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    Triumph Over Trials: Hannah's Story SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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     | 1,357 views

    This sermon draws inspiration from Hannah's story, illustrating how to overcome life's challenges through the power of effective prayer.

    This sermon is about overcoming obstacles through effective prayer, using the story of Hannah as an example. Many times in our lives, we face trials and obstacles that seem insurmountable. We may feel beaten down and unsure of how to survive. We try to handle things on our own, but the more we try, ...read more

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    Noah's Ark: An Illustration Of Christ's Mission Of Salvation

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jul 2, 2023
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    The ark that God commanded Noah to build serves as a portrait of the Lord Jesus Christ and the salvation He provides to anyone who calls upon Him.

    All throughout Scripture, the Lord God Almighty gives us specific guidelines on how to approach and worship Him. Scripture shows us the necessity of repentance and the means by which we must be saved. The act of salvation, or rescue from our sins is not of our own planning, thought, or actions. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Powerful Prayers

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 11, 2004
    based on 65 ratings
     | 21,332 views

    WE SEE THE PRAYER OF ABRAHAM SHOWS PERSISTENCE IN PRAYER, THE PRAYER OF JOSHUA SHOWS POSTURE IN PRAYER,AND THE PRAYER OF JABEZ SHOWS PETITONS IN PRAYER.

    POWERFUL PRAYERS GENESIS 4:25-26 Since that day in history, some 10,000 years ago, Christians have been bombarding heaven with their prayers. Some had been short prayers, some long prayers, some for self, some for others, some out of sorrow, some out of praise, some private , some public, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Persistency In Prayer

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Oct 17, 2013
     | 13,938 views

    This sermon says that Christians should be persistent in prayer.

    PERSISTENCY IN PRAYER Luke 18:1-8 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION Prayer delights God’s ear, it melts His heart, it opens His hand: God cannot deny a praying soul.—Thomas Watson May this statement encourage us to pray. Let us open our bible to Luke 18:1-8 and listen to what the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hopeless Prayer

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 19, 2019
     | 4,186 views

    Three keys to prayer in hopeless times

    A. Opening illustration: JD Greear being woken up in the middle of the night for an emergency, “Prayer is our most formidable weapon, but the one in which we are the least skilled, the most averse to its use.” E. M. Bounds B. Background to passage: Jesus is still ministering around Galilee, and in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Prayers

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024
     | 534 views

    Places of Prayer, or implied prayer

    Background to passages: places of prayer or implied prayer Luke 1:8–20 ESV Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Apostle's Prayer

    Contributed by Greg Adams on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,078 views

    Paul’s prayer for the people in the Ephesian’s church was one that should challenge our own walk today.

    The Apostles Prayer Ephesians 1:15-22 Intro: The apostle Paul was pleased and thankful for the faith in Christ and love for each other he had heard of at the Ephesian church. Now he would pray for them to be further enlightened in their understanding of God and themselves. What did Paul pray ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Prayer Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Buffy Cook on Apr 5, 2015
     | 7,708 views

    "For Dummies" books are a raging success! Why? Full of practical wisdom and simple "How To's" Wouldn't a "Christianity for Dummies," a book full of practical wisdom & simple How Tos on how to live out our faith, be great? James & this series is JUST THAT

    Christianity For Dummies: The Prayer of Faith James 5:13-20 I. Introduction A. How many of you take some sort of supplement or vitamin every day? How many of you hate to take your vitamins? Hard to swallow, bad taste.Discuss Kay giving me One A Day vitamins and them finding a stash of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dynamics Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 17, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,639 views

    We know that we need to be prayng and have a solid relationship with the Lord. We will never have the abundant life God intends without the Lord being in our lives.

    The dynamics of prayer Luke chapter 11:1-13 Matthew 6:9-13 Introduction- Wednesday, we were in Bible and looking at prayer and the Lord’s Prayer from Luke chapter 11. As we were discussing and looking at these verses, it became clear to me that as a body of believers, we need to look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Windows From History

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 3, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 22,078 views

    A series of stories from history illustrating Jesus’ call to carry the cross in Mark 8:434-38.

    Windows from History Mark 8:34-38 Mk 8:34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Mk 8:35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Answer To Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,122 views

    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

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    Offensive Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024
     | 799 views

    Two aspects of prayer as an offensive weapon

    Background to passage: wrapping up the spiritual warfare passage following the filled with the Spirit passage. Ephesians 6:10–20 ESV Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Maturing Prayer

    Contributed by John Eldridge on Feb 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,618 views

    Prayer provides the opportunity for us to have conversations with God that will transform our lives. We must increase our prayer lives: individually and corporately if we want to obtain the promises that God has made us. We will be intentional about

    Maturing Prayer Kitten Prayer - The story is told of a young girl who was saying her bedtime prayers while her parents knelt beside her. “Dear God, bless Mommy and Daddy and my little brother, Tommy. God, I would really like a pony, but if You can’t get me a pony, a kitten would do. Amen.” Get ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Healing Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 20, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,805 views

    Principles of healing: 1) Reality 2) Complexity 3) humility 4) Simplicity

    Healing prayer James 5:13-18 WBC 23/11/03am Chance to come & bring your testimony in a minute. - plus PLEASE interrupt me (and say something. Agree. Disagree) Not presenting a formula - all bear hurts/scars of o reality o lost ones o false promise… hopes - all look with caution on a lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Priority Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 25, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,153 views

    Life would be so much easier if we would only pray.

    THE PRIORITY OF PRAYER Text: Joshua 9:1-27 Introduction 1. Illustration: The roof of the church hall of a little Swiss church, at the turn of the 20th century, was falling down. So the members of the church held regular prayer meetings in the hall after the service to pray for funds to repair ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist