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  • Shawn Drake avatar

    A Morning Prayer Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 6, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,568 views

    This is the 5th study in the study "The Hebrew Hymnal".

    Series: The Hebrew Hymnal (Psalms) [#5] HYMN #5: A MORNING PRAYER Psalm 5 Each one of us has had restless nights due to the stress and worry of the upcoming day. As studied in Psalm 3, David had been running from Absalom and there at Manaheim his men were sent out to stop the Israelite ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Mitchell avatar

    When Prayer Is Priority Series

    Contributed by Shawn Mitchell on Nov 13, 2000
    based on 104 ratings
     | 9,729 views

    The significance and benefits of making prayer the priority of your life

    Would you write this down… the single most important activity in my life is the time I spend alone with God. Did you all get that? The time I spend alone with the Lord. The time that I take to spend time with Him, seeking God. There is absolutely nothing you and I will do in the course of our ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Alphabetic Prayer Guideposts

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 16, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 2,574 views

    An easy to remember alphabet list of helpful pray points.

    Alphabetic Prayer Guideposts Praying at all times in the Spirit. And with this in mind be on the alert with all prayer and petition for all the saints. (Eph. 6:18) The following is a helpful list of points to pray for other believers. May the Lord help you use these on a regular basis to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Experiencing A Life Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 26, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 7,321 views

    1. Prayer is an act of worship. 2. Prayer is an expression of the soul. 3. Prayer is a relationship.

    In the Scripture we have just read, Jesus tells the story of two men who went to church to pray. One was a well known sinner, and the other was a well respected religious leader. Jesus interjects some humor when he says that the religious man was praying “about” himself. Another way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Charles Scott avatar

    The Way To Pray

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,718 views

    Jesus sets the example for prayer.

    Matthew 6__5-18 THE WAY TO PRAY In my youth, I was very active in a Church that practiced only extempore prayer. On rare occasion someone might bring a written prayer to a Bible study, but other than the Lord’s Prayer, there was no prayer routinely used in worship, and no one who was a prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Touch Of Greatness Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 15, 2001
    based on 135 ratings
     | 13,083 views

    You can break out of the status quo life by praying the final three requests of Jabez.

    The Touch of Greatness Rev. Brian Bill 1/14/01 I like listening to messages on people’s answering machines. Here are some of my favorites: · Hi. Now you say something. · Hello. I’m David’s answering machine. What are you? · Greetings, you have reached the Sixth Sense Detective Agency. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experiencing Joy While Experiencing Jail Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,076 views

    Prayer is the most powerful weapon in your life, to meet life’s tests head-on. But for many it lies rusted and unused.

    “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Philip Gill avatar

    Ways Of Prayer - "Who Is Like You O Lord?"

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Feb 7, 2003
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     | 4,541 views

    What is prayer and more specifically, what is prayer for us? There are guide posts that the Church has provided for us,forms of prayer known as adoration, confession, intercession, confession, thanksgiving and petition.

    Ways of Prayer - "Who is like you, O Lord?" Some time ago, a former Prime minister of our nation got into a bit of trouble when he was overheard to utter the name of our Lord as some said "in vain". He retorted that he was actually offering an involuntary prayer. His detractors found it hard to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    "Searching For Elijahs”

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 1, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,498 views

    "How tos" of prayer, for ordinary humans like us!

    “Searching for Elijahs” James 5:16-18 Where is the God of Elijah? Mired in problems, onslaughts of disappointments, difficulties, we long for miraculous breakthroughs of God, don’t we? And we ask where is God, especially in the time we need Him the most. To that question, the Bible rings out ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Prayer And Fasting Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 15, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 21,379 views

    The first key to revival is making the commitment to pray and fast. These two spiritual disciplines are a powerful link to revival.

    The Seven keys to revival – Key one Prayer & Fasting Thesis: The first key to revival is making the commitment to pray and fast. These two spiritual disciplines are a powerful link to revival. Texts: I Chronicles 5:18-22 18The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Terry Laughlin avatar

    Medicine For America Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Apr 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,612 views

    When we think about the health of this nation, there are things that must be considered. What is actually being afflicted? What has caused this nation to become so spiritually unhealthy? What is the cure for the spiritual decay of America? What is her

    Turn Your Bibles to 2 Chronicles 7:11-15 Title: Medicine for America Theme: Truths for the Healing of America Series: National Day of Prayer Introduction: When the medical world takes on the battle of developing medicine for treating a medical disorder, it must consider some things. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Sometimes I Don't Want To Pray Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,016 views

    3 of 5 messages. This message is on the Lord’s prayer and how we can learn to pray especially when we don’t feel like it.

    Sometimes I don’t feel like praying Prayer has always been a challenge in my life. I know that sounds wrong to many of you but this series is about confessions so I guess I’ve got to be honest. Prayer is something I’ve always struggled with. Maybe it’s my expectations – or maybe it’s what I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Two Biblical Prayer Patterns, One For The Believer And One For The Lost. Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,820 views

    Let us pray effectively. We look at some Biblical prayer patterns one for the believer and one for the lost.

    TWO BIBLICAL PRAYER PATTERNS, ONE FOR THE BELIEVER AND ONE FOR THE SINNER. BY Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I copy this abbreviated outline and give it as a handout as I teach this lesson. By giving this one page outline to take home, you will enable those that receive this lesson ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Donato Solano avatar

    Discipleship--The Process Of Multiplication

    Contributed by Donato Solano on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,531 views

    Making disciples is enlarging the church.

    INTRODUCTION 1. Few Disciples—11 v. 16 2. Guards’ Report about Jesus’ resurrection 3. Rising number of enemies of the gospel Outline: For the church to enlarge the … I. DISCIPLES ARE WITNESSING TO POTENTIAL DISCIPLES, 19 (Acts 1:8) “Make disciples of every nation.” This process targets the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    How To Pray With Power Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 20, 2003
    based on 156 ratings
     | 33,689 views

    By studying Paul’s prayer in the third chapter of Ephesians, we can discovering several key points that help us pray with power.

    How to Pray with Power [Transition from drama…] How many of you need a prayer support group this morning? We make it harder than it needs to be, don’t we? As we continue in our series called, Prayer Passages, let’s summarize what we’ve learned so far from our study in Luke 11, 2 Chronicles 7 and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist