Prayer

A Spiritual Discipline

Choice, Disciplines, Feeling, Growth, Intention, Practice, Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth, Work

Prayer, like any other discipline, requires…well, discipline. Richard Foster writes in, Celebration of Discipline, “Prayer is like any other work; we may not feel…

Distractors

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Corinthians 7:35, 1 John 2:15, Colossians 3:1-2, Distraction, Ephesians 5:15-16, Evangelism, Friendships, Hebrews 12:2, Influence, Like 8:7, Luke 10:38-42, Mark 4:19, Matthew 14:28-31, Matthew 7:7-11, Obedience, Prayer, Praying, Proverbs 4:25, Relationships, Romans 12:2, Technology

Technology advances have played a vital role in resources that have enhanced our quality of life, but technology has also become a significant distractor…

Smile, You’re On Camera

1 Corinthians 8:3, David, Ephesians 2:10, God's Omniscience, God's presence, Jeremiah 1:5, John 10:14, Prayer, Psalm 121, Psalm 139:13, Psalm 139:7, Psalms, Relationship with God

No matter where we are, there is always a set of eyes on us, aware of our every move and even our thoughts. Have…

Golden Faith

1 Chronicles 16:11, 1 John 5:14, Christian Life, Dependence, Encouragement, Ephesians 6:18, Faith, Family, Humility, Influence, James 5:13, Motivation, Prayer, Praying, Psalm 17:6, The Olympics

The Olympics continue to be an anticipated spectacle of human ability, strength, and courage. More encouraging is watching athletes of Christian faith live it…

Behavioral Habits

Behavior, behavior patterns, Faith, habits, Luke 4:42, Luke 6:12, Mark 1:35, Mark 6:46, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 6:5-6, mind, Prayer, Psalm 5:3, Thoughts, training your mind

We all have habits. Hopefully most of us brush our teeth every night, many of us go on a run or hit the gym…

11 Sermon Illustrations on Prayer

Hearing God, Pray, Prayer, Praying, Relationship with God, Spiritual Disciplines, Trusting God

Are you preaching on prayer? Check out these great illustration ideas that bring biblical truths to life through word pictures, stories, and everyday examples….

He’s Done Enough

Blessed, Debt, Ephesians 2:7, God's Kindness, Hope, Love, Prayer, Psalm 17:7, Psalm 36:7, Psalm 63:3, Repay, Source, Titus 3:4-6, Trust, Worship

“Sometimes I go to God and say, ‘God, if Thou dost never answer another prayer while I live on this earth, I will still…

Looking For Us

Christian Life, Creation, Desire, Ezekiel 34:11, Intention, John 3:16, John 4:23, Looking, Luke 19:10, Matthew 18:12, Prayer, Relationship, Restoration, Seeking, The Lost

“So long as we imagine it is we who have to look for God, we must often lose heart. But it is the other…

Is God Your God?

1 John 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Calling, Church, Colossians 4:2, Commitment, Exchange, Idolatry, Love, Mark 11:24, Philippians 4:6-7, Prayer, Priorities, Private Time, Worship

“What you think about in your private time is what you worship.”- Pastor Timothy Keller. Jesus calls for us to make time to pray…

Transformative Empathy

1 Peter 3:15, Acts 1:8, Comfort, Community, Empathy, Evangelism, Galatians 2:20, Kindness, Love, Mark 16:15, Prayer, Romans 1:16, Sharing, Support, Witness

In the May 2015 issue of Christianity Today, Richard Clark highlighted an emerging group of Christian video game-makers who were rising to prominence. Two…

Voice Recognition

2 Timothy 3:16-17, Family, God's Voice, God's Will, Hearing, Identity, John 10:27, John 16:13, John 8:47, Prayer, Recognition, Romans 10:17, Scripture, The Bible, Word of God

There are certain people in your life whose voice you could recognize anywhere. For most people, you could be in a crowded mall, but…

Loving The Lost

Acts 1:8, Acts 13:47, Empowering, Equipped, Evangelism, Good News, John 14:6, John 15:8, Kindness, Love, Outreach, Prayer, Romans 1:16, Unbelief, Unknown

“Have you ever wondered what it feels like to have a love for the lost? This is a term we use as part of…

Wanted: A Family

Acts 16:34, Answering Prayer, Direction, Family, God's Kingdom, Heartbreaking, Hebrews 13:1-2, Hebrews 13:16, Hurting, Loneliness, Lost, Matthew 9:10, Meeting Needs, Philippians 2:14-15, Prayer

In a heartbreaking story, one teenager posted an ad on Craigslist asking to rent a family on her birthday so she wouldn’t have to…

Golden Faith

1 Chronicles 16:11, 1 John 5:14, Christian Life, Dependence, Encouragement, Ephesians 6:18, Faith, Family, Humility, Influence, James 5:13, Motivation, Prayer, Psalm 17:6, The Olympics

The Olympics continue to be an anticipated spectacle of human ability, strength, and courage. More encouraging is watching athletes of Christian faith live it…