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  • Keith Foskey avatar

    S – Seeking God's Will Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on May 2, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,523 views

    Series nspired by a short book by E.W. Price Jr.

    Sermon Series: “The A.C.T.S. of Prayer” (Inspired by a short book by E.W. Price Jr.) Sermon #3: “S – Seeking God’s Will” Series Text: Acts 1:14 Today’s Text: Philippians 4:6-7 OPENING JOKE: “A prayer for patience from a new wife” Lord, I pray for Wisdom – to understand my husband; Love – to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When You Simply Want To Quit

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 10, 2004
    based on 59 ratings
     | 9,138 views

    What do you do when it seems you can’t live up to God’s or anyone else’s expectations. What do you do when you want to quit. A message on prayer.

    WHEN YOU SIMPLY WANT TO QUIT Do you ever feel that no matter what you do, and no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to get ahead, you can’t seem it get a break? Do you ever like things were pressing in on you from every side? Have you ever simply want to quit? Have you ever gotten ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Going Deep And Getting Close Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,803 views

    4th of 4 on Friendship with God. How to get deep and close to God. The secret is not as hard as you may think.

    Going Deep and Getting Close 1 Thess 5:16-18 16 Always be joyful. 17 Pray continually, 18 and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus. Paul writes to Christians in Thessalonica and encourages them to "pray without ceasing". This kind of prayer is less about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Johnny Creasong avatar

    Can't You Hear Me Now? Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 22, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,726 views

    When it comes to prayer, do you ever feel like you are talking away to God and the call gets dropped? What makes us lose the connection? Some lessions from the cell phone might help us in our prayers!

    Can’t You Hear Me Now? James 4:2 James 4:2 “…ye have not, because ye ask not.” (KJV) A 24-year-old man literally dreamed of the phone number of his future wife one night and then, driven by his instinct, sent her a text message. Random recipient Michelle Kitson first appeared confused when she ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Applying God's Remedy To What Ails Us

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 5, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,258 views

    Applying God’s Remedy to What Ails Us - 2 Chron 7:14 - How to begin praying for revival, remedies and reformation in your community.

    Applying God’s Remedy to What Ails Us - 2 Chron 7:14 We live at a time when there is an increasing secularization of Americans. The Barna study reports that only 12% of people under 25 years of age attend church on a regular basis. More frightening is the fact that only 12% of these people, when ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "The Power Of People Who Pray"

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 23, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,049 views

    Prayer is unique

    "The Power of Prayer for the People Who Pray" Text: Luke 18:1-8 1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Praying For Action

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Oct 20, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,883 views

    In this sermon I share the popular ACTS model of prayer. It is a way of praying which gives us a model to follow when we pray much in the same way that Jesus did when he gave us the Lord’s Prayer.

    Praying For Action, Psalm 46:1 Introduction It’s reported that one Sunday an ol’ country preacher in Mississippi prayed the following prayer just before delivering sermon: “Oh Lord, give Thy servant this mornin’ the eyes of the eagle and the wisdom of the owl; Connect his soul with the gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    God Hears Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jul 9, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,759 views

    2 of 5 messages on God Senses. This message deals with understanding the will of God and how God hears our prayers.

    Psalms 6 1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. 2 Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony. 3 My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long? 4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    P.u.s.h. Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 6, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 9,046 views

    The church needs to PUSH through in prayer for the breakthrough. We need to Prayer Until Something Happens.

    P.U.S.H.- sermon Thesis: The church needs to PUSH through in prayer for the breakthrough. We need to Prayer Until Something Happens. Opening Illustration: Song by Mark Schultz “ He’s my son” Mark states, “On May 22 1998, my friend John Baird’s 14 year-old son was diagnosed with Leukemia. I wrote ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Pray More Strategically

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 2, 2002
    based on 78 ratings
     | 9,452 views

    How to Pray More Strategically - Matt. 21:21,22

    How to Pray More Strategically - Matt. 21:21,22 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not ony can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ’Go throw yourself into the sea, and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Richard Goble avatar

    How Can I Begin An Effective Prayer Life? Series

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,140 views

    Prayer is communication with God on a personal level. #1 in a 4-part series.

    Title: How Can I Begin An Effective Prayer Life? Series: Prayer Changes Things Text: John 15:5-8 Introduction In the small town we lived in, the volunteer fire department’s telephone was answered by the policeman on duty, who would in turn sound the fire whistle to rally the volunteers to duty. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Teach Us To Pray Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,004 views

    This prayer is often wrongly used, however. We are not to just mindlessly repeat it from rote memory, but we are to use it as a framework upon which we can build a prayer life that is offered to God, heard and answered by Him, and one that glorifies His

    Illustration: A little boy was saying his bedtime prayers with his mother: "Lord, bless Mommy and Daddy, and God, GIVE ME A NEW BICYCLE!!!" Mom: "God’s not deaf, son. Boy: "I know, Mom, but Grandma’s in the next room, and she’s hard of hearing! Read: Matthew 6: 5 -15 Introduction: This passage is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Ultimate Stress Relief Series

    Contributed by W F on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,854 views

    The answer to anxiety is prayer.

    INTRODUCTION Perhaps you’ve seen the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? It’s a comedy set during America’s Depression era. The story revolves around three petty criminals who escape from a chain gang. George Clooney stars as the leader named Everett Ulysses McGill. He tells his companions that he ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Troy Voyles avatar

    Teach Us To Pray

    Contributed by Troy Voyles on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,493 views

    In this message I go into the heart of what we call the "Lord’s Prayer".

    Teach Us How To Pray This morning, I want to talk to you on the subject of prayer. I believe in these days that we must have a prayer life, because if we don’t, we will struggle. Sometimes we go through things, and if there is no prayer, there will be no victory. There are people in our lives, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Marty Boller avatar

    Prayer-Care-Share: The Key To Care-Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Mar 21, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,578 views

    #7 in a series. God is pouring out a whole new level of city-wide cooperation amongst churches and church leaders. Prayer-Care-Share is a concentrated effort focusing on "Building Bridges to our Community"...loving our communities to Christ.

    Last week...I shared with you THE KEY TO CARE...Two truths: #1: GOD IS ALREADY AT WORK. #2: JOIN HIM IN HIS WORK. Sounds so easy….doesn’t it? So simple… These TWO TRUTHS can set you free, yet…can I be truthful, here??? Doing ONLY what the Father is doing…can also be quite intimidating! ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational