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  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Teach Us To Pray

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 28, 2007
     | 2,476 views

    This sermon answers three questions about prayer: Why? How? and What?

    Luke 11: 1 – 13 Teach Us Intro: It seems to me that science and technology have brought our society to the point that we feel we don’t need God. Churches in most communities are sparsely attended while others are converted into private dwellings and restaurants. Some people believe they have ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ron Hicks avatar

    I Can't Hear You!

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,320 views

    Since the majority of the church spends so little time in intercessory prayer, it is essential that not only the quantity of our prayers increase, but also the quality.

    I CAN’T HEAR YOU! Have you ever been ugly to someone and when you try to talk to them or ask them for something, they say, “I can’t hear you!” The key to answered prayer lies within your relationship with God. James 5:15-17 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Todd Leupold avatar

    Ask & You Will Receive?

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 30, 2007
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    This message, delivered during a mid-week prayer meeting, tackles the question of prayer and God’s ’obligations’- or is it ours?

    “ASK AND YOU WILL RECEIVE?” Wednesday Evening Prayer Mtg. May 15, 2002 Pastor Todd G. Leupold I. OPEN Prayer can seem like such a funny thing. . . How often do we vacillate between turning to God to save the world and not bothering to pray for even the simplest things, because we wonder if He is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Keion Parrish avatar

    Men Ougth Alwyays To Pray

    Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007
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    A Prayer Guide on ow to pray the bible way.

    Sermon Luke 18:1 Men ought always to pray A PRAYER GUIDE ON HOW TO PRAY THE BIBLE WAY THE DISCIPLES PRAYER THE MODELS PRAYER THE LORD’S PRAYER Read Matthew 6:5-7 Ezekiel 36:26,27 2 Corinthians 5:17, 18 1. Suggested Guidelines in your Personal prayer life the Bible Way A. Always open your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 2: How God Leads Through Prayer

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 8, 2007
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     | 523 views

    When prayer is wrong.

    Lesson 2: How God Leads Through Prayer A. WHEN PRAYER IS WRONG 1. Can’t pray to make something right, that is wrong. 2. Can’t pray to force your will on God. 3. Can’t pray to make the impossible happen. Can’t make yesterday, not happen. 4. Can’t pray for God to do what He expects us to do. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Edmund Chan avatar

    God Of The How Much More Series

    Contributed by Edmund Chan on Jan 2, 2006
    based on 119 ratings
     | 50,458 views

    Herein lies the greatest lesson Jesus ever taught about Prayer!

    GOD OF THE HOW MUCH MORE Luke 11:1-13 Illustr. Some years back, during a family dinner, my mum swallowed a fish bone. My younger daughter, who was then three years old, walked over to her grandma and spontaneously prayed, “Lord Jesus, please help grandma’s fishbone…bless it to her body in Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    "How To Stop Your Losing Streak?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Feb 1, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,522 views

    Hanah had problem: She needed a Son. God had a problem: He needed a Priest. When we pray, we need to make the solution to our problem, God’s solution to his problem...

    Title: “How to Stop your Losing Streak?” Text: Please read 1 Samuel Chapter One. 1 Samuel 1:2 “…but Hannah had no children.” This is the story of a praying mother. Prayer changes things. At the beginning of this chapter, Hannah considers herself a loser. Before the chapter is over, she is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Revolutionary Request, Pt. 2

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Apr 20, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,848 views

    This powerful prayer continues from part one. This prayer is a constant reminder that supernatural blessings bring supernatural territory that requires supernatural power and supernatural protection! This prayer has been an encouragement to my life and t

    1. Touch My Power Moments. "That Your hand would be with me.” God’s Hand Upon Us Affects Our: (Acts 4) a. Purpose. Vs. 28 b. Passion. Vs. 29, 30 c. Prayers. Vs. 31 d. Preaching. Vs. 33 Zechariah 4:6 “Not by might, not by power but by My Spirit says the Lord.” Billy Sunday said, “You can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Allen avatar

    Lead Us Not Into Temptation

    Contributed by Carl Allen on May 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,231 views

    God is not the author of evil. God does not induce anyone to participate in that which is sinful and destructive. When God places some burden upon us, he does so to bring out the good rather than the bad. When Satan places some burden on us or some obs

    Let us Not into Temptation Matthew 6:13 Intro To even begin to understand this particular petition the Lord included in the model prayer, we must recognize that there is a difference between the temptation that is initiated by Satan and the test to which God puts us. God is not the author of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Super Power Of Prayer

    Contributed by Richard Mc Quinn on Jan 19, 2013
     | 5,098 views

    Encourage the flock to pray deeply for each other, souls, saints, sinners, etc

    THE SUPER POWER OF PRAYER 1-20-13 New Liberty Christian Church, Veedersburg, IN with Rich McQuinn TEXT: MATTHEW 7:7-12 Ask, Seek, Knock 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Scott Spencer avatar

    God Focused Prayer

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Oct 7, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,932 views

    Have you ever done a comparison between the way the apostles approached Christ in the Gospels and the way they approached Him in the book of Acts? In Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, their requests included calling fire down from heaven to consume those who

    Principle 1 for God-focused prayer: Tune to God's agenda Have you ever done a comparison between the way the apostles approached Christ in the Gospels and the way they approached Him in the book of Acts? In Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, their requests included calling fire down from heaven to ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Works Of Mercy Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012
     | 7,600 views

    . Wesley identified two kinds of holiness. First is personal holiness which is avoiding sin and developing the character of Christ. We develop this through the Means of Grace which include, weekly worship and communion, prayer, fasting, Personal Bible stu

    What do you do with a Gift Like That? Works of Mercy Matthew 7:12-23; Galatians 5:1, 6, 13-15 A Dutch pastor was helping Jews escape the Nazis when he himself caught. He was loaded into a boxcar with several Jews and others to be sent to a concentration camp. It was a long, frightening journey ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • George Smith avatar

    The Works Of A Sower

    Contributed by George Smith on Jan 9, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 5,346 views

    A look at how we need to prepare the ground to sow seed.

    PARABLES OF THE SOWER (Effects of Preaching Gospels truths) MATTHEW 13:3-8 & 18-23 (Study reference Mark 4:3-8; Luke 8:5-8) Mark8:13-20 ; Luke8:11-15 Intro. WE have work to do but it seem that no one is willing to put there hands to the plow. BUT WE ARE LIKE FARMERS V. 3 And he spake many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Gift Of Work Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,962 views

    Why do we work? How can we content?

    [If you would like to receive a free sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] THE GIFT OF WORK Would you like to have more money? Most people would like to have more money. If you want to make more money, usually that means working more or finding a job that pays more. (Or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Call To Work Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 2, 2010
     | 3,259 views

    What is "decent" work, and how do we provide it?

    Monday in Easter Week 2010 Caritas in Veritate In the bright light of the post-Resurrection moment, Peter stood up and told the Jews about “Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs which God did through him in your midst.” There were two ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic