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  • Chip Monck avatar

    The Power Of Desperation Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Sep 11, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,052 views

    The first in a series corresponding to a 40 Days of Prayer campaign. This message focuses on the power found in prayers of utter desperation.

    (Video Clip – “It’s a Wonderful Life”, George’s Prayer of Desperation) Poor George. It’s a Wonderful Life, but George is at the end of his rope. Desperate, he admits he is not a praying man. Still he asks, that if God is there, to show him the way. Not that unusual of a circumstance. Whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Living In Persistent Prayer

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Oct 17, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,762 views

    Persistent praying is more than spoken words; it is a way of life.

    Weekly Message/Devotion October 20, 2019 Luke 8:1-8 Living in Persistent Prayer Sermon Prayer: “Heavenly Father, I stand before Your people, to deliver Your message. Though the words are mine and I prepared this message, I pray that this message is Your message in its entirety. I pray your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    The God Of Our Fathers And The God Of The Fatherless & The God Of Our Faith

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Sep 5, 2010
     | 13,685 views

    THIS SERMON IS ABOUT THE GOD OF OUR FATHERS AND THE GOD OF THE FATHERLESS AND THE GOD OF OUR FAITH

    THE GOD OF OUR FATHERS AND THE GOD OF THE FATHERLESS AND THE GOD OF OUR FAITH ***************************************************************************************** OUTLINE A. THE GOD OF OUR FATHERS B. THE GOD OF THE FATHERLESS C. THE GOD OF OUR FAITH THE MESSAGE THE GOD OF OUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Legacy: Building A Family

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 20, 2020
     | 3,462 views

    What is your family building? What kind of LEGACY will we leave behind. Are we building a healthy family? What is important to you?

    LEGACY: BUILDING A BETTER FAMILY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN EVER BUILD IS YOUR FAMILY? Your home? WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY FATHERLESS? Science teaches us it takes a Mother and a Father to give birth to a baby. We may make many ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Running From The Nursing Home

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Jun 18, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 21,558 views

    Quickly, get the shoes and take off. Glad we missed that events. That minister is crazy! Me visit the nursing home! Give me a break.

    REAL RELIGION THEME: REAL RELIGION MAKES A REAL IMPACT ON A PERSON’S LIFE TEXT: JAMES 1:27 INTRODUCTION The women of the congregation were trying to pull my hands from the pulpit in the church building. My family never went to church with Brent and me. Every Sunday my family would drop ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    Here Comes That Pain In The Neck Again Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 8, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,096 views

    A study in the Gospel of Luke 18: 1 – 8

    Luke 18: 1 – 8 Here Comes That Pain In The Neck Again Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    How Prayer Can Change Your Life Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
     | 3,015 views

    Oh, that our church would have many more people who prayed for the lost by name. Who continually before the throne room of heaven called the name of the lost in order that God would changer their hearts. Such a conquering faith is such a rarity!

    Christopher Hitchens is the author of God is Not Great: Why Religion Poisons Everything. The title of his book tells his attitude toward God. Hitchens was 62 when he was undergoing chemotherapy for his throat cancer. Now deceased, he was famous for his atheism. So many Christians prayed for his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Marc Bertrand avatar

    Thanksgiving In Nain

    Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 55 ratings
     | 8,548 views

    A thanksgiving sermon. What happens when the Lord of Life encounters a procession of death on the outskirts of the village of Nain? A worship service is waiting to happen.

    Intro: The Spring of the Year. I. Two Crowds a. A Jubiliant Crowd 1. A crowd which had traveled all day with Jesus 2. A crowd which had witnessed a miraculous healing 3. A crowd that was asking the question, who is this Jesus? 4. Like the feeling you get when you pass an overturned mini-van and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Real Prayer = Real Revival

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 5, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,777 views

    If you could pray only one prayer what would you pray?

    Real Prayer = Real Revival Text: Luke 18:1-8 If you could pray only one prayer what prayer would you pray? Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Persistent Friend Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 11, 2024
     | 870 views

    A parable is an earthly story with a Heavenly meaning.

    A. INTRODUCTION: LUKE 18:1-8 Jesus told the story of a persistent widow who continually asked an unjust judge for justice. He finally gave in because of her persistence. This is one of the few parables where Jesus gave its purpose before telling the story. “Me ought always to pray, and not to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Persistence In Prayer Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 3, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 32,805 views

    Your prayers are heard by your heavenly Father, who loves you & cares about you supremely.

    LUKE 18: 1-8 [PARABLES IN LUKE] BE PERSISTENCE IN PRAYING [Hebrews 11:1-6] In order to be recipients of the abundant blessings Jesus has for us we need to be constantly walking with God. Prayer is an essential component of life with God. Prayer involves asking God for what you need, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    How To Face Incredible Odds Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 14, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,149 views

    We can overcome incredible odds in life when we put our trust in (1) His awesome power, and (2) His amazing love, for us!

    Last week - we look at Peter’s walk upon the water and learn 2 things: 1. We experience the power of God when we take the first step... Put our feet to work, we will see God at work in our lives. 2. Our faith in God grows through experiences with Him in these STEPS - take it step by step. Faith in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Desperation That Breaks Through Resistance

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 18, 2025
     | 46 views

    Desperation is often seen as a last resort, but in the life of a believer, it can be the catalyst for divine breakthrough. When we reach a point where all human efforts fail, desperation drives us to seek God with intensity and faith.

    DESPERATION THAT BREAKS THROUGH RESISTANCE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 32:24-30 Supporting Texts: Mark 10:46-52, Luke 18:1-7, Matthew 15:21-28, Psalm 34:6 INTRODUCTION: Desperation is often seen as a last resort, but in the life of a believer, it can be the catalyst for divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Greater Purpose Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 23, 2017
     | 12,421 views

    In a crisis, we trust God's greater purpose and seek God's perfect will.

    We saw how the Lord provided for Elijah in the drought, first at the brook and then at the widow’s home in Zarephath. • By doing that, God also saved the widow and her son from death, and sustained all three of them for the duration of the famine. • Miraculously the supply of flour and oil did not ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Positives Of Persistence And Perils Of Pride In Prayer

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 18, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 7,015 views

    How we pray and what we pray have a big connection. Jesus’ gives us great insight into what God wants in a good prayer.

    Praying Outside the Box Do you remember your first prayers? As a child, learning to pray, I never remember having a class or hearing a list of instructions about prayer, do you? I do remember being told to say, “In Jesus Name, Amen.” But most of what I learned about praying as a child came from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ