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  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    When Life Gets Busy.....pray

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,397 views

    A busy life is not always something we can avoid. However when life gets busy, the gift of prayer is not only helpful but essential. This sermon explores why

    WWhen life gets busy or overbearing what do you do? Do you frantically go about all your tasks? Maybe you get stressed out? Do you get angry? Do you think I will just keep going and going? Or think once I have dealt with all this stuff I will start planning a better life? No matter who you are. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Calling God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 7, 2008
    based on 40 ratings
     | 37,032 views

    Uses a cell phone to illustrate the basics of effective prayer. Addresses the tendency of people to rely on repetition and ritual to get God’s attention.

    OPEN: (a deep voiced man was positioned in a side room with microphone and monitor. This opening illustration goes on for a couple of pages but worked well to set up the rest of the sermon) "Our Father who art in heaven..." "YES?" (look up and around suspiciously then bow and say) "Our Father ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Praying With Power Series

    Contributed by Bong Baylon on Apr 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,139 views

    We can use our authority to pray with power. Prayer is one of the keys to the kingdom of God.

    Title: Praying with Power Text: Matthew 21:21-22 Take-off 1. On the evening of Jan. 5, Adolf Merckle, Germany’s fifth-richest man (net worth 9.2 billion dollars), opened the door of his modest home in Germany and stepped out into the frigid air. The 74-year-old outdoorsman was keen on taking long ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Makes You Pray? Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on May 25, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,953 views

    Jonah’s in the tough place where he learns to pray.

    "What makes you pray?" Jonah 2 Last week we left Jonah sitting in the belly of the fish at the bottom of the sea. So here he is in a crisis situation and he does what most of us would do. He prays. There’s something funny about this situation from the standpoint that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aaron Johnson avatar

    Spiritual Mayday

    Contributed by Aaron Johnson on Jun 9, 2009
     | 7,400 views

    Compares the firefighters mayday situation, to our spiritual lives; identifying the need to call the spiritual mayday.

    “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” (Phl 4:6) “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” (Phil. 4:6) (NIV) There ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Keith Peters avatar

    What Hell Has That We Need?

    Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011
     | 3,672 views

    Uses the example of the rich man in hell to describe how believers ought to develop spiritual disciplines.

    What Hell has that we need?” Luke 16:19-31 REFLECTION: Hell is mentioned 54 times in the Bible by name, and many other times by implication. Our Savior mentioned it no less than 15 times during his earthly ministry. Hell is a real place that we need to reckon with in order to live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Meet My Needs Series

    Contributed by Brian Chandler on Jul 21, 2011
     | 6,339 views

    Learning to ask God to meet our needs through prayer

    Get Connected: A Daily Pattern for Prayer "God Meet My Needs" Matthew 6:11 Children writing to there pastor about prayer: Dear Pastor, Could you say a special blessing for my Aunt Beatrice? She has been looking for a husband for 12 years and still hasn’t found one. Yours sincerely, Debbie. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aderemi Ojikutu avatar

    The Labour Room Of September

    Contributed by Aderemi Ojikutu on Oct 20, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 135,374 views

    The spiritual significance of the ninth month (September)or figure nine (9) in the affairs of men.

    ANCHOR SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 66:7-9: “Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. Who hath heard such a thing? Who hath seen such things?” (that means, the things God is about to do, or make happen in your life would be an amazement to everyone that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Unlocking The Ancient Secrets Of The Prayer Shawl Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,946 views

    “Tal” meaning tabernacle or tent; “it” meaning little. If there was a big tabernacle for public worship then God is saying I want you to have a private place to worship me too.

    Introduction: A The word “tallit” comes from two words in Hebrew. 1 “Tal” meaning tabernacle or tent; “it” meaning little. a If there was a big tabernacle for public worship then God is saying I want you to have a private place to worship me too. b In Matt. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    What To Do While In The Waiting Room Of Life

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,190 views

    How many like to wait. I mean it is hard to wait in a long line in Wall- Mart. You understand don’t you, you only have a few items and there are two or three people ahead of you who looks like they just bought enough for a year and all the other lines a

    TEXT: Luke 18:1-8 Wait - To stay in place in expectation of. To remain stationary in readiness or expectation.- How many like to wait. I mean it is hard to wait in a long line in Wall- Mart. You understand don’t you, you only have a few items and there are two or three people ahead of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Unlimiting God's Power In Our Lives Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,280 views

    Show that many times God measures our faith by what He does.

    Title: Unlimiting God’s Power in Our Lives Theme: Show that many times God measures our faith by what He does. Text: Mark 9:2-29, Read 14 - 29 Introduction – Disciples sent out Disciples Sent Out Mark 6:7-13 And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Tim Hinrichs avatar

    Desperate Enough To Pray

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,021 views

    Jesus teaches us the key to releasing his power in the world and that is through corporate prayer. It is also the key to growth in the church - are we desperate enough to pray together for God’s power to come down?

    Korea is home to many of the largest Christian churches in the world. They have one of the largest Baptist churches, largest Methodist churches, largest Presbyterian churches, largest Pentecostal churches. In fact the largest congregation in the world, the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul has over ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • C Jordan avatar

    Hunger For God Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 4, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 17,756 views

    Does your soul hunger after God like the deer longs for the water brooks? One of the things that can stir up our hunger for God is the spiritual discipline of fasting.

    THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER #7: HUNGER FOR GOD (Aug. 2010 – Beausejour Church – Pastor Chris Jordan) OPENING TEXT: “O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.” (Psalm 63:1). “As the deer pants for the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "God Is Not Our Cosmic Bell Hop"

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Oct 15, 2010
     | 7,091 views

    A sermon dealing with "the persistent widow", and thus our "requests" (as noted by C.S. Lewis and quoted by Dallas Willard in Divine Conspiracy. Jesus uses "contrast" to teach us about God's character and desire to answer our prayers and change our "worl

    In Jesus Holy Name October 17, 2010 Text: Luke 18:1-8 Pentecost XXI - Redeemer “God is Not Our Cosmic Bellhop” Jesus told his disciples a parable. In our journey though the Gospel of Luke we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Following Christ

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 26, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,086 views

    Following Christ means, among other things, putting God first and prayer

    RG/KB 27-06-2010 This morning, I would like to look at one verse from our Gospel reading – verse 59 where Jesus said: "Follow me." In Mt 16, Jesus elaborates on what he means by following him when he said: If any one would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican