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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Be Careful What You Pray For, You Might Get It Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 15, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 24,195 views

    There are only two motives for prayer: fear and hope. If you pray and live in fear, you will live a lie and deny God, and you will become destructive. But if you pray and live in fear, you will find satisfaction and will become a life-giver.

    God answers prayer. Let there be no doubt about that. God answers prayer. God responds to what His people ask. So it has often been said that you had better be careful what you pray for, because you just might get it! There is something awesome, something even dangerous about prayer. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck DeBardeleben avatar

    What Do You See When You Pray? Series

    Contributed by Chuck Debardeleben on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,278 views

    What if you didn’t have to force yourself to pray because you were convinced that prayer unleashes the power of God?

    WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU PRAY? 1 KINGS 18:38-46 Let me as you a question that might seem contradictory, “What do you see when you pray?” As a camp counselor for a summer I was given supervision of the youngest campers for the week. Ever experienced living with six and seven year olds in a cabin ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    How To Pray When You Want Something More Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,339 views

    Interactive sermon with several impromtu prayers by members of the church family like the praying of Nehemiah when he wanted something more.

    From Dr. Reggie Kidd in July/Aug 2009 issue of Worship Leader magazine: "My father was a victim of Alzheimer’s disease. It was hard to watch this once-vibrantly inquisitive retired college professor lost his ability to remember. Along with his ability to remember, he lost his capacity for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Batterson avatar

    The Circle Maker 4: Think Long Series

    Contributed by Mark Batterson on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 13 ratings
     | 20,839 views

    We need to be willing to pray for as long as it takes. Pray that it will take long enough and be hard enough for God to receive all of the glory.

    Introduction On the Swedish Island of Visingso, there is a mysterious forest of oak trees; mysterious because oak trees aren’t indigenous to the island and its origin was unknown for more than a century. Then in 1980, the Swedish Navy received a letter from the Forestry Department reporting ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • AKINSANYA ADUBI avatar

    Stay Awake To Stay Alive

    Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Aug 30, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 28,708 views

    It is vey good to pray in the night, either alone or with other believers or with members of the church. There are many benefits of praying all night long.

    STAY AWAKE TO STAY ALIVE Luke 6:6-16”1Now it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7 So the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tesh Njokanma avatar

    Experiencing Jehovah El Shaddai In The Place Of Prayer

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Jan 13, 2015
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     | 16,740 views

    God is willing, ready and available to listen to us and answer us when we pray. Are you willing, ready and available to pray?

    There is a God that answers prayers and His name is Jehovah El Shaddai. There is no prayer request that is too big, complex or complicated for Jehovah El Shaddai to handle. Neither is there any request that is too small, trivial, mundane or inconsequential for God not to give His attention to. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Easter: Father, Forgive Them!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 726 ratings
     | 118,662 views

    It was not just once that Jesus prayed this prayer. Again & again He prayed, "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing." But I wonder if we understand what He was praying for?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Luke 23:32 34; Acts 3:17 19 ILL. Jamestown, VA, was the first permanent English settlement in the new world, & some of their religious practices were rather interesting. For instance, they had 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Wright avatar

    The Prayer Of Faith ! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,677 views

    James teaches that when the sick call for the elders that the elders are to pray "the prayer of faith", which was prayed by elders that had had the apostles to lay their hands upon them and they would be praying with miraculous power, which is not possibl

    INTRODUCTION #35 1. Please open your bibles to James 5:15. 2. In a previous lesson, from James 5:14, we discussed three different instructions that James gave to those who were sick and living during the days of miraculous healing of the sick. Those three instructions were first to be applied ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charles Jones avatar

    We Need More Hannah's - Prayer Warriors Series

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Apr 11, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 22,721 views

    Although the phrase “prayer warrior” is not found in Scripture, a prayer warrior is generally thought of as a Christian who prays continually and effectively for others in the manner of praying taught in Scripture. Therefore prayer warriors pray to Father

    Proverbs 29:18 King James Version (KJV) 18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18 English Standard Version (ESV) 18 Where (A)there is no prophetic vision the people (B)cast off restraint,[a] but blessed is he who (C)keeps the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Joseph Ondu avatar

    Sermon Title: "Building A Powerful Prayer Life” By Pastor Joseph Ondu

    Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Aug 5, 2025
     | 332 views

    Prayer is the believer’s lifeline to God. It is not merely a religious duty or a formality; it is a relationship, a conversation, a connection with the Father. Jesus prayed. The early church prayed. The apostles prayed. And every revival in history has been birthed in prayer.

    Sermon Title: “Building a Powerful Prayer Life” Theme Scripture: James 5:16 (NKJV) “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” Introduction: The Power and Purpose of Prayer Prayer is the believer’s lifeline to God. It is not merely a religious duty or a formality; it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    When God’s Ways Make No Sense: Be Patient And Pray

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 23, 2019
     | 10,702 views

    THE HARDEST THING AT TIMES TO DO IS TO BE PATIENT AND PRAY AS WE WAIT FOR GOD TO MOVE ON OUR SITUATION.

    WHEN GOD’S WAYS MAKE NO SENSE: BE PATIENT AND PRAY ISAIAH 55:1-12 WE ALL HAVE IN OUR MINDS A CERTAIN WAY OR PLAN THAT OUR LIVES SHOULD FOLLOW. THERE IS AN ACCEPTED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THAT OUR LIVES SHOULD TAKE, MUCH LIKE WHAT SOLOMON STATES IN ECCLESIASTES 3 WHERE HE SAYS: ECCLESIASTES3:1: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Taming The Wandering Mind: How To Pray For More Than 30 Seconds

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,753 views

    Learning how to pray and what to do with a mind that wanders during prayer

    Taming the Wandering Mind: how to pray for more than 30 seconds… Steve Simala Grant - February 13, 2000 Has this ever happened to you? You get set to pray – you think “ok, I agreed to spend 15 minutes a day in quiet prayer with my Lord, now I’m going to do it.” You get set, find the spot, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brandon Max avatar

    15) We Believe In Prayer! Series

    Contributed by Brandon Max on Jan 17, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,562 views

    The Bible teaches that Prayer is essential for every Child of God. This introductory study about Prayer considers 5 important questions in light of the Scriptures: 1) What is Prayer? 2) Who Should Pray? 3) Where Do We Pray? 4) When Should We Pray? 5) Why Should We Pray?

    15) WE BELIEVE IN PRAYER! An Introduction To The Important Questions About Prayer TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 Introduction Ok - so we are talking about: “...Those things most surely believed among us”, This is something talked about and readily recorded for us Luke 1:1. Now as part of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Piper avatar

    The Word Of God Abides In You, And You Have Overcome The Evil One

    Contributed by John Piper on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 46 ratings
     | 23,965 views

    In the Bible, God speaks to us, and in prayer, we speak to him. And the two are interdependent in their effectiveness. The Scripture teaches us to pray and shows us what to pray and how to pray and tells us the basis for prayer and fills us with encourage

    This is the last Sunday of Prayer Week. The reason we sandwich Prayer Week with a sermon on prayer and a sermon on the word of God is that these are the two great means of grace that God uses to conform us to the image of his Son (Romans 8:29; Colossians 3:10). The Interdependence of Prayer and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jennifer Casto avatar

    Prayer Changes Things In The Pursuit Of A Breakthrough

    Contributed by Jennifer Casto on May 21, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,010 views

    Prayer Changes Things In The Pursuit of A Breakthrough... Introduction: Have you been praying and praying and praying for a specific something or for something to happen in your life? Today I want to talk with you about principles on prayer from a w

    (these are the notes that I prepared but I also went into many different illustrations and explanation as The Holy Spirit gave me utterance---) Sermon Title: Prayer Changes Things In The Pursuit of A Breakthrough Jennifer Mears 5/9/2007 Text: I Samuel, Chapter 1 (all 28 verses) Amplified ...read more

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