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  • Jason Cole avatar

    Taking Time To Pray

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 56 ratings
     | 40,612 views

    Our lives are so busy that often times we neglect what is most important like our times of communication with God.

    A great help to gain more incite into this sermon would be Bill Hybels’ Too Busy Not to Pray Take The Time to Pray Introduction: Some years ago a young man looking for work approached the foreman of a logging crew and asked him for a job. “It depends,” replied the foreman. “Let’s see you take this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Is God Really Listening? Series

    Contributed by Drew Mills on Mar 17, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,775 views

    Dealing with the temptation to doubt God is listening, that prayer is ineffective

    Review Series: Temptation to— Compare ourselves with others Ignore our spiritual roles To believe the God does not care—doubt To be important—at the center of attention To ignore our marriage vows To be discontented with God’s provision And Today—to doubt that God is listening to our ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Do We Do With Unanswered Prayer? Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,637 views

    A look at how to handle situations in which it seems like our prayers are not being answered.

    What Do We Do With Unanswered Prayer 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Now, it’s been a few years ago now, but I still think most of you may remember a song by Garth Brooks called unanswered prayers. In the story of the song, the main character runs into his old high school sweetheart at a high school ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Praying To Change

    Contributed by David Butcher on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,404 views

    PRAYER:- What are we praying for, personal success or the desert blossoming?

    James 5:16b-18 NLT The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results. 17 Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for the next three and a half years! 18 Then he prayed for rain, and down it poured. The grass ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Entering The Wilnderness

    Contributed by John Vella on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,284 views

    Making space for God.

    First Sunday of Lent (B) March 5, 2006 Readings: ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Jehoshaphat (He Who Pleads)

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Feb 7, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,405 views

    How the prayer of Jehoshaphat and the unity of the people of Judah defeated the enemy and never lifted a hand.

    JEHOSHAPHAT (HE WHO PLEADS) II Chronicles 20:1-4 Intro: In the reading of the text you find that some of the people of Judah have come to Jehoshaphat and told him the Moabites and the Ammonites and others are planning to attack him. This scares Jehoshaphat. Remember at this time the kingdom is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Lions In Daniel's Den Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 15, 2006
    based on 38 ratings
     | 66,100 views

    Daniel gives us a great example of how we ought to live and behave. Just as he was a child of God living in a foreign, pagan culture, you and I are children of God living in a culture that is becoming less and less Christian with each passing day.

    INTRODUCTION The title of this series from Daniel is “Turning Chaos into Character.” In chapter one, Daniel refused to eat the king’s rich food. He went on what I call the “Daniel Diet.” In chapter two, the king saw a vision of a multi-metallic statue representing Gentile Kingdoms. Here in chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seems Right To A Man

    Contributed by Brian Wright on Oct 18, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,575 views

    Seems right to a man not to pray but to have a relationhip with God you have talk to Him

    Joke: Mark, a loving husband, was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary and his wife was really ticked off at him. She told him... "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds flat, AND IT BETTER BE THERE." The next morning, Mark got up ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When God Keeps Us Waiting

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Oct 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,891 views

    God Answer’s Prayer: According to His Time and Will

    • Have you ever desired a more perfect prayer life? The Bible is emphatic in that God Does Answer Prayer! • Examples of answered prayer: a. The Israelites were desperate; Moses prayed and water turned sweet. b. Hannah sought a child and Samuel was born c. Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Powerfull Prayer Series

    Contributed by Daniel Bauder on Oct 29, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,810 views

    This message shows us how to pray powerfully

    THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER Part One “Powerful Prayer” Adapted from a message by Wayne Field Luke 11:5-13 August 20th, 2006 Broadway Baptist Church INTRODUCTION At our Executive Board meeting this last Tuesday night Bro Phil gave all of us a challenge. He shared with us the fact that most of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    El Ejercicio Espiritual Series

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,750 views

    Porqué es importante ejercitarse en la Piedad

    El Ejercicio Espiritual ¿Quién lo necesita? 1 Timoteo 4:6-10 Intro: El pastor Glory nos hablaba en la mañana acerca de dar el primer paso. Así que he decido darlo. He decidido ir al Estadio todas las mañanas. Iré en mi carro y luego me sentaré a la orilla de la pista a ver a todos los que ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • J. Yeargin avatar

    Lord Teach Us To Pray - Part One

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,919 views

    David’s life is an example for all of us not just with his experiences in life, but (as well) his experiences in prayer. If there was anyone in the Bible who really understood the ups and downs of prayer it had to have been David.

    LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY Introduction: Last week we considered the differences between a little boy named David and a great king, named Saul. If you remember, King Saul had been told the Word of God by the prophet Samuel. But King Saul disobeyed Samuel and the Word of the Lord. The result was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    What To Do Between The "Amen" And The "There It Is!"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 14, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,146 views

    After praying, what do you do in the "between times" before the answer comes. This sermon points out four major things.

    April, 2007 What to do Between the “Amen” and the “There it Is” Mark 11:12-21 INTRODUCTION: Mark 11:12-14 relates the story of Jesus curing the fig tree. Nothing appeared to happen to the trees in the natural at the time Jesus spoke these words. If the tree had withered and died right ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Christians Fail To Receive Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 17, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,196 views

    There are several reasons why Christians fail to receive answers to their prayers. Five reasons are given in this sermon.

    April, 2007 Why Christians Fail to Receive Matthew 7:7-14 INTRODUCTION: There are many reasons why Christians fail to receive answers to their prayers. Some people say, “If you had enough faith you would have received.” Then when people don’t receive, they feel guilty and say, “It was my fault ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Tabitha, Get Up" Series

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Apr 29, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,718 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that whenever Prayer and the Power of God’s Word is present, there is new life to overcome the spiritual handicaps.

    Acts 9:36-43 (MSG) 29 April 2007 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fort Ord Chapel Seaside, California BIG IDEA: Whenever Prayer and the Power of God’s Word is present, there is new life to overcome spiritual handicaps. References: Colossians 3:12-15 (ESV); Acts 12:1-19 (James Killed ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal