Sermons on The Hour Of Prayer:

Conditions To Answered Prayer

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Mar 5, 2001

God answers prayer when His conditions are met.

A pastor had earned a vacation from his flock and he decided to make it a golfing holiday. He went to a golfing resort, and on his first day out on the course he learned that Arnold Palmer played the course frequently. The toughest hole was the 17th, and as the pastor approached the tee his ...read more

Scripture: James 4:2-10

Denomination: Baptist

Prayers Mighty Power Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jul 18, 2025

Looking at scripture and history and seeing some of God most remarkable answers to prayer

Annual Sermons: Vol. 5 No. 8 Text: Heb. 4:16; James 5:16 Concord Baptist Church: 1991 Bob Marcaurelle Catalog of Sermons and Bible Studies bmarcaurelle@charter.net PRAYER’S MIGHTY POWER Today (January 13, 1991) the armies of the world stand poised for war in what could be a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Answering The Call - Part One: Tenth Hours Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 19, 2009

Tenth hour moments - times that change our lives forever

What happens in the lives of people to bring profound change? John remembered the day Jesus called him to follow; what’s more, he remembered it was the tenth hour. [1] He recalled the exact time. What makes a man remember such detail 50 years after the event? Napoleon said that in every battle ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: United Methodist

“jesus Prays To His Father” Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on May 24, 2016

Hours from Jesus' arrest and crucifixion, Jesus prays to His Father in regard to their eternal mutual glory.

“Jesus Prays to His Father” John 17:1-5 John 17 reveals the prayer of Jesus immediately before His arrest and crucifixion for those who would believe. It is often known as the High Priestly prayer of Jesus since He intercedes for Himself, His Disciples and for all those who would ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer And The Chronically Unhappy

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 21, 2010

For Reformation Sunday, October 1987: Job in the Old Testament and Luther in the Reformation Era were chronically unhappy people, but used that as a form of spiritual energy to drive them toward creative achievement and an honest personal faith.

It looks as though some people are just born to be unhappy. There are some people who are going to approach nearly everything with a complaint or a gripe, who are going to make a personal issue out of everything. Nothing is quite good enough, nothing quite satisfies. There are folks whose ...read more

Scripture: Job 6:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Keys - Unity Series

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Nov 10, 2011

When we pray as the first church prayed, God will empower us as he empowered the first church and our altar calls will look like Peter’s altar call.

“They all joined together constantly in prayer...” Acts 1:14 “Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day,” Acts 2:41 When he went to the Brooklyn Tabernacle, it was a ramshackle building with only a handful attending. They were ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Nehemiah's Prayer: A Prayer For Revival Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 18, 2015

If we want to experience revival in our land, we must cry out to God, praise His name, confess our sins, claim His promises, and commit to serving Him.

Before the opening day of duck season, two hunters bought a bird dog. They had heard that such a dog would make their hunting experience much more enjoyable and profitable. So when the big day came, they were up bright and early. They hunted all day, but as the sun began to set, they hadn’t ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

After Three Hours Of Darkness, We Witness Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 11, 2006

This sermon looks at the physical signs combined with the final words of Christ on the cross - and what we can witness from them.

April 14, 2006 Matthew 27:45-54 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”—which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” When some of those standing there heard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-54

Denomination: Lutheran

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

Prayer: The Channel To Abundant Life Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 29, 2021

Stewardship Series: Abundant Joy, Overflowing Generosity - Week One, Giving God Our Day

September 26, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Stewardship Series: Abundant Joy Overflowing Generosity Mark 1:35-39 Prayer: The Channel to Abundant Life Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Every day, rivers carry tons ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35-39

Denomination: Lutheran

The Twin Sister Of Faith

Contributed by Gene Cullum on Dec 8, 2006

The Source of Safety in the Hour of Our Trial, Is At Our Lord’s Feet In Prayer!!!

"THE TWIN SISTERS OF FAITH" (Prayer and Praise) II Chron. 20:4-12; 17-20; 21-26 & 30 I love the Object Lessons the Old Testament teaches us... Lessons that will aid you and me in handling our everyday problems... For Instance, How Do You React When You Receive Alarming News... You see, the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:4-12

Denomination: Baptist

Isaac's Prayer: A Prayer For Children Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 27, 2015

If you want to lay hold of God’s willingness in prayer, just keep on asking God to keep His Word, counting on Him to work in unusual and unstoppable ways.

Mark Ashton, in his book, A Voice in the Wilderness, talks about a small boy who was writing a letter to God. Christmas was approaching and he wanted to ask God for certain Christmas presents he badly wanted. He began his letter with these words: “I've been good for six months now.” ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Altar Of Incense And Prayer Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 4, 2009

This is the fourth message about the relation of the Old Testament Tabernacle and the New Testament

SERIES: “DISCOVER THE LESSONS OF THE TABERNACLE” TEXT: EXODUS 30:1-10 TITLE: “THE ALTAR OF INCENSE AND PRAYER” OPEN: A. I want to share a story sent to me by one of my best friends, J. Dyer --I wish you could see the look on Anna’s face right now. She’s kind of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 30:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Tragedy Of Unoffered Prayer Series

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Oct 20, 2019

The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayers but unoffered prayer. It is those who travail in prayer that will prevail in life! God is calling us to pray. Get ready to be celebrated.

THE TRAGEDY OF UNOFFERED PRAYER Genesis 25:21. "Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant." 1 Samuel 12: 23 (NKJV) “Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:21, 1 Samuel 12:23, James 5:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus' High Priestly Prayer

Contributed by Alan Perkins on May 26, 2019

In Jesus' longest recorded prayer, offered to the Father just hours before his arrest and crucifixion, he asks for three critical things that we need, and for which God's power is both necessary and sufficient: (1) purity and protection, (2) unity, and (3) glory.

Chapter seventeen of John’s gospel consists of a prayer, offered by Jesus to the Father. It is a remarkable prayer. First of all, it’s the longest prayer of Jesus which is recorded in any of the gospels. Jesus was known to pray for long periods of time, but usually he went off by himself to do so. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist