The Priorities of a Preacher: The Word of God and Prayer
--Joey Kelly, http://joeykelly.net

Acts 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer,
  and to the ministry of the word.

Exodus 17 then came Amalek

Paul's request in ephesians 6, re: spiritual warfare
  Eph6:19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me,
  that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Finding the book of the law in the temple, King Josiah
  2 Chronicles 34:14-19 And when they brought out the money that was brought
  into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law
  of the LORD given by Moses.
  Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest
  hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
  And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law,
  that he rent his clothes.

Famine in the land
  Amos 8:11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD,
  that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread,
  nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD

Ere the lamp of God went out
  1Samuel 3:1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli.
  And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no
  open vision. And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down
  in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
  And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD,
  where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
  That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

Jonah's preaching, the Spirit's conviction of sin, and repentance

Great Awakenings,
  I: Jonathan Edwards
  II: Finney
  III: D. L. Moody and Ira Sankey, but also Charles Taze Russel and Mary Baker Eddy

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Isaiah 8:20

Itching ears
  2Timothy 4:1-4 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ,
  who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke,
  exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;
  but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,
  having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth,
  and shall be turned unto fables.