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  • Lanny Smith avatar

    Core 52 Week 20 - Five Words To Pray By Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on May 19, 2020
     | 1,856 views

    Communication is the foundation of every relationship. While God is never confused about our communication, it helps us to be clear in praying about what’s on our minds. Here are five words to remember to help us learn how to talk to God.

    To listen to the audio of the sermon, please visit my podcast at: https://pastorlanny.buzzsprout.com/ Intro: • Communication is the foundation of every relationship. o Translation ad blunders (images from Google) • While God is never confused about our communication, it helps us to be clear in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Theprayer Of Jabez: Can You Pray It?

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,122 views

    Can you pray the prayer of Jabez in order that God can bless you to BE a blessing?

    April, 2007 “The Prayer of Jabez: Can You Pray It?” I Chronicles 4:9, 10 INTRODUCTION: We are a United Methodist congregation. Methodism is a world-wide Christian movement that began in England in the 1700’s with two brothers, John and Charles Wesley. The Wesleys were priests in the Church of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    The Way We Were, Pt 10 Free To Pray Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 29, 2009
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     | 3,842 views

    Lets get free to just pray.

    Church as is it is meant to be, in God’s original design, is meant to be many things. Unfortunately, outside influences have altered and tampered with God’s Church making it not what God meant it to be. Cultural and political correctness demands the church behave in ways that are acceptable and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • JEREMIAH MENYONGAI avatar

    Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem Part 2 Standing On The Promises Series

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 14, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,557 views

    The promises of God pertaining to us and Israel will never pass away. Just as the promises of Israel are coming to pass, so will every promise God makes over your life. He has a promises to cover every situation you will ever go through - just trust Him.

    Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem (2): Standing On The Promises Of God 1. Genesis 12: 1 The Lord had said to Abram, Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Case Study 2 John The Baptist The Praying Evangelist Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 24, 2025
     | 601 views

    Case Study 2 John the Baptist the Praying evangelist - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Case Study 2 John the Baptist the Praying evangelist Reading: Luke chapter 11 verses 1-13. SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The priority of Prayer (vs 1). (2). The Pattern for Prayer (vs 2-4). (3). The Persistence in Prayer (vs 5-8). (4). The Promises for Prayer (vs 9-13). SERMON BODY: Ill: • If you ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Prayer Of Jabez

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jul 14, 2001
    based on 338 ratings
     | 48,635 views

    The Word of God calls Jabez more honorable than his brothers. Why? – Because he prayed a prayer that got God’s attention.

    The Prayer of Jabez 1 Chr 4:9-10 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain." 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayers That Can Raise The Dead Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 25, 2003
    based on 104 ratings
     | 16,669 views

    5th in the series "Patterns for Prayer." Considers the question of why God performs miracles in order to help us to know how to pray for the miraculous.

    Have you ever heard a miracle? Not heard of a miracle, but heard a miracle? This morning you’re going to. We’re going to play for you a portion of a Sunday school class at First Baptist Church in Brenham, Texas, on January 17, 1993. The teacher of this class in Reverend Duane Miller. Duane had ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Cause Of Prayerlessness Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 23, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,465 views

    More of Andrew Murray’s work, describing why we don’t pray as we should. Fairly strong use of holiness doctrine.

    Prayer Meeting – July 23, 2003 The Cause of Prayerlessness – Prayerlessness #2 (Taken from Andrew Murray’s The Prayer Life) Galatians 5:16-18 What is the cause of prayerlessness? How about unbelief? Like the disciples who could not cast out the demons (Matt.17)? Jesus said it was that, and it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Exploring The Possibilites

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,983 views

    Why do you pray if you don’t expect God to hear and answer? Faith is the key to approaching God in a way that pleases Him.

    March 8, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Hebrews 11:6 Subject: Faith Title: Exploring the Possibilities We were over at church praying on Friday morning at our normal prayer time, Alice, Frances, Melanie and I were there, and even though it was our normal prayer time it was far from being a normal ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Truth Series

    Contributed by Joe Tilton on Dec 12, 2013
     | 8,006 views

    Who am I to tackle the meaning of Truth? To me, this is my most important contribution. If you use it, please let me know.

    Christmas Message December 22, 2013 Truth A Russian couple was walking down the street in St. Petersburg recently, when the man felt a drop hit his nose. “I think it’s raining,” he said to his wife. “No, that felt more like snow to me,” she replied. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Experiencing Reconciliation (Lesson 3)

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 31, 2003
    based on 62 ratings
     | 1,333 views

    Series: What Happens When the Church Prays?

    A. EXPECT OFFENSES 1. Aggressively ministering. What were the Christians doing? “Daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ” (Acts 5:42). 2. Oblivious to problems. Some Christians can be so busy – and diligent – serving Christ that they are unaware ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Answering Questions Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Dec 14, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 26,581 views

    Have you ever asked a question and not gotten the answer you were looking for? I think we all have. The fact is, that just because a person is asking a question, doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re looking for an answer. Especially if the answer goes ag

    Have you ever asked a question and not gotten the answer you were looking for? I think we all have. Many times we will even ask a question with an answer already in our heads that we are looking for. Sometimes, we will even frame the question in such a way that even the way we ask it is designed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 3 (Prayer Partners): Power Of Two-Pray

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jun 13, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 5,288 views

    What happens to me when I’m asked to pray for others?

    Prayer Partners Series By Elmer Towns Lesson 3: The Power of Two-Pray A. INTRODUCTION 1. Charles Spurgeon, Metropolitan Tabernacle, The Watchers. 2. C. Peter Wagner estimates 20% are intercessors. 3. Evangelism Explosion, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Florida. Archie Parish overseer of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    The Most Important Prayers That The Church Must Pray Today

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,616 views

    This sermon is a prophetic call to the church to pray according to the Lord’s pattern. It is based on the Lord’s prayer and highlights the following truths namely 1.PATERNITY 2.PRAISE 3.POWER 4.PURPOSE 5.PROVISION 6.PARDON 7.PROTECTION

    THE MOST IMPORTANT PRAYERS THAT THE CHURCH MUST PRAY TODAY *********************************************************** OUTLINE 1.PATERNITY 2.PRAISE 3.POWER 4.PURPOSE 5.PROVISION 6.PARDON 7.PROTECTION THE MESSAGE THE MOST IMPORTANT PRAYERS THAT THE CHURCH MUST PRAY TODAY ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Push For Christ In 2003 (Pray Until Something Happens) Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 14,478 views

    This Sermon Deals With Elijah on Mt. Carmel. It is the first in the PUSH (Pray Until Something Happens) Series

    PUSH----Pray Until Something Happens 1/26/2003 1 Kings 18:16-45 Ephesians 3:14-21 The story is told of two little girls, Theresa age 9 and Lisa age 10. Lisa’s mom yelled upstairs, “ girls, I’m going down to the corner store to get some bread for lunch. I’ll be back in 15 minutes.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed