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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 2: Pray

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 29, 2012
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    What Happens when You Pray

    Series: When You . . . Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 2: Pray February 26, 2012 A. WHAT IS PRAYER? MATTHEW 6:5-15 1. Prayer is relationship with your heavenly Father. “For your Father knows” (6:8). “Our Father in heaven” (6:9). 2. Prayer is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    Jesus Prays For Himself

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 28, 2012
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    This passage begins the High Priestly Prayer of Jesus. Jesus’ time had come. His death on the cross was quickly upon Him. So we will see that in the passage that Jesus asked for only two things. He asked that He may glorify the Father in what was about

    Tonight’s passage begins the High Priestly Prayer of Jesus. Jesus’ time had come. His death on the cross was quickly upon Him. So we will see that in our passage this evening Jesus asked for only two things. 1. He asked that He may glorify the Father in what was about to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wise Words To Pray

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 29, 2012
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    1. You comprehend me (vs. 1-6). 2. You guide & guard me (vs. 7-12). 3. You formed & fashioned me (vs. 13-16). 4. I treasure your thinking of me (vs. 17-18). 5. Your enemies are my enemies (vs. 19-22). 6. Lord, keep searching & steering me (vs. 23-24)

    Wise Words to Pray Psalm 139:1-24 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 5, 2012 *Do you want a better prayer life? -- I’m sure all of us would say, “Yes!” *Well this Psalm can help us, because it was written by a man after God’s own heart. David had a wonderful prayer life, and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kerry Dunn avatar

    Teach Me To Pray

    Contributed by Kerry Dunn on Feb 26, 2011
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    we need to know how Jesus would have us to pray

    Teach me to pray scripture;Luke11:1-4 At this time the disciples have been with Jesus quite some time.They have observed him as he gos and prays often. 1.If you observe someone long enough you will find the source of their strenth. 2.How they over come weakness. 3.If you see one Strong in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Pray On My Child

    Contributed by Elder Jonathan Morrison on Mar 27, 2011
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    in times like these we need to cont in prayer at all times

    “Pray On My Child” Background Scriptures James 5; 13-18 Key Verse Acts 16; 16-34 Supporting Scriptures 1st Timothy 5; 5 Luke 18; 9-14 Luke 22; 41-44 Date January 28, 2009 Author ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 27, 2010
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    Violence is the final stage of corruption.. Have we arrived? It's is time to take the prayer initiative

    - First Sunday in October is the Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem - This week Jewish people while UN meets A three-day U.N. Summit Mon 9/20/10 -Wed 9/29/10 on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ended Wed in NY for women’s and children’s health DEBKAfile - Wed. Sept ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    2 Praying Men

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 8, 2010
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    What is the appropriate attitude toward our faith? How we live and what we do reflects who we really are.

    Luke 18: 9 – 14 / Two Praying Men Intro: The young minister often boasted in public that all the time he needed to prepare his Sunday sermon was the few minutes it took him to walk to the church from the parsonage next door. After a few weeks of hearing his sermons, the congregation bought ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Jesus Prays For Us

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 12, 2009
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    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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    When You Pray Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jan 20, 2010
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    When you pray keep it sincere, secret, simple, and structured.

    WHEN YOU PRAY Once upon a time there was a man who loved hunting. He wasn’t a Christian, in fact he would usually go hunting on Sunday mornings while everyone else was in church. One day he was hunting for bears. As he trudged through the forest he came upon a large and steep hill. He climbed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    And When You Pray...

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jun 23, 2010
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    Jesus gives us a wonderful model prayer with a lot of rich elements. Let's study it!

    And When You Pray... Message given by Sterling Franklin April 2008 Text: Matthew 6:5-15 Matthew 6:5-15 5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Praying Together With Others Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 11, 2010
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     | 13,787 views

    One of the most important lessons we can learn in prayer is the power of agreeing together with other believers. When we pray together, miraculous things happen.

    THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER #2: TOGETHER WITH OTHERS CHILDREN’S PRAYERS: Dear God: Please help me is school. I need help in spelling, adding, history, geography and writing. I don’t need help in anything else. Lois, 9 Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Pray, Think, And Do Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 6, 2010
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    It’s not enough to hear or read the Word of God, or even to know it well. We must also put it into practice.

    Anxious For Nothing Part 2 Pray, Think, and Do 04/29/07 AM Text and Reading: Philippians 4:4-9 [Many of the main thoughts for this series and this sermon are drawn from the writings of John MacArthur in his book: Anxious for Nothing.] Introduction In a previous lesson we explored Jesus’ great ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When You Pray Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 13, 2010
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    Sermon on the Lord's Prayer

    resource used: Preacher's Outline and Sermon Bible - Matthew Title: Lord’s Prayer Theme: Get a better understanding of the way to pray by the Lord’s prayer. Text: Matthew 6:5-15 Mat 6:5 "And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites (actors). For they love to pray standing ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Watch Ye And Pray

    Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Apr 20, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,473 views

    This is a sermon that calls us to prayer.

    “Watch Ye and Pray” Text: I Peter 4:7 “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.” Scripture Reading: Matthew 26:41; Mark 13:33 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Hannah Prayed (2010)

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,867 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