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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Praying For Excellence Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 3, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,543 views

    Paul prays that his readers love might overflowmore and more wit hfull knowledge and insight

    What could you pray for someone who’s new in the faith? What could you pray for someone who’s been a Christian for 50 years? What could you pray for your best friend, or for your husband or wife? What could you pray for those people you’ve never met but who your link missionaries have told you ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Learning To Pray Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Oct 1, 2015
     | 4,755 views

    Everyone can and should learn to pray as Jesus taught. We will take a look at what Jesus taught about prayer and apply those truths to our own relationship with God.

    Learning to Pray Matthew 6:7-15 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 "This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Otterstatter avatar

    Pray Boldly!

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jul 28, 2025
     | 71 views

    "Your will be done on earth as in heaven." We may not say the exact words but many of our prayers could be summarized with the words, “please let my will be done.” What's the answer to this paradox of prayer?

    “Your will be done on earth as in heaven.” In the prayer we affectionately call the Lord’s Prayer we refer to that phrase as the Third Petition. Remember that a petition is specific request. There are seven petitions in the Lord’s Prayer as we pray it. After addressing God as our Father in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Praying The Beatitudes Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on May 27, 2023
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     | 2,008 views

    To conclude this study of the Beatitudes, the text in Matthew 5:3-10 is used as a TEMPLATE for prayer. Praying Scripture is a powerful way to apply truths to our own lives and reinforce our understanding of the passage.

    PRAYING SCRIPTURE To complete our study of the Beatitudes, we will now use this portion of Scripture as a template for prayer. Learning to pray Scripture will strengthen your prayer life significantly. Some of you may have already learned to use the Lord’s Prayer in this way. That is the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Andrew Moffatt avatar

    Pray Not Prey! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Mar 21, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,064 views

    In a world where much is taken in the removal of innocence we can make a difference in prayer. Follow Jesus pattern, prayer and involvement.

    Luke 11: 1-13, Pray don’t prey! Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. The prayer he teaches them is the Prayer that we now know as ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. He then sums the whole thing about praying up with a bit of a story. Jesus said something like this. “Suppose ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    The Audacity To Pray

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 21, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,986 views

    Continuing our Sermon on Persistent Petitionary Prayer.

    THE AUDACITY TO PRAY. Luke 11:9-13. It is because God is our Father that we can have the audacity to pray: and Jesus instructs us to “go on asking, go on seeking, go on knocking” (Luke 11:9). These are three present imperatives, with promises attached (Luke 11:10). The letter of James informs ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Praying With Faith Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 29, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,026 views

    Did you know that before this church had its first worship service, it had a prayer meeting? Prayer has under girded everything at PBC since the very beginning. This morning, we’re going to listen in on another Prayer Meeting that took place in the ea

    Making an Impact: Praying with Faith If you’ve been here the last several weeks, you’ll know that we’re in a series called, Making an Impact: Snapshots from the Book of Acts. We’ve been looking at the 6 key lifestyle traits of the early church, using the acrostic IMPACT. I ­ Instruction in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying For America

    Contributed by George Bannister on Jul 1, 2010
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     | 7,270 views

    This is a message emphasizing the need for praying for our country (United States) and basic principles on how to effectively pray for her.

    INTRODUCTION: • “Man is never so tall as when he kneels before God-never so great as when he humbles himself before God. And the man who kneels to God can stand up to anything”. -Louis H. Evans • “Prayer is not conquering God’s reluctance, but taking hold of God’s willingness.” -Phillips ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying In The Harvest

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,669 views

    To cast the vision for 2008 for our congregation to be praying for those who are unchurched, or distant from the Lord. We are praying for God to move upon their hearts and to send more workers into the field (perhaps us) to minister to them and to talk w

    Let’s see it, how many of you went shopping on the day after Thanksgiving, black Friday. How many of you finished up your shopping? Was anyone crazy enough to be there at 4 am? Confession time, I have to admit, I went shopping on Friday but fortunately we didn’t do our shopping until the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Pray Big Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,025 views

    Has God changed or have our prayers gotten smaller?

    TITLE: PRAY BIG! (By Mark Nichols) TEXT: (1st Kings 17; Joshua 10; Genesis 25:20) TOPIC: Praying for God to do Big things! OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, January 29th, 2008 PROP.: Because our God is BIG, our prayers should be BIG! INTRODUCTION: All month long, PRAYER has been our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Praying In Frustration

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 11, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,592 views

    Like Samuel, we are often frustrated in our intentions. But turning to prayer, as he did, will help us remove the blame from ourselves, will help us understand the motives of others, and will help us accept reality and move on toward something better.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC September 14, 1986 Some weeks ago I told you that one of my principal projects in starting my service as your pastor would have to be spending time trying to learn my way around the city of Takoma Park. DC I can handle and Silver Spring is a breeze, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Learning To Pray

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,269 views

    Everyone can and should learn to pray - a look at what Jesus taught about prayer and applying those truths to our own relationship with God.

    Learning to Pray Matthew 6:7-15 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 "This, then, is how you should pray: "’Our Father in heaven, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    In Everything Pray

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,065 views

    In everything we ought to pray

    The apostle Paul writes, Be careful [anxious] for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God (Philippians 4:6). Paul is telling us, Seek the Lord about every area of your life. And thank him ahead of time for hearing you! Pauls ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    In Everything Pray

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,300 views

    In everything we ought to pray

    The apostle Paul writes, Be careful [anxious] for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God (Philippians 4:6). Paul is telling us, Seek the Lord about every area of your life. And thank him ahead of time for hearing you! Pauls ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Praying In The Belly

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,889 views

    Description – The fourth message in the 2010 Lenten series

    (Slide 1) This morning I begin with a desire to hear from you. In a moment, I am going to ask you a series of questions and all that I want you to do is to do is raise your hands to “yes” or “no” ask I them, ok? Ready? Here we go! (1A)Question 1: Did you pray last week? ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God