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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    20 Reasons Why People Do Not See Their Prayers Answered

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 29, 2009
    based on 83 ratings
     | 54,681 views

    Why do many people not see their prayers answered. Jesus said, "Ask in my name that your joy may be fulfilled."

    20 Reasons Why People Do Not See Their Prayer Answered (John 16:24) Why do you suppose that many people do not see their prayers answered? Too many people fail to appreciate some of the hindrances to prayer. Jesus said, "Up till now you have asked nothing in my name (For my sake, in my will and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Powerful Praying Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 21, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,632 views

    When you pray, pray sincerely, simply, and assuredly, for powerful praying is a sure, simple, sincere sharing of your heart with a Heavenly Father who already knows your need.

    A journalist assigned to the Jerusalem bureau took an apartment overlooking the Wailing Wall. Every day when she looked out, she saw an old Jewish man praying vigorously. So, the journalist went down and introduced herself to the old man. She asks, “You come every day to the wall. How long have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Chris Cuthbertson avatar

    Praying With Power

    Contributed by Chris Cuthbertson on Jan 10, 2018
     | 11,822 views

    Most Christians say they believe in prayer but in reality, they don’t see much power in it. I think the reason for this is they don’t pray much. Like the subject of love it is easy to talk about but not as easy to put into practice.

    Praying With Power James 5: 13-18 Do you remember the TV commercial for the investment firm of E.F. Hutton? What was their catch slogan? When E.F. Hutton speaks people listen. Well you know what? When Christians pray, God listens. I read of a town in the mid-west that had two churches and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    No Child Until She Died

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 1, 2016
     | 2,986 views

    To show that GOD honors us with long life here and fullfilling one if we have relationship with Him.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you blessed with long life? Yes. and strong life as well in the LORD. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD honors us with long life here and fullfilling one if we have relationship with Him. John 17:3 (Amplified Bible) And this is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Learning From The Prayers Of Jesus - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Apr 27, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,937 views

    Did you know that Jesus prayed specifically for you? In this message we will recap the last two messages in this series, talk about Jesus' prayer of faith at the tomb of Lazarus and examine a prayer that Jesus prayed for us!

    INTRODUCTION • In our first message we talked about Jesus teaching through a model prayer that we call “The Lord’s Prayer”. • In our second message we discussed three of His prayers. They were: 1. His Prayer at His Baptism 2. His Prayer before multiplying the 5 loaves and the 2 fish 3. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Ask Not Don't Gripe

    Contributed by John Stackhouse on Apr 13, 2016
     | 3,874 views

    stressing the importance of asking God for everything.

    A small Oklahoma town had two churches and one distillery. Members of both churches complained that the distillery was giving the community a bad image. And to make matters worse, the owner of the distillery was an out-spoken atheist. He didn’t believe in God one bit. The church people tried ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Be Still And Know That God Is God Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 6, 2014
    based on 10 ratings
     | 32,205 views

    All of us need to take a little more time each day to be still don’t we? We need to avoid getting so caught up in our own agenda that we force God out of the way.

    Do you have a list of goals you would like to achieve this year? Can you tell me something that is on that list? We all have lists of things we would like to do this year, this month, this week, maybe you even have something you would like to do today. I have a list of goals, things I would ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Greg Brown avatar

    Spirit–led Prayer: Part Two (Col. 1:9–14) Series

    Contributed by Greg Brown on Jan 19, 2015
     | 4,540 views

    Exposition of Col. 1:9–14

    Spirit–led Prayer: Part Two “For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Can I Be Confident That God Has Heard My Prayer?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 12, 2014
     | 2,739 views

    A look at the confidence we can have that God has heard our prayer as well as some of the reasons He doesn't always respond immedately.

    CAN I BE CONFIDENT THAT GOD HAS HEARD MY PRAYER? 1. Christ has promised access. - Luke 11:9; John 14:14; John 15:7. - Through what Christ has done for us, we have access to God the Father. - It’s important that our right to come to the Father is not based on our actions or behavior. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    What Will It Take To Sincerely Pray To God And Receive An Answer Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,118 views

    This message focuses on how we choose to communicate with God.

    What Will It Take? What Will It Take For Me To Sincerely Pray To God & Receive An Answer? Scriptures: Psalm. 76:4; 51:2-4a; Colossians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 14:14; Luke 2:25-32 Introduction In my message last week I asked you “What will it take for us to give God thanks with a sincere ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    James 5 Pray Smart Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 21, 2018
     | 8,503 views

    I first titled this message “Pray right” but I changed my topic because it’s about “praying smart” – we need to be using the wisdom of God to pray the smart way which then touches the heart of God and eventually our hearts!

    Video: Prayer Series: James – Let’s do it! Thesis of Book: The message of the book is “Let’s do it – live the faith – put it into action! The half-brother of Jesus is speaking to the scattered Jewish Christians across the nations – they were scattered right after Stephen was killed. James tells ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    Never Ever Give Up! Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,154 views

    God answers prayers so that we might express and encourage our faith.

    Scripture Introduction Jesus teaches us today by parable, “an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.” Our English word derives from the Greek, para-bolae,, which itself consists of two words, para- meaning “beside” and -ballo meaning “throw or cast.” A parable is, literally, a story thrown or ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 25 - When Will God Answer Our Prayers? Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jul 4, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,960 views

    Why are some of our prayers not answered? What can we learn from the prayer of Jabez? May we learn to pray in a way that honors God so that we can receive answers to our fervent prayers.

    We read in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, "Because I bore him with pain. Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Praying For The Right Things Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 126 ratings
     | 16,155 views

    In the light of the Lord’s impending return, we’re to pray that our faith will grow and that our love will increase. Since those who don’t know God will be punished when Christ appears, we must avoid mediocre spirituality and apathetic prayers.

    Praying for the Right Things One of my favorite commercials is for a cell phone company in which cellular static has caused some confusion between a married couple. The wife had just asked her husband to bring home “a movie, something old.” The husband however, thought she said, “Bring home a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    Avenge Me Of My Adversary

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 6, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 21,562 views

    Praying has to be persistent to be effective.

    Luke 18:1-8 KJV And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; [2] Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: [3] And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal