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  • Paul Decker avatar

    The Missing Ingredient Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 29, 2006
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    We are to be devoted to prayer.

    A PEOPLE WITH PURPOSE: THE MISSING INGREDIENT Acts 2:42-47 S: Church C: Purpose of the Community Th: A People with Purpose Pr: WE ARE TO BE DEVOTED TO PRAYER. ?: How? How do we act when we are devoted to prayer? KW: Approaches TS: We will find in our study of Scripture three approaches that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "How To Stop Your Losing Streak?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Feb 1, 2006
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    Hanah had problem: She needed a Son. God had a problem: He needed a Priest. When we pray, we need to make the solution to our problem, God’s solution to his problem...

    Title: “How to Stop your Losing Streak?” Text: Please read 1 Samuel Chapter One. 1 Samuel 1:2 “…but Hannah had no children.” This is the story of a praying mother. Prayer changes things. At the beginning of this chapter, Hannah considers herself a loser. Before the chapter is over, she is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Pray Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Feb 1, 2006
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    It’s my hope that after this lesson you’ll have a better grasp on what your prayers ought to be like.

    Intro: I think directions are some of the hardest things to follow and hardest things to understand. I’m reminded of this every X-mas when I’m trying to put my kids toys together. It seems like every time I read the directions there’s some key element missing. Or whenever someone gives me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Buried Too Soon!

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Feb 2, 2006
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    Some people draw a line and when you cross that line that are finished with you. No matter how much they prayed for you to change, they now don’t accept the change since it didn’t happen in their time frame.

    Buried Too Soon! John 11:1-44 Do you have anyone in your life that you are praying for? Is it someone that needs a major change? · Are they lost? · Are they an alcoholic? · Are they just in need of a transformation? And they are so bad off that you are praying for them night and day. You have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Father Series

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Feb 4, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,287 views

    This is a message on the word Father as it appears in the Lord’s prayer

    OUR FATHER TEXT: Matthew 6:5-15 The Lord’s Prayer is familiar not just to the believer but also to the heathen. The saying or the reciting of the Lord’s Prayer offends hardly anyone, with the exception of a few extremist groups. Yet, few have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Answer For Anxiety

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 5, 2006
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    The biblical answer for Anxiety. Seek first God’s Kingdom. Be anxious for nothing by being prayerful about everything.

    Intro: How many of you woke up today and said to yourself, “Today self I think I will have a hot cup of anxiety, some fried anxiety as well as a piece of toasted anxiety.” Well of course probably none of you! But the reality is that anxiety as we commonly use the term is a part of many Americans ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Friendship With God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 6, 2006
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    Prayer is more than just asking God. It is communion between two friends. God seeks friendship with man, for He is an intensely personal God.

    The passage we’ve just read today is prayer – when a man meets God and talks to Him. It is, the Bible says, “as a man speaks with his friend” (v.11). We will not fully understand prayer if we think about it only as something to do with asking something from God. Prayer is not just about ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Is At Work Today Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 6, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,299 views

    When facing challenges, pray and seek God’s leading. Walls will fall by God’s grace and His favour flows.

    FACING LIFE’S CHALLENGES Esther – Fighting for her life and the lives of the entire Jewish nation David – His town destroyed, his family and children captured. Elijah – Running for his life, so depressed he came to a point he prayed that he might die – “Lord, I have had enough, take my life!” Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    7 People Who Ought To Pray

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 333 ratings
     | 14,592 views

    Of course, we all ought to...but these specific categories are full of eye-opening truths that will bring us all to our knees! Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

    7 People Who Ought To Pray I Sam. 12:23 "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."--Jer. 33:3. Moses cried out to God, and God spared Israel from judgment. Joshua’s prayer made the sun stand still. Hannah’s prayer was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Demolishing Strongholds

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 85 ratings
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    We have divine power to demolish strongholds in our lives, through the Word of God and Spirit-empowered prayer.

    [I have taken most of the thoughts in this sermon from the Introduction chapter in Beth Moore’s book Praying God’s Word.] 2 Cor 10:3-5 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Ended Silence With Silence

    Contributed by Mark Wood on Feb 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,737 views

    Dr. Wood used this sermon at Christmas show his listeners how God worked through the life of a doubting priest when He blessed him with his first son at an old age. Of course, this son was John the Baptist. Dr. Wood show what can happen at the feet of p

    Introduction: The story is told of a small town in which there were no liquor stores. Eventually, however, a nightclub was built right on Main Street. Members of one of the churches in the area were so disturbed that they conducted several all night prayer meetings, and asked the Lord to burn down ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bow Our Knees Before The Father

    Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Feb 23, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,130 views

    If we dwell in the presence of God moment by moment, then we look to the Christ within to find His abiding presence.

    BOW OUR KNESS BEFORE THE FATHER Ephesians 3:14-21 Good News Christian Fellowship BUCA, Daraga, albay February 26, 2006 INTRODUCTION Have you ever watched the stars in the night so stunningly beautiful and awesome that you spend hours ponder its beauty- that you longed to be part of it? Or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Does One Learn To Pray? Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 24, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,047 views

    Believers desire to become attached to God through prayer.

    How Does One Learn to Pray? (Inspired by material found in Harold Hazelip’s "Questions People Ask Ministers Most." Luke 11:1 Feb. 26, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Richard Dehaan tells of a story about a soldier who was standing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Double-Mindedness

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Feb 18, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 23,254 views

    Are you blown to and fro by every wind of doctrine that comes down the Christian pipe? Here is how to put a stop to it.

    Christianview Church April 23, 1995 Overcoming Double-Mindedness James 1:5-8 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Monte Brown avatar

    The Secret Of Christ

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,378 views

    Examining the secret of Christ prayer life and how we to have the same rain stopping prayer life like Elijah had.

    The Secret of Christ James 5:17-20 2/24/08 Heart O’ the Hills Monte T. Brown Prelude I preached from this same text on January 11, 1987 at Heart O’ the Hills. The message was titled “The Secret of Christ.” This morning we will look at these same ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist