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  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Dealing With Weeds

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 110 ratings
     | 8,001 views

    There may be those in the church that we see as nominal Christians or hypocrits. How do we deal with these people. Jesus tells us in this parable.

    Introductory Considerations 1. Discuss my hatred of weeds and how they destroy the beauty of a lawn. 2. Sometimes we look at certain people in church as weeds. 3. Are there weeds in church? Where do they come from and how do we deal with them? 4. Remember time when some thought I was a weed - ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 6 - Part 5 – A Diet That Really Works! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 3, 2010
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,812 views

    Jesus talks about God giving us our daily bread but then fasting. He also says we "do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” I know this to be true. When I have fasted it has helped me to hear from God.

    Matthew 6 - Part 5 – A DIET THAT REALLY WORKS! I bought some new bathroom scales recently, but I don’t like them. They tell you about your body fat ratio, and a number of other things, to help you determine not only what weight you are but how fit and healthy you are. They told me that I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "The Praying Knight"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 2, 2008
     | 2,501 views

    Shows the need for prayer warriors and teaches how to become one

    A Praying Knight” September 7, 2008 "When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    The Lord's Prayer - His Priority Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 13, 2018
     | 3,621 views

    An 8 week series examining the heart of the Lord's Prayer

    Bent into Shape – His Priority 4/29/18 Matthew 6:10 Sunday AM In 1999, Eddie Stankey died at the age of 83. You might be asking, who’s Eddie Stankey? Time Mag. wrote, “Eddie Stankey was a pugnacious, pennant-winning 2nd baseman who battled his way thru 11 seasons for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Why Pray? Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 12, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,983 views

    We need to understand the importance of prayer and the impact of prayer in our lives. The song you heard reflects the importance of prayer and really how natural it is to pray.

    Why Pray? Series:"Why?" Opening Illustration: Song and clip from "Jesus take the wheel." This little clip we just heard reveals how prayer is only a breath away. It’s really more natural to pray than not to pray. Thesis: We need to understand the importance of prayer and the impact of prayer in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer Is True And Spiritual Worship. The Holy Ghost Intercessor

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Apr 18, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,768 views

    We must understand our prayer life is Spiritual. Sounds simple enough, But when we realize the position of the HOLY SPIRIT in our prayer life as our intercessor, this Spiritual Intercessory effectually fervent prayer, becomes WORSHIP in its highest form

    2015.04.18.Sermon.The Holy Ghost Intercessor. PRAYER IS TRUE AND SPIRITUAL WORSHIP. William Akehurst, HSWC Understanding our prayer life IS SPIRITUAL. THE BIG IDEA: We must understand our prayer life is Spiritual. Sounds simple enough, But when we realize the position of the HOLY SPIRIT in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Perry Greene avatar

    A Power House

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 3, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,768 views

    This lesson is inspired by Jim Cymbala's "My House Shall Be Called a House of Prayer." Just as the Temple was a place of prayer, the new temple, the church, should be as well.

    1. Personal Devotion A man walked up to a vending machine, put in a coin, pressed the buttons labeled, "coffee, double cream, sugar." No cup appeared, but the nozzles went into action sending forth coffee, cream and sugar. After the proper amounts had gone down the drain, the machine turned off. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Our Secret Resource

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 15, 2019
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     | 6,260 views

    Ephesians 6:18-20 teaches us that our secret resource is prayer.

    Scripture In our sermon series on “The Whole Armor of God” in Ephesians 6:10-24 we have examined our spiritual warfare, our terrible enemy, our only strength, our shining armor, and our mighty weapon. Today, I want to examine our secret resource in this spiritual warfare. So, let’s read about our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Pedro Trinidad avatar

    Theology Of "thoughts & Prayers"

    Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Oct 14, 2019
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    When tragedy strikes, the response of many well-meaning people​ is to say, "Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected".

    Christian Clichés Where God guides, God provides If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. The greatest distance in the universe is the eighteen inches between your head and your heart. You can’t outgive God! We are saved by faith alone but not by a faith that is alone. When God ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Mike Bence avatar

    Having The Right Attitude In Our Prayer Life.

    Contributed by Mike Bence on Feb 11, 2025
     | 457 views

    Prayer is a powerful engagement between us and God but what happens when we don’t get our prayer answered? Do we quit on Him? We need to have the right attitude when we pray, to trust Him, and remain steadfast as He works.

    Having the right attitude in your Prayer life. Acts 12 1 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. 3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joseph Ondu avatar

    "unlocking The Power Of Prayer: Overcoming Obstacles To Develop A Vibrant Prayer Life"

    Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Mar 4, 2024
     | 1,548 views

    Beloved, let us rise above the obstacles that hinder our prayer lives and embrace the invitation to commune with our Heavenly Father. Let us prioritize prayer, seek His presence earnestly, and overcome doubts and distractions through faith and discipline.

    Title: "Unlocking the Power of Prayer: Overcoming Obstacles to Develop a Vibrant Prayer Life" Introduction: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, I want to delve into a topic that is essential to our spiritual growth and vitality: prayer. Prayer is our lifeline to God, our means ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Perry Greene avatar

    I Don't Have A Prayer

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 18, 2021
     | 1,636 views

    Sometimes we have trouble praying. What shall we do? This lesson was motivated by the Daniel Henderson article, “Four Reasons You Don’t Feel Like Praying and Four Keys to Breakthrough,” at Strategic Renewal.com/four-reasons-you-dont-feel-like-praying-and-four-keys-to-breakthrough/

    1. Frontline Prayer: Richard Dehaan told of a soldier who was doing sentry duty on the front line in WWI. After being relieved of duty, as a Christian, he wanted to pray, to thank God for protecting him, & to ask for His continued protection. But the enemy lines were very close, & he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Coz von avatar

    Why I Pray... Series

    Contributed by Coz Von on Jun 22, 2016
     | 6,163 views

    A must read!

    Part of the legacy that Grandmother leaves to her family and friends is prayer—not formulaic or ritual prayers, but intimate conversations with God, as if she were speaking with a friend. Little Mother wasn’t so much a prayer warrior as she was God’s friend, who maintained a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Jonathan Vorce avatar

    Learning From The Prayers Of Jesus - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Apr 13, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,801 views

    The prayers of Jesus help us understand Him better. Today we will begin by looking at Jesus instruction concerning prayer in what is commonly known as "The Lord's Prayer".

    Matthew 6:9-13 I. THE PRAYERS OF JESUS HELP US UNDERSTAND HIM BETTER. A. We can learn about His life by examining His prayers. 1. We learn about His personality (His Nature) 2. We learn about what matters most to Him (His Heart) 3. We learn why He came to the earth (His Purpose) 4. We learn ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Engine Room Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 29, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,455 views

    God’s Word teaches us that prayer is a serious thing. We should take it seriously.

    The Engine Room (Exodus 17:8-16) 1. Scotty is one of my favorite characters on Star Trek. [project phots of Scotty] In many episodes, he is the actual link to the crews survival. He says, “I’m givin her all the power I can,” but he always manages to coax a little more power out of the ship’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible