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  • Keith Broyles avatar

    Breakthrough Prayer For My City

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
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    As people of faith we need to be people of prayer but even more than that, people of breakthrough prayer, asking God to break through in situations where there is nothing else we can do. We need breakthrough prayer in our cities.

    It started out as a prayer meeting some forty years before. This prayer meeting was not without its detractors, at least not outside the Church of St. Nicholas in Leipzig Germany. Those who attended the prayer meeting were harassed and threatened on a fairly regular basis. Still, Monday night after ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Breakthrough Prayer For My Friends

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
     | 4,250 views

    As people of faith we need to be people of prayer but even more than that, people of breakthrough prayer, asking God to break through in situations where there is nothing else we can do. We need breakthrough prayer for our friends.

    Author and LaSalle University professor, Grace Adolphsen Brame, Says some of her students claim heaven is of no concern to them. Life is precious. This world matters, and it is all we have for sure. So why concern ourselves with something for which we have no evidence? What a sad state of affairs ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Breakthrough Prayer For My Family

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
     | 10,475 views

    As people of faith we need to be people of prayer but even more than that, people of breakthrough prayer, asking God to break through in situations where there is nothing else we can do. We need breakthrough prayer for our families.

    This past week at Annual Conference, The Reverend Sue Nilson Kibbey, Director of Connectional Ministries for the West Ohio Annual Conference was our keynote speaker. Reverend Kibbey spoke twice during the conference. Both of her addresses were powerful and inspiring but the second, Tuesday ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Prayers Go Unanswered

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 25, 2015
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     | 6,029 views

    John 9:31 31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth..

    John 9:31 31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. (KJV) John 15:7 If you remain in me and my word remains in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be given to you. (KJV) Prov 15:8 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Faith, The Lord's Prayer, And The Decalogue Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 3, 2014
     | 3,864 views

    Just as Jesus fulfilled the plan of God to restore communion between humans and God, so the Church continues that mission in the world today.

    Thursday of 3rd Week of Easter 2014 Lumen Fidei “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, `And they shall all be taught by God.' Every one who has heard and learned from the Father comes to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Moving Beyond Prayer As 911 Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 17, 2013
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     | 6,751 views

    A look at how we too often only pray in emergencies and some steps toward a deeper prayer life.

    [Skit: Say that you’re going to demonstrate the way that we often pray. Say, “Dear God. . .” and have someone respond over the sound system, “911. What’s your emergency?”] EVERYONE BELIEVES IN PRAYER SOMETIMES: Everyone prays in an emergency. - Jonah 1:5. - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer - Praying Like Jesus

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 22, 2013
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    This is the 3rd talk in a series, and this week the focus is on learning to pray by paying attention to the Master Teacher himself, and by learning from him. Then, we actually need to learn by praying!

    Jesus said, “Your Father [in heaven] knows what you need before you ask him” (6:8). An elderly man was on his deathbed. He wasn’t afraid of dying or of death, but he was having trouble praying. When a pastor from the church visited him one day the old man told him about his ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Great Prayers For The Next Generation

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 9, 2011
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     | 7,343 views

    VBS prayer service. Pray for children to: 1. know they are God’s creation (Psa 139:13-14). 2. know God cares for them (1 Pet 5:5-7). 3. trust in the cross of Christ (Eph 1:3-7). 4. follow Christ (Phil 2:5) 5. find the correct way to live (Jam 1:5)

    Great Prayers for the Next Generation Psalm 139:13-14, 1 Peter 5:5-7, Eph 1:3-7, Phil 2:5, James 1:5 *We are here tonight to do one of the most important things we can ever do for Vacation Bible School: We are here to pray for VBS. 1. First: Pray for the children to know that they are God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Keys - Focus On God Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 17, 2011
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     | 11,468 views

    Prayer is talking and listening to God. We must not be too busy to listne. God spoke to Elijah in a still small voice. He speaks to us that way, too.

    Focus on God “Be still, and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Ps 46:10 In 1517, an obscure Catholic priest named Martin Luther placed his life in God’s hands when he nailed his 95 theses, his 95 arguments against the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Keys - For The Glory Of God Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 19, 2011
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     | 9,568 views

    Everything we do is to be for the glory of God. Whether we eat or drink or worship or evangelize or pray or work or play, it is to be for the glory of God. For the glory of God is a pure motive for prayer. James 4:3 warns about asking with wrong motives.

    For the Glory of God “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” I Cor. 10:31 Do you ever get those e-mail quizzes that go around? Most of them are about trivial things. How well would you do on this four question trivia quiz: 1. Who was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Poignant Purpose For Passionate Prayer

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 23, 2011
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     | 9,605 views

    This message urges a return to passionate, powerful, and personal prayer, due to the tremendous needs of our churches and our world.

    Poignant Purpose for Passionate Prayer Text: Col. 4:2; James 5:16b Intro: In Paul’s letter to the Colossians, he urges them to “continue in prayer.” The word translated “continue” meant that the Colossians were “to give constant attention…unremitting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William Wyne avatar

    A Prayer In Beginning A New Year

    Contributed by William Wyne on Feb 28, 2013
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     | 18,343 views

    The believers focus in facing the unknown.

    You can begin the New Year however you choose to, you were made that way by a sovereign God to choose the path of your attitude and action that you desire. However the outcome is often intrinsically tied to your choices. Because every choice we make has an end result, good, bad, or indifferent. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reasons For Unanswered Prayers-1

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 10, 2013
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     | 6,622 views

    I have prayed and prayed about this matter, but I don’t seem to get anywhere. Doesn’t God hear? If He is listening, why doesn’t He help? Why doesn’t He answer my prayers? Many people often find themselves in that situation.

    Young preacher asked for advice on how he did after the sermon was preached, one old man said “I have three things to say to you.” 1-You read the whole sermon….Boy replied, I guess I needed to more familiar with it. 2-You read it very badly….Boy replied, I couldn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reasons For Unanswered Prayer-2

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 17, 2013
     | 5,060 views

    Our prayers can be about wrong motives

    A team (Who has Christians on the team)is praying to win, the other team (Who has Christians on that team) is also praying to win. A Christian Camp is praying they will have a dry week, next door a Christian farmer is praying for rain for his crops. Someone is praying for a love one to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    God Answered Our Prayers

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 24, 2013
     | 5,231 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you enjoy answered prayers from GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show how to pray in the New Testament age of Grace. IV. TEXT: Ezra 8:23 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) So we fasted

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you enjoy answered prayers from GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show how to pray in the New Testament age of Grace. IV. TEXT: Ezra 8:23 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal