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  • Greg Nance avatar

    Jesus Prays For Us

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 12, 2009
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     | 7,706 views

    Jesus prayer in John 17 closes with a powerful request for us who believe through the message of his first disciples. We are called to be one!

    Opening story... Robert Putman, a Professor at Harvard, wrote a book called Bowling Alone. In it he documents the decline in community life over the last four decades. He got his title from this “trivial yet telling example”: the percentage of adults who belong to a bowling league today is only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Pray For Others

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 15, 2020
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    In today’s sermon we are going to look at each of these components of Paul’s prayer for the Colossians not with the intent of “babbling” it mechanically but to use it as a model of how one can effectively intercede for our loved ones before a holy God!

    How to Pray for Others Colossians 1:9-14 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 When boldly approaching God’s throne of grace ever wonder how one should pray for others? Coming “face to face” with an all-powerful and all-knowing God the last thing one wants to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Jesus Prays For Us

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 18, 2018
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    An exposition of Jesus' High Priestly Prayer presented in John 17.

    “[Jesus] lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Pray For The Lost

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 15, 2003
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    John Edmiston’s sermon teaches us a great deal about the power and efficacy of praying for the lost as an evangelistic strategy.

    How To Pray For The Lost (Sermon by John Edmiston) Many of us - if not all of us , owe our conversion to friends and family who prayed us into the Kingdom. Prayer is the big weapon for the salvation of souls. Argument and debate without prayer is dry and fruitless. Do not spend all your time ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Admirable Scheme?

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 7, 2018
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    A study in the book of 2 Kings 19: 1 – 37

    2 Kings 19: 1 – 37 When all looks hopeless - pray 19 And so it was, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. 2 Then he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Adam Cruse avatar

    Praying For The Spirit To Come Series

    Contributed by Adam Cruse on Jul 18, 2001
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     | 5,842 views

    What should our attitude and praying be like since we have been enlisted in the war-time effort of spreading the gospel?

    As your turning to Acts 4:23-31, I want to read what John Piper wrote concerning prayer. Listen to the imagery that he uses as he describes the true purpose of prayer. “Life is war. That’s not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Pray For Healing Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 20, 2003
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    This passage not only gives us some indication of how to pray, but it also helps us determine when we are to pray. There are four distinct times that we’re to come before God. We’re to look to Him…1. When we’re suffering. (13a);2. When we have succes

    How to Pray for Healing It’s amazing how many bad things can happen to people. Bill Flick, a columnist for The Pantagraph, compiled some true stories this past week… —In Connecticut, a man driving a stolen car inadvertently stopped a police officer to ask for directions out of the city. —A man ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    First Of All Pray Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 1, 2004
    based on 239 ratings
     | 37,051 views

    Pray should be the first impulse rather than the last resort of Christ’s people.

    First of All—Pray: Part 1 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO C. H. Spurgeon was one of the most popular and successful preachers of Victorian England. His Metropolitan Tabernacle drew thousands each Sunday. Often hundreds would stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    Praying Like Jabez Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 9, 2004
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     | 5,290 views

    Bold praying like Jabez --not praying Jabez’s prayer--will lead us closer to the center of God’s will for our lives.

    The Prayer of Jabez 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Have you read the little book The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson? If you haven’t, you are one of the few who hasn’t. Dr. Bruce Wilkinson’s book has made Christian publishing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Teach Me To Pray Series

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Apr 26, 2009
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    The purpose of prayer complemented by a model on how we should pray.

    I hope you remember the Peanuts cartoons. One day Lucy and Linus had a chicken wishbone and were going to pull it to make a wish. Lucy was explaining to Linus that if he got the bigger half his wish would come true. Linus said to her, ‘Do I have to say the wish out loud?’  Lucy said, ‘Of course, if ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Travis Markes avatar

    Principles Of Praying For The Lost Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011
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     | 7,262 views

    MY316 is a 5 week Small group study put out by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma that we did at our church. It's a study that focuses on evangelism. I preached 5 sermons that went along with each weeks study.

    My316 “Principles of praying for the lost” 1 John 5:13-15 Charles Finney is a name known to everyone who has studied the mighty movements of God in country. A former lawyer turned preacher by the call of God, Charles Finney was one of the key figures during the Second Great Awakening ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hannah Prayed (2010)

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 10, 2010
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     | 10,732 views

    An updated version of this sermon given on Mother's Day.

    Hannah Prayed I Samuel 1:1-20 May 9, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: In the last few years I’ve shied away from preaching about mothers and motherhood, because I’ve never felt real comfortable celebrating what ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Learning How To Pray! Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 9, 2016
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     | 13,712 views

    Part 4 of a series on having conversations with God, called Prayer!

    Conversations with God - A prayer Lifestyle 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 May 1, 2016 For the past 3 weeks we’ve been looking at some very difficult conversations we have with God. We’ve looked at situations where God may say NO, times when God seems to be late or slow to respond, and times ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Praying In The Middle Of A Storm

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Feb 3, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 13,969 views

    What should we do when the storms of life threaten to capsize our faith? Pray.

    "Leaving the crowd behind, they took [Jesus] along, just as he was, in the boat. . . A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, ’Teacher, don’t you care if we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Jenkins avatar

    Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Nov 10, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,615 views

    Pray for the peace of Jerusalem

    Psalm 122:6-9, “6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure. 7 May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels." 8 For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, "Peace be within you." 9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible