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  • Tim Smith avatar

    Why Pray Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014
     | 6,757 views

    Prayer is meant to be at the heart of a relationship to Jesus. Jesus assumes you are already praying. He doesn’t say IF you pray but WHEN you pray any relationship is built and strengthened through communication and with God, that’s prayer

    Why Pray? Matthew 6:1-13 Prayer is meant to be at the heart of a relationship to Jesus. In our Scripture today, Jesus assumes you are already praying. He doesn’t say IF you pray but WHEN you pray. Last week, we learned that Jesus is directing the Sermon on the Mount to hypocrites. The Greek ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    In This Manner Pray

    Contributed by Doug Houck on Dec 27, 2020
     | 3,652 views

    How we pray depends on our concept of God. God is personal, and knows us better than we know ourselves. Prayer brings us into harmony with God.

    INTRODUCTION When I was in college, I was required to take speech class. As a shy person, I dreaded it. It’s all about public speaking. Some would rather die than speak in public. To pass the class, we had to give a 5-minute speech to our classmates. Here are some pointers for giving a ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    It Pays To Pray!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 8, 2022
     | 2,601 views

    It is interesting to listen to prayers. Each person has his own unique way of praying.

    Illus: For example, a man in Columbia, South Carolina, was led to the Lord late in life. He was a slow talking southerner. When he prayed publicly, everyone enjoyed listening to him because of his slow southern drawl, and because he was sincere. It sounded like he was having a private conversation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying And Preaching Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 19, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,949 views

    Prioritize a place for prayer and preach in all places.

    Praying and Preaching Mark 1:35-39 Rev. Brian Bill October 17-18, 2015 Introduction. Hold up a clear jar and say, “This jar represents our day.” [Pour sand into jar to depict the various things we fill our days with – eating, work, school, watching TV, time on Facebook, hanging ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying For Revival

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 19, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,723 views

    Some thoughts on keeping the gospel flowing from Colossians 4:2-6; preached in preparation for revival services (Outline and material adapted from Lindsey Garmon in Carolina Christian Magazine, article entitled "Is the Message Flowing?")

    Introduction: Somewhere, sometime, somebody shared the “good news” of what Jesus did for you at the cross and the tomb! Who was that person or persons? How did that process occur for you? How grateful we are that someone helped us to come to the gospel! Obviously, in that process ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Praying The Beatitudes Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on May 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,134 views

    To conclude this study of the Beatitudes, the text in Matthew 5:3-10 is used as a TEMPLATE for prayer. Praying Scripture is a powerful way to apply truths to our own lives and reinforce our understanding of the passage.

    PRAYING SCRIPTURE To complete our study of the Beatitudes, we will now use this portion of Scripture as a template for prayer. Learning to pray Scripture will strengthen your prayer life significantly. Some of you may have already learned to use the Lord’s Prayer in this way. That is the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Michael Otterstatter avatar

    Pray Boldly!

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jul 28, 2025
     | 122 views

    "Your will be done on earth as in heaven." We may not say the exact words but many of our prayers could be summarized with the words, “please let my will be done.” What's the answer to this paradox of prayer?

    “Your will be done on earth as in heaven.” In the prayer we affectionately call the Lord’s Prayer we refer to that phrase as the Third Petition. Remember that a petition is specific request. There are seven petitions in the Lord’s Prayer as we pray it. After addressing God as our Father in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Praying In The Dark Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 4, 2025
     | 709 views

    When you’re rocked by life, make sure the Lord is your Rock.

    Praying in the Dark Psalm 18 Rev. Brian Bill August 2-3, 2025 I needed GPS to find my way back up here today! Let me explain where I’ve been the last three weekends. A couple months months ago, I asked the deacons if I could take some time off from preaching to expend extra effort on future ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying With Understanding Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 18, 2025
     | 604 views

    Praying with understanding is essential for effective communication with God. It enables us to align our hearts and minds with His will, ensuring that our prayers are purposeful and transformative.

    PRAYING WITH UNDERSTANDING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Corinthians 14:15 "What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also." Supporting Texts: Psalm 47:7, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Praying In The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 19, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 626 views

    Praying in the Spirit is a gift and privilege available to all believers. It strengthens our faith, builds intimacy with God, and equips us for spiritual warfare.

    PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Jude 1:20 "But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit." Supporting Texts: Romans 8:26-27, 1 Corinthians 14:14-15, Ephesians 6:18, Acts 2:4 INTRODUCTION: Praying in the Spirit is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Praying People

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 10, 2023
     | 1,259 views

    Effective people are praying people.

    In a recent morning devotional, I read Daniel 9 and focused on his prayer for my prayer in verses 1-19. He read Jeremiah’s prediction of the seventy-year captivity and calculated that the time was near for the Jews to return home. He prayed earnestly with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. Let’s make ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Praying With Anointing

    Contributed by Benjamin Suulola on Oct 27, 2023
     | 1,539 views

    The power that drives men and women of prayer into powerful encounters with the Powerful God comes from the Holy Spirit.

    Nothing motivates like answered prayer. At the same time, nothing frustrates like unanswered prayer. The Four Common Reasons of Unanswered Prayer There are four common hindrances to answered prayers. The first barrier is inappropriate request, the second obstacle is wrong timing and the third is ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Pray Privately Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 3, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 880 views

    Talking about praying privately today- Matthew 6:5-6 (Material adapted from Bob Hostetler's book called "Red Letter Prayer Life", chapter 2 "Pray Privately") Given for Sunday School class

    HoHum: My Uncle Galen taught me how to tie my shoes. Many before him attempted to help me but they did it backwards to the way I did it. When my Uncle Galen showed me it was the right way, left handed people do it the right way because they are in their right mind. Whether it’s losing weight, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pray Relationally Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 19, 2024
     | 722 views

    In a single word (Father) from the Model Prayer, Jesus conveyed deep truths (From Red Letter Prayer Life by Bob Hostetler, chapter 5 with same title). Taught to a Sunday School class

    HoHum: What have you asked (and received) from your father or mother that you would never ask from any other person? WBTU: I’m just Dad to them- no reason to put on airs with good old dad. Believe it or not, that is the sort of attitude Jesus urges on His followers. This is fundamental to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pray Confidently Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 19, 2024
     | 873 views

    What the opening phrase from the Model Prayer does not mean (From Red Letter Prayer Life by Bob Hostetler, chapter 6 of same title). Preached for Father's Day

    HoHum: Three boys in the schoolyard were bragging about their fathers. The first boy says, “My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he then calls it a poem, they give him $50.00.” The second boy says, “That’s nothing, My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a song, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ