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  • Michael Brown avatar

    Prayers For Leaders

    Contributed by Michael Brown on Nov 6, 2024
     | 1,045 views

    I wrote this to give at the church evening Bible study the day after Election Day to show how Christians are called to pray for government leaders

    Prayers for Leaders The last few months the political world has been all over the place in America. We’ve seen accusations made & heard so many promises that if we vote for a particular candidate, they will do this or that. Politics often reveals our selfish nature. We want what is best for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    United In Prayer Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 8, 2022
     | 2,252 views

    If we are going to be a NT church, we need to be a praying church.

    United In Prayer Text: Acts 1:12-26 Introduction 1. Illustration: In the 1850s, the United States was in a weak spiritual state, as people were preoccupied with concern for material things. In 1857 a quiet forty-six-year-old businessman, Jeremiah Lanphier, felt led to start a noon-time weekly ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Prayer Works

    Contributed by Kenneth R. Jenkins on Jun 30, 2022
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     | 6,486 views

    The power of prayer is real and important to every person who believes.

    I am a true believer in prayer and how wonderful it can work no matter how bad or how good things seems to be in our lives. Prayer is the universal way of talking to God one on one. That's why I believe that “PRAYER WORKS”. I Josephine Baker once said, “I believe in prayer, it's the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Priority Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 18, 2022
     | 5,335 views

    Paul began chapter 2 with a command to all people to make prayer a priority and to do so by praying for everyone with all kinds of prayer. Then in verse 8, he gave a specific command to the men to lead the congregation by lifting up holy hands in prayer.

    Introduction: A. I want to begin today with a wonderful story that the late Peter Marshall, who was the chaplain of the U.S. Senate, used to love to tell, called: “The Keeper of the Spring.” 1. Once there was a quiet forest dweller who lived high above an Austrian village along the eastern slopes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Plans And Prayers

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 26, 2022
     | 1,681 views

    A month ago I saw a plaque that had a different take on Robert Frost's poem. It said something like this: “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by. Now where in the world am I?

    Alba 7-24-2022 PLANS AND PRAYERS Romans 15:22-33 In determining the purpose in the will of God for us, sometimes we just don't get it right. There once was a middle-aged farmer who had been desiring for years to be an evangelist. He was out working in the field one day when he decided to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Revival Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 27, 2025
     | 366 views

    Revival Prayer

    Acts 3:1-10 & Ch 4:23-31 “Revival Prayer Is” (Lame Man Healed) I. RESISTED PRAYER - 29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: 1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you The Reality of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Dimensions Of Prayer

    Contributed by Masimba Murisa on Apr 5, 2025
     | 507 views

    There are dimensions to prayer, levels that we can access or approach God through. We approach Him differently based on our needs and circumstances.

    1 The first dimension of prayer is to approach God as a Father (Romans 8:15) tells us that we have received the spirit of adoption, adopted into His Kingdom. Abba means endearing, loving always accepting, non-rejecting one. A father gives bread, provision for his children. He is always looking to ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Jesus And Prayer

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 7, 2025
     | 129 views

    Jesus did not pray to change God’s will, rather He prayed to discover God’s will.

    A. JESUS’ PRAYER INTENSITY 1. He didn’t consider prayer a light thing. “And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground” (Luke 22:44). 2. Jesus went through terrible struggles when He became our sin. “He begged God, ‘If ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Heartbeat Of Prayer

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 9, 2025
     | 238 views

    Prayer is the living heartbeat of discipleship — not changing God’s will, but drawing our will into His presence until we see and live as He does.

    (A Check Up on Prayer) Introduction – The Spiritual Health Exam If you’ve ever gone in for a regular checkup, you know how it goes. The nurse checks your blood pressure, your pulse, your breathing, and maybe draws some blood. The idea isn’t that anything’s wrong — it’s simply wise to know how ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Persistent Prayer

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 11, 2025
     | 2,311 views

    Richard Foster has written a book on prayer with 21 different types of prayer. But I won't preach on all of them this Sunday

    Luke 18:1-8 – Persistence in Prayer Father, we pray this morning that you will reveal more about the nature of prayer to us. We ask this in Jesus’ Name Amen. Story: A friend of mine, Alun Morris once told a story of a very irreligious man, who he knew in Switzerland. One Sunday he met him ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Powerful Prayers Series

    Contributed by Don Campbell on Oct 23, 2025
     | 309 views

    This is the 18th sermon in the series.

    POWERFUL PRAYERS PSALM 119:145-152 INTRODUCTION A. There are some powerful prayers recorded in biblical history: 1. Elijah prayed that it would not rain, and it did not rain for three years (Jam 5:17). 2. The early church prayed for boldness to proclaim the word despite persecution, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Prayer For Protection.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 17, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 460 views

    "Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man" (Psalm 140:1a).

    A PRAYER FOR PROTECTION. Psalm 140:1-9. This is a Psalm of David, no doubt from the time when he was pursued by his enemies in the wilderness. The Psalm switches between singular foes: pointing perhaps particularly to king Saul and his three thousand men at arms; and Doeg and the Ziphites, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Benefits Of Prayer PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
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     | 1,251 views

    Emphasize the transformative power of prayer in our lives, leading to joy, strength, and a deeper relationship with God and others.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a passage in the Book of Philippians, where the Apostle Paul discusses the joy, strength, and power that come from a life of prayer. In the words of Richard Foster, "Prayer catapults us onto the frontier of the spiritual life. Of all the ...read more

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    The Power Of Prayer PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2023
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     | 1,142 views

    To emphasize the privilege and power of prayer, and how it can be used as a weapon when aligned with God's will.

    Good morning, church! Isn't it a blessing to gather together in the house of the Lord today? We've got a timely message for you all. It's about our privilege of approaching our Heavenly Father, the power of prayer, and how prayer can be our weapon. In the words of the great Christian author, E.M. ...read more

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    The Power Of Prayer PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,136 views

    To emphasize the transformative power of prayer, encouraging believers to pray with faith and expectancy, just like Elijah did in the book of James.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're diving deep into the book of James, specifically James 5:16 - 18. It's a passage that speaks volumes about the power of prayer, the necessity of faith, and the beautiful promise of answered prayer. I love how Charles Spurgeon, renowned Baptist preacher, put ...read more

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