of course it works. Prayer changes things!” But what about when you pray and nothing happens? Let me ask you this: Did Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane work? To answer the question of whether prayer ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-36, Matthew 26:36-39

P.u.s.h.--Pray Until Something Happens! Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003

In this parable, we learn the value of positive, persistent prayer and the need for prayer in our lives.

P.U.S.H. – Pray Until Something Happens! Luke 18:1-8 By Dr. David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION A young man went into a drugstore to buy 3 boxes of chocolate: small, medium, and large. When the pharmacist asked him about the three boxes, he said, “Well, I’m going over to a new girlfriend’s house for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, Luke 18:1-18, Romans 12:9-13

Denomination: Baptist