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  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Precedence Of Prayer-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 18, 2012
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    1 of 3. Paul exhorted Timothy regarding the place of prayer in the Church. Prayer must take precedence in the Church. When is it obvious that it holds priority? Prayer takes precedence when...

    The PRECEDENCE Of PRAYER—1Timothy 2:1-7 Attention: Janet’s four-year-old likes to say the blessing at mealtimes, usually repeating the same short prayer: "Thank you, God, for this gracious food. Amen." One evening, however, he thanked the Lord for the birds, the trees, each of his friends, & asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Keys - Alert Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Apr 23, 2012
     | 9,509 views

    Jesus commanded the disciples to "watch and pray." Paul encourages us to "be alert and always keep on praying." The same word is used for "watch" and "alert." Both are in the context of spiritual war. Like it or not, every time we engage in prayer, we eng

    Prayer Keys - Alert Pray and ask in the Spirit all the time. Keep this in mind. Watch out. Keep praying. Pray for all the saints, Ephesians 6:18. Jayme Biendl, a 34-year-old prison guard, was strangled to death in the prison chapel. The chief suspect was serving a life sentence. Even in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Craig Condon avatar

    Prayer, Thanks And Obedience

    Contributed by Craig Condon on May 4, 2015
     | 4,627 views

    Our lives are to be characterized by prayer. We are to be quick to pray in all circumstances, and not just in emergencies. We are to give thanks in everything through prayer.

    Do you know what the key to a healthy life is? It is healthy emotions, and the healthiest emotion to have is gratitude. Gratitude actually helps our immune system. It makes us more resistant to stress and less susceptible to illness. People who are grateful are happy because they are satisfied with ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    National Day Of Prayer

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on May 7, 2015
     | 5,559 views

    National Day of Prayer

    National Day of Prayer 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. In 1775, the Second Continental Congress ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    Prayer Without Ceasing Series

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 22, 2014
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     | 6,779 views

    Prayer is the constant force that delivers divine intervention and the presence of God and the presence of God's angels. We must continue in prayer without ceasing to fight the good fight.

    Prayer Without Ceasing by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (July 22, 2014) “Pray without ceasing” (I Thessalonians 5:17, King James Version [Comfort against persecution]). Greetings In The Holy Name Of Jesus, Let us pray: Father, bless your Holy Name in the Name of Jesus. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

  • David Taylor avatar

    The Anatomy Of Paul's Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 17, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,091 views

    The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ, part 8 The Anatomy of Paul's Prayer Colossians 2:1-5 David Taylor March 15, 2015

    The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ, part 8 The Anatomy of Paul's Prayer Colossians 2:1-5 We are starting chapter two in Paul's letter to the Colossian church, in our series, “The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ.” Paul wrote this letter to help the Colossian church see ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Taylor avatar

    The Anatomy Of Paul's Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 17, 2016
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     | 5,063 views

    The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ, part 10 The Anatomy of Paul's Prayer Colossians 2:6-10 David Taylor 2015 The Intensity of Paul's Prayer (vs. 1 The Heart of Paul's Prayer (vs. 2-3) The Motivation Behind Paul's Prayer (vs. 4-5)

    The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ, part 10 The Anatomy of Paul's Prayer We are starting chapter two in Paul's letter to the Colossians church, in our series, “The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ.” Paul wrote this letter to help the Colossian church see Christ as supreme ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Unsafe Prayers - Broken Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 14, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,405 views

    The final sermon in this series about prayer!

    Unsafe Prayers - Broken Matthew 26:26-28 June 12, 2016 We all know how frustrating it is when something we cherish is broken. Whether it’s a child’s favorite toy, a cherished item in our home, an everyday object like a garage door, a plate, a broken window, all the way to broken bones ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shameless Audacious Prayer

    Contributed by Robert Castile on Aug 6, 2016
     | 8,576 views

    Praying with boldness and expecting God to answer is biblical. Shameless Audacious Prayer helps believers pray without ceasing until their prayers are answered.

    Kingston Church of the Nazarene July 31, 2016 Sermon: Shameless Audacious Prayer Scripture: Luke 11:1-15, 1 Thessalonians, Psalm 84 INTRODUCTION – Shameless Audacious Prayer Shameless Audacious Prayer is essentially persistent prayer. We are told in 1 Thessalonians to pray without ceasing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Butterfly Effect Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 1, 2016
     | 5,181 views

    A simple prayer can have amazing impact

    The European union was fracturing along national lines. Political and religious rivalries had caused chasms of separation to grow, so that a threat to one part was even seen as a good thing to other parts of the continent. A resurgent Islamic state had taken territory and executed hundreds, even ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    God's Favorite Prayers Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 6, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,667 views

    Proposition: Jesus shares with that God's Favorite Prayers are: 1. Prayers that come from a Spirit of Humility 2. Prayers that are Confessional in Nature 3. Prayers that lead to Redemption

    Scripture: Luke 18:9-14; Jeremiah 14:7-10;19-22 and Psalm 65 Theme: Humility Living Title: God's Favorite Prayers Proposition: Jesus shares with that God's Favorite Prayers are: 1. Prayers that come from a Spirit of Humility 2. Prayers that are Confessional in Nature 3. Prayers that ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    Prayer Under Pressure

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Apr 15, 2017
     | 12,328 views

    This sermon teaches how the Master responded to His worst bout with pressure.

    Almighty God, Our Father; I thank You, for giving Your Son to die for us. I can't imagine the depth of Jesus dying in our stead. Your Love for us is without measure. Jesus, bore the nails that we should have borne. He hung upon the cross so mercilessly. His body was scourged without ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Prayer That Pleases God Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 30, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 18,961 views

    The prayer that pleases God is one that ask for what God wants, trust in the goodness of God, and recognise our true needs.

    1 Kings 3:1-15 THE PRAYER THAT PLEASES GOD ES 30 Apr 17 1637 Solomon had an exceptional encounter in 1 Kings 3. God appeared to him in a dream and posed this: “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” (3:5) • What would you ask for, given the chance? This is not easy as it sounds. There may ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Barry O Johnson avatar

    Faith And Unanswered Prayer Series

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on May 1, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,212 views

    This is the first message in a series on faith. God always answers prayer birthed by faith.

    Religion has taught us that God decides whether or not He will answer our prayers. And because we believe that teaching we often end our prayers with “if it be thy will”. In other words, “God, I’m not really sure what your will is in this situation, but I’m going to pray and if my prayer is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Mitchell avatar

    What Prayer Should Be

    Contributed by Mark Mitchell on May 24, 2017
     | 3,007 views

    Prayer if often not what it should be but scripture tells us there is an effective prayer

    James 5:16b Introduction: “We are too busy to pray, and so we are too busy to have power. We have a great deal of activity, but we accomplish little; many services but few conversions; much machinery but few results.” --R.A. Torrey I. What is prayer? A. Godly prayer is worship. B. Godly prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist