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  • Nelson Emeonu avatar

    The Praying Postures And Patterns

    Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Aug 20, 2014
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    Prayer is a part of our worship and communion with God. He is not interested with our half-hazard or muttered words. He needs our sincere fellowship. He is never tired of hearing you.

    “He cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between His knees” (1 Kings 18:42) Some of the praying postures being practiced and used by people include; a.SITTING; Someone can sit down, focus his heart on the Lord and still communicate properly to God. This is mainly ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    How To Discover What God Has For You In The Bible

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 28, 2000
    based on 167 ratings
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    A practical discussion of techniques for getting more out of your Bible study time.

    Recently, Tyndale House Publishers conducted a survey asking Americans their opinions regarding the Bible. Among their findings were that the top three reasons people don’t read the Bible are: 1. Not enough time. 2. Too hard to understand. 3. Find it irrelevant. The top three frustrations ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Sad, Mad, Then Glad! How To Worship An Emotional God!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Nov 1, 2014
     | 3,941 views

    God desires our sadness and soberness to enter into a relationship with Him, then we get angry at our our sin, just as He is angry against sin, and after cleansing ourselves, we can then become authentically happy in Him.

    How to Worship Our Emotional God! Be Sad, Mad, then Glad! Worship God! We just got to visit out daughter and one thing very funny about her I that remember is that when she was little she was very emotional! Maybe something happened and she would cry big tears but then if I did few faces or ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Nehemiah Chapter 1 Series

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Sep 15, 2012
     | 11,621 views

    In the pages of the OT is the journal of a man who stands as person with vision who rebuilt what was broken. His name is Nehemiah. The name means “the Lord’s comfort.” Vision gives significance to the otherwise meaningless details of our lives. It’s not a

    THIS AM WE BEGIN OUR STUDY OF THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH.EZRA & NEHEMIAH ARE 1 BOOK IN THE HEBREW BIBLE.THERE ARE 3 OT BOOKS- EZRA, NEHEMIAH, ESTHER- WHICH BELONG TOGETHER. THE BACKGROUND OF THE ISRAELITES IN BABYLON- HOW/WHY THEY WERE SENT THERE-GOD SPOKE THRU THE PROPHET JEREMIAH- AND MANY OTHERS- BUT ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    I Pity Tha Fool

    Contributed by Christopher Gage on Nov 9, 2010
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    We need to bring todays church back in awe while we are in the presence of God. This lesson I feel makes examine ourselves on how we approach God in prayer. This was inspired after reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan

    What if I asked you to stop praying! What if I told you to quit talking at God. What I want to do today is for us to stop praying the way that we are. The way we are praying is not just for the God that has done all that he has for us. We see throughout Proverbs were Solomon talks about fools. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    No One Likes An Unknowing God Series

    Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Aug 25, 2014
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    We are told that God knows everything, but what does it mean when Jesus states He does not know when He will return? A closer look reveals this verse to be a source of great encouragement and blessing, not controversy.

    Background: Ill: We get quite frustrated as human beings when we hear the following three words, “I don’t know.” “Doctor, will I need surgery?” (I don’t know) “Honey, do you know when you will be home?” (I don’t know) “Boss, am I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Amaze Jesus

    Contributed by Mark Jones on Oct 3, 2011
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     | 5,856 views

    EOLS: God responds when we exercise faith that comes through the revelation of His power in our lives.

    And Jesus Was Amazed (How to Amaze Jesus) Matthew 8:5-10 5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. 6 “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.” 7 Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Learning How To Give Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 20, 2019
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    The Corinthians were materially rich but miserly in their giving. All of us need to learn that “God love a cheerful giver!”

    LEARNING HOW TO GIVE II CORINTHIANS 9:1-15 INTRODUCTION: Call on a Methodist to pray and he’ll say, “Here’s $50.” Call on a Baptist for $50 and he’ll say “Let’s pray!” Our action toward giving is good but we, also, need a right attitude when we give. The Corinthians were materially rich but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Handle Stress

    Contributed by Steven Devroy on Mar 13, 2024
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    We live in a world full of so many stressor. God has given us the tools to handle these stressors.

    Welcome and good morning everyone! So blessed to see everyone here today! An atheist was walking through the woods. He heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look and saw a huge 7 foot grizzly bear charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Are We Waiting? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 28, 2023
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     | 553 views

    Explores how to find hope in waiting, maintain holiness in anticipation, and embrace the transformative process of God's call for restoration.

    Welcome, dear friends, to this blessed gathering. It is always a joy to see each one of you, a testament of God's enduring grace and unyielding love. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. As we gather in His name, I am reminded of the words of Peter Marshall, who once said, ...read more

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    How To Handle Temptation PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 12, 2024
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    This sermon explores how trials reveal our true character, the nature of temptation, and the transformative power of faith in God.

    Good morning, beloved family. It's such a joy to see each one of you here today, gathered in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are indeed privileged to be part of this family of faith, where we can draw strength from each other and find comfort in the Word of God. Today, we are ...read more

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    How Come These Tares? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
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    Explore the Parable of the Tares, emphasizing the need for discernment to identify and overcome the 'weeds' in our lives through God's grace.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we are going to dive headfirst into a parable which Jesus shared with his disciples, a story that's packed with meaning and relevance for us today. This is the Parable of the Tares, found in Matthew 13:24-30. As A.W. Tozer once said, "A scared world needs a ...read more

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    Deep Pools Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
     | 3,044 views

    The fourth tradition of the church is the contemplative tradition or the prayer-filled life. Here we explore what this means and how we can integrate this tradition into our lives.

    Streams of Living Water Deep Pools of Prayer Ecclesiastes 5:1-7; 1 John 4:16-21 October 31, 2004 Mark Eberly Our fourth stream or tradition in the flow of the Holy Spirit’s river is the prayer-filled life or the contemplative tradition. It is out of this tradition that all the other traditions have ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How To Share Your Faith With Others

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 19, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,702 views

    Four prinicples for sharing Christ

    Dr. Jones wrote, “The concealing and neglect of certain truths and certain aspects of Christian truth has always been the chief characteristic of every period of decline in the history of the church. When the church did not seem to count at all you will find without exception the thing that has ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Living On A Prayer Series

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
     | 7,971 views

    This message is based on the parable of the persistent widow. It’s a call to prayer. It was written as the Iraqi crisis completed the first week. It concludes with directives on how to pray for our troops and our nation.

    Living on a Prayer Dr. Marty Baker / Luke 18:1-8 / March 23, 2003 Sometimes I struggle with prayer. I wonder if God can really hear me? Am I getting through? In my mind I know that prayer is the a direct line to God and that with God all things are possible, but does God have time to take me ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God