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  • Benjamin Utomo avatar

    "our Father In Heaven, Hallowed Be Your Name" Series

    Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Aug 18, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,819 views

    This is the first part of the Lord's Prayer (Matt 6:9)

    Illustration: A strange event happened in a small Kentucky town some years ago. It seems that there were two churches in the town and one distillery owned by an atheist. The churches were always doing battle with the atheist owner of the distillery. They had tried several times to get it closed. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Praying Petitioners Purchase Pardon Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jun 12, 2008
     | 2,748 views

    The sailors sailing with Jonah-Gentiles-prayed for God’s forgiveness and His help and received both. They were the forerunners of we Gentiles who have accepted Christ as our Saviour.

    JONAH 1:14 PRAYING PETITIONERS PURCHASE PARDON I. PETITIONERS: A. Peril. B. Plight. C. Precedent. II. PRAYER: A. Progressive. B. Pardon. C. Perceptive. III. PRONOUNCEMENTS: A. Praise. B. Prophesy. C. Pattern. What were the sailors to do now? They had heard the confession of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Time To Stop Praying

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Feb 1, 2022
     | 4,378 views

    The people of Israel are facing the sea, and the Egyptians are coming in fury to take them hostage again. They are filled with fear and trembling, and want to cry out to God for his power to rescue them? God says do not stop to pray but get moving.

    The people of Israel are facing the sea, and the Egyptians are coming in fury to take them hostage again. They are filled with fear and trembling, and what more appropriate time could their be to cry out to God for his power to rescue them? Nevertheless, God does not want them to be crying to him. ...read more

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    Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Nov 10, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,679 views

    Pray for the peace of Jerusalem

    Psalm 122:6-9, “6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure. 7 May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels." 8 For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, "Peace be within you." 9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jay McPhearson avatar

    I Need To Pray Series

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Oct 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,614 views

    Prayer moves us towards the will of God.

    I have and will send the free power point to this sermon if you send me an email with this title in the subject line. I Need To Pray “Prayer moves us towards the will of God.” James 5:13-20 Sunday Morning Sermon Intro: (Start with Text & Title) A country preacher sold a mule to a friend, and told ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    Why Are They Missing?

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 28, 2018
     | 8,989 views

    A study in the book of 1 Kings 8: 1 – 66

    1 Kings 8: 1 – 66 Why are they missing? 8 Now Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the City of David, which is Zion. 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • John Bright avatar

    Why Suffering? Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Mar 1, 2025
     | 207 views

    Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.

    “Why Suffering?” 1 Peter 3:17-22 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 3 “17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Pray For Your Needs

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2018
     | 2,262 views

    Psalms 5

    PRAY FOR YOUR NEEEDS (PSALMS 5) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya (Filipino) https://bible.ryl.hk ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Nelson Emeonu avatar

    The Praying Postures And Patterns

    Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Aug 20, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,951 views

    Prayer is a part of our worship and communion with God. He is not interested with our half-hazard or muttered words. He needs our sincere fellowship. He is never tired of hearing you.

    “He cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between His knees” (1 Kings 18:42) Some of the praying postures being practiced and used by people include; a.SITTING; Someone can sit down, focus his heart on the Lord and still communicate properly to God. This is mainly ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Bruce Allen avatar

    Teach Us To Pray

    Contributed by Bruce Allen on Oct 22, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,029 views

    A brief expostion of the Lord’s Prayer as found in Luke 11:1-4 and Matthew 6:9-13.

    TEACH US TO PRAY Luke 11:1-4 cf. – (Matthew 6:9-13) Luke 11:1-4 1 It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples." 2 And He said to them, When you pray, say: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chip Monck avatar

    Pray, Plan, Position Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Oct 31, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,566 views

    Second sermon in a series through the book of Nehemiah exploring the pursuit of God’s vision for our lives. Sermon addresses the need to pray, plan, and position yourself for the fulfillment of God’s vision in your life.

    Have you ever felt like you were in the wrong place, at the wrong time? Hopefully not in the next few minutes, but four teenagers were arrested in the parking lot of a large mall in Lakeland, Florida, just before Christmas when, attempting to steal an automobile at random, they tried to break into ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Are You Sad For Today?

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 6, 2020
     | 2,585 views

    Do we have anyone out there who has burden for the lost souls or the people who are drunk, addicted and in deep sin?

    What are you sad for? Nehemiah 2:2 “So the king said to me, "Why is your face sad though you are not sick? This is nothing but sadness of heart." Then I was very much afraid.” A) BURDEN FOR SOULS B) FAVOR COMES WHEN YOU OBEY GOD AND STICK TO HIM AND HIS PLANS C) WHEN THE RIGHT TIME ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dale Pilgrim avatar

    Why Bother?

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 23, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 10,376 views

    This sermon is not a "how to" sermon but a "need to" emphasis on prayer.

    “Why Bother?” 1 Thessalonians 5:12-20 V. 17 “Pray continually” Is prayer effective as a painkiller? Anita Manning, USA TODAY provides the following information how "Americans have found a no-cost painkiller they say is as effective as prescription drugs: prayer. "More than half of those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Why Fast

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 3, 2019
     | 3,567 views

    Most of us don't think about fasting, this message looks at what it means to fast and if fasting relevant for believers today.

    What about fasting? I am on a quest. And have been for years. Some of you have been on a similar quest. For some it is a major quest, and for others it’s a minor quest, but a quest never the less. And that quest is weight loss. And it seems like it’s been never ending, I remember in high ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Kevin Litchfield avatar

    Why Deacons?

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,965 views

    This sermon was preached at a deacon commissioning service

    Last week we asked the question Why Deacons? In the midst of that sermon we not only answered the question Why? But also the questions of who are they? And what do they or should they do? At the close of the service our you were given a ballot of 5 awesome Christian men of whom you were to select ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist