"Prayer" Tagged Sermons (Page 2)

Text: Nehemiah 1:1-11 We have been placed in strategic places to do God’s will. God has placed us where we are for a reason. We shouldn’t take it lightly. When we look at the world today, things are in ruin. . .marriages are in trouble, drugs, alcohol, physical and mental abuse, fear, worry, and the list goes on. Our walls are destroyed. They’re crumbling and we don’t know what to do. We feel helpless. What can we do? What should…

If John the Baptist and Jesus prayed, how much more should we pray? We all have needs and that’s why prayer is so important to us. When we have a need, either for ourselves or for someone else, we are desperate and should be persistent in prayer. We need to have the attitude of, “I will not stop praying until I receive an answer!” Ask! Seek! Knock! Prayer works!

We, as believers, have confidence in prayer. Confidence is knowing that we can bring our petitions boldly to the Throne of Grace and He hears us. We have this confidence because of who we are in Jesus; because of what He did on the cross. Prayer is like having heaven right here on earth. Not just to ask for things, but to bask in His Presence. Prayer is knowing we need something more than ourselves. We have access to God!…

Prayer is the vehicle that moves God. We know that prayer is real, yet we neglect it. When prayer ceases in the church, there’s a problem. Prayer is the priority of the church. It serves a purpose. It shows that we put our full trust in the Sovereignty of God. Lord, have Your way! Will you allow prayer to be your banner?

Isn’t it amazing how distractions keep us from prayer. We know prayer works. We believe it’s needed. But, do we really feel that prayer is important?