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  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Protected By Powerful Prayer Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Sep 17, 2020
     | 2,093 views

    The book of Revelation is an apocalypse, not an almanac. It's not so much a book of predictions, but a book of proclamations.

    The Last Word – Revelation 8 Protected by Powerful Prayer September 27, 2020 The book of Revelation is an apocalypse, not an almanac. It’s not so much a book of predictions, but a book of proclamations! Not everything in Revelation is intended to be explained and understood. Much of Revelation is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer For Our Nation Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 23, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,755 views

    The problem is not something solvable by election returns, and we have to stop acting like it is.

    Thursday of the 25th Week in Course 2020 National Day of Prayer/Fasting Herod Antipas was the primo politician of Palestine two thousand years ago. As one of the few surviving offspring of Herod the Great, Antipas ruled Galilee and Perea, but he was pretty paranoid. John the Baptist had preached ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Effectual Fervent Prayer Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 21, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,408 views

    Fervency in prayer is like the tension a string puts on a bow, it transfers its energy to the arrow to make it fly straight and true. An effective prayer is one that is successful in producing a desired or intended result.

    Effectual Fervent Prayer PPT 1 Series title We are in our study of the book of James entitled: Getting the right angle on things. Today we are going to talk about, why and when prayer doesn't work, and why and when prayer does work. By getting the right angle on this we can see more prayers ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Prayer Changes Things Series

    Contributed by Joe Tilton on Oct 21, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,148 views

    A parable is used as an example of persistence in prayer. Plus, the Supreme Court is taking on the issue of public prayer. Here are some questions that need to be asked.

    Message Prayer Changes Things October 20, 2013 The small town was in the middle of their United Way Fund drive when a volunteer worker saw that the name of a most successful businessman was missing from the contribution list. The man was making at least $600-thousand a year, so the volunteer ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Unsafe Prayers - Broken Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 14, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,480 views

    The final sermon in this series about prayer!

    Unsafe Prayers - Broken Matthew 26:26-28 June 12, 2016 We all know how frustrating it is when something we cherish is broken. Whether it’s a child’s favorite toy, a cherished item in our home, an everyday object like a garage door, a plate, a broken window, all the way to broken bones ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Exhortation To Importunity In Prayer

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 15, 2016
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,825 views

    An unjust judge, an importunate widow - and the patience of God.

    AN EXHORTATION TO IMPORTUNITY IN PRAYER. Luke 18:1-8. The Pharisees demanded of Jesus when the kingdom of God should come. Jesus’ unexpected response was that it is here already (Luke 17:20-21)! Jesus then turned to His disciples to advise them concerning what He called ‘the days of the Son of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Shameless Audacious Prayer

    Contributed by Robert Castile on Aug 6, 2016
     | 8,675 views

    Praying with boldness and expecting God to answer is biblical. Shameless Audacious Prayer helps believers pray without ceasing until their prayers are answered.

    Kingston Church of the Nazarene July 31, 2016 Sermon: Shameless Audacious Prayer Scripture: Luke 11:1-15, 1 Thessalonians, Psalm 84 INTRODUCTION – Shameless Audacious Prayer Shameless Audacious Prayer is essentially persistent prayer. We are told in 1 Thessalonians to pray without ceasing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Love, Prayer And Grace

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 2, 2016
     | 4,174 views

    No one will go and make disciples, much less baptize a so-called follower without believing that Jesus gave them these final words. These words from Jesus came out of concern, care and love...

    Love, Prayer and Grace Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus gave His disciples one final command upon ascending to heaven. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus' Prayer For You

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 8, 2016
     | 6,190 views

    If Jesus prayed for you, what would he say. Let's look at his prayer for you in John 17:20-26

    Intro If Jesus were to pray for you and me, what would he say? Purpose We actually have record of such a prayer. He did pray for us and among other things he prayed for our unity. Plan Let’s look at part of the long Lord’s prayer in John 17:20-26 and see its great lesson for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fairy Tale Of Prayer

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 20, 2014
     | 6,005 views

    Your life is NOT a fairy tale and "pray continually" needs to be woven into the fabric of your daily life.

    THE FAIRY TALE OF PRAYER 1 THESSALONIANS 5:17 JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (fairytales4u.com/story/jackand.htm) Once upon a time there lived a poor widow who had an only son named Jack. She was very poor, for times had been hard, and Jack was too young to work. Almost all the furniture of the little ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Knock The Prayer Button!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 25, 2014
     | 3,394 views

    Strike the ‘Cook’ button if want to eat! Are you listening?

    Knock the prayer button! James 1:22”But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” On a particular day, I put the rice and the vegetables into the electric rice cooker, added water, salt and all the ingredients necessary for cooking; turned the switch on and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    Prayer Of Blessing For A Child Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 3, 2015
     | 5,433 views

    This is a prayer of blessing for a child (any age - infant to adult) based on Ephesians 6 - Using the Armor of God as a template

    Prayer of Blessing Upon Your Child Based on Ephesians 6:10-20 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Blessing In Answered Prayer

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2015
     | 4,415 views

    To show that GOD wants us to be blessed by always and unceasingly pray.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you in constant prayer? Yes. 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD wants us ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Real Lord's Prayer

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 7, 2014
    based on 10 ratings
     | 16,118 views

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    The REAL Lord's Prayer John 17:1-5 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/RealLordsPrayer.html Jesus was the greatest preacher who ever lived. And His sermon on the mount was the greatest sermon ever preached. But not one time did any of His disciples ask Him, "Teach us to preach." They said, "Teach us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Reason For Overnight Prayers

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 14, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 27,419 views

    To show that we need to live a life of prayer like JESUS did to survive here on earth. Encouragements for prayer.

    I. EXORDIUM: How often do you pray? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to live a life of prayer like JESUS did to survive here on earth. Encouragements for prayer. IV. TEXT: Luke 6:12 (Amplified Bible) 6:12 Now in those days it occurred that He went up ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal