Sermons on Simple Prayer:

Praying Without A Net

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 24, 2009

How should God’s people pray?

13Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. 14Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer of faith will save the sick, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: United Methodist

We Have Nothing

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on May 21, 2009

After Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He shared some parables about our persistence in prayer and the certainty of God’s great gift in answer--the Holy Spirit.

For someone who doesn’t have a lot to be proud of, I’m afraid that I have to confess that I have acted with pride far too often in my life. Now, I don’t mean that I’ve surrounded myself with a “posse” of fans and supporters. I don’t mean that I’ve deliberately put anybody down or ignored them ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: *other

Where Is God When I'm Sighing With Despair

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 12, 2009

A look at David and the sighing that he lifts up because of his difficult circumstance.

WORST WEEK EVER: When is God when I’m sighing with despair? - Psalm 5:1. - Most of us have faced times when problems and difficulties and struggles leave us with little more than a heart-heavy sigh. - It’s almost like the latest blow knocks the wind out of us yet again as we exhale a sigh of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Praying Without A Sense Of Failure

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Sep 6, 2009

When it comes to prayer most of us feel a sense of failure and some of us give up. This need not be. There is no one-size-fits-all method. You can be encouraged and enable in your prayer life.

COLOSSIANS 4:2-18 ’Devote yourselves to prayer’ PRAYING WITHOUT A SENSE OF FAILURE INTRO One of the great discoveries we make as Christians, particularly when we begin to read the early chapters of Genesis, is that we were created by God, NOT to go it alone -- not to live a life disconnected from ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-18

Denomination: Baptist

Exploring The Possibilites

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 6, 2009

Why do you pray if you don’t expect God to hear and answer? Faith is the key to approaching God in a way that pleases Him.

March 8, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Hebrews 11:6 Subject: Faith Title: Exploring the Possibilities We were over at church praying on Friday morning at our normal prayer time, Alice, Frances, Melanie and I were there, and even though it was our normal prayer time it was far from being a normal ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Taylor-Made Message

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 11, 2009

From the parable of the Pharisee and Publican a message about how to present our prayers to God.

A TAYLOR-MADE MESSAGE Luke 18:9-14 * In 2009, to hear the word ‘Taylor-made’ means different things to different people. For some, ‘Taylor-Made’ is a trademark name of a company which produces high-end golfing equipment. For others, it paints the picture of something being “custom made, fit, or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Teach Us To Pray: Forgive As We Have Been Forgiven Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Mar 7, 2015

LORD, teach us to pray. Forgive our sins as we forgive others. The effectual fervent prayer includes confession and forgiving. Jesus was the greatest example of this as he hung on the cross and said, Father Forgive them, for they know not what they do.

2015.03.08.sermon TEACH US TO PRAY: Forgive others as we have been forgiven. William Akehurst, HSWC Teach us to pray (series) LORD, teach us to pray. Forgive our sins as we forgive others. The effectual fervent prayer includes confession and forgiving. Jesus was the greatest example of this as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Give Us This Day!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 29, 2012

Give us this day! In this sermon outline we chose these words Give us this day from the ever-repeated prayer Jesus taught the Church to pray. Sorry to say to many who memorized it has just become words. However, every word and phase is important. We have

Give us this day! In this sermon outline we chose these words Give us this day from the ever-repeated prayer Jesus taught the Church to pray. Sorry to say to many who memorized it has just become words. However, every word and phase is important. We have chosen only these words in this sermon ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Seek, Then Knock And Then Ask. Then See What Will Happen For You!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 17, 2012

In this sermon outline I am changing the order of ask, seek and knock to seek, knock and ask. However, it will not change the message of Jesus. He still is the 'Prayer answering God' that loves us more than we can ever understand. God does want to a

SEEK, THEN KNOCK AND THEN ASK. THEN SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN FOR YOU! Matthew 7:7-11 (KJV) 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11, Matthew 7:7-12

"What Kind Of Praying Must We Do?” - Part Two Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 18, 2011

God calls us to offer prayers with definite requests.

As we mentioned last time, our Lord’s disciples had asked Him to teach them to pray (v. 1). As part of our Lord’s response to His disciple’s request, He told them a parable. A parable designed to teach us how to pray as we ought. (READ TEXT) Last time we said that from this parable we learn that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Pray!!! Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 4, 2017

Prayer is easy to neglect due to pressing cares and responsibilities of life. However, prayer is our lifeline to heaven for the resources to effectively discharge those responsibilities and live in the strength of the Holy Spirit.

Pray!!! Luke 11:1-13 Richard Tow 11.15.15 My assignment this morning is to encourage you toward prayer. In 1 Thess.5:17 Paul told the church to “Pray without ceasing.” Don’t stop praying. Keep on praying. The easiest thing in the world to neglect is prayer. Daily cares and responsibilities of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1, Ephesians 6:18, Mark 14:33-42, Isaiah 56:7, Luke 11:1-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

The Parable Of The Persistent Widow

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Dec 10, 2017

Jesus in this parable is encouraging us not to give up in our time of prayer

Luke 18: 1-8 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man .Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ And he would ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Favor Called And God Heard

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 28, 2016

To show that when we pray and call unto GOD, GOD always hears and answers our prayers.

I. EXORDIUM: Hannah or "channah" in Hebrew meaning "favored". The ALEPH-TAV, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last, the ALPHA and OMEGA's signature was placed after the word "called" giving it emphasis and special meaning "invite, preach, pronounce, proclaim, publish, read". Samuel or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Always Pray, Never Give Up

Contributed by Jon Lipka on May 6, 2012

Praying to God as His sons and daughters is an honor. We should beat down the doors to heaven and seek God's will.

Do you wonder what some of Jesus’ parables mean? Do you ever feel like Jesus’ message is obscure and obtuse? “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God have been given to you, but to them, I speak in parables” (Lk. 8:10). Well, there is not room for misunderstanding ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

Keep On

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 9, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Do you still have unanswered prayers? Have you lose hope? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Praying believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that GOD answers prayers if we keep on. IV. TEXT: Luke 11:9-10 9 “And so I tell you, keep on as

I. EXORDIUM: Do you still have unanswered prayers? Have you lose hope? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Praying believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that GOD answers prayers if we keep on. IV. TEXT: Luke 11:9-10 9 “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal