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  • David Salisbury avatar

    Fix Your Prayers Series

    Contributed by David Salisbury on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 4,259 views

    Lesson 9 in a series, this sermon covers the Lord’s Prayer. It is one of my favorites.

    Fix Your Prayers Matthew 6:9-15 Intro. Have you ever had the opportunity to use room service in a hotel? I can’t say that I have, but the principle sounds wonderful. All you do is pick up the phone and somebody is ready to bring you breakfast, lunch, dinner, a chocolate milkshake, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Experiencing A Life Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 26, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 7,468 views

    1. Prayer is an act of worship. 2. Prayer is an expression of the soul. 3. Prayer is a relationship.

    In the Scripture we have just read, Jesus tells the story of two men who went to church to pray. One was a well known sinner, and the other was a well respected religious leader. Jesus interjects some humor when he says that the religious man was praying “about” himself. Another way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Prayer, The Pathway To Blessing Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 11, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 11,995 views

    Do we realize that we have a wonderful gift, it is called prayer. I revamped this from a 1996 message I did.

    INTRODUCTION • How many times have we wondered why God has not blessed us in a certain way? How many times have you asked God for something from your heart only to feel that God kicked dirt in your face or that He did not hear you? • When you asked God and felt rejected, did you ever sit back and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Prayer-Song Of A Patriot

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 11,949 views

    The 85th Psalm is often a resource for revival preaching. But often overlooked is the fact that, as a prayer song, it is patriotic in nature.

    The individual believer, the church, and the nation, lives or dies by revival. Since we are living in a fallen state, without a recovery process we would eventually erode. We can be very grateful that God installed a process whereby we can be rejuvenated, given new hope and strength to go forward ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Donnie Martin avatar

    The Power Of Prevailing Prayer

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 1, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 50,379 views

    When prayer fails, Satan prevails.

    THE POWER OF PREVAILING PRAYER Text: Isa.65: 24; Ex.17: 8-16 Intro: Folks, the need of the hour is powerful, persistent, passionate, prevailing prayer. The need is far greater than most of God’s people realize. The moral fiber of our nation has crumbled. Real love and compassion have become ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    Prayer Is The Only Answer

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 29, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,666 views

    If we are not praying right we can’t expect much from God.

    PRAYER IS THE ONLY ANSWER EX 32:7-10, DT 9:7-11, 17-19 In DT 9 Moses is recounting how God has brought them to where they are. More than once he refers to them as a rebellious people. It was because Moses was a man of prayer that these people were still alive. I want us to recall what ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Power Of Persistent Prayer

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 12, 2002
    based on 1,160 ratings
     | 123,468 views

    Jesus taught that we should "always pray and not give up." But why? Is God hard of hearing? Is it difficult to get His attention? Or is there something else we don’t understand?

    OPEN: The organ in a large church broke down one Sunday morning just before services were to begin. A member of the congregation happened to be a organ repairman and he immediately went to work on the instrument – finding it was a simple electrical problem. When he finally got it fixed it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of Persuasive Prayer

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 160 ratings
     | 27,960 views

    Exodus 32 tells us God changed His mind. But He can’t do that can He?

    OPEN: The story is told of the sharecropper who was charged with stealing his landlord’s mule. The landlord was a rich and domineering man who had few friends among the common people, but the evidence against the defendant was overwhelming. When the jury retired to consider the verdict, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayer: Lifting The Curtain

    Contributed by Pieter Botes on Aug 24, 2002
    based on 135 ratings
     | 59,968 views

    How does prayer work? Are there messengers transporting the actual words to God? Why don’t I feel like praying, and yet after praying feels so much better? Why are my prayers not getting answered?

    Let’s lift the curtain on Prayer Opening: How does prayer work? Are there messengers transporting the actual words to God? Why don’t I feel like praying, and yet after praying feels so much better? Why are my prayers not getting answered? I believe we have all asked some or all of the above ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim Byrd avatar

    Abraham: Persistance In Prayer Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 9,365 views

    Abraham shows us the persistance in prayer pays off.

    ABRAHAM PERSISTENCE IN PRAYER “LORD I’M ASKING ONE MORE TIME” Date: February 24, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: Genesis 18:23-33 Introduction This may sound or may be a strange lead in to my sermon, but I ask you stay with me for a while. As we pick up in the story, God here tells ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moses: The Prayer For Pity Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,024 views

    Part 2 Moses was often called to intercede on behalf of the Israelites but most of the time was in distress himself

    MOSES THE PRAYER FOR PITY “I JUST CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE” Date: March 3, 2002 PM service Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Numbers 11:10-15 Introduction We are told and read that Moses was a man of great faith. Because of his great faith God was able to use this man like no other. But in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Byrd avatar

    Joshua: The Posture Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 7,419 views

    Part 3 Joshua’s place in history is greater that the battle of Jericho

    JOSHUA THE POSTURE OF PRAYER “WHAT DO YOU WANY, LORD” Date: March 10, 2002 PM Service Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Joshua 5:13-15 Introduction When we think of the name & the man Joshua, our mind may go back to the song “Joshua fit the battle of Jericho and the walls came tumbling’ down”. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Byrd avatar

    Elijah: Prayer For Priority Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,643 views

    Part 4 in the series The priorities in prayer

    ELIJAH THE PRAYER FOR PRIORITY “If God Be God… So Be It” Date: March 17, 2002 PM Place: Allendale Baptist Text: 1 Kings 18:17-39 Introduction Before we get into the prayer of this man, let me give you some background and names you should know  Ahab is the king of Israel & Samaria ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Byrd avatar

    Hezekiah: Prayer For Preservation Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 13,467 views

    Part 5 "Lord, please don’t let me die"

    HEZAKIAH THE PRAYER FOR PRESERVATION “Lord, please don’t let me die” Date: Place: Text: 2 Kings 20:1-11 Introduction As I have said each week, these are very obscure prayers. Sometimes hidden in the midst or a story or an unusual event in the Bible we do find these people of God crying out to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Byrd avatar

    Gideon: The Proof Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,861 views

    Have you ever asked God."How will I know for sure?

    GIDEON THE PRAYER FOR PROOF “How will I know for sure?” Date: July 14, 2002 P. M Service Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Judges 6:12-17 Introduction All throughout the Bible, God has called out certain people for certain missions. There are 4 primary words found in scripture in the original Greek ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist