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  • James Dina avatar

    Watch And Pray

    Contributed by James Dina on Jul 21, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 30,614 views

    Watch and pray, so that you will not fall into temptation. Watching excites prayer, for every enemy we see will move us to pray more earnestly. Moreover, watching is prayer. If there be true watching, the watching itself is prayer.

    WATCH AND PRAY “Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What! Could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Meshak Dayanand avatar

    What To Pray For Series

    Contributed by Meshak Dayanand on Jul 29, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,346 views

    Many think that as older they get into Christianity now God will do everything before even they have been asked. Instead of increasing in prayer life, we decrease slowly.

    This is one of the very vast subjects in the Bible. To sum it up in 30-40 mins. is like an injustice to the topic. Many think that as older they get into Christianity now God will do everything before even they have been asked. Instead of increasing in prayer life, we decrease slowly. What was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Not To Pray Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 30, 2020
     | 3,809 views

    Jesus brilliantly answers their request with a prayer that helps them, and us, have a roadmap to navigate the wonders of prayer.

    How Not to Pray Matthew 6:5-8 Chenoa Baptist Church Pastor Jefferson Williams 01-27-19 Our Father Many years ago, I attended a Baccalaureate service at a church in Pontiac. At one point in the service, the pastor asked us to say “The Lord’s Prayer.” I had been studying this prayer in my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ricky Tuttle Thd avatar

    Praying A Promise Series

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Apr 24, 2020
     | 3,252 views

    The subject we are looking at is not the miracle that God performed with Hannah and her husband Elkanah, nor is it about the maltreatment from another family member that led to bitterness. Both would be great subjects. Today I would like to look at the subject of “Praying A Promise.”

    Discovering The Precious Promises Of God “Praying A Promise” I Samuel 1:9-18 4-24-2020AM We have in our text today a familiar passage that has been preached by many preachers. I am not here to top what they have said, but to bring out a truth that has been on my heart. The subject we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Kruschel avatar

    Pray Boldly!

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Aug 28, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,253 views

    Can our prayers really change an all-powerful and all-knowing God’s mind? How does prayer work? We’re going to see prayer in action as we examine a prayer offered by Abraham to the Lord. He prayed boldly and the Lord responded. What can we learn from that prayer about the prayers we offer?

    Nearly 1000 years after Abraham lived, the Lord wrote through the psalmist, “Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me” (Psalm 50:15). The invitation was not a new one from the Lord. It was an invitation that God had extended to his people from the beginning of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Doug Houck avatar

    In This Manner Pray

    Contributed by Doug Houck on Dec 27, 2020
     | 3,596 views

    How we pray depends on our concept of God. God is personal, and knows us better than we know ourselves. Prayer brings us into harmony with God.

    INTRODUCTION When I was in college, I was required to take speech class. As a shy person, I dreaded it. It’s all about public speaking. Some would rather die than speak in public. To pass the class, we had to give a 5-minute speech to our classmates. Here are some pointers for giving a ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Pray A Lot! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 21, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,425 views

    Your Heavenly Father wants to give you everything that’s good for you, starting with His only Son, going all the way to your daily bread, so pray with persistence and confidence in Him!

    Don Young, of Bern, Kansas, talks about a time when his oldest daughter was old enough to understand what saving money was all about. His wife and he sat down with her and explained the value of money. They explained how you save, and when the piggybank was full, you take the money out and deposit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Wilson Oshorakpor avatar

    Praying The Word

    Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Mar 12, 2020
     | 5,307 views

    The word of God is quick and powerful.. It is sharper than any two edged sword. The word of God is his will. When we pray the word of God, we pray his will for our lives.

    Prayer is the heart cry of man to God. It is believers communicating with thier father and getting a response from him. When we pray according to God's will, he answers and grants our petitions. When we however pray amiss we may not get what we desire. James 4 vs 3 says: "Ye ask and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Owens avatar

    Planning And Praying Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 16, 2020
     | 5,179 views

    This sermon on the second half of Romans chapter 15 gives us insight into how to make plans to serve the Lord, and how to carry them out with prayer, like the apostle Paul did.

    A. Once there was a young woman who brought her fiancé home to meet her parents. 1. After dinner, her mother told her father to find out more about the young man, so the father invited the fiancé to his study for a talk. 2. “So what are your plans?” the father asked the young ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Praying With Purpose

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 19, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,368 views

    In these uncertain times it is important that Christians begin praying with a purpose. This is my first "remote" message to my congregation in light of not being able to worship together because of COVID-19.

    Praying With Purpose Scriptures: Matthew 6:5-8; 25-34; 7:7-8; Luke 22:44-46 As you know, I have been doing a series on the word “IF” and how it is used in Scripture to show some of the conditions that we must meet as we walk in fellowship with God. I will continue this series next week, but this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    Keep Praying! Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Feb 26, 2024
     | 1,788 views

    Based on Luke 18:1-6 - Challenges Christ-followers to persevere in prayer.

    “KEEP PRAYING” Luke 18:1-8 FBCF – 2/25/24 Jon Daniels INTRO – Who is the most powerful person you know? - A community or governmental leader – a President, King, Prince, Prime Minister - A judge or Supreme Court justice - A parent or grandparent - A coach or teacher or professor - A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Pray Gratefully Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 30, 2024
     | 475 views

    The Gospels record several places where Jesus gave thanks (from Bob Hostetler's book, Red Letter Prayer Life, chapter on the same title)

    HoHum: There is an insurance commercial where an internet influencer says into her phone: “Hey, fam. I am at this beautiful lake that I just discovered. Practicing gratitude, manifesting abundance” WBTU: Laugh at that every time but it is true that practicing gratitude does make a difference ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Pray Contritely Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 31, 2024
     | 772 views

    Forgive us our sins from Luke 11:4 (Material adapted from Bob Hostetler's book, the Red Letter Prayer Life; chapter 10 of the same title)

    HoHum: Author Robert Jeffries writes about a couple who was going to dinner to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. As the husband was driving, the wife began to reflect on their early days and she said: “Honey, do you remember how it was when we were dating and then first married? It was so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pray Graciously Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 7, 2024
     | 555 views

    In what ways are we to forgive? (Material adapted from Bob Hostetler's book, the Red Letter Prayer Life; chapter 11 of the same title)

    HoHum: It sounds like something out of a horror movie, but it’s real. In recent years, scientists have discovered a kind of bacterial infection called necrotizing fasciitis, more commonly called flesh eating bacteria. Once this bacterium enters a human body, it can multiply rapidly. Within 24 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Pray Submissively Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 14, 2024
     | 563 views

    Focusing on the phrase, "Lead Us Not Into Temptation" from Matthew 6:13 (Material adapted from Bob Hostetler's book, Red Letter Prayer Life; chapter 12 of the same title)

    HoHum: Do we know someone who flips out if we sit on their perfectly made bed? Do we know someone who loses it because one of his pens is missing from the pen jar on his desk? Do we know someone who is so organized she would heckle Martha Stewart for being sloppy? Do we know someone who knows ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ