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  • Daniel Olukoya avatar

    The Life-Changing Cry

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 184 ratings
     | 61,366 views

    No Change is made without inconvenience.

    Isaiah 12:6 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. It is often said that the shouting side is the winning side. When there is a football match or any contests at all, one would recognize the side that has an upper hand through ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Praying To Change

    Contributed by David Butcher on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,452 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

  • John Vella avatar

    Entering The Wilnderness

    Contributed by John Vella on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,332 views

    Making space for God.

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

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Clint Shrum avatar

    Jehoshaphat (He Who Pleads)

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Feb 7, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,467 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

  • Lew Slade avatar

    A Call To Quietnes

    Contributed by Lew Slade on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,190 views

    Being quiet before God is as important as being busy for him.

    The Call to Quietness I have to say that I am very glad that our gospel reading today skips over the horrific story of the beheading of John the Baptist, and rather moves on chronologically from last week. We read then how Jesus sent out the twelve disciples in ministry for the first time. Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • John Gullick avatar

    God's Desire To Be Close And Intimate With Us Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Jul 5, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,249 views

    A sermon that considers God’s desire to be intimate with us and how to respond

    The character of God. The sovereignty of God The compassion of God The justice of God The eternity of God The intimacy of God. The Apostles Creed. - James 4:8, “Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.”This morning I want to highlight the fact that God is knowable. - This morning I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    How Far Can You Go On Empty

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 29, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,736 views

    This message is a challenge to prayer instead of the busy-ness of church life.

    Amos 4:4 KJV Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years: Amos 5:4-6 KJV For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live: [5] But seek not Bethel, nor enter into ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Try A Little Harder

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,462 views

    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

  • Dr. Ronnie Grizzle avatar

    Don't Pray

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Sep 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,777 views

    There are commands throughout the Bible to pray continually. There are times however, that we don’t need to pray, because we already know it is God’s will for us to do.

    TIMES WHEN WE NEED NOT PRAY EXODUS 14:1-16 April 30, 2003 Parkersburg Baptist Church PAUL TELLS US TO PRAY ABOUT ALL--"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." (Phil 4:6 KJV) PAUL TELLS US TO PRAY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Pollard Sr. avatar

    Anticipation Is Making Me Wait!

    Contributed by Daniel Pollard Sr. on Mar 11, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,770 views

    In an age where everything is geared towards "no-lines, no-waiting" and attacks from the enemy of our souls on every side. How do we gain our strength?

    I. The Greatness of God (vv. 25-26) God reminds us of His incomparableness. There is none like Him in all the universe. In Chapters 41-44 God speaks to the idiotic practice of idolatry. How that people make images out of gold or wood and attribute deity to them. They worship things that do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jason Cole avatar

    Taking Time To Pray

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 56 ratings
     | 40,754 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

  • Brad Rigney avatar

    Motivation To Pray

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,346 views

    Prayer is often hard to follow through. We want to pray - we know the importance of prayer. But have you ever considered what it is needed to motivate you to pray?

    Our Need for Prayer Matthew 5:1-12 Intro.: A. This passage is a classic teaching about “What it means to be a Disciple – a Follower of Jesus.” Matt. 5-7 Jesus sits down with the crowd following Him and began to Teach them. - vs. 1-12 – the Beatitudes; Jesus teaches them and us how we can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Why Christians Fail To Receive Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 17, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,271 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

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "Tabitha, Get Up" Series

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Apr 29, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,820 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

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    In A Time Of Need?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,146 views

    We face times of trouble and needs. God has a plan. We must learn the beauty of faithfulness to prayer!

    WHAT SHALL WE DO IN A TIME OF NEED? COME BOLDLY TO THE THRONE. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com 1 Cor. 14:8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God