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  • Truuke Ameigh avatar

    How Prayer Works

    Contributed by Truuke Ameigh on Mar 2, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 3,780 views

    Using food coloring, water and bleach, children pray and acquire an understanding of how prayer can work

    Hi Kids! Today we are talking about prayer and I have a special demonstration for you that shows how prayer works. First, I’m going to give each one of you a little bottle of food coloring. Be careful with it so we don’t stain the carpet or our clothes. Now, do you see this jar of water here on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dana Chau avatar

    Prayer: Companions Of Pray-Ers Series

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,263 views

    Learn how prayer works and pray.

    (If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit www.danachau.com for a free online course.) How many people have appliances or software at home you don’t use, because you don’t know how they work? I know some people with VCRs, and they don’t know how to program their VCR to record ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Prayer-Works Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,857 views

    Why ‘work’ instead of ‘activity’ of prayer or ‘picnic’ of prayer? Why does ‘prayer concert’, or ‘prayer vigil’ sound so gray and bland? The answer is obvious. Prayer is hard work! It is rewarding; it is life-changing; but it is hard.

    We continue today on our topic, “Learning to serve in a Service-less Age”, more specifically looking at “The refurbished Life”. God refurbishes our lives, in part, through “The Habit of Prayer”. I confess my struggle with this topic. It is complex yet simple. So complex that we will not even begin ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Prayer That Works

    Contributed by João Cruz on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,574 views

    The Bible is the manual for the prayer that works. When we pray we talk to God, when we read, like now when we are learning, God teaches us how to pray.

    THE PRAYER THAT WORKS The Bible is the manual for the prayer that works. When we pray we talk to God, when we read, like now when we are learning, God teaches us how to pray. I. IF YOU HAVE A CLEAN CONSCIENCE, ASK FOR BLESSINGS. "Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayer That Works

    Contributed by James Ledbetter on May 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,940 views

    Sometimes we pray fruitless prayers for several reasons. So, what works?

    Prayer That Works! Sometimes we say fruitless prayers for several different reasons. Today we will be talking about PRAYER THAT WORKS!! Now that I Have your attention beloved the scripture reading is 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Working Prayer Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 5, 2012
     | 4,056 views

    THIS PORTION OF SCRIPTURE BRINGS US TO THE RELEASE OF PETER AND JOHN. THEY HAD HEALED A CRIPPLE THE PREVIOUS DAY (CHAPTER 3). THEY HAD BEEN ARRESTED FOR CREATING A COMMOTION IN THE TEMPLE AREA, DETAINED THAT NIGHT, AND THEN FACE THE SAME GROUP OF PEOPLE

    WORKING PRAYER Acts 4:23-31 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made the heaven and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Josh Reich avatar

    Does Prayer Really Work Series

    Contributed by Josh Reich on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,726 views

    All of us at one point or another wonder if prayer works? Does God hear us? Do our prayers just hit the ceiling and bounce back?

    Today, we are finishing our series A Search for what is real. We have been looking at what a real faith, a real spirituality looks like. Let me ask you something, have you ever asked the question, does prayer really work? Maybe you know someone who always seems to have their prayers answered and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Working The Prayer Master Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,960 views

    a six part series on building a better church body

    BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 4 All my illustrations come from Sermon Central unless otherwise noted and the scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted. WORKING THE PRAYER-MASTER The Body of Christ is compared at times by the Apostle Paul to physical body we have here on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayer Works

    Contributed by Danny Williams on Dec 7, 2000
    based on 131 ratings
     | 18,010 views

    How to have faith in your prayers

    Prayer Works Victory Temple A/G PO Box 911 Waco, Tx76703 Pastor Danny L. Williams November 7, 1999 Text: Acts16: 25-31 Intro: For so many year’s , We the church have coward in the corner. As people ask us , Where is your God ? Where are his mighty act’s Where are the great thing’s that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer Works When Life Is Tough

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,173 views

    How to pray when things are not going well

    Audio is at - http://www.adrian.warnock.info/2006/01/prayer-works-when-life-is-tough.htm Four groups of people here this morning, and I have something to say to each of you Those who are not yet Christians You will have an opportunity to become a Christian today- begin to think, is that what I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer Works When Life Is Good

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,049 views

    How to avoid the dangers of things going well.

    Audio is at - http://www.adrian.warnock.info/2006/01/prayer-works-when-life-is-good.htm The sun and the wind were arguing who’s power was greatest the wind proposed this test "See the man walking on that road the one who can take his cloak shall be determined most powerful." Since the wind ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Prayer That Works Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 26, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,037 views

    This message flows out of a personal desire to be more effective in prayer and a desire to help others along that journey as well. How do we move into greater spiritual authority so that our prayers get answered?

    15/11/22 www.LifeChurchSpringfield.org My message this morning flows out of a personal quest for more effectiveness in prayer. Anybody here like to be more effective in your prayer life? By effective I mean “answered prayer.” I’m ok with answers that say to me, “Richard, you are asking amiss on ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Ed Pruitt avatar

    Are You Looking For A Prayer That Works? Part 1

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 106 ratings
     | 2,986 views

    Prayer is a subject that never grows old and it is also something that we need to do everyday and every hour that we live.

    DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Alvan Lewis avatar

    What Happens When We Pray

    Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Jan 15, 2019
     | 5,834 views

    This sermon shows how prayer works; our powerful our prayers are; how important they are to God

    What Happens When We Pray Revelation 8:1-5 When Georges Vanier became our first francophone Governor General in 1959 he made two requests. First, he asked that the signage outside of Rideau Hall be bi-lingual. And second, he asked that they build a prayer chapel inside the official residence. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Kenneth R. Jenkins avatar

    Prayer Works

    Contributed by Kenneth R. Jenkins on Jun 30, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,042 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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