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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Prayer As An Investment

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 31, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,911 views

    Come let us rebuild the altar of a holy God. Often prayer can seem like an obligation and a chore. Prayers do not have to be long, one Preacher prayed 63 words and had a victory.

    PRAYER AS AN INVESTMENT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com AS A YOUNG MAN I OFTEN MISQUOTED SOME BIBLE VERSES. IN IGNORANCE I SAID: THE GOOD OL’ BOYS CAME TO JESUS AND ASKED JESUS: LORD WILL YOU TEACH US HOW TO PRAY? This is not at all what the boys ask the teacher to do? THEY ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Life Of Prayer

    Contributed by Trevor Chuma on Oct 23, 2018
     | 3,523 views

    Luke 18:1 says,......."men ought always to pray, and not to faint"

    The Life of Prayer One thing we know about Jesus and prayer is that He made prayer a priority. The Bible reveals how Jesus would sacrifice sleep or rest to spend time with the Father. He would pray before the sun came up; He would pray all night, even after ministering to people all day. That is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Derek Geldart avatar

    The Lord's Prayer

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 19, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,246 views

    Jesus taught us how to Pray in Matthew 6:9-13. Learn the six petitions of this model prayer in the following sermon.

    HOW TO PRAY Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Matthew 6:7-15 We are told in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 to pray without ceasing, to be in commune with God from one moment to the next. While we understand the importance of praying as Christians, do we truly understand the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    A Call For Prayer

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 15, 2013
     | 5,133 views

    A sermon from Romans 15:30-33 on prayer (Outline and material adapted from Alan Carr at: http://www.sermonnotebook.org/romans/Rom%2015_30-33.htm)

    HoHum: Whenever I speak about prayer, I want it known that I speak as a fellow-struggler in the trenches. I’ve never found prayer to be easy. Also, many messages and books on prayer lay a guilt trip on the listener or reader for not praying enough. They tell about how Martin Luther was so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    The Power Of Prayer

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 19, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,669 views

    It is to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ that we must turn in a time of trouble, and not to our own ability or the abilities of others.

    THE POWER OF PRAYER. 2 Chronicles 15. 1. THE EARLY CAREER OF ASA The beginning of the reign of King Asa of Judah was marked by ten years of peace and quiet in the land, and Asa seeking to do what was good and right in keeping with the teaching of the LORD. Asa removed the altars and images of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wrestling In Prayer.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 30, 2014
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,919 views

    A brief outline on which to build a prayer-night sermon.

    WRESTLING IN PRAYER. Genesis 32:24-29. Jacob's wrestling, whilst factual and historical, is nevertheless a metaphor for prayer. 1. The place name, Jabbok, means pouring out, or emptying. This reminds me of the self-emptying of Christ (cf. Philippians 2:7-8). It also reminds me of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Committed To Prayer

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 1, 2014
     | 6,931 views

    The Bible is full of verses that say that we should be praying. How many believers are praying? Prayer is communication between you and God, and when you are not involved communication Is broken.

    Committed to Prayer Colossians 4:2-4:6 Introduction- This morning I would like to talk to you about prayer. It was the topic of Tuesday night small group and I have not been able to shake it since. The Bible is full of verses telling God’s people to pray. Jesus by example in numerous ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    Prayer Power

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 7, 2014
     | 8,822 views

    A powerful story in Acts 12, where we see the death of James.

    APR 7 2013PM Prayer Power Acts 12:1-12:25 Tonight we come to a powerful story in Acts 12, where we see the death of James. READ Acts 12:1-2. There’s not a whole lot of space devoted to this story, but I’m sure that this was a great loss to the early church. I’m sure that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Freeman, Evangelist avatar

    The Prayer That Prevails

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Sep 29, 2015
    based on 12 ratings
     | 12,375 views

    To establish that “the prayer of the righteous man availeth much" when it is prayed in passion, in piety and with the assurance of God's promise to hear and answer it.

    INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Passion of the Petitioner: 2. The Piety of the Petitioner: 3. The Promise to the Petitioner: Remarks. 1. This is a letter to the saints from James, the Lord’s brother. This is the same James that stood up at the Jerusalem Council for the Gentiles in (Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Paradigms Of Prayer

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 2, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,465 views

    We pray for the glory of God. We consider that it is He who we have sinned against. We pray in solidarity with those for whom we pray. We don't try to restrict God.

    PARADIGMS OF PRAYER. 1. Solidarity with those for whom we pray (Exodus 32:30-32) Moses presents us with an example of true, thoroughgoing, intercessory prayer. This is Moses’ prayer after the infamous ‘Golden Calf’ incident, when the people had committed idolatry at the foot of Mount Sinai ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Prayer For Prosperity

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 10, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,051 views

    Knowing the church in Ephesus was surrounded by materialism, Paul sought to encourage them in the spiritual prosperity they had in Christ. What they received in Christ was far greater than anything the world offered.

    A Prayer for Prosperity Ephesians 1: 15-19 Our text today comes from the letter Paul wrote to the church in Ephesus. This letter is one of the “prison epistles,” written while Paul was imprisoned in Rome. The church at Ephesus was dear to the heart of Paul, having spent about three years there in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pepe Gonzales avatar

    Prayer 101 Series

    Contributed by Pepe Gonzales on Mar 21, 2019
     | 6,522 views

    Prayer is the fruit of a man or woman who understands their humanity and the sovereignty of an almighty God in other words you are God and I am human You are almighty and I am weak

    PRAYER 101 Luke 18:1-14.....Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3 And there was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Perry Anderson avatar

    A Life Of Prayer

    Contributed by Perry Anderson on Mar 21, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,512 views

    Prayer is not just something we do as Christians, but it's a way of life.

    Matthew 7:7-11 7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “You ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tony Fox avatar

    The Prayer Of The Righteous!

    Contributed by Tony Fox on Mar 31, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,061 views

    This is the prayer of David after he was overwhelmed by the Philistines at Gath.

    The Prayer of the Righteous! (Psalm 56) This psalm was written by David when the Philistines overwhelmed him in Gath. Verses 1-7 indicate that David was overwhelmed! His enemies were many. They oppressed him every day to the point that he felt like they would swallow him up! (Sound familiar?) He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Newbaker avatar

    The Priority Of Prayer

    Contributed by John Newbaker on Jan 26, 2016
     | 8,892 views

    Where do you turn to when difficulty, sickness, hardship comes into your life? Where do you turn to for wisdom, guidance, comfort? The first place we should turn to is pray.

    The Priority of Prayer 1 Thess. 5:17 Where do you turn to when difficulty, sickness, hardship comes into your life? Where do you turn to for wisdom, guidance, comfort? The first place we should turn to is pray. read text This is not the only time in scripture that we find this command. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist