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  • Aaron Householder avatar

    Hannah's Prayer

    Contributed by Aaron Householder on May 7, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,012 views

    A Mother’s Day sermon with application for all Christians about brokenness, faith, & freedom.

    1. The Prayers of Broken Heart are… poured out to God (1-16) a. The state of being: i. Despair (8) ii. Distress (10) iii. Depression (11) b. The action of doing: i. Submission (11a) ii. Sacrifice (11b) iii. Speechless (12-13) Brokenness finds faith. 2. The Prayers of an Empty Heart are… heard by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on May 15, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,484 views

    Sermon 7 of 7 in a series called Living the Christian Life - based out of James

    Living the Christian Life The Power of Prayer James 5:13-20 The late Jake Hess sang a song with the Statesmen Quartet many times many years ago that said, “Prayer is the key to Heaven, but faith unlocks the door.” That’s been the entire theme to the book of James – faith in Jesus Christ leads us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Our Prayer Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on May 16, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 33,900 views

    Sometimes as believers we neither know what to pray or how to pray. In this study of Paul’s prayer to the Ephesians we learn both.

    Live Out Loud – Our PRAYER May 12, 2007 Ephesians 4:14-21 Funny: I can only begin to imagine the strange requests that God hears. I recently heard about a lady who had a parrot that she taught to be spiritual and so the parrot would always say, “Awwk! Let us pray. Let’s pray.” She met a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    At The Time Of Prayer

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 21, 2007
    based on 87 ratings
     | 6,304 views

    1- At the time of prayer we may be tested 2- At the time of prayer we must do good 3- At the time of prayer we must point to Jesus

    INTRO.- ILL.- A lady said, “As my five year old son and I were headed to McDonald’s one day, we passed a car accident. Usually when we see something terrible like that, we say a prayer for those who might be hurt, so I pointed and said to my son, ‘We should pray.’ “From the back seat I heard his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Model Prayer

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 26, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,453 views

    A message on prayer.

    THE MODEL PRAYER Matthew 6:9-12 INTRO: One day, our daughter Sarah wanted to write a note to her teacher. As she sat down with pencil in hand, she turned and said, “I don’t know what to say.” She really did know what she wanted to say. She just did not know how to say it. So it was when the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Prayer Series

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 5, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,397 views

    But dying daily is one of the greatest victories that we as human can obtain from sins.

    TRUE PRAYER PSALM 51:10 A. "CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART, O GOD; AND RENEW A RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN ME" PSALM 51:10 1. The prayer of David: a. This prayer should be the ideal for every living Christian. b. The desires for holiness should be the longing of every ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Battlefield Of Prayer

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,000 views

    Praying puts you on a spiritual battlefield where you have to prevail.

    Exodus 17:8-16 KJV Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. [9] And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. [10] So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Power Of Prayer

    Contributed by Joseph Pattar on Aug 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,358 views

    A man who kneel will stand before king.

    1 king 17:1 we read about the Elijah as `Èlijah the Tishbite` a inhabitant of Gilead. All previous 16 chapters we read about great kings and their victories over the other nations failure to stand before God and get defeated by enemies.And there suddenly appears a story of simple man or common man ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Practice Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Sep 5, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,375 views

    Today's passage provides the context for what we know as the Lord’s Prayer. A Google search for the word “prayer” generates approximately 82,400,000 results. Let’s explore what Jesus reveals in Matthew 6 regarding the Practice of Prayer.

    The Practice of Prayer • Matthew 6:1, 5-8 • April 24/25 As we cont. in our Behind Closed Doors Series, we come today to the passage which provides the context for what we know as the Lord’s Prayer (series after Mother’s Day). Prayer is an exhaustive topic. There is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Assurance Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 9, 2010
     | 4,228 views

    Our God is an Awesome God! He loves us and wants us to commune with Him. He has given us the tremendous blessing of prayer, the ability to approach and be heard by the creator of all things.

    Assurance of Prayer Blessed Assurance part 5 11/22/09 PM Text: Hebrews 10:19 (various) INTRODUCTION In past lessons we have examined the assurances we have from God. We have seen blessed assurance of Salvation we have from God the Father through His Son: 1 John 5:11 ( NASB ) And the testimony is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Benefit Of Prayer

    Contributed by John Ruland on Sep 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,937 views

    Prayer is communication with God -- the greatest privilege on earth. Prayer is visiting with God. It can include asking for things, but is primarily spending time in God's presence, soaking up His life, His wisdom, and His strength.

    The Benefit of Prayer ISAIAH 40:31 KJV 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Most people look at prayer only as asking God for things. If that defines ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Power Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,880 views

    We co-labor and co-reign with God in the coming of His kingdom through prayer.

    [Read this first verse and then just sit down and have 1 minute of silence]. 1 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. SILENCE IN HEAVEN Right now, all of us just experienced one minute of silence. And my guess is that we were all at least a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Soyao avatar

    Disciple's Prayer

    Contributed by Anthony Soyao on Oct 1, 2010
     | 3,269 views

    Paul was teaching Timothy how he should pray.

    Disciple's Prayer 1 Timothy 2:1-8 1. Who are we to pray for? (Verse 1 – 2a) A. Everyone (Verse 1) B. For kings and for all in authority (Verse 2a) 2. Why are we to pray? (Verse 2b – 4) A. That we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity (Verse 2b) B. This is ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Unseasonable Prayer

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,989 views

    God calls us into action; to move when He speaks to us. Moses experienced this same issue and God is asking, "Why are you still crying out to me?"

    Unseasonable Prayer Exodus 14:15 Introduction - As believers, we often cry out for God for every little thing, don’t we? - Sometimes we almost have a helpless feeling or a need for more guidance - Moses had this same issue and tonight’s lesson is that there comes a time when crying out ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Hindrances To Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ric Veal on Nov 7, 2009
    based on 12 ratings
     | 9,016 views

    Why our prayers are not answered?

    HINDRANCES TO PRAYER 01. Useless attitude – 2 Chronicles 7:14 / pride 02. Un-confessed sin – Psalm 66:18 03. Unconcerned desire – Proverbs 21:13 / lack of generosity 04. Ungodly passion – Ezekiel 14:3 / idols 05. Un-restored brothers – Matthew 5:23-24 / relationships 06. Unrighteous / ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist