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  • Steven Dobyns avatar

    Pt. 2 Nehemiah's Confession Series

    Contributed by Steven Dobyns on Sep 19, 2013
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     | 8,140 views

    Part 2 of a 7 part series based on biblical people and how they connected to God through prayer. feel free to use any or all of this...

    Learning to Pray Pt.2 Nehemiah’s Confession Intro: Last week we started talking about prayer… How many of you ever prayed the bed time prayer? It was one that my mom had us pray as kids… we even had a plaque on the wall with the prayer on it… I don’t know about you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Adore God

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,740 views

    The first in a series of four sermons entitled. ‘Prayer As A Second Language’

    Since school is now in full swing, I thought it would be fun to test our language knowledge but not English. Instead, I want us to see how well we doing with Spanish and French. I am going to put up five English words and you are to tell me which is the French word and which is the Spanish word. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Our Everyday Need For God

    Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 4, 2013
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    Most people, Christians included, use prayer like a fire extinguisher. They only use it when there's a fire. Truth is we have an need for God every moment of our lives.

    When do you need God? Most people (Christians included) only reserve God for the “this-is-so-tough-I-can’t-do-this-without-you-God” moments of life such as when life-threatening sickness comes, death visits us, or financial anxieties take control of our lives, or when career ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Coming Storm: Prayers Of Incense, Seven Angels Prepare

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on May 17, 2025
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    The silence in heaven breaks as seven angels prepare with trumpets. A golden censer rises with our prayers: warning, worship, and wonder unfold before the coming storm of God’s judgment.

    The Coming Storm: Prayers of Incense, Seven Angels Prepare Introduction In the book of Revelation, we encounter some of the most profound and mystical imagery in all of Scripture. Today, we turn our attention to a passage that depicts a moment of divine preparation: a holy pause before judgment, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith, That's The Way It Goes! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 18, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,791 views

    Faith is built up in our lives as we learn to pray in the Holy Spirit, Keep ourselves in the love of God, learn to wait, reach out with the Gospel to the lost and by having a hatred of evil’s corruptions.

    Faith, that’s the way it goes! Thesis: Faith is built up in our lives as we learn to pray in the Holy Spirit, Keep ourselves in the love of God, learn to wait, reach out with the Gospel to the lost and by having a hatred of evil’s corruptions. Scripture Texts: Jude 20-25 NIV 20But you, dear ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "When Prayer Doesn't Seem To Work--Things To Check" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 21, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 14,577 views

    There are a number of things which may hinder prayer from being answered. Scripture gives some things to check.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches July 20, 3003 “When Prayer is Not Working--Some things to Check” Mark 11:22-26 INTRODUCTION: A father and his 10 year old son were looking at books one day at WalMart. His father said, “Here’s an interesting book,” ‘The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Prayer.’” The son ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Applying God's Remedy To What Ails Us

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 5, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,322 views

    Applying God’s Remedy to What Ails Us - 2 Chron 7:14 - How to begin praying for revival, remedies and reformation in your community.

    Applying God’s Remedy to What Ails Us - 2 Chron 7:14 We live at a time when there is an increasing secularization of Americans. The Barna study reports that only 12% of people under 25 years of age attend church on a regular basis. More frightening is the fact that only 12% of these people, when ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "The Power Of People Who Pray"

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 23, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,143 views

    Prayer is unique

    "The Power of Prayer for the People Who Pray" Text: Luke 18:1-8 1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thy Will Be Done Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jul 10, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,476 views

    Do you live a God centered, or self centered life?

    I’ve heard lots of graduation speeches in my time. Some have been good. Most, I’m afraid, were a bit boring. I remember one, however, was disturbing. The speaker was the valedictorian. He stood up to the podium and he thanked his father. Which sounded good -- at first. “My father taught me ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ask

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Apr 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,084 views

    How to get answered prayer. What to ask for so you will get results. How to pray the kind of prayers the Lord wants (and wants to answer)

    ASK. Psalm 2. WBC 30.04.06 am Intro: I want to tell you about Miracle on Jewry Street. Last week- on the Tuesday after Easter a lady called Angela turned up at the Bookshop that is part of City Church (one of our nearest neighbours). She was looking for her son, Phil, and showing photos of him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lord Teach Us To Pray - Part One

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,097 views

    David’s life is an example for all of us not just with his experiences in life, but (as well) his experiences in prayer. If there was anyone in the Bible who really understood the ups and downs of prayer it had to have been David.

    LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY Introduction: Last week we considered the differences between a little boy named David and a great king, named Saul. If you remember, King Saul had been told the Word of God by the prophet Samuel. But King Saul disobeyed Samuel and the Word of the Lord. The result was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Holy Spirit Our Intercessor

    Contributed by David Bubb on Apr 11, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 27,052 views

    The Holy Spirit is our prayer partner to help to pray effectively

    Subject: The Holy Spirit Our Intercessor Scripture Reading: Romans 8:26-28 The greatest privilege that God has given to us is the freedom to approach Him at any time. We are not only authorized to speak to Him, we are invited. Not only are we permitted, we are expected to speak to God. In fact, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • W Pittendreigh avatar

    My Will Be Done

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 87 ratings
     | 5,869 views

    We pray that God’s will would be done, but we live our lives praying that OUR will would be done.

    Over the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to attend several graduation ceremonies. There are always lots of speeches. Some have been good and others are sometimes a bit boring. But I went to a graduation ceremony earlier this year, shortly before moving to Georgia, and I found the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Blank Checks

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 12, 2007
     | 2,633 views

    God answers our prayers...so what do you pray for?

    Blank Checks We are using the same block of scripture this morning, technically last Sunday I only covered three or 4 of the verses. This particular scripture has this repeating pattern using the word abiding that can make it easy to skip over like a flat rock across a pond, just touching down ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Agreeing With God

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,667 views

    The fourth in a series of four sermons entitled, ‘Prayer as a Second Language’

    Slide 1 We are concluding the fourth and final sermon in this series, ‘Prayer as a Second Language’ with a look at the vital prayer of supplication. Now, I ask you what does the word, ‘supplication’ mean? It means to request or plea for something and sometimes that is done on behalf of another ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God