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  • Michael Moulder avatar

    How Effective Are Your Prayers?

    Contributed by Michael Moulder on Feb 23, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,489 views

    This sermon challenges us as Christians to evalute the effectieness of our prayer lives and prayerfully causes us to improve upon them.

    Michael Moulder 10/24/2004 How Effective Are Your Prayers How Effective Are Your Prayers James 5:13-18 Introduction: T. J. Bach once wrote this prayer: I asked for health that I might do greater things; I was given infirmity that I might do better things, I asked God for strength that I might ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    A "Fast" Message - Fasting - Prayer

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 25, 2005
    based on 95 ratings
     | 42,846 views

    "God’s 9 Main Purposes for Fasting" from Is. 58 make for a great outline and eye-opening sermon for your committed crowd. Also, Biblical admonitions on the Benefits and Dangers to consider when fasting. Free Powerpoint at website.

    A Fast Message From God Is. 58:6-8 PowerPoint at: http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/FastMessage.html I. Definition of Fasting Fasting=a voluntary withdrawing from food and/or drink, or other fleshly appetite, for a specified period of time. 3 most basic types of fasting mentioned in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Quigley avatar

    Prayer - A Conversation With God -2 Series

    Contributed by John Quigley on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,548 views

    2nd Sermon dealing with Prayer as a conversation with God.

    "It is taken for granted that all who are disciples of Christ pray. You may as soon find a living man that does not breathe, as a living Christian that does not pray. If prayerless, then graceless." (Matthew Henry Concise Commentary Matthew 6:5-8) Jesus made it clear, prayer was a ministry it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    Will Your Prayer Make A Difference?

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 21, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,532 views

    Praying to change the world

    WILL YOUR PRAYER MAKE A DIFFERENCE? James 5:16 The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • douglas dudley avatar

    Christian Passion For Prayer And Conduct Series

    Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Jul 26, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,391 views

    PAUL TOLD THE CHRISTIANS AT COLOSSAE THAT THEY HAD A SIMILAR PASSION. HE SAID WHEN WE ARE CONVERTED WE DEVELOP A NEW PASSION THAT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING!

    The Christian Passion for Prayer and Conduct Text: Colossians 4:1-6 Introduction. In summer baseball, teenage boys play in what is called the “Pony League”—the next step up from “Little League”. A team of players were sitting on the bench in the dugout….getting beat 14-0. During this long ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Daniel Olukoya avatar

    Prayer Against Satanic Letters

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Mar 6, 2006
    based on 169 ratings
     | 41,088 views

    As a believer, what would you do if you receive a fearful and unpleasant letter, news or report?

    Fear is one of the instruments the enemy uses to perpetrate evil against believers and the body of Christ. The devil knows that when he throws a person into a state of panic, the person becomes disorganized, vulnerable and easy to defeat. As a believer, what would you do if you receive a fearful ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Faith, Fruit, And Answered Prayers Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,856 views

    Jesus wants fruit. Faith and prayer are supplied to us through him for this purpose.

    Mark 11 The final week of Jesus’ life begins with the triumphal entry into Jerusalem among cries of Hosana and blessing. This chapter begins on Sunday of that week and takes us through part of Tuesday as Jesus begins to force the hand of the religious leaders in Jerusalem. Jesus knows what will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • CLARENCE WEAVER SR avatar

    Intercession Prayer Forsake Not The Assembling

    Contributed by Clarence Weaver Sr on Mar 26, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,060 views

    Prayer can keep us from backsliding. Since we are children of the most High God let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together. Let’s continue to build each other up in prayer,love, and let iron sharpen iron so we may keep each other in tune to G

    INTERCESSION PRAYER FORSAKE NOT THE ASSEMBLING Roman 8:14 by: Clarence E. Weaver, Sr. Introduction Tonight is congregation intercession prayer, and it is our time as a body of believers to speak to God hear from God, and to follow God. I get excited every time I read those glorious words: "For ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Selvan John avatar

    Powerful Prayer Of A Simple Man

    Contributed by Selvan John on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 23,640 views

    Powerful prayer of the Elijah, a man just like us.

    Powerful Prayer of a Simple Man James 5:17, 18 17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. NIV Elijah was an ordinary ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Christ's Precepts For Answered Prayer

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 31, 2005
    based on 174 ratings
     | 10,234 views

    How Jesus clearly taught us to guarantee answers to our prayers.

    A clearer understanding of Christ’s instructions on prayer and a thorough follow-through in your life will result in your prayers being answered! Here’s what Jesus said. 1. Find someone to agree with you in prayer. Matthew 18:19 (Amplified Bible) "Again I tell you, if two of you on earth agree ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    A Time And A Place For Solitude & Prayer

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 3, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,808 views

    Jesus had a perfect relationship with his heavenly father. We can learn lessons from Peter and we can encourage each other to have a time and a place (like Jesus) for quiet prayer & solitude, with God.

    Verse 32, “…when they climbed into the boat the wind died down.” In other words with Jesus on board there was peace and calm. When Jesus and Peter climbed on board, and when the wind died down, the disciples must have been reminded of that previous occasion when Jesus calmed a storm (Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • La Juana Morris avatar

    Generic Prayer - Generic Results

    Contributed by La Juana Morris on Sep 29, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,631 views

    Power of effective prayer

    There were two women who lived in the same town. One woman lived on the East Side of town. In a brand new home. Two story Brick Victorian style house sitting on 5 acres of ground. Three car garage that housed a Lexus - a Mercedes coupe - and Cadillac SUV. She had two children and a husband. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James Dunn avatar

    What Hinders Our Prayers?

    Contributed by James Dunn on Sep 30, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 12,392 views

    Dr. Jim Dunn relates 10 hindrances to effective prayer in the life of a christian.

    What Hinders Our Prayers? Psalm 80:4 1. Failure to come clean with God … Psalm 66:18 Illust. In his book I Surrender, Patrick Morley writes that the church’s integrity problem is in the misconception "that we can add Christ to our lives, but not subtract sin. It is a change in belief without a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stan Rodda avatar

    Discovering The Hindrances To Successful Prayer Series

    Contributed by Stan Rodda on Oct 13, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,352 views

    Looking at how the Apostles and early Christians when they prayed they had success and breaking down barriers that cause our prayers to fall short.

    Discovering the Hindrances to Successful Prayer Early Christians devoted themselves to prayer They were successful- Acts 4:31 Prayer is our communication & fellowship w/God! Many questions exist about prayer Why should I pray? Who do we pray to? Father, Son, HS Does God hear my prayers? Is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Fernando Cabrera avatar

    Getting Your Prayers Answered

    Contributed by Fernando Cabrera on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,010 views

    The keys to getting your prayers answers.

    Lesson Topic: Getting Your Prayers Answered (Matthew 7:7-11) Many Christians struggle in the area of prayer. There are many reasons why people claim that they don’t make time to pray. But the main reason can be summarized this way: OUR COMFORT KEEPS US FROM PRAYER. Jesus did give us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational