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  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Praying Psalm 20 (Part One) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 10, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,446 views

    Psalm 20 was a prayer for the king who was going into battle. But this psalm applies to us too. In Psalm 20 we see love, care and concern as well as encouragement, faith and trust. It's a good psalm to focus on, take to heart and pray.

    PRAYING PSALM 20 (part one) Last week I talked about getting alone with God in silent solitude. Obviously when we do that we are going to spend at least some of that time in prayer. We pray for what's on our heart and we pray for others and we pray for our town, state, country, world. Someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Passion Week Act V: Praying Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 11, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,708 views

    This is about Jesus praying in the Garden.

    Passion Week Act 5 Praying After the Last Supper, Jesus and 11 disciples left the Upper Room and headed to the Garden of Gethsemane. On the way, Jesus told them that they would abandon him, and Peter would even deny Jesus three times. Read Matthew 26:36-46. We have a vivid picture in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    7 People Who Ought To Pray

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 333 ratings
     | 14,642 views

    Of course, we all ought to...but these specific categories are full of eye-opening truths that will bring us all to our knees! Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

    7 People Who Ought To Pray I Sam. 12:23 "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."--Jer. 33:3. Moses cried out to God, and God spared Israel from judgment. Joshua’s prayer made the sun stand still. Hannah’s prayer was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Family Of God #3: Praying For Miracles

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 11, 2015
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    Because our Heavenly Father is a supernatural, prayer-answering God, people who are a part of God’s family will pray for miracles.

    THE FAMILY OF GOD #3: PRAYING FOR MIRACLES INTRO TO THE BOOK OF ACTS: “The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Who Prays In A Modern Global Society?

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on May 16, 2014
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    Prayer is not for the faint of heart. It requires a well-made up mind to serve the Lord, Jesus Christ.

    Who Prays In A Modern Global Society? By Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (May 16, 2014) “For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil” (I Peter 3:12 King James Version, KJV ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    Do You Know How To Pray?

    Contributed by Kumar Aryal on Jun 15, 2013
     | 3,200 views

    Are you praying according to how Jesus has taught us to pray?

    Do You Know How To Pray? Matthew 6:9-13 Good morning brothers and sisters! It is such a joy to come together as a body of Christ. Today, I would share with you about a very familiar topic from a very familiar passage. The topic for today is prayer and the text is Matthew 6:9-13. Let us pray before ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Holy Spirit Helps Us Pray Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 31, 2025
     | 811 views

    The Holy Spirit is our divine Helper, interceding, guiding, and empowering our prayer life. Through Him, we gain insight, boldness, and strength to pray effectively.

    Title: THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US PRAY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Romans 8:26-27 "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 wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Bema Seat: Prey Vs Pray

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 14, 2025
     | 134 views

    80 times in the KJV TAKE HEED is mentioned. There is an enemy that wants to make you PREY. Let us PRAY and TAKE HEED that the enemy will not DEVOUR us.

    THE BEMA SEAT: PREY VS. PRAY! TAKE HEED! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) CAN WE HEAR GOD’S SPIRIT WARNING THE CHURCH AGAINST UNBELIEF AND ABUSING GOD’S GRACE --- WE CAN’T QUIT OR LOOK BACK. Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife. TAKE: to lay hold of, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When The Walls Are Broken Down, Pray! Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 14, 2014
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     | 9,206 views

    Nehemiah's reaction to the bad news he hears is a great example for us about what to do when we face difficult circumstances.

    Introduction: A. Have you ever had someone deliver you some news saying, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news, which do you want first?” B. Here are a few “Good news/bad news” items for preachers. 1. Good News: You baptized seven people today in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Pharisee And Tax Collector Pray Together PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 271 views

    True acceptance with God comes not from self-righteousness or comparison, but from humble confession and receiving the mercy and love found in Jesus Christ.

    Some of us walked in today with a smile on our face and a scoreboard in our heart. You know the scoreboard I mean—the quiet tally of how we’re doing compared to others, the inner itch to be seen as enough, the nervous need to be noticed and approved. We measure our worth by the week we had, the ...read more

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    What Happens When You Pray PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 20, 2025
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     | 148 views

    The sermon emphasizes cultivating a life of continual prayer, gratitude, and joy, trusting God’s presence and power in every ordinary moment and circumstance.

    Friends, welcome. Some of us walked in with bright hearts, some with tired eyes, and some with questions that kept us awake last night. God sees every sigh, every secret worry, every small smile of hope. He gathers it all, and He meets us here. I once watched my grandmother hum hymns over a sink ...read more

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  • Larry Brincefield avatar

    The Time Has Come...to Pray Series

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Sep 28, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,962 views

    1. The Time Has Come (for Jesus) to Pray 2. The Time Has Come (for us) to Pray

    September 24, 2003 Title: The Time Has Come to Pray Text: John 17:1 Introduction 1. A year ago last summer, we had small groups meeting in different locations. A. My small group met here in the Fellowship Hall and we did an intensive study of the Lord’s Prayer found in Matthew 6, right ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Pray From Where You Are (1) Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on May 12, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,462 views

    Notice what Jesus DOESN’T tell them. Jesus never tells the disciples they have to change first. He never tells them to become more than what they are and that they need to change before they can approach God. You can pray to God from right where you are.

    [ME] I grew up in church where the Pastor would call on people to pray during the service or to close the service. I distinctly remember one particular gentleman in our church, when he was called upon to close in prayer, my teenage friends and I would literally moan with the expectation of an ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    #3: Pray And Seek His Face Series

    Contributed by Archie Luper on Jul 7, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,127 views

    We’re continuing our study of what must happen if God is going to bring revival to a people. We talked last time about the importance of people humbling themselves. Today we want to consider the next thing that is necessary for us to do before God will fo

    I. INTRODUCTION We’re continuing our study of what must happen if God is going to bring revival to a people. We talked last time about the importance of people humbling themselves. Today we want to consider the next thing that is necessary for us to do before God will forgive and bring healing to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Pray Like The Apostle Paul Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 16, 2024
     | 1,714 views

    1. Pray with growing gratitude (vs. 15-16). 2. Pray with consistent care for other people (vs. 15-16). 3. Pray with faith, believing that God is a giver (vs. 17). 4. Pray for us to grow in godliness (vs. 17-23).

    How to Pray Like the Apostle Paul Ephesians 1:15-23 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians (Prepared March 16, 2024) (Revised to correct error about Philippians 1:18-20 - Sorry) Message: *Charles Spurgeon was one of the greatest preachers who ever lived, but he once said, "I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist