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  • David DeWitt avatar

    Praying With Persistence

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 3, 2004
    based on 101 ratings
     | 7,021 views

    We are called to pray and continually ask, seek and knock. A devotional for our monthly Cottage Prayer meeting.

    Praying with Persistence Matthew 7:7-8 Cottage Prayer Meeting Devotional January 31, 2004 7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What To Pray For

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 6, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,898 views

    to stress the importance of prayer in the life of the believer, especially when it comes to evangelism

    What to Pray for Colossians 4:2-6 Primary Purpose: To stress the importance of prayer in the life of the believers, especially when it comes to evangelism. Paul’s requests for prayer enlightens us as to his priorities in his life. We would do well to heed his words ad to follow his example. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying With Power

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,403 views

    4 keys to powerful prayer drawn from the Lord’s Prayer.

    PRAYING WITH POWER In our services, we often begin with prayer. I typically pray before I preach. We generally pray several times during a service. On Wednesday nights, we pray even more and in many of our discipleship classes we teach on praying. This afternoon in the discovering membership ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying Scripture

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,292 views

    To discuss how we can use the example of Paul and others in Scripture to pray through Scriptures for ourselves and others

    SBC Philippi am 8/1/04, Rev. Jeff Simms Praying the Scriptures Colossians 1:9-12 Primary Purpose: To examine how Paul prayed, so that we might pray according to God’s will for each other. There is a way of taking scripture and personalizing it in your prayers that I want to show you an example ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Encourgaments To Pray

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 14, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,262 views

    A message on Prayer

    ENCOURAGEMENTS TO PRAY Matthew 7:7-12 I. OUR TEXT SPEAKS OF A THRONE. A. If in prayer we come to a throne, it is clear that our Spirit should be one of lowly reverence. The king before whom we come is the highest of all. His throne is the great white throne. B. If the mercy seat is a throne, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keep On Praying

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 27, 2000
    based on 79 ratings
     | 7,606 views

    PRAYER - A key ingredient to viabriant Christian living.

    Keep On Praying Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pray Continually

    Contributed by H. George on Oct 25, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,497 views

    A discourse upon I Thessalonians 5:17, which reads, "Pray continually."

    Pray continually. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Smith Wigglesworth once said, “I don’t want to build anything about myself, but it is truly true that if you found me outside of conversation with man, I am in conversation in God. When I first read that, I was struck by the simplicity of it, and the casual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Praying For The President

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,606 views

    We are commanded to pray for our President.

    PRAYING FOR THE PRESIDENT A. INTRODUCTION 1. We must pray for President Clinton because we are commanded. "I exhort that first of all intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings, and for all who are in authority" (I Tim. 2:1,2). 2. If we do not pray for the president we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying Dangerously

    Contributed by Bob Hunter on May 21, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 13,722 views

    The Bible is full of dangerous prayers. Search me, stretch me and send me are examined. Each prayer has an oject lesson to go with it.

    "Praying Dangerously" Pastor Bob Hunter Springwater Church (A similiar, but not identical message is available at Willowcreek.com by the title, "Dangerous Prayers.") Objects needed for message: 1 flashlight, 1 suitcase, 1 stretchy cord I want to talk to you about praying dangerously. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Watch And Pray Series

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 5, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 18,993 views

    ADVENT 1(ILCW-C) - Watch and pray to escape because the signs are very clear and our world is very tempting.

    WATCH AND PRAY...TO ESCAPE Luke 21:29-36 - December 1, 2002 LUKE 21:29-36 29He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31Even so, when you see these things happening, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Prayed

    Contributed by Keith Butler on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,711 views

    An in-depth look at the prayer of Jesus before His crucifixion.

    JESUS PRAYED John 17:1-26 Key Verse and Theme: “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Praying For The Persecuted Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,638 views

    #10 in my Romans 8 - What a Way to Live! series. International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Loads of quotes, statistics and stories.

    Romans 8:35-37 – Praying for the Persecuted (This was a sermon for the International day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, November 14, 2004. I got most of the source material from the book Jesus Freaks, by DC Talk. I found other stuff from the websites like Open Doors and The Voice of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clint Shrum avatar

    Watch And Pray

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on May 19, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,436 views

    Pray, listen and watch. The coming of Christ is so much closer than some realize.

    WATCH AND PRAY Matthew 26:41 Intro: In our reading we find Jesus has gone to the Garden of Gethsemane and has taken the inner circle with him. As he goes into the garden to pray he left Peter, James and John to watch and pray. When he returns from praying he finds all three of them asleep and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Johnston avatar

    Praying In The Spirit Series

    Contributed by David Johnston on Apr 28, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,240 views

    What a privilege to be able to Pray in the Spirit. We’ll look at this valuable asset of the Christian life.

    1Co 14:14 For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. Ro 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Praying In The Spirit

    Contributed by James Tetley on Jul 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,199 views

    Praying in the Spirit is about trusting and relying and speaking to the Spirit in all the situations and people you face

    Praying in the Spirit I had the good fortune of watching the Narnia film , and one of my favourite moments is when the children are all playing hide and seek and you see them running around the house, and Lucy enters through the wardrobe. You see her pushing aside all those fur coats and enters ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist