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  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Jesus Raises A Dead Girl & Heals A Sick Woman Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 22, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 17,357 views

    Jesus is the healer, and he can heal even impossible cases. We must also pray for healing

    Apprenticing Under the Master January 15, 2006 Mark 5:21-43 Jesus Raises a Dead Girl & Heals a Sick Woman It’s been a long time since we’ve been in Mark, but if you don’t mind, I plan to return to Mark periodically. We still have much to learn from Jesus in Mark as we “Apprentice Under the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Prayer For Believers Series

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Sep 28, 2005
    based on 96 ratings
     | 14,987 views

    Do we truly understand what God has given to us, Paul prays we will.

    A crowded United flight was canceled. A single agent was rebooking a long line of inconvenienced travelers. Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way to the desk. He slapped his ticket down on the counter and said, "I HAVE to be on this flight and it has to be FIRST CLASS." The agent ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ask.. Seek.. And Knock Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 28, 2003
    based on 216 ratings
     | 70,909 views

    Within this command to pray I think we can see five general principles about prayer.

    “Ask, … Seek … And Knock” Matt 7:7-11 There is nothing that reveals more about a believer than his or her prayer life. How that individual approaches God and what that individual is willing to ask for reveals how he or she views God. We frame our requests in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    P.u.s.h. Prayer

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Apr 22, 2002
    based on 107 ratings
     | 14,072 views

    A message used to encourage the body to continually pray...and not to become doscouraged with unanswered or delayed answered prayers.

    Stand & Read - 1 Thes. 5:17 “…pray without ceasing…” “P.U.S.H. Prayer!” I am thoroughly convinced that we are to be a praying people… We are called to be people who are serious about pray and busy about praying continually in our lives… Smith Wigglesworth once said, “I don’t want to build ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    "Grace Under Fire"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on May 10, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,794 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to encourage believers who are experiencing extreme troubles and problems to passionately pray to God for deliverance.

    10 May 2009 Mother’s Day 2009 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Trials (troubles and problems) will cause a believer to passionately pray to God for deliverance. REFERENCES: Proverbs 18:22 (NKJV) He who finds ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    They Heard Series

    Contributed by Ben Thomas on May 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,135 views

    The people of God heard the voice of the enemy as a threat to their existence. when they heard that voice they gathered together and prayed...

    When they heard Acts 4:23-24 . 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. Jesus left them, they received the power to minister and saw the miracles in their life. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Brian Bill avatar

    How To Handle Hardship Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,574 views

    God works His good through our trials when we pray and when we stay.

    How to Handle Hardship James 1:2-5 Rev. Brian Bill 7/18/10 I came across this response from a man who was asked for additional information from an insurance company. In blank #3 of the accident form, I put “trying to do the job alone” as the cause of my accident. You said in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Different Kinds Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jan 24, 2008
    based on 115 ratings
     | 27,452 views

    Prayer that gets answered must be used. What are the different kinds of prayer and how do we pray.

    Different Kinds of Prayer We have been in a study of Prayer. I believe that we need to learn how to pray so that we can see results. Many Christians have prayed for years and cannot tell you for sure that “GOD ANSWERED MY PRAYERS”. Everyone prays, Christians pray, sinners pray and heathen ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Stepping Out To Gather God's Harvestt

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Mar 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,933 views

    God has prepared His harvest and we must be faithful to pray for laborers and be willing to labor ourselves.

    STEPPING OUT TO GATHER GOD’S HARVEST Matthew 9:35-38 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Matters To God Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Jul 27, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 30,856 views

    Sermon’s purpose is to motivate people to pray, "God, give me your heart for lost people."

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Dobyns avatar

    Pt. 3 Psalms: A Prayer For Justice Series

    Contributed by Steven Dobyns on Sep 19, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,183 views

    this is Pt3 of a 7 part series on learning to pray from the bible. this one is focused on the boston bombing.

    Learning to Pray Pt.3 Psalms: A Prayer for Justice Intro: There are times in life where there are no words. Like a gift that is unexpected and just what you needed… When she said yes… When a child takes your hand and looks up at you and smiles… When you see the sun set over Lake ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pt.7 Peter’s Failure Series

    Contributed by Steven Dobyns on Sep 19, 2013
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     | 6,057 views

    Pt. 7 of 7 on learning to pray. looking at biblical people and how they connected to God through prayer.

    Learning to Pray Pt.7 Peter’s Failure Intro: How many of you were the crammers in school? Wait to the last minute to study for a test? You were the one with your notes out furiously trying to cram any and all information into your head, hoping it will stick for the next hour or so while you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    The Battle For Prayer

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 13, 2020
     | 2,421 views

    There are a lot of things that keep us busy, but we should never be so busy that we do not pray.

    The battle for prayer Introduction- I want to talk about prayer this morning and then I want us to pray together- that might bring fear to some hearts, guilt to others, and for some, a look like a deer in the head lights because they do not know what to do with that. Most people don’t want to talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    The Parable Of The Persistent Widow

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Oct 14, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,910 views

    if you want something bad enough, you need to have faith, pray and never give up

    Luke 18:1-8 Welcome once again to the Parable Parade. In Year C of the Episcopal Liturgical Calendar, we read a lot of scripture from Luke. And Luke LOVED to relate Jesus’ parables. For those of you who are tired of trying to figure out the real meaning, you will be happy to know that we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Chuck Brooks avatar

    Dealing With The Mess Of Stress - Part 3

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 29, 2020
     | 2,111 views

    Last time we looked at Right Praying. Today, we are going to look at the subject of right thinking.

    So far, we’ve learned that stress is a load on the system that usually results from worry or anxiety. Stress manifests itself in many ways, physical, emotional and spiritual. We also learned that the key to dealing with stress is securing the mind against wrong thinking and wrong feelings about ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible