Sermons on Weak Prayers:

Aaron & Hur Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2008

Aaron and Hur present the church an example of encouragement--we support the hurt, the discouraged, the lost, the frustrated, the weak, the helpless.

“Aaron & Hur” Exodus 17:8-16 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts A group of infantry soldiers were going through Airborne School at Fort Benning Georgia. As they prepared for their first jump, the jumpmaster explained that when the green light went on, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Congregational

Prayer - Why Prayer Seems Unanswered

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Mar 6, 2012

God loves us and wants to give us good gifts, but He is restrained by our lack of obedience and service.

WHY GOD DOES NOT ANSWER PRAYER. ILLUSTRATION There were two widow women, each with only a single son. The two young men both got involved in drugs and they both ended up in prison. The women were devout Christians and both had been in constant prayer for many years. When their two boys were sent ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7

Denomination: Christian Church

Powerful Prayer Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 8, 2017

If you want to pray with great power, pray constantly, confidently, corporately, and fervently to pray effectively.

Three pastors were talking about prayer as a telephone repairman was working in the room. One pastor said that the key to effective prayer was in the hands. He always held his hands together and pointed them upward as a symbol of worship. The second pastor suggested that real prayer was ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Power Of Prayer PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

Explore the importance, power, and benefits of prayer, emphasizing that it is more than just asking for things, but a heartfelt dialogue with our Creator that can transform our lives and situations.

Good morning, Church family. Today we dive into a crucial conversation that has the power to transform our lives. Our topic is drawn from a poignant verse in Matthew 26:41, where Jesus instructs his disciples, "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:41

Topics: Appreciation

Where There Is No Altar The Church Will Falter

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Sep 26, 2015

Not only will the altar less church be weak and spiritually impotent, but ultimately the church without an altar will falter.

1 King 18:14-30 Ahab the king of Israel meets Elijah with these words: Art thou he that troubeleth Israel? Trouble=) stir up, disturb To agitate; 2. To afflict with pain or discomfort. 3. To cause mental agitation or distress This shows you how far Israel had fallen from Gods divine presence and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:14-30, 1 Kings 18:31-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christ Who Accepted Every Human Weakness

Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 1, 2000

Obedience

Theme: Christ who accepted every human weakness Text: Isaiah50:5-9; James 2:14-18; Mk. 8:27-35 God’s Word has priority over everything else but many Christians are not prepared to accept this. This is the main reason why many Christians feel frustrated and inadequate even though they read the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-35, Isaiah 50:5-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Sick Society, Weak Saints And A Strong Savior

Contributed by Henry Lee Clay on Jun 11, 2005

In order to be used mightily by God as an instrument of His deliverance and healing to others, we must learn to trust Him completely.

A SICK SOCIETY, WEAK SAINTS AND A STRONG SAVIOR H Lee Clay From the decadence of Sodom and Gomorrah to the debauchery of Herod and Herodias we have seen in times past the despair, the decay, and the decline of a dysfunctional and dilapidated humanity. Solomon in his God-given wisdom declared ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:37-40

Denomination: Baptist

When God Became Weak: Advent #1 Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007

in God’s Kingdom, the powerful things come through what our world would describe as weakness.

When God Became Weak: Advent #1 Philippians 2:5-8 December 4, 2005 Intro: Peter writes, in 1 Pet 2:9-12, “9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

241 - Strongest Man's Weakness – Part 2 Series

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Nov 16, 2002

Discover God’s grace at the end of Samson’s life.

Sermon Study #241 – STRONGEST MAN’S WEAKNESS – part 2 SAMSON IS HANDED OVER TO THE ENEMIES Judg 15:9 The Philistines went up and camped in Judah, spreading out near Lehi. Judg 15:10 The men of Judah asked, "Why have you come to fight us?" "We have come to take Samson prisoner," they answered, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

240 - Strongest Man's Weakness - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Nov 9, 2002

Tore a lion with his bear hands, struck down thirty men, caught three hundred foxes and tied them tail to tail, killed 1,000 men with a donkey’s jawbone. Is it Superman? Is it Spiderman? Is it Batman? No - it’s SUPER SAMSON! What stopped Samson can s

Sermon Study # 240 – STRONGEST MAN’S WEAKNESS – part 1 If Samson was a superhero – his introduction would sound something like this: Tore a lion with his bear hands, struck down thirty men, caught three hundred foxes and tied them tail to tail, killed 1,000 men with a donkey’s jawbone. Is it ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"when I Am Weak..."

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 12, 2020

A sermon about allowing Christ to transform our weaknesses into strength.

“When I Am Weak” 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 It’s the most dreaded question of a job interview, and when it comes, many of us can hardly push the words out of our mouths. “Tell me,” the interviewer asks, “what’s your greatest weakness?” How do we answer that question? I hate that question, how ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Confounding Worldly Strengths Through The Weaknesses Of God

Contributed by David Tack on Jun 25, 2014

Are you properly sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise . . . If not, it could have catastrophic consequences . . . . You might be separated from a loving God for a time-frame of eternity!

SHOW VIDEO: Find a You-Tube video that gives a vivid picture of the Space Shuttle tragic explosion. It is with this picture the following sermon will generate it's focus from. INTERESTING DATA “The commission's report cited the cause of the disaster as the failure of an “O-ring” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Mercy Meets Us In Our Weakness Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Apr 21, 2025

Divine Mercy is not a distant decree but the heartbeat of relationship, a dance between human and divine that begins in weakness and culminates in redemption.

Title: Divine Mercy Meets Us in Our Weakness Intro: Divine Mercy is not a distant decree but the heartbeat of relationship, a dance between human and divine that begins in weakness and culminates in redemption. Scriptures: John 20:19-31 Reflection Dear Sisters and Brothers, In the quiet ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Other

God's Victory In My Weakness Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 17, 2024

This is the 6th Sermon in the Series from the Book of Judges, "Spiritual Decay".

Series: Spiritual Decay [#6] GOD’S VICTORY IN MY WEAKNESS Judges 7:1-25 Introduction: As we have been studying in the Book of Judges, the Israelites were living in a cycle of sin, punishment, repentance, and deliverance. During the time of Gideon, the Midianites were ruling over the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Power In Prayer Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 14, 2024

Power in Prayer

Psalm 6:1-10 Power in Prayer I. The Contrition in Prayer - (1-3) David's Cry - 1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD. The Demeanor of Suffering - rebuke me not in thine anger, The Depth of Suffering - 2 Have ...read more

Denomination: Holiness