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  • Christopher Benfield avatar

    Prayers From The Deep - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 13, 2019
     | 6,837 views

    Like the prodigal son, Jonah came to himself in his moment of despair. He cried out unto the Lord, desiring renewed fellowship with Him. Seeking to flee the Lord's presence cannot delay the inevitable.

    Prayers from the Deep (Part 2) Jonah 1:17 – 2:10 In our last study we began the most familiar portion within the book of Jonah – his being swallowed by the great fish. Again, I want to emphasize the dominant theme conveyed throughout the book – the absolute sovereignty of God in all His dealings, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    Zechariah's Answered Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Dec 8, 2025
     | 183 views

    Based on Luke 1:5-17 - Challenges hearers to consider that God answers the prayers of His children.

    “ZECHARIAH’S ANSWERED PRAYER” Luke 1:5-17 FBCF – 12/7/25 Jon Daniels INTRO – Laine Kiffin last wk. Lots of strong feelings felt. Lots of strong opinions voiced. Lots of strong words spoken. Some of you already had feelings stir up inside you as soon as you heard his name. Be clear: I’m not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Praying In The New Year

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 1, 2006
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     | 5,277 views

    If we fail to pray we fail to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. We miss out on one the greatest privileges of our life. Connecting with the creator of the Universe! So we know prayer is a privilege but I also want to look at it’s purpose, pattern, an

    Intro: Is our church looking to have a purposeful, powerful year for the Lord Jesus Christ in 2006? As your pastor I am expecting great things from this New Year. Shall we go to seminars to find out how to be purposeful and powerful for the Lord? Shall we have guest speakers that will encourage ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    The Power Of Prayer - Hannah And The Lord Of Hosts!

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Sep 14, 2017
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     | 32,157 views

    Hannah was desperate. Her desperation led to a time of intense prayer. Prayer then lead to full surrender and sacrifice. Full Surrender and Sacrifice lead to Celebration!

    Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-18 Theme: Power of Prayer: Hannah and the Lord of Hosts! Hannah was desperate. Her desperation led to prayer. Prayer lead to surrender and sacrifice. Surrender and Sacrifice lead to Celebration! INTRO: Grace and peace from God our Father and from His Son Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "When Prayer Is Not Working" Things To Check Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 10,718 views

    Do you feel the heavens are brass and your prayers don’t get any higher than the ceiling? Here are some things that hinder our prayers. We need to check to see if they are causing us problems in getting answers.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches August 7, 2005 “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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    The Lord's Prayer Choices-Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 9, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,254 views

    Each line of the Lord’s Prayer confronts us with spiritual and life choices. How will we pray? How will we live?

    The Lord’s Prayer Choices---Part 2 Matthew 6:9-13 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Taking Your Prayer Life Seriously Series

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Mar 3, 2002
    based on 118 ratings
     | 19,847 views

    In this sermon we take a close look at James 5:13-18.

    Taking Your Prayer Life Seriously Intro: Statistics on # of people who pray in America. An overwhelming majority of Americans believe in prayer and believe that God answers prayer. 54% said they pray every day 29% said they pray several times a day. Newsweek March 31, 1997, pp. 57-65 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deliverance That Comes Through Prayer & Fasting

    Contributed by James Mcgee on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 36,465 views

    The need to become more dependent on God and less on ourselves

    Text: Matthew 17 :14-21 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16And I brought him to thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    The Lord’s Prayer 1 - Praise Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 26, 2010
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     | 7,966 views

    When we pray we start by recognizing who God is, who we are and what God wants.

    THE LORD’S PRAYER - PRAISE A father walked by his daughter’s bedroom door which was cracked just enough so that he could see that she was kneeling beside her bed in prayer. Interested to find out what subjects a child would bring before God, he paused and listened. He was puzzled though to hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    A Solid Starting Point For Effective Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 9, 2025
     | 660 views

    The beginning of the Lord's Prayer is the words "Our Father in heaven." This starts our prayer with the fact that we are asking for help. How does this phrase encourage us in that direction?

    - A couple opening points for the sermon series as a whole. - First, the Lord’s Prayer is a good antidote to our limited prayer life. - Many of us have prayer lives that are largely limited to asking for stuff, whether it’s for ourselves or for others. Now, that's a good thing to do, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "A Prayer For Power” - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 15, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,688 views

    Paul prays for believers to experience Christ-likeness, not just on an individual level, but on a corporate level as a local body of believers.

    (Show Video—Stethoscope) Last time, we looked to Paul’s prayer here and noted that he asks for God’s power to work in the lives of the Ephesian believers so that they might enter into Christ-likeness. We pointed out how Christ-likeness is something for us to enter into - to receive, rather than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "A Prayer For Power” - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 21, 2009
     | 4,640 views

    Paul prays that we might experience the power of God to enable us to grow in Christ.

    Have you ever experienced the problem of your mind wandering as you have sought to spend time in prayer? I think we all have. As you pray for your family, you think of your home. As you think of your home, you think of your living room. As you think of your living room, you think of your T.V. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    Hearing God's Voice - Prayer & The Bible Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,598 views

    Part 4. How God speaks to us through prayer and the Bible.

    If you haven’t been with us, let me catch you up to speed. We are in a sermon series looking at how we know God better and experience God working in our life. If we are not experiencing God’s abundant life right now we need to ask ourselves why? We are looking at three issues: 1) We might have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Zacchaeus; Putting Feet To Our Prayers

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,080 views

    Heart and Head Knowledge are insufficient

    He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ron Theis avatar

    Our Need For A National Day Of Prayer

    Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,653 views

    We can have the confidence and assurance of answered prayers in our life if we pray in accordance of God's will and direction.

    Our Need For A National Day of Prayer 1 John 5:14-15 & II Chronicles 7:14 There have been several national days of prayer in the U.S. before the day was made official in 1952. The Continental Congress issued a day of prayer in 1775 to designate "a time for prayer in forming a new nation". During ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist