Sermons on What Is Prevailing Prayer:

What Is Your Why? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 17, 2024

This sermon explores the transformative power of faith, prayer, and trust in God through the life experiences of Samuel and his mother Hannah.

We gather here today in the warm embrace of God's love, united by our shared faith and commitment to His word. We find ourselves in the book of 1 Samuel today, a book that, like our own lives, is filled with the ebb and flow of human experience - promises and prayers, trials and triumphs, despair ...read more

Topics: Give It All

Prayer Of The Warrior Series

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Feb 26, 2006

The last but not least piece of the Christian’s armor is prayer.

Christian Warfare - Pt. 8 We now come to the final installment in our series on the Christian warfare I have been teaching God’s Word for well over 20 years. I can honestly say that there has not been a series of lessons that have been as crucial than those of this series. Truly, whether or not ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Priority Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014

A mature disciple makes prayer the first response, not the last resort.

A couple of months ago our dog, Susie, was apparently chasing some critter near our pool equipment, which resulted in several wires that are required for that equipment to work properly being broken. So I got my tools and equipment out and re-spliced all those wires and my equipment was working ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Partnership Of Parental Prayer

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 4, 2004

When we are desperate about what to do with our families, we need to identify our central concerns, see that guilt shakes our weak faith, and use prayer to partner with the healing Christ.

When there is a problem to be solved, we will do everything to solve it except the most obvious and most effective solution. Have you noticed? When something needs to be fixed, we will try all sorts of elaborate, complicated, expensive approaches. But the simplest, most direct, and most effective ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

Feelings, Prayer And Victory

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 15, 2009

September 1989: We can work through our feelings to victory if we are totally honest with God about what we feel, and then if we are able to praise Him joyfully when we are released.

Recently a television reporter followed up on the people who survived that air travel incident in which a huge section of the plane simply tore off, somewhere near Hawaii. You may remember that there was some kind of metal fatigue and a whole section of the plane suddenly broke out and about nine ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 38:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord's Prayer 3 - The Pattern Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Aug 18, 2024

Sometime we repeat prayers over and over again and do not stop to think about what we are saying. The Lord's prayer falls into this category - we need to stop and think about each phrase and use it as our prayer.

The Pattern of prayer Sometimes when we say something in worship perhaps we do not stop and think what we are actually saying and when we do we wonder what on earth do we mean by that? Even though we might have been saying the same things over and over again we do not really think about what we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16, Luke 11:2, Matthew 6:9, 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

The Prayer For Boldness Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 10, 2017

It was with great joy that Peter and John (and in all likelihood the lame man was with them) went to the place where “their own company” of fellow believers (the whole church) had assembled—and I am sure they were received with great joy.

October 21, 2013 By: Tom Lowe Series: The Early Church Title: The Prayer for Boldness (4.23-31) Acts 4.23-31 (KJV) 23 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they raised their ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Prayer Of Jabez

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Nov 2, 2022

The prayer of Jabez has been used by many people over the centuries to seek a special blessing from God. To pray like Jabez, it's important for us to surrender our lives to God, trusting Him with everything we have, so that He can leave His mark through us for future generations.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES (1 Chronicles 4:9-10) (9) “And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.” (10) “And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:9-10, Romans 15:4, Psalm 91:14-16, Psalm 19:14, Philippians 3:14, Matthew 6:13, 2 Chronicles 20:6-12, Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 5:8, Jeremiah 33:3, Proverbs 10:22, Psalm 37:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Can I Do To Promote The Gospel? Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Nov 14, 2006

We can promote the gospel by our prayers, our lives, and our words.

WHAT CAN I DO TO PROMOTE THE GOSPEL? Colossians 4:2-6 This passage talks about the two spiritual disciplines that Christians have the most guilt about: prayer and witnessing. Most of us struggle to faithfully pray and witness. My purpose today is not to make you feel guiltier. My purpose is to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Has God Done For Your Soul?

Contributed by Richard A. Bradley on Mar 6, 2012

In this Psalm David gives us a great testimony not only of what God has done for his soul but how his deliverance was made possible.

“WHAT HAS GOD DONE FOR YOUR SOUL?” Psalm 66:16-20 16 Come and hear, all you who fear God, And I will declare what He has done for my soul. 17 I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear. 19 But certainly God has ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

What's In A Name?

Contributed by Jim Twamley on Apr 2, 2003

God has been preparing you for a unique role in ministry all your life – what is it He has called you to do? If you don’t know you need to find out. You do that through prayer.

What’s in a Name? When I say the name “Mark McGuire” most of you immediately recognize him because he established a new home-run record. When I say the name “Kristi Yamaguchi” you would recognize her as figure skating superstar. Say the name “Troy Aikman” and people immediately associate his ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-22, Matthew 16:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

"The Prayer Of Faith" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 7, 2013

James begins this passage by asking us a very simple question, are there any of you who are in trouble? And he then tells us, if you are then pray. And if you pray in faith, He then tells us what the result will be.

“The Prayer of Faith” James 5:13-20 This morning I want to talk with you about the word trouble and what you can do about it. Trouble seems to lurk everywhere we turn. There is a board game called Trouble and if in moving your game piece around the board and you land on another ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer For Hard Times

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 21, 2021

What kind of prayer is appropriate in hard times? Let’s see how prayer includes trust in God’s answer, especially during hard times, in Matthew 21:12-22 and Habakkuk 3.

What kind of prayer is appropriate in hard times? Let’s see how prayer includes trust in God’s answer, especially during hard times, in Matthew 21:12-22 and Habakkuk 3. House of Prayer Matthew 21:12-13 “And Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all those who were selling and buying on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian And Prayer 2 Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Nov 19, 2019

This is a MODEL prayer. Nowhere does the Bible infer that we are to pray a fixed or predetermined prayer. Prayer must be a matter of the heart and thus what I wish to pray may not correspond to your needs and vice versa

This is a MODEL prayer. Nowhere does the Bible infer that we are to pray a fixed or predetermined prayer. Prayer must be a matter of the heart and thus what I wish to pray may not correspond to your needs and vice versa. The prayer is set out to show us the manner and the matter that should be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Baptist

Warfare Prayers Series

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 17, 2001

WARFARE PRAYING

WARFARE PRAYERS Dr. D. K. Olukoya Beloved, our message this week focuses on one thing that seems very difficult for a lot of Christians to do and yet is the only solution to their numerous problems and that is Warfare Prayer. In this message, we will examine how to fight and win warfare through ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:10, Revelation 12:7-8

Denomination: Pentecostal