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  • Praying People

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 10, 2023
     | 944 views

    Effective people are praying people.

    In a recent morning devotional, I read Daniel 9 and focused on his prayer for my prayer in verses 1-19. He read Jeremiah’s prediction of the seventy-year captivity and calculated that the time was near for the Jews to return home. He prayed earnestly with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. Let’s make ...read more

  • Pray Practically Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 9, 2024
     | 560 views

    Pray Practically focussing on Luke 11:3 (Material adapted from Bob Hostetler's book, The Red Letter Prayer Life; chapter 8 of the same title)

    HoHum: In the days of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the Roman army was trapped by the wild tribes of Germany in high mountains where there was no water. The soldiers were choking to death when the Miletine Legion, which was largely Christian, asked if they might pray. When they knelt to pray the ...read more

  • Pray Purposefully Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 19, 2024
     | 417 views

    3 more ways to view "Deliver us from evil" (Material adapted from Bob Hostetler's book, Red Letter Prayer Life; chapter 13 of the same title)

    HoHum: Story from Bob Hostetler in Red Letter Prayer Life: Two of my dearest friends in the world, Dave and Becky, told me the amazing story of their mission trip some years ago to the mountain town of San Luis, Honduras. They traveled as part of a combined medical and evangelistic team that ...read more

  • Pray For The Impossible

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 10, 2010
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,686 views

    Continuation shows how Nehemiah rebuilt the walls thanks in part to his prayer of contrition, concern, confession, confidence, and commitment. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    Pray for the Impossible, pt. 2 Nehemiah 1:5-11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/PrayImpossible2.html We have begun to talk about one of the shortest men in the Bible. Not Zacchaeus, this is "Knee High Miah!" Shorter than him was Job's friend, Bildah the Shuhite [shoe height!] Anybody know the ...read more

  • What To Pray For

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 6, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,633 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

  • Praying In Secret Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 4, 2022
     | 1,377 views

    Standing itself is interpreted as praying, for it is said, "and Abraham rose early in the morning to where he stood, "and there is no prayer but standing." though sometimes they prayed sitting, as David did, 2 Samuel 7:18

    Matthew 6:5-8 (NIV) 5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray ...read more

  • The Audacity To Pray

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 21, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,702 views

    Continuing our Sermon on Persistent Petitionary Prayer.

    THE AUDACITY TO PRAY. Luke 11:9-13. It is because God is our Father that we can have the audacity to pray: and Jesus instructs us to “go on asking, go on seeking, go on knocking” (Luke 11:9). These are three present imperatives, with promises attached (Luke 11:10). The letter of James informs ...read more

  • Praying For The Persecuted Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,402 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

  • Encouragement To Pray

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 17, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,760 views

    A Brief Message on the value of 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 ...read more

  • Encourgaments To Pray

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 14, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,107 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

  • Pray Submissively Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 14, 2024
     | 326 views

    Focusing on the phrase, "Lead Us Not Into Temptation" from Matthew 6:13 (Material adapted from Bob Hostetler's book, Red Letter Prayer Life; chapter 12 of the same title)

    HoHum: Do we know someone who flips out if we sit on their perfectly made bed? Do we know someone who loses it because one of his pens is missing from the pen jar on his desk? Do we know someone who is so organized she would heckle Martha Stewart for being sloppy? Do we know someone who knows ...read more

  • Daniel Prayed

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 21, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,277 views

    A sermon about the impact of a praying man.

    "Daniel Prayed" Daniel 6:10 Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. ...read more

  • Praying Privately

    Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Oct 3, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,482 views

    An expository lesson stressing the need for private time and private involvement in prayer.

    PRAYING PRIVATELY Matthew 6:5,6 INTRODUCTION: Opening remarks about the resurgence of prayer and lack of opposition. READ TEXT First of all, it needs to be clearly understood that this is not a prohibition against public prayer. Unfortunately some have made it out to be as such when in fact we are ...read more

  • Watch And Pray

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on May 19, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,793 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

  • Pray For These Guys

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 30, 2012
     | 3,914 views

    A sermon on the congregation's responsibilities to their elders (Much material taken from BIBLICAL ELDERSHIP by Alexander Strauch, Chapter 9 Paul's Instruction to Timothy)

    HoHum: Lao Tzu said this of a leader: A leader is best when people barely know that he exists. He is not so good when people obey and acclaim him. He is worse when they despise him. Do something that will make them uncomfortable but elders stand and recognize them. WBTU: Except for last ...read more

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