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  • Dr. Phillip Paschal avatar

    Reasons Why We Ought To Pray

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 23, 2019
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    Getting God's Attention

    REASONS WHY WE OUGHT TO PRAY 1 THESS. 5:17 1. INTRODUCTION. THERE ARE REASONS TO DO WHATEVER WE DO. THE REASONS WE GO TO WORK IS SO THAT WE CAN HAVE INCOME TO PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER, TO PAY BILLS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE FOR OUR OTHER NEEDS. THE REASONS WE GO TO THE DOCTOR IS SO THAT WE CAN BE HEALTHY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William Tan YH avatar

    How To Pray To God And Not Give Up?

    Contributed by William Tan Yh on Oct 1, 2020
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    In the parable of the widow who brings her case before an unjust judge. The unjust judge just ignores her plead but finally relented in order to get her off his back. Our Heavenly Father will not delay even one day more than necessary but will quickly answer our prayer.

    Good morning brothers and sisters, I wish to share from the passage in Luke 18: 1-8. Jesus tells a parable of a widow who has a rival who mistreated her. She brings her case before an unjust judge. The unjust judge is too wicked to even consider her case and just ignore her plead. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    How To Pray In A Time Of Major Disappointment

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 5, 2023
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    Whether the moral weather is cloudy or fair, we temper every communication with thanksgiving.

    Twenty-seventh Sunday in Course 2023 If God had human emotions–and He certainly did in Jesus’s life–what do you think He would have been feeling in today’s psalm, reading from Isaiah, and Gospel parable? Surely the emotion would have been profound disappointment. “the vineyard of the LORD of hosts ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    How Should I Pray For Others?

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jul 11, 2022
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    Paul shares with us three major things that we can pray for ourselves and for others – 1. To have the ability to be able to clearly and accurately hear God’s voice 2. To develop the desire to live a Holy Life 3. To allow the Holy Spirit to give us the power to live a Holy Life

    Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14 Theme: Prayer Paul shares with us three major things that we can pray for ourselves and for others – 1. To have the ability to be able to clearly and accurately hear God’s voice 2. To develop the desire to live a Holy Life 3. To allow the Holy Spirit to give ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Lord, Increase Our Faith, To Pray

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 11, 2022
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    John talks about having confidence in faith so that we pray.

    10.16.22 1 John 5:13–15 13 I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 This is the confidence that we have before him: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Thomas Clawser avatar

    What Did Jesus Pray For?

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jun 3, 2017
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    Jesus is about to go to the cross to make the ultimate sacrifice for sin, and precedes that act with this lovely prayer of intercession and consecration.

    How important is faithfulness in prayer? Dr. Wilbur Chapman often told of his experience when, as a young man, he went to become pastor of a church in Philadelphia. After his first sermon, an old gentleman said to him, "You're pretty young to be pastor of this church. But you preach the Gospel, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    Lord, Teach Me To Pray: Praise Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 15, 2017
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    A message from "Lord's Prayer" on Praise.

    Title: Lord, Teach Us to Pray – Praise Theme: To show the priority and pattern for prayer. Text: Luke 11:1-4, Matthew 6:5 – 15 Offering: Matthew 6:19-21 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; (20) but lay up for ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Lord, Teach Me To Pray: Repentance Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 25, 2017
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    A message on Repentace on Prayer. P - Praise, R - Repentance, A- Ask, Y - Yield

    Title: Lord, Teach Us To Pray: Repentance Theme: Showing the importance of Repentance in Prayer Text: Matthew 6:5 - 15 Giving Scripture Matthew 6:19-21 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; (20) but lay up for ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jim Caswell avatar

    What Shakes When We Pray

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on Jan 11, 2017
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    Prayer still shakes up our lives when we receive God’s power.

    Title: Prayer: What Shakes When We Pray? Place: BLCC Date: 1/15/22 Text: Acts 16.16-33 [Screen 1] FAS: Television interviewer and journalist Larry King describes three farmers who gather daily in a field during a horrible drought. The men are down on their knees, looking upward, and praying the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Seven Ways To Pray To Get Answers

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 3, 2017
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    We must pray Gods way to get an answer.

    SEVEN WAYS TO PRAY TO GET ANSWERS Job 22:27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows. Psalms 6:9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer. Matthew 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Jesus Prays For The Unity Of His Church

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 7, 2018
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    How is Christian unity different than earthly concepts of unity?

    Jesus Prays for the Unity of His Church John 17:20-26 Today we come to the third part of the Lord’s great prayer. He had prayed for Himself in the upcoming arrest, trial and crucifixion. But the disciples and we too overhear the prayer as well. This reminds us of who Jesus, His relationship to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Michael Luke avatar

    I Will Pray For My Church Leaders Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 10, 2015
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    Church leaders need prayer.

    Series: I Am a Church Member (based on and adapted from Thom Rainer’s book by the same name) “I Will Pray for My Church Leaders” Exodus 17:1-7: Open When we are finished this morning, we will be 2/3rdsof the way through our congregational book study and the messages on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Praying That Politicians Relish What Is Right Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 12, 2015
     | 2,990 views

    The coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ encourages us to work to restructure society around the Law of God, especially as that pertains to our stewardship of earth.

    Thursday of 3rd week in Advent 2015 December 17 Joy of the Gospel Today is one of those pivots that our liturgical year turns around. In the first part of Advent, we look forward to the return of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, and the general judgement and resurrection that He promised. In other words, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    We Ought To Pray For Our Children Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Feb 1, 2023
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     | 2,234 views

    As parents and ones who love that child, we ought to pray daily for him or her.

    We Ought to be Praying for our Children Introduction In the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 11, Jesus says about John the Baptist “among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist.” Wow, what a compliment from Jesus to John the Baptist. Now think about John the Baptist’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying With Jesus: Hallowed Be Your Name Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Apr 15, 2019
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    God's name stands for him. When we pray for his name to be hallowed, 1) We are saying that he is the foundation of our lives, and 2) We are committing ourselves to show his holiness by our worship and actions in the world.

    PRAYING LIKE JESUS: Hallowed Be Your Name In Luke 11:1-2, we read, “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray’ … He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name.”’ Jesus wants us to pray that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed