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  • Christopher Martin avatar

    Secrets To Prayer

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Jul 23, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
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    A sermon on prayer originally preached August 8 & 9, 1998 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner, Iowa. Some material from Rev. Clyde Kieschnick.

    Pentecost 9C/Proper 12 Luke 11:1-13 “The Secret(s) to Prayer” Assistance from: Rev. Clyde Kieschnick It never fails-you see someone doing something you’d like to be able to do-or something you’d like to be able to do better on your own. So you ask what the secret to their success is. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Glynda Lomax avatar

    Travailing In Prayer

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Oct 16, 2020
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    Travailing prayer was once commonplace in churches. Travailing is a way of praying that really gets not only God’s attention, but gets answers. Travailing prayer brings breakthrough.

    Galatians 4:19 19 My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you, I want to teach yall today about a way of praying that really gets not only God’s attention, but gets answers. Travailing prayer brings breakthrough. So let’s talk about travailing. What is ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Jesus Prays For His Believing Church

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 30, 2009
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    Easter 7(C) - Our Savior Jesus Christ prays for his believing church to be united in his love so that it may share God’s glory.

    JESUS PRAYS FOR HIS BELIEVING CHURCH (Outline) May 24, 2009 -- EASTER 7 -- John 17:20-26 INTRO: In the verses preceding our text Jesus prays for his disciples (cf. *Gospel). Our text states that Jesus prays for “them”. “Them” refers to Jesus’ disciples. Jesus prays for his disciples. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dan Borchert avatar

    The Power Of Prayer

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
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    Prayer is a powerful thing. Prayer is what makes everything else possible. Prayer however, is becoming a forgotten command in the church today. We will look at how powerful prayer is.

    1 John 5:13-20 The Power of Prayer Introduction A. I have a curiosity to learn new facts. I am constantly watching the discovery Channel and TLC talking to people just trying to learn stuff. B. Heather Dad is a Nuclear Insurance Salesman. C. I have talk to him about exactly how Nuclear power ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    A Prayer For Prosperity

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 10, 2019
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    Knowing the church in Ephesus was surrounded by materialism, Paul sought to encourage them in the spiritual prosperity they had in Christ. What they received in Christ was far greater than anything the world offered.

    A Prayer for Prosperity Ephesians 1: 15-19 Our text today comes from the letter Paul wrote to the church in Ephesus. This letter is one of the “prison epistles,” written while Paul was imprisoned in Rome. The church at Ephesus was dear to the heart of Paul, having spent about three years there in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul's Prayer For The Colossians Should Be Our Prayer For One Another

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 13, 2009
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    Paul was writing down details of how he was praying for the young Colossian Church. It is a great guide as to how we should be praying for our fellow believers.

    Welcome to week two of our study of St Paul’s letter to the Colossian Church, probably written between 52 and 56 AD – at least that’s when Paul’s letter was written – not my sermon! Last week we considered the ‘gospel [that] is bearing fruit and growing’ (1:6). Those of us who were here took home a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Part 11 - Prayer In Worship Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 26, 2020
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    If prayer is the fundamental key in worship why do churches neglect it so much

    Note: This sermon was written in late 2019 and scheduled for March 29, well before the COVID-19 outbreak. The delivery was slightly modified and updated to connect with the COVID-19 pandemic. I believe every message is Spirit-led as I write them, but I truly believe this message was given by God in ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Working The Prayer Master Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009
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     | 4,145 views

    a six part series on building a better church body

    BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 4 All my illustrations come from Sermon Central unless otherwise noted and the scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted. WORKING THE PRAYER-MASTER The Body of Christ is compared at times by the Apostle Paul to physical body we have here on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Switching Churches 2 Series

    Contributed by Henry Nwaneri on Oct 11, 2010
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    IF love is your main concern even as you move from one church to another, you will consider the following

    Lets talk about when it is wrong to leave a Church. 1. Never leave a Church during a crises, especially if you are involved in the crises. Every crises in the body of Christ is supposed to be settled. If it is beyond your power to settle a crisis, make it known to all that you wish for peace but ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Praying For The Persecuted Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 15, 2004
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    #10 in my Romans 8 - What a Way to Live! series. International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Loads of quotes, statistics and stories.

    Romans 8:35-37 – Praying for the Persecuted (This was a sermon for the International day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, November 14, 2004. I got most of the source material from the book Jesus Freaks, by DC Talk. I found other stuff from the websites like Open Doors and The Voice of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dale Sanger avatar

    What Would The Church Look Like After A Year Of Prayer

    Contributed by Dale Sanger on Jan 16, 2011
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     | 4,323 views

    Looking at community in the church and what the church would look like if we got serious with our relationship withGod

    The Church AFTER a year of Prayer..what would it look like Intro: I AM SICK AND TIRED… sick and tired of just coming to church. Sick and tired of every Sunday being the same. Sick and tired of people coming to church to be entertained (and I include myself in that group). Sick and tired of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Is Jesus Praying About For Our Church Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Apr 6, 2013
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    This is the first in a series on prayer, answering hte question what are the priorities, purpose and promise of prayer found in John 17

    WHAT JESUS IS PRAYING FOR HPC John 17:1-26 INTRODUCTION One night a father heard his young daughter speaking, although she was alone in her room. The door was cracked just enough so that he could see that she was kneeling beside her bed in prayer. Interested to find out what subjects a child would ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Hays avatar

    Becoming A House Of Prayer

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 148 ratings
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    Our churches should be powerhouses of prayer before the throne of God.

    Becoming A House of Prayer John 2:13-16 I remember the early days of being here at Britton Christian Church. The very first Sunday that I ever stood in this pulpit I confessed to you that I didn't know a thing about being a pastor, but that if you would pray for me and if I would earnestly seek ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Curing Church Conflict-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 21, 2011
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    1 of 3. James revealed the solution for conflict within the local church body. There is a known cure for conflict within the local church. But how is it challenged ? The cure for church conflict is challenged by....

    CURING CHURCH CONFLICT—I—James 4:1-17 Attention: *Our own behaviors can circumvent the very cure we need. Need: The tensions in my church are are obvious. As soon as you step on the property you know it. Visitors sense it. The community talks about it. Everybody hates it. We’re losing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Curing Church Conflict-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 6, 2014
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    1 of 3. James revealed the solution to conflict within the local church body. Church conflict can be cured. But how? The cure for church conflict is challenged/hindered by....

    CURING CHURCH CONFLICT-I—James 4:1-17 Attention: A Cure & its Challenge... A new miracle doctor had just arrived in town. He could cure anything & anybody, & everyone was amazed with what he could do. Everyone except for Mr. Thompson, the town skeptic, who didn't believe a thing. Grumpy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist