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  • Mike Hullah avatar

    Elijah - The Power Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 23, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 19,115 views

    Elijah was a praying man. This sermon gives three keys to confident prayer. 1. God is Alive. 2. Believers stand before God in Prayer. 3. The Authority of Gods Word.

    THE ELIJAH CHURCH A PRAYING CHURCH 1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.” James 5:17-18 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abraham: Persistence In Prayer Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Oct 29, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 22,399 views

    Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible made a difference and how prayer truly is a difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd.

    Abraham: Persistence in Prayer Genesis 18:16-18:33 Tonight we are going to be starting a series on prayer. For the next few Sundays we are going to be looking at men and women in the Bible who prayed prayers that made a difference and how those prayers should apply to our own prayers lives and as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moses: Prayer For Pity Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Oct 29, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,559 views

    Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible that made a difference and how prayer truly is the difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd.

    Moses: The prayer for pity Numbers 11:10-17 When it comes to our Christian walk I suppose all of us at some time or another get angry and we begin to complain and want to give up and quit. We say things like there’s no use. The harder I try the worse things get. I don’t witness because no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joshua: The Posture Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,748 views

    Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible that made a difference and how prayer truly is the difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd.

    Joshua: The posture of prayer Joshua 5:13-5:15 When we think of the name & the man Joshua, our mind may go back to the song “Joshua fought the battle of Jericho and the walls came tumbling’ down”. Joshua’s place in history was much greater than that one episode. He was the son of noble ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gideon: The Proof Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,842 views

    Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible that made a difference and how prayer truly is the difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd

    Gideon: The proof of prayer Judges 6:1-18 A Farmer felt called to preach by God and asked God for a sign. Sitting under a tree one day he sees the letters P and C in the clouds. The farmer decides it means “Preach Christ.” So he sells the farm and equipment and goes to preach. Needless to say ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Is 4 Things ...

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,292 views

    Understanding The Lord’s Prayer in 4 Parts

    The 4 Parts of Prayer Luke 11:1-4 Introduction We have been studying for a while now about the book of Revelation, and this morning I thought it would be important to take a small break and focus on prayer. As many Christians can testify too, prayer is extremely important. It is the vehicle we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer's Missing Link Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,432 views

    Jesus is no foreigner to prayer. He knows it intimately and He also knows that a heart that is unforgiving will make prayer ineffective and dead. The bondage of unforgiveness is something that will weigh us down so much that our prayers will be fruitles

    Prayer’s Missing Link Griffith Baptist Church – 12/30/07 A.M. Service Text: Matthew 6:9-15 Key Text: Matthew 6:14-15 The Introduction When Narvaez, the Spanish patriot, lay dying, his father-confessor asked him whether he had forgiven all his enemies. Narvaez looked astonished and said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hezekiah: Prayer For Protection Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 21,109 views

    Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible that made a difference and how prayer truly is the difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd.

    Hezekiah: Prayer for Protection 2 Kings 20:1-7 As I have said each week, these are very obscure prayers. Sometimes hidden in the midst of a story or an unusual event in the Bible we find these people of God crying out to Him in prayer and we see through these prayers the mighty power of God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lighthouses Of Prayer 2008 Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,677 views

    An explanation of lighthouses of prayer and a call to be one.

    Luke 10:1-9 January 6, 2008 The Sending Out of The Seventy-Two: Lighthouses of Prayer I grew up in the evangelical church, and through those years I heard and practiced many different methods of evangelism, or ways to draw the people around you to God through Jesus. Most of those methods ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Prayer: An Attitude Of Gratitude

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,971 views

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

    This past week, our elementary, middle, and high school students joined with thousands of other Indiana students in taking the ISTEP test. I have not heard a great deal of thankfulness from my two for the test but I sense there has been a great deal of thankfulness for the conclusion of the test. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Life-Shaking Prayer Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 23,579 views

    God will shake our lives in a good way, when we ask Him for courage and power to do His will.

    Life-Shaking Prayer Acts 4:23-31 Intro: Peter, John, and the other believers gathered together and prayed a prayer that shook the Church. I’ve never experienced a church-quake in response to my prayers. Why do you suppose God did this for the early church? Perhaps it was God’s way of saying, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Ask In Prayer

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,344 views

    One of the most important activities in which a Christian should engage in is that of prayer.

    How to ASK in Prayer Matthew 7:7 There was a pastor who had a parrot. All the parrot would say was, “Let’s pray, let’s pray.” The pastor tried to teach him to say other things but to no avail. He learned that one of his deacons had a parrot. That parrot would only say, “Let’s kiss. Let’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Virtuous Kingdom: Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,828 views

    Sermon Objective: To encourage and explain the virtue of personal prayer.

    The Virtuous Kingdom: Evidence of the Reign of God in the Human Heart The Virtue of Prayer Mark 11:15-17 Sermon Objective: To encourage and explain the virtue of personal prayer. Series Intro: We are looking at Mark chapter 11 for the next few weeks. We have chosen to look at it from specific ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Working Man's Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,117 views

    The ability to follow Christ’s commands (to love God and love one another) is only supernaturally bestowed. However, that ability is available to us simply by asking.

    1. The first requirement of a working man’s prayer is the right posture. (3:14-15) 2. The second requirement of a working man’s prayer is the right petition. (3:16-19) 3. The third requirement of a working man’s prayer is the right power. (3:20-21) Our study in the Book of Ephesians has brought us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Changes Things Series

    Contributed by Susan Blader on Feb 18, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 68,035 views

    If we come not just asking, but really seeking, we will receive God’s best. We can be encouraged to pray because God wants us to, and He desires to give us much more than the request that started the conversation.

    Prayer Changes Things A Sermon on Matthew 7:7-11 The story is told of a young boy who wanted $100 very badly. He prayed for a long time, but nothing happened. Undaunted by the lack of response, he wrote a letter to God presenting his request once again. When the postal authorities received the ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ