In Preaching Articles: "hindrances to prayer" showing 1-15 of 68

9 Bad Habits That Limit A Church's Ministry Capacity

By Sermoncentral on Apr 6, 2021

It’s not about church growth. Or working harder. It’s about doing smarter ministry with our church’s current resources.

Tags: Lay Leadership, hindrances to prayer, ministry vision, Capacity

Seven Simple Prayers

By Marshall Segal on Nov 11, 2016

God has given us all kinds of routes out of daily ruts in prayer. Take Psalm 86, for example. Here are seven simple daily prayers drawn from David’s prayer.

Scripture: James 4:2, Psalm 86:1-17, Ephesians 6:10-18, 1 Peter 5:8, Jude 1:24-25, 1 Corinthians 15:2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Psalms, Prayer, daily prayer, Disciplines Prayer

What Do Pastors Really Pray For?

By Sermoncentral on Mar 10, 2016

What do pastors really pray for? Are they really satisfied with their prayer lives? This infographic gets to the heart of pastors' prayers.

Tags: Prayer, God answers prayer

12 Simple Ways To Be A Pastor Who Prays Like A Warrior

By Hal Seed on Dec 5, 2017

I believe every pastor ought to be a prayer warrior.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10, Isaiah 56:7

Tags: Prayer, daily prayer, Prayer for Others, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Holy Spirit's Power, Seek God's Face, God hears prayer  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper’s Prayer In The Path Of Hurricanes

By Sermoncentral on Sep 11, 2017

A prayer for those facing the impact of the recent hurricanes.

Scripture: Romans 8:39, Job 38:1, Luke 13:4, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:8  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Faith, Comfort, Perseverance, Hope, Prayer, glory of God, Hurricane, Grace of God, Serving Others, our rock  (view more)  (view less)

Don't Pray Small Prayers

By Craig Groeschel on Sep 20, 2011

Craig Groeschel: "What you pray for reflects what you believe about God."

Tags: Preaching, Prayer, prayer how to

Your Best Response To A Spiritual Attack

By Sermoncentral on Jan 17, 2017

If you’re in the Kingdom, you’re in a battle.

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Tags: Spiritual Warfare, Prayer, pressure, prayer warrior

A Preacher's Prayer

By Bob Hostetler on Oct 22, 2013

If you're not in the habit of praying before you preach, here's a good place to start.

Tags: Preaching, Prayer, habit

The Most Difficult Aspect Of Praying

By Joe Mckeever on Nov 14, 2017

"If we cannot walk by faith and believe by faith–a redundancy, of course–we will stop praying."

Scripture: Psalm 23:3, Luke 18:1, 2 Corinthians 5:7

Tags: Faith, Prayer, God's Will, Trust God, Faith and Trust, God in control, confidence in prayer, God hears prayer  (view more)  (view less)

Plan To Pray

By Sermoncentral on Aug 13, 2016

I have been a pastor and spend a lot of time talking to pastors, and as I do I learn that one of the struggles many pastors have is prayer.

Tags: Prayer, Spiritual Discipline, Paul on prayer, Intentional Growth

A Preacher's Cheat-Sheet For Prayer And Final Sermon Prep

By Tony Evans on Jun 20, 2014

Tim Challies relies on prayer and prep—but he doesn't leave it to his memory. Here's his cheat-sheet.

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-21

Tags: Preaching, Prayer, sermon prep, cheat sheet, tim challies  (view more)  (view less)

The Current Of Thanksgiving

By Ray Hollenbach on Nov 24, 2016

A simple prayer is taking root in me, teaching me the deep wisdom of gratitude, and changing my life.

Scripture: Psalm 73:28

Tags: Thanksgiving, gratitude, give thanks, Prayer with thanks

How To Get Your Prayer To Work

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Jan 30, 2017

When we work, we work. But when we pray, God works!

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6, Mark 11:24, Psalm 119:105, Matthew 6:10, 1 John 5:14-15, Colossians 3:17, John 14:13, Matthew 6:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Faith, God's Glory, Jesus Name, confidence in prayer

Thirty Seconds Alone With God: The Effects Of Our Phones On Prayer

By Tony Reinke on Feb 15, 2017

Our Twitter and Facebook habits make praying harder than ever.

Scripture: Colossians 3:2, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Deuteronomy 11:18-19, 1 Corinthians 7:35, Luke 10:38-42, Matthew 13:22-23, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Titus 2:2, 1 Peter 1:13, 1 Peter 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 3:2-2:3, Revelation 16:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Ephesians 6:18  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: focus, distractions, Disciplines Prayer, focus on GOD

3 Tips For A More Biblical Thanksgiving

By J. John on Nov 12, 2020

"In giving thanks to God, there should be no motive other than pure gratitude."

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-30:20

Tags: Prayer, Thanks, Prayer Adoration, Thanksgiving Holiday