Sermons on wrestling in prayer: showing 106-120 of 97,937

You Can't Fight With God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 14, 2023

This sermon encourages us to wrestle with God's Word, surrender our wills, and trust in His steadfast love, as exemplified by Jacob's encounter with God in Genesis 32.

Greetings, beloved, in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior, and Redeemer. It is always a joy to gather with you, to share in the fellowship of the Spirit, and to turn our hearts and minds toward the Word of God. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. Our gracious God has called ...read more

Topics: Genesis, Jacob, Wrestling

Jacob Wrestles With God, A Salvation Story. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 6, 2024

Jacob had been at odds with pretty much everyone his entire life, He wrestles with God and surrenders. There is a new beginning. Why do we wrestle with God and not just surrender to him?

Read Genesis 32:22-32 Who here likes a bit of alone time, the family have gone off on a trip and here’s an opportunity, there’s that novel that you would like to finish reading, that project that you’ve been wanting to finish or in my case get started, the hobby that it would be good to lose ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32, Ephesians 2:4-6, Genesis 32:1-32, Jeremiah 29:11-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Prayer, Prayer, Prayer

Contributed by Ronnie Smith on Jul 8, 2005

Prayer – Prayer – Prayer Romans 12:1-12 · What is more important Giving or Praying? The answer is praying because when we pray we will give. · How could we ever go to school and take our test, yet never read or meditates? Lives test ate much hard

Prayer – Prayer – Prayer Romans 12:1-12 · What is more important Giving or Praying? The answer is praying because when we pray we will give. · How could we ever go to school and take our test, yet never read or meditates? Lives test ate much harder then any schoolbook test. · God is calling ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer, Prayer And Prayer

Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Jan 2, 2012

The importance of prayer as taught and modeled by Jesus and His many disciples who have gone before us. -- 31 prayer quotes

Prayer, Prayer and Prayer Pastor Dan Little The Landmark Church Binghamton, NY 13901 adfontes.djl@gmail.com 01-01-2012 SCIPTURE READING Matthew 6:9-13 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: *other

God Plus Sense Equals Blessing Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 2, 2009

Sense is a virtue, but God plus sense is out of this world!

God Plus Sense Equals Blessing (Genesis 32:1-32) 1. It takes all kinds of people to make a world. 2. Some Boeing employees on the airfield decided to steal a life raft from one of the 747s. They were successful in getting it out of the plane and home. Shortly after they took it for a float on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Jacob - The Man Who Wrestled With God"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Oct 21, 2003

In Jacob, we see that we wrestle with the same problems as he does. We have the same weaknesses. And, God has the same lessons for us.

“Jacob – The Man Who Wrestled With God” INTRODUCTION: It’s interesting to study the people of the Bible. We find out that they’re not much different than we are. They dressed different … ate different things … different culture … different times … BUT … the same in so many ways. We can SEE ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Whole Armor Of God

Contributed by James Hayden on Mar 11, 2011

We wrestle not against flesh and blood

THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD EPHESIANS 6:10-17 You need to understand that we are at war. And I’m not talking about the war on terrorism. We are at war with an enemy that is stronger and more evil than Osama Bin Laden. This enemy makes Adolf Hitler look like a boy scout. He can’t be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving And Prayer Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 9, 2018

The thanksgiving in Colossians, addressed to "God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ"—that is, the God whom Jesus Christ has revealed to us as Father—is woven around three short but very important words, which we are given in verse 4.

3/31/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 1b: Thanksgiving and prayer (Colossians 1:3-14) Scripture: Colossians 1:3-14 (NIV) 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— 5 the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-14

Denomination: Baptist

"The Praying Knight"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 2, 2008

Shows the need for prayer warriors and teaches how to become one

A Praying Knight” September 7, 2008 "When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Holiness

Keys To Overcoming The Enemy And Possessing The Promises Of God

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 22, 2001

1.BESEECHING 2.FORCING 3.WRESTLING 4.RESISTING 5.PRESSING 6.SOWING 7.LABOURING

KEYS TO OVERCOMING THE ENEMY AND POSSESSING THE PROMISES OF GOD **************************************************************************************************** OUTLINE 1.BESEECHING 2.FORCING 3.WRESTLING 4.RESISTING 5.PRESSING 6.SOWING 7.LABOURING THE MESSAGE KEYS TO OVERCOMING ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are Your Prayers Answered?

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 17, 2001

Are all your prayers answered?

James 5:16, 18; 1 Kings 18:41-46 A deacon had a parrot that said, “lets kiss, lets kiss.” The Pastor had a parrot that said, “lets pray, lets pray.” So the deacon asked the preacher if he could leave his parrot with the pastor to influence his parrot so that it wouldn’t say, “lets kiss . . . .” So ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-18, 1 Kings 18:41-46

Denomination: Baptist

Even Paul Wrestled With His Flesh! Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 23, 2008

Every believer faces constant spiritual battles.

1. Do you ever feel like you’re alone in the battle? • Like, wow, I’m the only one going through this. I’m the only that has this kind of fight. I’m the only one struggling with this… • IT’S NOT TRUE! -- If we were to survey the room around us… put out a question on the radio, a poll on our web ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:13-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jacob-When He Wrestled With God Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 1, 2022

If you have ever wrestled with anyone. you'll understand a little of what Jacob endured when he spent most of a night wrestling with an unknown Guest!

Introduction: Jacob and his household had left the land of Laban and were heading back to his homeland. God Himself had told Jacob to do this (Gen. 31:3) and Jacob had obeyed. While on the journey, Moses wrote “the angels of God met” Jacob at a place he called “Mahanaim (Hebrew for “two camps)”. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer In Desperate Times

Contributed by Timothy Wong on Sep 14, 2021

Follow the example of Asaph who prayed during desperate times

PSALMS 77 – PRAYER IN DESPERATE TIMES I cried out to God with my voice— To God with my voice; And He gave ear to me. 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing; My soul refused to be comforted. 3 I remembered God, and was troubled; I ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Does It Take To Be Transformed?

Contributed by Chris Beam on Sep 11, 2015

A look at the process God often uses in helping us to become the kind of people He wants for us to be.

What Does It Take to be Transformed? Genesis 32:22-32 
Gladys Dunn was new in town and decided to visit the church nearest to her new apartment. She enjoyed the pretty sanctuary and the singing by the congregation, but the sermon went on and on. Worse, it wasn't very interesting. Glancing ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Baptist