Sermons on Thankful Praying:

Praying With Persistence

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 3, 2004

We are called to pray and continually ask, seek and knock. A devotional for our monthly Cottage Prayer meeting.

Praying with Persistence Matthew 7:7-8 Cottage Prayer Meeting Devotional January 31, 2004 7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Watch And Pray

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 7, 2005

Those who are without Christ as their personal Savior are faced with a cataclysmic event far worse than a “dirty bomb”, 911, a hurricane, or an earthquake. The Bible says that theirs will be an eternity in a “Lake of Fire”, somewhere in “outer-darkness

Introduction: Since the first of the year, we have been focusing primarily on PRAYER. This is step one in our emphasis on PRAYER – CARE – SHARE. We have found that prayer can mean many things to each of us, but it should certainly involve the winning of souls into the Kingdom of God. As well, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-33, Mark 13:32-37

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pray Like This

Contributed by James Beam, Jr on Nov 10, 2005

Jesus disciples were drawn by his intimate walk with His Father. This text reveals how prayer is shaped by what’s in our heart & in our Father’s heart.

Welcome & Theme Introduction 1. What one thing could make the church more powerful than anything else? What one thing could ensure that your life was as good as it can be? What one thing could turn your family into the place that everyone loved to stay? 2. That ONE thing is an intimate, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Motivation To Pray

Contributed by Brad Rigney on Nov 28, 2005

Prayer is often hard to follow through. We want to pray - we know the importance of prayer. But have you ever considered what it is needed to motivate you to pray?

Our Need for Prayer Matthew 5:1-12 Intro.: A. This passage is a classic teaching about “What it means to be a Disciple – a Follower of Jesus.” Matt. 5-7 Jesus sits down with the crowd following Him and began to Teach them. - vs. 1-12 – the Beatitudes; Jesus teaches them and us how we can be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Adventist

Pray First

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Aug 7, 2007

Pray First because the Supernatural determines what will happen in the Natural. (Examples, Daniel & Elisha)

Pray First Grant van Boeschoten August 5, 2007 Story 1 During the dark days of the American Revolution, when the Continental Army had experienced several setbacks, a farmer who lived near the battlefield approached Washington’s camp unheard. Suddenly his ears caught an earnest voice raised in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-23

Pray And Believe! Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Sep 7, 2007

Based on the Parable of the Persistent widow, this sermon encourages people to pray and pray and pray again. We preached these sermons in conjunction with the Pray 21 project that brings youth and adults together to pray for 21 days.

BELIEVE AND PRAY! Believe and pray! This may sound backwards. Should we not pray believing that God will answer our prayers? Yes, but this simple little exercise of semantics puts the foundation of faith before the act of prayer. Many of us pray but few of us believe that our prayers will be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Mennonite

Praying Persistently

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 16, 2007

Why should we pray? A few reasons.

(I got this illustration from Sermon Central) -A young man went into a drugstore to get 3 boxes of chocolate: small, medium and large – pharmacist asked - small if hold hand, medium if peck on cheek, large is serious kissing -At dinner the boy prayed for five minutes -You didn’t tell me you were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Praying Through

Contributed by Troy Voyles on Apr 10, 2007

These days we are seeing a lack of prayer in the church, and the result, no power. We have got to get back to the basics of prayer, and travail.

Praying Through How many knows that the God that we serve is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Knowing that God is the same, yesterday, today and forever, how many knows that God’s methods don’t change? If I am one who loves the old saints. I have a lot of books on the old saints. I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Rock And Pray Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 23, 2007

Life is a series of challenges and battles, and its main issue is "Who gets the glory?"

Rock and Pray Exodus 17:1-16 1. The Virginia Tech Massacre is on our minds. You may not know this, but Matt and Janet Dawson graduated frome there -- and met at Virginia Tech. ICR founder Henry Morris was at one time a faculty member there. 2. Marylu and I have literally dozens of friends who ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Praying In The Spirit Series

Contributed by David Johnston on Apr 28, 2007

What a privilege to be able to Pray in the Spirit. We’ll look at this valuable asset of the Christian life.

1Co 14:14 For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. Ro 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Watch And Pray

Contributed by Clint Shrum on May 19, 2007

Pray, listen and watch. The coming of Christ is so much closer than some realize.

WATCH AND PRAY Matthew 26:41 Intro: In our reading we find Jesus has gone to the Garden of Gethsemane and has taken the inner circle with him. As he goes into the garden to pray he left Peter, James and John to watch and pray. When he returns from praying he finds all three of them asleep and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Effective Praying

Contributed by Don Baggett on Nov 2, 2007

The very instant that we turn our hearts to God in humility, sincerity, and faith, we are on praying ground! It is also true, that as Christians, who love God and want to know Him more, we can grow in our understanding of prayer.

People sometimes say that they don’t feel like their prayers get any higher than the ceiling. The truth is, they may not get any higher than the ceiling. There are some conditions under which God will not even hear one’s prayers. The question as to how can one pray effectively is certainly ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Baptist

Praying Effectively Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 14, 2007

Show how to pray effectively according to the book of James

Title: How to pray effectively Theme: To help people to understand how to pray effectively. Text: James 1:6 James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. As I read this verse I began to think about ...read more

Scripture: James 1:6

Denomination: Church Of God

Praying To Change

Contributed by David Butcher on Jan 27, 2007

PRAYER:- What are we praying for, personal success or the desert blossoming?

James 5:16b-18 NLT The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results. 17 Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for the next three and a half years! 18 Then he prayed for rain, and down it poured. The grass ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Praying Big

Contributed by Carl Willis on Feb 7, 2007

We cannot fathom the complete nature of God. His works are indescribable...and yet we continue to pray with low expectations. When God becomes the centerpiece of our prayer life, our prayers will rise to a greater level.

1 Chronicles 4:9-10 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (HCSB) Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth to him in pain.” Jabez called out to the God of Israel: “If only You would bless me, extend my border, let Your hand be with me, and keep me from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational