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  • Chuck Gohn avatar

    Powerful Prayer

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Mar 26, 2021
     | 3,350 views

    This is a Lenten sermon about Jesus' teaching his disciples about the power of faith and fasting in prayer.

    Sermon: Powerful Prayer Primary Scripture Matthew 17:14 Opening Illustration– Survey about Prayer Focus Today: 2 Key Ingredients to powerful prayer Passage Background: --Jesus’ ministry winding down --The cross is in view --Jesus spent a lot of time teaching disciples and performing miracles ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Lent

    Contributed by Mathew Philip on Mar 17, 2023
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     | 4,773 views

    The Lent Season is a season of testing our spiritual health and readiness for the end of our life in this world or the second coming of Christ.

    Lent is the season of forty days (excluding Sundays) leading up to the passion week and Easter. The church calendar starts this season with Ash Wednesday as the start of the Lenten journey of forty weekdays (Monday through Saturday) that takes the church to the eve of Easter. Ash Wednesday ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Accountability Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jul 21, 2021
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    Some of us fast for a day in a week, so we can discipline ourselves, forfeit a meal so we can spend time meaningfully with God. It is a good idea from time to time to take a fast from our phones too. Instead we can spend time meaningfully with our families and with other people.

    Accountability In Genesis 2:18 it says, “Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable companion to help him." (GNT) God in His divine plan knew that it was not good for man to be alone. When God created the universe and everything in it, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Akindele Opoola avatar

    Year 2023, It's My Year Of Great Inspirations - Prayer Points With Fasting Series

    Contributed by Akindele Opoola on Jan 1, 2023
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     | 2,770 views

    As the Lord in His mercy has ushered us into the new year, it’s important that we start the year with prayer that brings our hearts closer to the Lord in appreciation of His goodness. And to invite Him fresh into our lives, household and everything that we do.

    Prayer Points for the New Year 2023 –It’s my Year of Great Inspirations. Day 1. Mon. Jan 2, 2023 Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving unto our living God for who He is and for all His benevolence this passing year. Praise Him for the salvation of your soul and immense work of Calvary through ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Bright avatar

    Parable Of The Wineskins Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 22, 2021
     | 3,743 views

    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.

    “Parable of the Wine Skin” Luke 5:33-39 A sermon for 4/18/21 Pastor John Bright - Harmony & Swansonville UMC Luke 5 “33 Then they said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but Yours eat and drink?” 34 And He said to them, “Can ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    What Is Fasting And How To Get Started Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 7, 2023
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    Christian fasting is a non-required discipline. It alters your diet, eliminates food and/or drink, for a biblical purpose, and accompanied with prayer.

    A. CHRISTIAN FASTING IS A NON-REQUIRED DISCIPLINE Jesus said, “When you fast” (Matthew 6:16). Did Jesus mean you must fast, or did He give you an option? “If you fast?” Christian fasting is described: 1. Alters your diet, or 2. Eliminates food and/or drink 3. For a biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich O' Toole avatar

    Ministry Methods Questioned

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Oct 19, 2022
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    Jesus calls Matthew to follow Him and then eats with sinners

    Ministry Methods Questioned (part 1) Mark 2:13-18 Good Morning, Dr. Kent Keith said in the paradoxical commandments, “People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Akindele Opoola avatar

    2022, It's My Year Of Harvests!

    Contributed by Akindele Opoola on Jan 1, 2022
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     | 3,416 views

    Prayer and Fasting to open up the New Year

    2022, It's my year of Harvests! Prayer and Fasting to open up the New Year Sun Jan 2, 2022 Prayer focus: Gratitude Today, we are going to take a pen literally, look back with deep thinking and count our blessings in the outgone year, name those blessings one by one, and praise God for his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Cutting Edge.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 9, 2022
     | 2,368 views

    Spiritually speaking, The question I want to ask you tonight is, Are you using a dull ax blade? An experienced Woodsmen would tell you, “It’s better to sharpen your ax-head for an hour or two, before you go cutting in the woods.”

    The Cutting Edge. Matthew 3:14-17, 4:1-4NIV When we purchased our house 16 years ago. (It’s the longest we’ve ever lived in one house). We inherited some Bradford Pear Trees in the front yard. After a few years of living there, these trees begin to split, they looked really bad. Therefore I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jason Jones avatar

    For No Reason

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 6, 2024
     | 754 views

    One of the reasons that we can fast is to refocus on God

    Background to passage: Dec 519 BC, 2nd of 3 post exilic prophets. Zechariah 7:1–7 ESV In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev. Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech and their men to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    When Making A Request In Prayer Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 20, 2023
     | 1,155 views

    The effectiveness of prayer is based on your prayer relationship with God.

    “David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground … Then on the seventh day it came to pass that the child died.” 2 Samuel 12:16, 18 “Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’ Immediately the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Facing A Decision Lesson 5 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 20, 2023
     | 1,543 views

    Fasting will not make a decision for you, it gives you access to God. In His presence, you can find your answer.

    “And he (Paul) was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.” Acts 9:9 “Is this the fast that I (the Lord) have chosen … (so) your light (understanding) should break forth speedily.” Isaiah 58:6, 8 NKJV “We can make our plans, but the Lord gives the right answer.” Proverbs 16:9, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Touching Jesus

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 9, 2024
     | 1,803 views

    Prayer and Fasting is a biblical way to seek after God.

    Touching Jesus Tonight, I want to continue with where Pastor Joseph has ben taking us for a couple of weeks. Prayer and fasting are important disciplines we are called to participate in as believers. And as we’ve heard Pastor say, it is not just some spiritual exercise that we go through to gain ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Senior Pastor Ndayiragije-Misigaro Joel avatar

    When Staying Awake Is In Vain Series

    Contributed by Senior Pastor Ndayiragije-Misigaro Joel on Feb 14, 2023
     | 1,829 views

    What is it that you believe in—your core belief system—that gives your life meaning and purpose and drives you to see it through?

    WHEN STAYING AWAKE IS IN VAIN Written by Senior Pastor Ndayiragije-Misigaro Joel, February 14, 2023 “They who build the home labor in vain; he who keeps the city awake at night does it in vain unless the Lord builds it.” (Psalm 127:1) INTRODUCTION. There is no way to wait on God and not notice ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Opening Up Heaven Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2023
     | 1,266 views

    Opening up the doors of Heaven.

    “I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture” (spoken by Jesus, John 10:9, NKJV). “I’d rather be a doorkeeper in the house of God ... no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” (Psalm 84:10-11, NKJV). A. INTRODUCTION: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist