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  • David Taylor avatar

    Effective Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 13, 2014
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     | 7,108 views

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Effective Prayer

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Effective Prayer Luke 18:1-8 January 24, 2009 Today is Sanctity of Life Sunday. Most of us would agree that taking the life of the unborn is an injustice just like taking the life of one who is handicapped or even taking the life an older person because ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Disciple's Prayer Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 16, 2014
     | 4,719 views

    How are we to pray?

    We are learning to pray from our Lord Jesus Christ; especially the prayer “Lead us not into temptation”. Jesus tells us that there is a wrong way of praying. Many of us get frustrated about our prayers not being answered when the problem is we are praying the wrong way. Last week we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Ezra's Prayer

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 6, 2013
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    I. EXORDIUM: Are you a prayerful person? Do you pray earnestly? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the model of New Testament Grace Prayers that gets answered. IV. TEXT: Ezra 7:27-28 (New Living Translation, Sec

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you a prayerful person? Do you pray earnestly? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the model of New Testament Grace Prayers that gets answered. IV. TEXT: Ezra 7:27-28 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) Praise the Lord, the God of our ancestors, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Prayer And Fasting

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 11, 2013
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    Fasting and prayer are personal services of worship to God.

    Prayer and Fasting June 9, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Fasting and prayer are personal services of worship to God. Focus Passage: Matthew 6:6 -18 Supplemental Passage: "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faithful In Prayer

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 24, 2013
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    A sermon on the phrase "continuing instant in prayer" KJV (Outline and material adapted from Charles Spurgeon's sermon at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/outsideurl.asp?outsideurl=http://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/1480.htm)

    HoHum: Dear Lord, So far today, God, I've done all right.  I haven't gossiped, haven't lost my temper, haven't been nasty, selfish, or over-indulgent. I'm very thankful for that.  But in a few minutes Lord, I'm going to get out of bed  And from then on,  I'm going to need all the help I can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    Reconnecting With Prayer Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 23, 2014
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    FOUR THINGS I KNOW I SACRIFICE WHEN I'M NOT RECONNECTING WITH GOD IN PRAYER.

    Reconnecting with Prayer Isaiah 40:27-31 9/8/13 Introduction Video: Connecting with GOD through Prayer  What if prayer is more about reconnecting than meetings, lists chains, requests, petitions, intercessions? T.S. The Poet David gives us gives us a look at what we sacrifice when we do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Importunity In Prayer

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 29, 2014
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    A short appeal to persevere in prayer.

    IMPORTUNITY IN PRAYER. Matthew 15:21-28. Sometimes in the round of life it seems that we are praying by rote - and sometimes not praying at all, but rather ‘saying prayers’. I was impressed with the importunity of the woman of Canaan who approached Jesus in Matthew 15:21-28. Yes folks, faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Persistent Prayer

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 4, 2014
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    Prayer can change circumstances and prayer can change us. The Lord has told us to pray and never give up, both of these things are very hard when you are going through a hard time.

    Persistent Prayer Luke 18:1-18:6 Introduction- We will continue to look at Jesus parables and how we can apply his teachings to our life. Last week we looked at honoring God with our lives and make sure that God gets the glory. This week we look at prayer-persistent prayer of the widow. Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Parable Of The Prayers Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 10, 2014
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    The focus is humility in prayer out of a realization that righteousness can not be reached by means of our own efforts. Prayers are heard & answered because of God's mercy not because of our self-justifying merits.

    LUKE 18: 9-14 [PARABLES IN LUKE] THE PARABLE OF THE PRAYERS [Luke 11:39-11;54] In this section Jesus tells a story of a Pharisee and a tax collector. Both were sincere and devout. As a matter of fact, one kept the law scrupulously, or thought he did. The other was in a profession in which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    The Prayer Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 2, 2011
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     | 7,158 views

    A prayer of faith can change a lot of things

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • When life gets difficult or when things are tough, what is the first thing we do? Where do we turn to? • How do we react when things are not going well for us? • What is one the most under-utilized gifts we have from God? • What is one of the most easily exercised gifts we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Nate Herbst avatar

    A Heart Of Prayer

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Mar 7, 2009
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     | 5,339 views

    The object of prayer is not the point of prayer - the fellowship with God is and it is in that fellowship, that co-laboring with Christ in prayer, that God works.

    Those who do not believe do not pray. This is a good functional definition of faith. Faith prays, unbelief does not. - John Hardin How should we pray?
 Follow Jesus’ example - Lk.5:16, 6:12.
 Follow Jesus’ format: Mt.6:5-13 - "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "Prayer Warriors"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,093 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to to motivate the hearers - that have loss something or someone - to do what Anna did and become a Prayer Warrior.

    28 December 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: The Prophetess Anna was a Prayer Warrior. After the loss of her husband, she dedicated her life to Prayer, Fasting, and Worship (PFW). REFERENCES: First Sunday After Christmas Day; ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Welch avatar

    Prayer And Fasting

    Contributed by David Welch on Dec 29, 2008
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     | 10,904 views

    Message in a series on prayer dealing with fasting

    VI. PASSION OF PRAYER A.Devotion to prayer rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, Romans 12:12 Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    The Battlefield Of Prayer

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 6, 2010
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     | 11,886 views

    Praying puts you on a spiritual battlefield where you have to prevail.

    Exodus 17:8-16 KJV Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. [9] And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. [10] So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Andrew Papson III avatar

    A Prayer Of Habakkuk

    Contributed by Andrew Papson Iii on Jul 16, 2011
     | 5,811 views

    Mercy in Wrath

    A Prayer of Habakkuk Habakkuk 3:1-2 Text: v 2.b – In wrath remember Mercy I. The great day of God’s wrath will come. Rom 6:17 1 Thess. 1:10 Isa. 13:11-13 Zeph. 1:14-18 II. The Psalmist declares God’s Great mercy is everlasting to everlasting. Ps. 103:8-17 52:8 III. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist