Sermons About Prayer
Teach Us To Pray
When we commit to be a member of the church we pledge to pray. In this passage Jesus provides a great lesson when his disciples ask him to teach them to pray. What is our experience of prayer? Is it powerful or weak? Is it better in groups or alone? Are some prayers better than others? Why is this so important to the Christian life?
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The Attitude of Prayer
"The Lord's Prayer" was never intended to be recited over and over without meaning (because the heart is not right). It is a guide of the intensity we HAVE to pray. We have to pray persistant and unrelenting, to the point of being annoying. (from a human standpoint, as God cannot be annoyed) This is what Jesus shows us how to do with "The Lord's Prayer", until God answers our prayer.
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Living Among Lions
Daniel 6:1-28 Christ told His apostles that they would be persecuted and would suffer just as He suffered. Like the apostles, we who follow Christ are foreigners in this world and therefore can expect persecution and suffering as well. As aliens in this land, we should abstain from the evil influences of this evil world and conduct ourselves in such a way as to honor and glorify our Lord and King Jesus Christ. Therefore, we should maintain honorable behavior even when we are treated harshly or unjustly. God is pleased when we are patient and long-suffering. We are called by our Lord to suffer, just as He suffered, and we are to put our trust in Him just as He entrusted Himself to the Father, Who judges righteously. Perhaps no other story exemplifies this better than the story of Daniel in the Lions Den. From this story, we see that Daniel did not compromise, as as a consequence, he was hated and reviled. In spite of this, Daniel thrived and triumphed because he had a relationship with God and trusted Him for endurance and deliverance during his trials. The story of Daniel among the lions can be divided into eight parts: 1. The Promotion of Daniel (vv. 1-3) 2. The Plot Against Daniel (vv. 4-9) 3. The Prayer of Daniel (vv. 10-11) 4. The Persecution of Daniel (vv. 12-18) 5. The Preservation of Daniel (vv. 19-23) 6. The Punishment of Daniel's Enemies (v. 24) 7. The Praise of Daniel's God (vv. 25-27) 8. The Prosperity of Daniel (v. 28) Daniel is a great model to pattern our prayer life after. By his witness, King Darius came to acknowledge that the God of the Jews was the one true God. Hear the message of Daniel above the roar of the lions around you. Just as God delivered a pagan king, He can deliver us from among the lions of this world!
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Shhh - Be Still - Jesus Needed Time with God - Don't You?
Jesus often withdrew to quiet places to be alone with His Father in heaven. Even though He was busy and lots of people had demands on Him, He knew how crucial it was to spend time alone with the Father. Be encouraged and challenged to take steps to get time alone with God on a daily basis.
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A Godly Man's Prayer
Psalm 5 shows us the prayer of a godly man. It teaches us to seek God's ear, recognize God's righteousness, remember God's justice and rejoice in God's protection.
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Abraham and Sarah went to sojourn in the South. Abraham again stated that Sarah was his sister. Abimelech, not knowing that she was Abraham's wife, took her into this household. God restrained Abimelech from touching her and revealed Himself to Abimelech in a dream. Abimelech restored Sarah to Abraham along with a gift. Abraham prayed for Abimelech and God healed Abimelech and his household.
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Praying in the Plural - Part 6
The gospel of Mark tells us the story of Jesus’ encounter with a desperate father in 9:12-24. Surly you too have had struggles with unbelief just as the father in this story did. Pastor Robert uses this story to explain to us why we should ask Jesus to help us with our unbelief and why we should pray this prayer for everyone, not just ourselves.
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What You Can Do - Numbers 13:1-3, 26-14:10a
Series: Preparing for What's Ahead (Part 5) – In this fifth sermon in the series, we will be moving from apocalyptic and prophetic Scriptures to a portion of narrative from Numbers 13 and 14 that will serve as an example of faithfulness in the face of overwhelming disbelief and unfaithfulness. Caleb and Joshua serve as illustrative examples of why it is that those faithful to God go through difficult times with those who choose to turn away from God. You will learn one of the most important things you can do to serve God faithfully as ever more difficult days come. Finally, you will receive step-by-step instructions that will provide you with you a way to join with a growing number of Christians who desire to be of the greatest use to God in the fulfillment of God's sovereign purposes and plans.
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