Sermons on Prayer (Page 3)
3 Bold Authority Matthew 8:5-13
Sermon Outline Bold Requests The Centurion’s Prayer Request Capernaum, Jesus’ hometown (Mt 4:23, 4:13, 8:14. Lk 7:2-5, Mt 11:23-24) Centurion Statement of Fact (Mt 8:6) My servant – (Mt 2:16, 17:14-21, Lk 7:7) Suffering terribly – (Mt 14:24, Rev 12:2) Is Jesus’ response a statement or a question? (Mt 8:7, 15:24-28) The Centurion’s reply Not worthy – (Mt 8:8) Declaration of Faith (Mt 8:8) Authority is the reason for his faith (Mt 8:9) The relationship between Authority and Faith…
2: Prayer as Cries of the Heart – Matthew 26:36-44
Sermon Outline Crying out to God Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-44) Context End of Jesus’ life, on the final night, Gethsemane Importance of Prayer (Mt 26:36-27) Prayer is supposed to be a group event (Mt 26:36-37) Sitting, watching, praying are all words meant as an invitation to join with Jesus in seeking the Father. (Mt 26:36, 38, 40, 41) But Jesus is Alone as he prays (v.39, 42, 44) Depth of Jesus’ cries (Mt 26:37-39) The adjectives and Adverbs If…
01 Luke 18:1-8 Pray and don’t lose heart
Sermon Outline Growing weary in prayer The Parable Proper (Lk 18:2-5) The Judge (Lk 18:2) Francois Bovon notes “He disobeyed the two most important commandments” What kind of hope would you have living in a city like that? The Widow (Lk 18-3) Frequently they are categorized with orphans and aliens by the prophets – people that are lacking other to care for them, protect them, keep them from being taken advantage of. We are told this woman kept coming and…
Psalm 5 When words are not enough
Sermon Outline Introduction When words aren’t enough (Ps 5:1-2) 3 Sentences and the intensifying parallelism in them The psalmist is praying to his God and King Persistence in seeking relief from God (Ps 5:3a) Hear: a Reason for an assurance of an answer Expectation of an answer (Ps 5:3b) God hates evil and evildoers (Ps 5:4-6) God is gracious (Ps 5:7) 3 prayers we can pray when words fail us: Lead me (Ps 5:8) Punish evildoers (Ps 5:10) Protect the…
12 Prayer – a Way of Life (Phil. 4:4-7, Col. 4:2-4)
Sermon Outline “The Least I can do it pray for you.” As one author wrote, “”Prayer does not equip us for greater works prayer is the greater work.” Why Pray? We are called to be a people of prayer (Is 56:6-7, 1Pet 2:5, 1Cor 3:16) The Lord is at hand (Phil 4:5b) Because it changes things (col 4:3-4, Eph 6:18, Phil 4:7, 1Tim 2:1-4, 4:5, 2Ki 20:1-11, Mt 26:41) Does it really work? What should we pray about? Phil…
Psalm 68 – What should we do when we have Enemies?
Sermon Outline We all have enemies, but what are we to do when we identify who they are? That depends on whether they are our enemies or God’s. I am to forgive My Enemies (Eph 4:31-32) God will deal with His Enemies Psalm 68 gives us one way of dealing with our enemies when they are also God’s enemies. The Word is full of advice in dealing with our enemies. Jesus tells us to Love and pray for our enemies…
How to Pray Scripture for yourself and others
Sermon Outline I. “Christians want to pray, but they don’t know how!” a. Aside from Laundry List prayer b. 1The 5:16-17 contains 3 plural commands and a reason: II. A Method for Praying (Like but different from Lk 11:2-4) III. Example #1: Philippians 1:3-11 a. Verses 3-5: Thanks & Joy b. Verse 6: Sanctification c. Verse 8: Godly affection d. Verse 9-11 i. Growing Love ii. Knowledge and discernment of life iii. Purity and blamelessness, Righteousness iv. God glorifying IV. Example #2: Isaiah 1:2-4 a. So how do pray a passage about Israel’s rebellion in…
Psalm 55 Reasons for Lament
Sermon Outline Introduction (Ps 55:0) God feels far away (Ps 55:1-2) Reasons for David’s suffering (Ps 55:3-5, 9-14, 20-21) First: Wicked bring Trouble and harbor a grudge (Ps 55:3, Gen 27:41, 50:4) Second: Fear of death (Ps 55:4-5, 2Sam 15) Third: Violent city full of oppression and fraud (Ps 55:9b-11) Fourth: Betrayed by a friend (Ps 55:12-14, 20-21) Not exhaustive: Could add health troubles… All of this suffering takes its toll on our life and our emotions Our initial…
Fervent Prayer 1Kings 18:41-46
Sermon Outline 1Kings 18:41-46, James 5:16-18 Fervent Prayer The Context Elijah is God’s Man in control (1Ki 18:41) Ahab is a puppet king (Prov 21:1) Why the command to Go up, eat and drink? Practical breaking of the fast from the events of the day. (Pink, Elijah, p54). Call to celebrate the that drought is over (1Ki 18:41b, Dt 28:12) Instructing Ahab to partake of a sacred Covenantal meal and personally ratify his commitment to God Application: Profound truth…
Praying in Love (Thessalonians 3:10-13)
Sermon Outline 1Thessalonians 2;17-3;13 Praying in love for others (Read whole passage, focus on 3:11-13) Who is Paul praying for? Converts that he had personally evangelized. Considers them his children (1Th 2:17) Considers them brothers (1Th 1:4, 2:1, 9, 14, 3:7, 4:1, 10, 13, 5:1, 4, 12, 14, 25-27) How can we pray for others? Out of Heart grounded in Love Like a Nursing Mother (1Th 2:7-8) Like a Father (1Th 2:11-12) Out of Deep Concern (1Th 3:1,…