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  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Prayer

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 16,610 views

    How we should pray

    What is PRAYER? 1.0 INTRODUCTION: There may be some of you here today who have never prayed in your life to the One and True God. You may ask yourself: . Is there a God who cares about me? Yes, so much so that Jesus came to die for us. . How can I know about Him? Well the Bible reveals Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What Is The Proper Way To Pray?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 30, 2007
     | 3,999 views

    What Is the Proper Way to Pray? 1) Persistently 2) Confidently

    Some people hold their hands up to heaven when engaged in this activity. Others get down on their knees. Most fold their hands and close their eyes. Yes, I’m talking about prayer. While prayer has many postures there is only one proper way to pray. Let’s find out from Jesus what the proper way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Power Of Continuous Prayer Part 3

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on May 5, 2007
    based on 96 ratings
     | 3,810 views

    This third and final part deals with some of the major hindrances to our prayers

    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

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    Pray, Christian, Pray!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,502 views

    Pray, Christian, Pray! 1) Humbly; 2) Unselfishly; 3) Boldly

    What’s one of the first things you learned how to do as a baby? Besides the things that come naturally like eating, burping, and crying one of the first things you learned to do was roll over on your side. Once you perfected that technique you learned to lift yourself up on your hands and feet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Lord, Teach Us To Pray

    Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 148 ratings
     | 8,421 views

    Principles of prayer that the Bible teaches us.

    Lord, Teach Us To Pray (Luke 11:1-4) [HTML formatted version of this sermon is located at: http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/tch2pray.html] One of the greatest privileges that God has given us as believers is the ability to come to Him in prayer. It is also one of the most misunderstood ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dan Cale avatar

    Witnessing 101: Witnessing As A Way Of Life Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Jul 5, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,837 views

    This is the Fourth in a 5 part series on becoming a witness for Christ. This message investigates the idea of witnessing as a way of life. A simplified understanding of witnessing that is real.

    You Shall Be My Witnesses Pt 4 ¡V Witnessing, A Way of Life Acts 1:8; John 15:1-17 In Acts chapter 1:8 Jesus says to His disciples ¡§you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    His Hand Is With Us Series

    Contributed by Roger Haber on May 30, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 4,705 views

    a sermon based on the popular book: The Prayer of Jabez.

    Moving from Pain to His Presence with Passion 5-His Hand is With Me 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 20 May 2001 Do you know what the most popular book in the country is? Yes, that’s right, The Prayer of Jabez. The most we know about this Old Testament character is found in two verses in 1 Chronicles 4: Jabez ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Morning Prayer Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 6, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,601 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

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    Jesus On Right Praying Series

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,726 views

    This sermon presents Jesus’ teaching on right praying that is characterised by right motives and right priorities.

    JESUS ON RIGHT PRAYING Matthew 6:5-15; 7:7-12 Kingdom Life Series #18 Several truths stand out from Jesus words: § Jesus expects every follower of His to pray. “When” not “if.” § Jesus tells us how to pray. There is a right way and a wrong way to pray. § Jesus also tells us what to pray for. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Experiencing A Life Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 26, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 7,364 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

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    The Way To Pray

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,744 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

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    Experiencing Joy While Experiencing Jail Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,143 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
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,592 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
     | 3,525 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

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Sometimes I Don't Want To Pray Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,053 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