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  • Ian Lyall avatar

    God's Glory In The Church

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on Oct 20, 2005
    based on 79 ratings
     | 9,335 views

    Part of the High Priestly prayer of the Lord Jesus Christ was that God’s glory might be in them. What our Lord prayed for is staggering.

    A story is told of a boy who was drawing a picture. His teacher asked what he was drawing. “I’m drawing a picture of Jesus, miss,” he replied. “But, Johnny, we don’t know what Jesus looked like.” Johnny paused for a moment, perked up, and said, “but they will when I’ve finished” We laugh at that ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Churches Journey Towards Revival

    Contributed by Thomas Lanthrip on Nov 9, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,961 views

    As this passage unfolds it speaks of Solomon’s temple that was erected for the purpose of worshiping Jehovah God, and then dedicated by prayer, sacrifice and finally it was consummated by the presence of God being made manifested by fire. Now, at the clo

    Illustration: A few years back the Lord called my wife and I to Pastor a small community church that had two active deacons; one of which I became very close to during our 2 ½ year tenure. We had noticed the Sunday School record books held a sad truth, the church had been on a gradual decline for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God-Approved Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,554 views

    Exposition of Acts 4:23-31 about the reaction of the early church to persecution by going to prayer and God answering in a mighty way

    Text: Acts 4:23-31, Title: God-Approved Prayer, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/19/07, AM A. Opening illustration: 9 out of 10 American say they pray, 8 out of 10 say they pray regularly, 6 out of 10 say they pray daily, even 2/3 of unchurched people say that they pray… B. Background to passage: After the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 107 ratings
     | 12,187 views

    In order to accomplish the divine command to forgive one another, you must first learn to live your life in prayer and intercession as Jesus commanded.

    "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you that you may be sons of your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:44) Forgiveness will flow freely to a cold world only from a heart that is warmed by God’s love. Praying for those who have hurt you proves that you are a child of God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Troy Borst avatar

    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 30, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 19,820 views

    A series of sermons using "Celebration of Discipline" by Richard Foster. A top 10 book for any Christian’s bookshelf.

    CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE: PRAYER LUKE 11:1 INTRODUCTION Of all the spiritual disciplines we will speak about, prayer is the most important. How can I say that? How do I know that prayer is the most important spiritual discipline? It is prayer (and only prayer!) that allows us into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • eric carey-holt avatar

    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 21,841 views

    Personal Application Prayer is one of the strongest and most fundamental aspects of the Christian life and we cannot expect growth in grace, without time in prayer.

    SERMON—PRAYER—Luke 11:1-13 TEXT Luke 11:1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." 2 He said to them, "When you pray, say: " `Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Wm. Darryl Scott Sr D.D. avatar

    A Prayer

    Contributed by Wm. Darryl Scott Sr D.d. on Jan 2, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 13,794 views

    A PRAYER INSPIRED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT BEFORE A SERMON DELIVERED TO THE TIDEWATER METRO-BAPTIST MINISTER’S CONFERENCE: BASED ON EPHESIANS 1: 15-16

    Prayer: Tidewater Metro-Baptist Minister’s Conf. (1998) Prayer Before Order-of-the-Day Speaker Wed. Morning @ 8:30am. PRAYER: WE PRAISE YOU FOR YOUR AMAZING GRACE THAT CONTINUALLY LOOKS BEYOND OUR FAULTS AND SEES OUR NEEDS. WE THANK ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Patrick Bissig avatar

    Prayer

    Contributed by Patrick Bissig on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 12,781 views

    What is prayer

    I. Prayer is. . . A. Talking to/with God Numbers 11:17 I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take of the Spirit that is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you carry the burden of the people so that you will not have to carry it alone. -Daily communication Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jamie Wright avatar

    Prayer

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Dec 6, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 19,105 views

    It is essential for believer’s to pray. The reason many Christians quit and give up is because of the lack of prayer.

    Prayer Pastor Jamie Wright * MFC *December 01, 2004 1. Purpose of Prayer … one of His disciples said to Him, ’Lord, teach us to pray . . .’ -Luke 11:1 Prayer is not a normal part of the life of the natural man. We hear it said that a person’s life will suffer if he doesn’t pray, but I question ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Gregg Barbour avatar

    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Nov 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,423 views

    Have your students ever wondered how to pray. This sermon will help them apply Biblical principles to a committed prayer life!

    Spiritual Disciplines Prayer gb. The Point. 11/01/04 Recap: Last week we started talking about this thing called spiritual disciplines, and how you’re supposed to read your Bible. Will talked about DNA: developing your desire, knowing your need, and applying what you’ve read. How many of you ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Scott Carroll avatar

    Prayer

    Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 11, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,151 views

    STEPS AND TYPES OF PRAYER

    PRAYER Song 2:14 14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. (KJV) *** The importance of prayer-God has done all He is going to do until someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 20, 2010
     | 8,854 views

    This sermon is meant to give some training disciplines for the regimen of prayer

    The Amazing Race: Prayer Mark 5:1-13 The call of Jesus is to be a disciple. Disciple and the word discipline are closely associated. To make a commitment to be a disciple is to make a commitment to follow Jesus in the discipline of his life practices. When I say yes to Jesus, I am not just saying ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dr Kory Letoa avatar

    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Apr 4, 2012
     | 10,581 views

    More than a Prayer.

    SERIES ON PRAYER: Our Lord's teaching in Luke 11 grew out of a prayer meeting, a miracle, and an invitation to dinner. Jesus used these occasions to give instructions about four important topics: prayer, Satan, spiritual opportunity, and hypocrisy. It is important that we today understand these ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,765 views

    John Wesley considered prayer an essential part of Christian living. He called it in many of his writings the most important and powerful means of grace. Prayer empowers us for ministry and following God. Jesus showed us this through His own example. Afte

    Prayer: A Means of Grace 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 I found a series of “Dear God” prayers on the internet, a few of which I’d like to share with you:

 7-year old Debbie prayed, “Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Troy Richards avatar

    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Troy Richards on Dec 9, 2010
     | 9,071 views

    A two week series looking at spiritual habits we can do on our own with God.

    -so here we are in the second part of our series about being alone with God. Ideally, everyone should be spending some time with God all by themselves, as much as possible when you really think about it. -so for these two weeks we’re talking about how you can maximize your time with God, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist