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  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Pray, Christian, Pray!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
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    Pray, Christian, Pray! 1) Humbly; 2) Unselfishly; 3) Boldly

    What’s one of the first things you learned how to do as a baby? Besides the things that come naturally like eating, burping, and crying one of the first things you learned to do was roll over on your side. Once you perfected that technique you learned to lift yourself up on your hands and feet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tommy Ellis avatar

    Pray Passionately & Persistently

    Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
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    Through the stories of Abraham and Jacob, this sermon encourages passionate and persistent prayer.

    PRAY PASSIONATELY & PERSISTENTLY Do you want God to grant you mercy in your case? Do you want God to supply your family members’ financial, emotional and spiritual needs while you are separated from them? Do you want God to heal a loved one who is sick? Is there anything you desperately want ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wah Lok Ng avatar

    6 Marks Of An Intercessor Series

    Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on May 10, 2002
    based on 141 ratings
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    Abraham’s intercession for Sodom is a classic example of how we should pray. God was willing to spare Sodom for 10 godly people because Abraham interceded.

    6 MARKS OF AN INTERCESSOR By Ng Wah Lok Text : Gen 18:16-33 Introduction. In Genesis 18, we see Abraham interceding for Sodom which was due for destruction because of her sins. Because of Abraham’s intercession, God was willing to spare Sodom if Abraham could find 10 righteous people there. ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Ade Odusote avatar

    Limitations Of Prayer

    Contributed by Ade Odusote on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,481 views

    This sermon will give a better understanding of how God desires to relate with us through prayer

    Limitations of Prayers Genesis 18: 16-33 God told 2 men He was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. The 2 tried to change God’s plan, for very different reasons. Abraham: The example of an intercessor. He prayed on behalf of the cities, though he was not personally involved in their sin. Yet he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • W Pittendreigh avatar

    Counting The Righteous

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 12, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
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    Does one bad apple really spoil the bunch? Can one good apple redeem the bad bunch?

    There is in our culture an ancient yet conventional piece of wisdom. It is so ancient that it was part of the teachings of ancient Israel, but it is so conventional, that it was taught to all of us by our grade school and Sunday school teachers. Our 3rd grade teacher probably put it to us as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    A Meal & A Promise Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 20, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
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    What would you do if God came to dinner? Abraham gives his best to the Lord and receives fellowship, promise, and plans for the future in return.

    Two things are accomplished in this chapter - a visit from God Himself for two reasons: blessings and judgment. God is reminding Abraham - and especially Sarah - of the promised son, and to engage Abraham in a discussion about judging sin. It teaches about God’s character and intercession. Verse ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Lesson 7: The Prayer Of Faith

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 11, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
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    Abraham’s Journey of Faith

    A. INTRODUCTION: GENESIS 18:1-33 1. A couple of months. How long between the two appearances of God (Christophony) to Abraham (17:1 and 18:1). 2. High in the mountains. Where was Abraham living? "The Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre" (18:1). A high mountain plateau where "scrub" oaks ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Mercy Revealed In Sodom Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on May 11, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 13,528 views

    God extends mercy before judgment becomes the only option. It is only after the church turns away and the world rejects mercy that God judges. Sodom reveals the picture of God’s deep mercy.

    God’s Mercy Revealed in Sodom Genesis 18: 17 And the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, ... 20 And the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave, 21 "I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Can I Be Honest To God?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    A look at the invitation (and the need) for us to be bold and honest in our talking with God.

    Is it ok to question God? - The presumption is usually that the answer is “no.” - Just sit down and shut up. Just take it. - When you hear people pray, a lot of the praying is very rote and formulaic. It’s pretty rare that you’ll hear someone really bearing their heart to God. It’s even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Owen avatar

    Genesis 28 Series

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Jun 25, 2008
     | 3,842 views

    Genesis verse-by-verse

    Genesis 28 Last week we went through a chapter of reminders. Reminders given to Abraham and his descendants of who God is, the Almighty God, and what He expects from His people, complete obedience. The reminders were through God’s Word, meaningful names and the sign of the covenant. This week ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Darling avatar

    Lot - The Struggle Of Righteousness

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 19, 2009
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    The stories in Genesis present Lot in a very negative light, but Peter and Abraham thought he was righteous. It is a time for adjusting our interpretation.

    Lot – The struggle of righteousness Genesis 18:16-33 This is a classic passage because it depicts something that we somehow know we should not do, bargaining with God. Abraham, out of concern for his nephew Lot, in an episode that sounds like an auction, begs God to be merciful. Five times, ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Carl Allen avatar

    The Three Sides Of Abraham Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Mar 31, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,869 views

    Well this passage today reveals three sides of the life of Abraham. In this passage, he is visited personally by the Lord. During this visit we are given a glimpse at three sides of this great man’s life.

    Following In the Footsteps of Faith THE THREE SIDES OF ABRAHAM Genesis 18:1-33 Intro: Everyone in this room wears many different hats. For instance, I am a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a Pastor, a friend, among many other things. Well this passage today reveals three sides of the life of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Pleading For Sodom

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
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    As Christians, we are responsible to pray for wicked people. Though their actions invoke divine censure, our responsibility is to pray for God’s glory through turning the wicked to righteousness.

    “The men set out from [the oaks of Mamre where Abraham had set up his tent], and they looked down toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way. The Lord said, ‘Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Part 4 - Genesis 18:16-30 - Just Passing By And Saw Your Light On ... Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
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    So why did they stop off at Abraham's place first? Just passing by, saw your light on and thought we would drop in? Lord, let me have that kind of light, but what was the point of eating a meal with Abraham and then going on?

    Part 4 - Genesis 18:16-30 - JUST PASSING BY AND SAW YOUR LIGHT ON ... He slipped away into eternity peacefully the other day as we stood by his bed. The family and I held hands and prayed as an old man who loved the Lord and loved his family was in that moment absent from the body and present with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Part 5 - Genesis 18:16-33 - The Winner Takes It All! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,629 views

    I can wager all my GOOD WORKS against the WORK OF CHRIST on the Cross. Even when my chips are down I can throw the DICE OF DEATH on the chance that I will win.

    Part 5 - Genesis 18:16-33 - THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL! A person recently said to me as they were dying that the Bible was just a series of myths and stories, and if I want to, I can choose to live my life assuming that it is. I can choose to treat heaven like a GAME OF CHANCE and the Bible as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational