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  • Dale Pilgrim avatar

    Prayer-Works Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 16, 2008
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    Why ‘work’ instead of ‘activity’ of prayer or ‘picnic’ of prayer? Why does ‘prayer concert’, or ‘prayer vigil’ sound so gray and bland? The answer is obvious. Prayer is hard work! It is rewarding; it is life-changing; but it is hard.

    We continue today on our topic, “Learning to serve in a Service-less Age”, more specifically looking at “The refurbished Life”. God refurbishes our lives, in part, through “The Habit of Prayer”. I confess my struggle with this topic. It is complex yet simple. So complex that we will not even begin ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Power Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008
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    This is perhaps the only instance in which any man has been told exactly how long he would live. Why God specified the time cannot be known now. It was, however, a full answer to the prayer of Hezekiah, and the promise is a full demonstration that God is

    Power of Prayer (Isaiah 38: 1 – 8; Ref. 2 Kings 20: 1 – 11) Illustration: A boy prays / writes a letter to God. God is not a man who will answer in a small way or partially. God answers in a big way – so that you are challenged and bear a testimony for Him in your life. My own life holds ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Answer To Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008
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    God is not some kind of celestial slot machine. You don’t pop in a quarter or two’s worth of prayer, hit a button, and expect to receive exactly what you want. God is not a genie in a bottle. You don’t rub the bottle with your prayer, and expect God to

    Introduction: A fifth grade boy who had heard a sermon on persistence in prayer was praying by himself in his room one night. As his dad passed his door, he heard the boy praying over and over again, "Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo." The next day, the dad asked his son what we were doing. The boy replied that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Importance Of Prayer

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 21, 2008
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    This is a valuable word on the importance of prayer! Good for the whole church.

    The Importance of Prayer Text: Acts 19: 11-17 Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. 13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    Relentless Prayer Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Feb 22, 2008
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    Christ speaks to us about the need for persistent prayer.

    Relentless Prayer Griffith Baptist Church – 2/24/08 A.M. Service Text: Matthew 7:7-11 Key verse: The Introduction While Josh McDowell was attending seminary in California, his father went Home to be with the Lord. His mother had died years earlier, but Josh was not sure of her salvation. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sinner's Prayer Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007
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    Friend of Sinners, Pt. 6

    THE SINNER’S PRAYER (LUKE 18:9-14) Famed Holocaust novelist Elie Wiesel tells the story of the great Rabbi Haim-Gedalia of Upshpitzin, who interceded fervently with God for an innkeeper who was notorious for his many sins. “Very well, I forgive him,” said the Almighty. The rabbi was pleased with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ben Peak avatar

    The Prayer Of Moses

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
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    God is angry with the children of Israel, but, as he does several times in this book, Moses pleads with the Lord on behalf of the people.

    Maybe you’ve heard the story about a pastor who woke up from his after-dinner nap one late February Sunday in no mood at all to preach in that evening service. When he stepped out onto his porch his desire to preach lessened even more as he felt the nice warm air that had been missing from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Ben Peak avatar

    A Prayer Of Dependence

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
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    I believe that this desire for independence is something that should not carry over into our spiritual lives. I think we all have experienced the failures and disappointments that come when we try to walk this way on our own. I believe that scripture t

    On July 4th of the year 1776 a group of men known as the Second Continental Congress adopted a document which declared our nations independence from Great Britain. As Americans we are rightly proud of our Declaration of Independence. We hold men, such as John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    A Prayerful Tribute

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
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    A memorial day sermon focusing on the power of prayer and national security.

    A PRAYERFUL TRIBUTE TO OUR TROOPS A Sermon for Memorial Day Sunday / May 27, 2007 Intro: The custom of placing flowers on the graves of the war began on May 5, 1866, in Waterloo, NY, and Waterloo has been recognized by Congress as the official birthplace of Memorial Day. In 1868, Gen. John A. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Preserving A Prayer

    Contributed by Wayne Tindale on Oct 22, 2006
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    This sermon will allow you to check on the ststus of your prayer life.

    A Parable About Persevering in Prayer by Rev. Wayne Tindale A number of years ago my associate and I were visiting a woman member who had an antagonistic husband. So we planned it in such a way that we would be there when he was not there. We were planning to see her early in the day and we did not ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Daniel Bauder avatar

    Powerfull Prayer Series

    Contributed by Daniel Bauder on Oct 29, 2006
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     | 3,772 views

    This message shows us how to pray powerfully

    THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER Part One “Powerful Prayer” Adapted from a message by Wayne Field Luke 11:5-13 August 20th, 2006 Broadway Baptist Church INTRODUCTION At our Executive Board meeting this last Tuesday night Bro Phil gave all of us a challenge. He shared with us the fact that most of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Prayer Of Sorrow Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 5, 2006
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    Why would Jesus pray to have the "cup" taken away, if He knew that wasn’t going to happen? Was His prayer simply an excercise in futility, or was there something more to it? I learned some surprising truths as I prepared this sermon.

    OPEN: A minister noticed a young boy kneeling off to the side of the room after youth group and praying very fervently. As the preacher came within earshot of the boy, he was surprised to hear the boy saying: "Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo." After the boy finished his praying the preacher approached him ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • J. Yeargin avatar

    Corporate Prayer

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 13, 2006
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    Hopefully each of us are burdened for the Lord to have His way with us as individuals while having His way with us as a church (i.e., a corporate body of believers). The fact is we all are in this together.We all have a huge responsibility to see God’s pl

    CORPORATE PRAYER We continue to look closely at the importance of prayer within our church. Quite frankly, we need to hear from the Lord on several issues our church is now faced with. As well, we need to reckon ourselves to the fact that prayer is not an option for us. Rather, prayer must be ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Psalms As Prayer

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 18, 2006
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    Psalms as prayer, Simple prayers model the use of the psalms of prayers. Do we offer simple prayers with expectation and desire and pain...The Psalmist shows us that we can.

    Psalms As Prayer God is Great, God is Good Let us thank Him for our food. Amen Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should Die before I wake, I pray the Lord my Soul to take. God Bless Mommy, Daddy, Grand ma, Grand Pa, The dog, the cat …..Amen Prayers of children, ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Robert Travis avatar

    The Prayers Of A Prophet

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Feb 1, 2007
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    The prayers of a righteous man availeth much.

    THE PRAYERS OF A PROPHET 1Sa 12:19-25 19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. 20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist