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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Seeing From The Very Least

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 5, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 2,210 views

    Dramatic monologue, done as if Paul himself were preaching, with references to all of the Pauline corpus. P A U L equals Pray, Avoid, Understand, Love. Next to last sermon for this pastorate.

    Caris kai eirene, carix kai eirene. Jesous cristos soter kurios. En Cristw, en cristw. Here! You challenge me? You challenge my presence and my right to speak? Am I not an apostle?! Am I not, though born of the wrong parents, nonetheless one whom God has chosen to proclaim His unsearchable ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Lawson avatar

    Working Together Series

    Contributed by Steve Lawson on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 68 ratings
     | 18,925 views

    What good is it to be concerned; what good is it to be broken; what good is it to fast and pray; what good is it to survey the ruins; what good is it to ask the people to work if you’re not going to build?

    Working Together Nehemiah 3 They started building! Can you imagine what would have happened if instead of building they: Talked about building? Wrote books about building? Critiqued Nehemiah’s proposal of building? Formed various committees to investigate the possibility of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Standing Firm On What Is Right Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 27, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,369 views

    Make up your mind to stand firm on what is right and resist the pressures to be popular or to conform. Pray and draw strength from God to resist pressure to compromise God’s truth.

    (Taken some pointers from David Hoke’s sermon “Herod’s Folly”) We face pressures in life – different pressures, different degrees, at different stages of life. • From school projects, workload, meeting datelines, and others. • You faith in God – no matter how strong it is – will not take away the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Overheard Prayers

    Contributed by William Mouser on May 17, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,868 views

    Passing through the darkened streets of Jerusalem toward Gethsemane, Jesus prays for his disciples, a prayer that only John records. Everything we know as the gospel flows from the answers to that prayer.

    Sunday after Ascension Psalm 47, Ezekiel 39:21-29, 1 Peter 4:12-19, John 17:1-19 Overheard Prayers One of the more guilty pleasures one can encounter from time to time is to find oneself overhearing a conversation in which you are not a party. When I was a boy, this was a fairly easy thing to ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Thomas Black avatar

    The Divine Interplay Of Prayer In God's Unfolding Plan 1 Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,277 views

    This is the first 1/2 of a two part sermon addressing the link between God’s sovereignty to act without us and his requirement that we pray so that he can act.

    I think in the last year we’ve learned much about what it means to pray. True enough most of our prayers are for healing and comfort but we certainly have been learning to pray by practicing I think. But praying, by definition is speaking to God, worshiping God, Thanking God, or imploring God to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Marty Baker avatar

    Living On A Prayer Series

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
     | 8,032 views

    This message is based on the parable of the persistent widow. It’s a call to prayer. It was written as the Iraqi crisis completed the first week. It concludes with directives on how to pray for our troops and our nation.

    Living on a Prayer Dr. Marty Baker / Luke 18:1-8 / March 23, 2003 Sometimes I struggle with prayer. I wonder if God can really hear me? Am I getting through? In my mind I know that prayer is the a direct line to God and that with God all things are possible, but does God have time to take me ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Evie Megginson avatar

    The Prayer That Was Filled With Pride

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 90 ratings
     | 7,070 views

    Luke 18:11-12 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

    Luke 18:11-12 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. We have the blessed promise in God’s Word that He will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Win Our Spiritual Battles

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,620 views

    Sometimes I do not pray in words— I take my heart in my two hands And hold it up before the Lord— I am so glad He understands (Nicholson)

    How the Holy Spirit Helps us Pray (Eph. 6:10-18) Illustration: We do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us. —Romans 8:26 My son Brian had been struggling for several hours to repair the plumbing in his bathroom. No matter what he tried, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Sparks avatar

    Four Steps To What God Wants

    Contributed by Mark Sparks on Jan 28, 2005
    based on 70 ratings
     | 8,129 views

    This passage names four things God wants from his people. He wants us to humble ourselves, pray, seek his face, and turn from our wicked ways

    Four Steps to What God Wants 2 Chronicles 7:14 & 15 ***Give background of Solomon’s prayer in previous chapter? Introduction: How many times have you heard someone say; “Just tell me what you want” Many have made this frustrated exclamation to someone they are trying to please--- ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Richard Tow avatar

    What Jesus Desiers

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 10, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,230 views

    This sermon discusses the unity Jesus prayed for his people in John 17. It is the kind of koininia exemplified in the Trinity. This unity occurs because of change of heart rather than a change of organizational structure.

    What Jesus Desires John 17:10-11,20-23 2-20-02 This morning we want to talk about - What Jesus Desires as Reflected in John 17. We are prone to focus is on what we desire and how we can receive what we want and need from the Lord. That’s not wrong. God tells us to delight ourselves in Him and ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Brian Buriff avatar

    Donuts & Demons

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Aug 13, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,925 views

    Fasting isn’t a tool to strong arm God into aligning with our will and prayers, but a discipline to strengthen us whereby we become more aligned with God’s will and power as we pray.

    I. INTRODUCTION - Turn To Matthew 17:14-21 A. I Want To Preach On Subject Of Fasting: Its Problems & Possibilities 1. Don’t like fasting? I don’t either 2. Don’t fast much? I don’t either 3. Sounds boring, but I want to preach it in a way you’ve never heard before B. Google Search: ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Developing A Life Of Prayer

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,049 views

    Prayer is at the very core of spiritual life. Despite how many people speak of praying as a part of their lives… I believe that a life that lives out of a center of prayer is challenging for most of us.

    Fires and earthquakes may serve to get our attention, taking our focus off the temporary things of this world… but the voice that we ultimately long for comes in quiet places. So it shouldn’t surprise us what we find the disciples of Jesus coming to him about in Matthew 6. They might have asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Wrath Of God Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 24, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,838 views

    We are embarrassed and uncomfortable about the concept of the "wrath of God." However, Revelation is good news for those victims who long for an end to evil’s reign and pray, "Come quickly, Lord."

    I love this passage of Revelation -- I can’t read it without laughing outloud at one of the best memories of my ministry. Let us now hear the word of God from Revelation 16, beginning with verse 1. (Read Revelation 16:1-21) I suppose I should explain why I find this so uplifting. It all started ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Prayer For Power

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 2, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,538 views

    God desires to change us so that we cease praying for our personal desires and seek His glory. God wants us to seek power in order to serve Him effectively.

    “I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Green avatar

    Prayer Of Suffering Series

    Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 14, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,571 views

    Prayer and suffering need not be exclusive of one another. As one connects with the other – as our suffering connects with our praying, then a cry goes out to the heavenly realms which God cannot ignored.

    When you pray… The prayer of suffering Romans 8:18-27 Over the past few weeks we’ve been looking at various forms of prayer. Can I just remind you that prayer is simply a means by which we communicate with God and God communicates with us. When we communicate with each other, we do so in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist