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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Pray With Humble Dependence Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 19, 2025
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    Prayer is one of the greatest privileges of the Christian life. It is not an attempt to manipulate God into giving us what we want, nor is it a performance to impress others.

    Go! And Pray with Humble Dependence Introduction Prayer is one of the greatest privileges of the Christian life. It is not an attempt to manipulate God into giving us what we want, nor is it a performance to impress others. J.I. Packer wisely said, "The prayer of a Christian is not an ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Unity In God's Name

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 20, 2020
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    When Jesus prayed, what was central on His mind? We actually have a record of one of Jesus’ most important prayers and what He prayed about. Let’s look at what was on Jesus’ mind in His important prayer in John 17:1-11.

    When Jesus prayed, what was central on His mind? We actually have a record of one of Jesus’ most important prayers and what He prayed about. Let’s look at what was on Jesus’ mind in His important prayer in John 17:1-11. John 17:1 (NKJV) Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    Rhoda, Open The Door

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 7, 2025
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    Whatever the answer, it’s fine. Sometimes we peek through the keyhole and if we don’t like what we see we don’t open the door.

    Message delivered at the International Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows, Inc. Mid-Southwest Region 39th Annual Conference held in Oklahoma City Oklahoma TITLE: RHODA, OPEN THE DOOR SCRIPTURE: ACTS 12:1-16 Here, in our text, we find one of the wildest chapters in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Patrick Nix avatar

    How To Pray For Your Friends

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Apr 30, 2011
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    Do you ever catch yourself praying and wonder if what you are asking is even close to what God wants? I’ve wondered that a lot. I’ll be praying for someone to be healed of arthritis and think, ‘Maybe God doesn’t want to heal them yet. Maybe there’s som

    Do you ever catch yourself praying and wonder if what you are asking is even close to what God wants? I’ve wondered that a lot. I’ll be praying for someone to be healed of arthritis and think, ‘Maybe God doesn’t want to heal them yet. Maybe there’s some bigger plan ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • 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

  • Levi Wright avatar

    It's Praying Time

    Contributed by Levi Wright on Oct 6, 2007
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    To pray means many things to many people, but basically prayer is simply talking with God. Jesus taught us to direct our requests to God, expecting Him to answer. Prayer is the most Powerful force that we have as Christians. “Prayer really do changes t

    Banner of Praise Ministries Rev. Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Pastor & Founder “It’s Praying Time” Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13 5And 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Craig Condon avatar

    Have Faith And Pray

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 5, 2015
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    Our Christian life is not to be confined to a closet. Our belief must be revealed in our practice. If we walk in Christ, then we must act as Christ would act because Christ is in us-our hopes, our love, our joy and our lives. We are Christ's reflection.

    At first glance, the reading from Hosea 1:2-10 doesn't seem to make sense. Would God really ask a prophet to marry a prostitute? Well, the answer is yes he can, and yes he did. You see, this was part of God's plan, and we all know that God's ways are not our ways, and sometimes God's ways don't ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    When You Pray Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jan 20, 2010
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     | 8,287 views

    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

  • Michael Welsh avatar

    How To Pray Through It All

    Contributed by Michael Welsh on Jul 17, 2017
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    In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through

    Matthew 7:7-8 (NKJV) 7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Have you every prayed for a thing and watched it go from bad to worse? It looks ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Praying In Faith (Part Ii) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 17, 2017
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     | 9,954 views

    In Mark 11:24, Jesus said, “…when you pray, believe that you receive….” This is a key to successful prayer. But what is needed in order for me to pray that way?

    Mark 11:24 1-10-16 Last week we talked about the importance of exercising faith when we pray. This morning we will continue with that subject. In Mark 11:22-24 Jesus instructs the disciples on the issue of praying in faith; He says, "Have faith in God. 23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    First Of All Pray Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 1, 2004
    based on 239 ratings
     | 37,254 views

    Pray should be the first impulse rather than the last resort of Christ’s people.

    First of All—Pray: Part 1 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO C. H. Spurgeon was one of the most popular and successful preachers of Victorian England. His Metropolitan Tabernacle drew thousands each Sunday. Often hundreds would stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Teach Us To Pray

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Apr 8, 2011
     | 5,260 views

    We must understand the need for prayer to bring about God's will for the church.

    April 10, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Luke 11:1-13 Subject: Prayer Title: Teach Us To Pray How important is prayer? I suppose a better question might be, “How important is prayer to you?” The truth is, if you are a Christian, then your life in Christ began with a prayer. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Armstrong avatar

    Teach Me To Pray Series

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Apr 26, 2009
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     | 3,591 views

    The purpose of prayer complemented by a model on how we should pray.

    I hope you remember the Peanuts cartoons. One day Lucy and Linus had a chicken wishbone and were going to pull it to make a wish. Lucy was explaining to Linus that if he got the bigger half his wish would come true. Linus said to her, ‘Do I have to say the wish out loud?’  Lucy said, ‘Of course, if ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Durbin avatar

    When You Pray Series

    Contributed by Paul Durbin on Mar 1, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,422 views

    a "how to pray" message based on the directions Jesus gave in Matthew 6.

    One night a father heard his young daughter speaking, although she was alone in her room. The door was cracked just enough so that he could see that she was kneeling beside her bed in prayer. Interested to find out what subjects a child would bring before God, he paused outside her door and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    America.."You Better Start Praying"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 11, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,175 views

    They say as long as it doesn't change my world what does it matter.. They say as long as it doesn't take away my rights what does it matter.. They say, they say, they say… Guess what church It matters!

    America.."You Better Start Praying" 1kings 18:1-2 MSG 18 1-2 A long time passed. Then God’s word came to Elijah. The drought was now in its third year. The message: “Go and present yourself to Ahab; I’m about to make it rain on the country.” Elijah set out to present ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational