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  • Greg Nance avatar

    Prayer Life Challenge Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 11, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,372 views

    When a church is struggling with false teaching, chaos, and wrath, what’s a leader to do? Get them on their knees together in prayer!

    Prayer Life Challenges 1 Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Fasting And Prayer For Revival

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 151 ratings
     | 16,903 views

    By fasting and praying for revival and evangelism, God will pour Himself on His people.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. First mention. The Day of Atonement, i.e., Yom Kippur Fast. "On the tenth day of the seventh month of each year, you must go without eating to show sorrow for your sins" (Lev. 16:29 CEV). 2. Full mention. "Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Todd avatar

    A True Biblical Prayer Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 19, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,289 views

    We need to pray for one another the way that Paul prayed for the Philippians.

    Philippians 1:7-11 Sunday, January 20, 2002 I fell bad this morning - last Sunday I said that it would be worth experiencing trials in order to learn the kind of joy that Paul speaks of in Philippians. I just never thought that the trial would happen to my wife. . . (she broke her arm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Miller avatar

    The Prayer Of An Ambitious Mother

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Apr 25, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 10,252 views

    Mothers of today should be ambitious for their children to enter into fellowship with Jesus Christ.

    Many have tended to join with the other ten apostles in an attitude of hostility toward Salome, the mother of James and John, because of her prayer for preferential consideration for her sons. It is significant to note that while Christ corrected her He did not berate, criticize or condemn her. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Guy Caley avatar

    Prayer As A Way Of Life Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Apr 27, 2003
    based on 78 ratings
     | 7,608 views

    1st in the series "Patterns for Prayer." Studies the first 4 references to prayer in Acts to see how the church made prayer a way of life.

    Text: Acts 1:14-24, 2:41-42, 3:1 Introduction Things looked bleak for the children of George Muller’s orphanage at Ashley Downs in 19th century England. It was time for breakfast, and there was no food. A small girl whose father was a close friend of Muller was visiting in the home. Muller took ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Praying The Hard Prayers Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 6,372 views

    2d in the series "Patterns for Prayer." The disciples’ prayer in Acts 4:23 gives us a pattern for praying for boldness in the face of persecution.

    Introduction Zig Ziglar story of boy that went with his mother to the old general store. He liked to sneak away from his mother and when no one was looking he would dip his finger into the large barrel of molasses. The storekeeper caught him doing this and decided to teach the boy a lesson. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Prayer Under Pressure Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 11, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,851 views

    3rd in the series "Patterns for Prayer." The way Stephen faced death for his testimony is an inspiration and a pattern for us when we face persecution.

    In midwinter of A.D. 320 Emperor Licinius sent out an edict that to show their allegience all soldiers were to offer sacrifice to the pagan gods. Forty members of the famed Twelfth Legion of Rome’s imperial army serving in Sevaste, in present-day Turkey refused the emporer’s order. Their captain ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    What Is Prayer For?

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on May 12, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,292 views

    Is prayer for us to get from, or is it something more?

    What is Prayer For? Men’s Prayer Retreat April 2003 We’ve talked and studied a lot about prayer here this weekend and, as we draw toward the conclusion of our special retreat time, I ask, “What is prayer for?” Is prayer to get from God? A lot of people think it is. There is very much of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Prayer, The Pathway To Blessing Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 11, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 11,844 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
     | 11,851 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
     | 50,270 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
     | 5,614 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
     | 123,242 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

  • Robert Travis avatar

    Paul's Prayer Request

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Dec 19, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 4,190 views

    Have you prayed for your pastor today?

    BRETHREN, PRAY FOR US “Brethren, pray for us.” 1Th 5:25 “Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:” Col. 4:3 “Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Mallory avatar

    The Gift Of Persistent Prayer Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Dec 20, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,675 views

    Learning to be persistent in our quest for a deeper, more personal, intimate relationship with God through prayer.

    THE STORY WAS TOLD OF A LITTLE BOY WHO HAD BEEN MISBEHAVING AND WAS SENT TO HIS ROOM. AFTER A WHILE HE EMERGED AND INFORMED HIS MOTHER THAT HE HAD THOUGHT IT OVER AND THEN SAID A PRAYER. "THAT’S WONDERFUL," SAID THE PLEASED MOTHER. "IF YOU ASK GOD TO HELP YOU NOT MISBEHAVE, HE WILL HELP YOU." ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist