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  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    Prayer For The Ephesians Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 9, 2016
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     | 18,924 views

    Paul prays that the Ephesian believers would have power to dwell, power to grasp and power to know God's love

    PRAYER FOR THE EPHESIANS One day a young man found a genie-in-a-bottle. This young adult is walking down the beach and comes across an old Arabic looking lamp. He rubs it and out pops a genie. The genie says, "Thank you for freeing me from the lamp. In return I will grant you three wishes." The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Real Prayer Series

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Feb 28, 2015
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    How can you have a relationship with someone if you do not communicate with them? In order to HAVE a relationship, communication must be made. Prayer IS our personal relationship with CHRIST

    2015.02.01.Real Prayer William Akehurst, HSWC What is Prayer? Quotes about Prayer • When you can’t put your prayer into words, God hears your heart. • Prayer is asking God to align you with HIS will, rather than asking Him to be aligned with yours. • P.U.S.H. Pray Until ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Disciplined Prayer

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 10, 2022
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    Disciplined prayer is a prayer method that began in the 4th century and is used to quiet the static in our mind, reduce the mental noise and improve the receptivity of our communication with God.

    Tonight we're going to take a look at yet another type of Prayer. This prayer is known as disciplined prayer. I know as we are looking at different types of Prayer you're going to hear a lot of repetition because as I said before, these techniques tend to overlap each other. But think of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Prayer

    Contributed by Terry Hensley on Jan 24, 2002
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    Prayer is our intimate communion with God.

    The Power of Prayer Text: James 5:13-20. Today, we’ll learn how to properly use our tongue and that is to pray! When it comes to trials and difficult times, we often tend to throw in the towel before we throw up our prayers. Prayer is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Mark Sparks on Jan 16, 2024
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    In a world that often seems chaotic and fast-paced, prayer stands as our direct line of communication with the Almighty.

    Our focus is on a practice that has sustained believers throughout the ages, a practice that transcends time and circumstance – "The Power of Prayer." In a world that often seems chaotic and fast-paced, prayer stands as our direct line of communication with the Almighty. Today, we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Prayer Power

    Contributed by Dev Prasad Cruz on Oct 6, 2012
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    Prayer is an expression of the commitment and trust we have in God.

    "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee…" (Jeremiah 1:5) – since the Almighty being our creator knew us before we were even formed, why do we have to pray to Him submitting lists after lists of our needs & necessities? If God knows what we need, why do we have to bring our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Pattern For Prayer Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 15, 2024
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    God wants us to pray so we’ll grow to know Him better.

    A Pattern for Prayer Ephesians 1:15-23 Rev. Brian Bill January 13-14, 2024 How many of you grew up saying memorized prayers? • Here’s the prayer my sisters and I said at dinner time, usually at a very high rate of speed when we were hungry: “Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Plus

    Contributed by Alan Stokes on Dec 9, 2000
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     | 4,718 views

    This message draws upon several texts in the Epistle of James and shows how prayer accompanied by a relationship with God is powerful and effective.

    This morning we are going to be looking at the book of James. The theme of the James’ letter in the Bible is “Faith Plus”. It’s good to have faith, but that faith must also make a difference in the life of action and in the works we do. The key verse of the entire letter of James would ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    A Prayer For Prosperity

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 10, 2019
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    Knowing the church in Ephesus was surrounded by materialism, Paul sought to encourage them in the spiritual prosperity they had in Christ. What they received in Christ was far greater than anything the world offered.

    A Prayer for Prosperity Ephesians 1: 15-19 Our text today comes from the letter Paul wrote to the church in Ephesus. This letter is one of the “prison epistles,” written while Paul was imprisoned in Rome. The church at Ephesus was dear to the heart of Paul, having spent about three years there in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Benefits Of Prayer PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
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    Emphasize the transformative power of prayer in our lives, leading to joy, strength, and a deeper relationship with God and others.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a passage in the Book of Philippians, where the Apostle Paul discusses the joy, strength, and power that come from a life of prayer. In the words of Richard Foster, "Prayer catapults us onto the frontier of the spiritual life. Of all the ...read more

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    A Prayer Of Praise Series

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Sep 23, 2023
     | 1,727 views

    Do you remember the last time you offered a prayer of praise? Perhaps it’s been a while, but the Bible teaches us that it’s good to lift prayers of praise to God

    A Prayer Of Praise” Psalm 92:1-15 Do you remember the last time you offered a prayer of praise? Perhaps it’s been a while, but the Bible teaches us that it’s good to lift prayers of praise to God. God does so much for us and to us yet the real reason to praise His Holy Name is because He is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Prayer Partner Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2022
     | 2,898 views

    An unlocked door can keep you out if you don’t know it is unlocked. What did Jesus unlock for us?

    Unlocked Pt. 2 - A Prayer Partner I. Introduction If you have ever been in a blazing hot parking lot with an undone clothes hanger clutched in your hands as you try to pull up the lock on a car door that is locked with your keys laying on the seat of the car, then you will whole heartedly agree ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Morning Prayer Series

    Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Jun 2, 2018
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     | 33,809 views

    David looks up to God in the morning, David chooses God in the morning, and David is victorious in God in the morning (and all day!).

    A Morning Prayer Psalm 5:1-12 - We’re continuing our study through the book of Psalms, and this week, we’re up to Chapter 5. - In this chapter, we read a morning prayer by David to God Almighty, full of wonderful truths. - As I was thinking about morning prayer, my thoughts went back to Iraq. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Persistent Prayer Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 19, 2002
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     | 49,499 views

    Now having given the disciples a pattern for prayer, the Lord continues his instruction by telling a story. But why does he give us this parable? In the text we are going to see three principles about prayer.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 29 “Persistent Prayer” Luke 11: 5-13 Do you ever feel impatient with God? Does He seem late in answering your requests or meeting your needs? Certainly all of us as believer’s have had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Prayer Of Dependence

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
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    I believe that this desire for independence is something that should not carry over into our spiritual lives. I think we all have experienced the failures and disappointments that come when we try to walk this way on our own. I believe that scripture t

    On July 4th of the year 1776 a group of men known as the Second Continental Congress adopted a document which declared our nations independence from Great Britain. As Americans we are rightly proud of our Declaration of Independence. We hold men, such as John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness