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  • The Stats On Prayer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,672 views

    THE STATS ON PRAYER A Newsweek poll several years ago titled "Is God Listening?" indicated that 54% of those the magazine surveyed prayed on a daily basis - 25% said they pray to God once a day and 29% more than once a day. 87% believed that God answers their prayers at least some of the time. ...read more

  • Unanswered Prayer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,848 views

    UNANSWERED PRAYER Cable television tycoon Ted Turner has often been quoted as being critical of fundamentalist Christianity. Turner made some very revealing remarks at a banquet in Orlando, Fla., in 1990, where he was given an award by the American Humanist Association for his work on behalf of ...read more

  • A Prayer For Deliverance  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,240 views

    A Prayer for Deliverance 1. Personally affirm your faith in Christ: “Lord Jesus Christ, I believe You are the Son of God and the only way to God – that You died on the cross for my sins and rose again so that I might be forgiven and receive eternal life.” 2. Humble yourself: “I renounce all ...read more

  • Prayer Works  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 15, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,561 views

    PRAYER WORKS The researchers at Columbia University conducted a study with 199 women at an in vitro fertilization clinic in Korea. Unknown to the patients and their doctors, groups of strangers from the US, Canada, and Australia were asked to pray for their success in getting pregnant. Pictures ...read more

  • Assertive Prayer  PRO

    Contributed by Todd Schäve on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,285 views

    ASSERTIVE PRAYER: Assertive prayer is expressing to the Lord our feelings and thoughts, with all due respect and humility, and making our requests known to the Lord, and leaving the results up to him. Jesus alludes to assertive prayer, when he said, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you ...read more

  • Prayers Answered  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,379 views

    PRAYERS ANSWERED I have had prayers answered--most strangely so sometimes--but I think our heavenly Father’s loving-kindness has been even more evident ...read more

  • The Position Of Prayer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,419 views

    THE POSITION OF PRAYER In Texas, when a cold air mass moves down from Canada, people sometimes refer to it as a "Blue Northern," and it makes its presence felt! You can feel the wind blow as the high pressure cold air rushes into the warmer area of lower pressure. The greater the difference in ...read more

  • Prayer Works  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,358 views

    PRAYER WORKS George Muller was born in Prussia on September 27, 1805. His father was a collector of taxes and George seemed to inherit his father’s ability with figures. When Muller was converted to Christ he was impressed by the many recurring statements of Jesus for us "to ask." At this point ...read more

  • Prayer Is The Breath

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006
     | 5,423 views

    "Prayer is the breath of the new ...read more

  • Children's Prayers  PRO

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,560 views

    CHILDREN’S PRAYERS: Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much. Debbie, 7 Dear God: Who did you make smarter? Boys or girls? My sister and I want to know. Jimmy, 6 Dear God: How many angels are there in heaven? I would like to be the first kid in my ...read more

  • The Weight Of A Prayer

    Contributed by Dr. Wheeler Jones on Jul 10, 2006
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     | 6,252 views

    The Weight of a Prayer Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries. She softly explained that her husband was very ill and ...read more

  • The Power Of Prayer

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 18, 2006
     | 7,060 views

    “The Power of Prayer” J. Edgar Hoover said, “The spectacle of a nation praying is more awe-inspiring than the explosion of an atomic bomb. The force of prayer is greater than any possible combination of man-made or man-controlled powers, because prayer is man’s greatest means of tapping the ...read more

  • The Sinner's Prayer

    Contributed by James Chandler on Mar 19, 2007
     | 3,930 views

    I once visited the practice of a College basketball coach who coached for Bobby Knight, Coach K from Duke. At the end of his practice he “shared” Christ. He led them in the Sinners prayer. The problem that I have with the Sinner’s ...read more

  • Prayer And Spiritual ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,829 views

    PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE "Life is war. That’s not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief. It is ...read more

  • A Prayer Of God's ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 21, 2009
     | 3,655 views

    A PRAYER OF GOD’S SERVANTS We are God’s servants. We put God’s love for all people first. No race is superior to another. No government is more loved than another. No nation is dearer than another. We do not put our nation’s economy before God’s economy. He tells us to seek first His Kingdom, ...read more

  • The Prayer Of Cyrus ...

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009
     | 4,665 views

    “The Prayer of Cyrus Brown.” “’The proper way for a man to pray,’ said Deacon Lamuel Keyes, ’and the only proper attitude is down upon his knees.’ ’No, I should say the way to pray,’ said Reverend Doctor Wise, ’is standing straight with outstretched arms and rapt and upturned eyes.’ ’Oh, no, no, ...read more

  • Prayer And Growth  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 13, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,522 views

    PRAYER AND GROWTH There is a type of bamboo in Asia which grows to amazing heights and at amazing speeds - sometimes as much as 20 metres in six weeks! However, before that growth spurt, the seed lies in the dark beneath the ground for up to 5 years. Those farmers who make a profitable living from ...read more

  • The Role Of Prayer In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2009
     | 4,167 views

    The Role of Prayer in Revival A U.S. Lutheran bishop tells of visiting a parish church in California and finding a stirring red and orange banner on the wall. "Come Holy Spirit. Hallelujah!" it declared in words printed under a picture of a fire burning. The bishop was also interested in the sign ...read more

  • A Definition Of Prayer

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
     | 2,739 views

    A DEFINITION OF PRAYER The Norwegian theologian Ole Hallesby gives a good definition of prayer. "To pray is nothing more involved that to let Jesus into our needs. To pray is to give Jesus ...read more

  • The Prayer And The Chair

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,373 views

    THE PRAYER AND THE CHAIR A woman called a pastor to come to the house to see her father. He goes to the house not knowing whether the man is Christian or not but he notices as he talks to him and the man answers back that he must be a Christian and there is a chair sitting close by. An empty ...read more

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