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  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Know Prayer, Then Pray With Urgency! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 29, 2011
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    Too many talk about prayer, push prayer but don’t pray! I have gone to prayer seminars and heard great teachings on prayer but you know what no one prayed. So today I believe the Spirit of the Lord is telling us to pray so we will start our message today

    Series: What is the Spirit saying to the church today? The expression, "what the Spirit says to the churches" occurs in each of the seven letters to the particular churches in the book of Revelation. In these letters, Christ reminds these churches that he sees what is going on in their churches. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Lord, Teach Us To Pray!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 17, 2020
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    Someone said, "The purpose of prayer is to draw us close to the heart of God so that our will, our deepest desires, will be those of God & not our own."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Acts 12:1-19; Luke 22:42-44 ILL. Pres. Abraham Lincoln, in a National Proclamation of Prayer & Repentance in 1863 wrote, “We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Monty Newton avatar

    Jesus And The Persistent Pagan

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 8, 2015
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    Jesus isn't fussy about who we are when we earnestly bring our hope to him.

    Title: Jesus and the Persistent Pagan Text: Mark 7:24-30 (Matthew 15:21-28) Thesis: Jesus isn’t fussy about who we are when we earnestly bring our hope to him. Introduction A church in England has recorded "the sound of silence" on to a CD which has become a surprise hit with its ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Chad Bolfa avatar

    The Power Of Persistent Prayer Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009
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     | 7,389 views

    Tonight in this part of Jesus Sermon on the Mount we will learn about the Power of Persistent Prayer.

    Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 17 The Power of Persistent Prayer Pm service February 22nd 2009 Matthew 7:7-11 Introduction We are sorry to announce the passing of Mrs. Prayer Meeting. She died recently at the First Neglected Church on Ho-Hum Avenue. Born many years ago in the midst of a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Parable Of The Persistent Widow Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 13, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
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    God’s delays are not His denials.

    [To receive free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] We don’t like to wait. We want what we want right away. · ATM machines: If we need cash, we don’t have to wait until the bank opens. · Fast food: If we wait for more than two minutes for our order, we get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    The Value Of Persistent Faith

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 14, 2007
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    Message about the please of a Canaanite woman for her daughter’s healing.

    The Value of Persistent Faith Matthew 15:21-28 January 14, 2007 When Noble was just a little baby, he faced a life-threatening illness (details); we’ve also had other children who, when we went to the hospital, had rather slim outlooks. And all Debra and I could do was cry and cry out to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mark Batterson avatar

    The Circle Maker 3: Pray Hard Series

    Contributed by Mark Batterson on Nov 15, 2011
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    The Bible is a promise book and a prayer book. And while reading is reactive, prayer is proactive. Reading is the way you get through the Bible. Prayer is the way you get the Bible through you.

    Introduction In standardized math tests, Japanese children consistently score higher than their American counterparts. While some assume that a natural proclivity toward mathematics is the primary difference, researchers have discovered that it may have more to do with effort than ability. In one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Persistent Thorns And Thistles

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 14, 2014
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    To convince believers to retain JESUS as center of their lives and focus of their eyes.

    I. EXORDIUM: Who is the focus of your life? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To convince believers to retain JESUS as center of their lives and focus of their eyes. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 6:8 (Amplified Bible) 6:8 But if [that same soil] persistently bears thorns and thistles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    The Promises Of Prayer

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 19, 2012
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    Let us be encourage to pray because God promise to answer our prayers.

    INTRODUCTION Prayer is one of the reasons people turn away from God. When their prayers are not answered, they would doubt the existence of God. But prayer is also one of the reasons people turn to God. When their prayers are answered their faith in God is strengthened. Let us find ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Persistence Through Persecution Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 2, 2015
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    Jesus openly warns that the missionary aspect of the mission of His followers would be countered with serious & even deadly opposition. Yet Jesus also knew that danger & even threat of death could not defeat a soul set ablaze by His eternal love.

    MATTHEW 10: 16-23 [THE MESSIAH REVEALED] PERSISTENCE THROUGH PERSECUTION [Acts 4:8-21] Previously the Twelve's mission had been depicted as being received in a relatively friendly manner. In this passage, the disciples were warned that many who rejected the Kingdom message would not leave it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Boomer Phillips avatar

    Saved Through Persistence Series

    Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Mar 26, 2022
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    Jesus loves us so much that He pursues us, and pleads with us to enter the kingdom and seek salvation. He knocks on the door to our heart. Jesus may knock on our heart’s door, but we need to be knocking on heaven’s gates!

    This evening’s message is taken from what is commonly called “A Friend Comes at Midnight.” In this particular passage, Jesus used a parable to relate a certain message about our need to continue knocking on the door. In Revelation 3:20, Jesus declared, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Persistence: Keep On Keeping On

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007
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     | 41,880 views

    A message on encouragement.

    PERSISTENCE: KEEP ON KEEPING ON Luke 18:1-8; Acts 14:22 Galatians 6:9; Hebrews 12:1 INTRO: One of the elements that ought to be present in the Christian life-style is persistence. To persist means in contemporary jargon “to avoid burnout.” It means to continue in the cause, to remain, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "Persisting In His Presence"

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 15, 2007
    based on 41 ratings
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    A look at the 15th Psalm.

    In Psalm 15, David begins with a question in verse 1, which he answers in the verses that follow: "Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill?" The question which David poses has to do with living in the presence of God. "How may I as your child live daily in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michelle Holsinger avatar

    Lost Prayer Equals Lost Sheep

    Contributed by Michelle Holsinger on Mar 8, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
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    How many hours would you be willing to pray if you knew it would save a soul?

    Lost Prayer Equals Lost Sheep Luke 15:4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? Luk 15:5 And when he hath found [it], he layeth [it] on his shoulders, rejoicing. Luk ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Try A Little Harder

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007
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    This passage is a call to pray with our bodies and our actions as well as with our hearts, minds, and mouths.

    There is an old Japanese saying that if a person makes one thousand folded paper cranes, then he/she will be made well. Lots of people believe that prayer works that way: If enough people pray enough prayers to God, then God is bound to grant their request. Prayer is a way of getting God to do what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist