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  • Be Not Afraid To Pray To Pray Is Right Pray If ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,885 views

    "Be not afraid to pray to pray is right Pray if thou canst with hope, but ever pray, Though hope be weak or sick with long delay; ...read more

  • Praying He Prayed  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Mar 28, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,448 views

    "PRAYING HE PRAYED" The Characteristic of the prayer of Elijah was his FERVENCY. He prayed fervently. He used that particular Hebrew idiom - "praying he prayed." In other words when he prayed he got down to business. Remember that the prayer of a righteous man is of great force when energized - ...read more

  • Praying In ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 3,770 views

    Praying in Revival 2 Chronicles 7:14 says: “…if my people, who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” All true spiritual awakenings that have had a ...read more

  • The Praying ...

    Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 14, 2009
     | 2,920 views

    The praying hands Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children. Eighteen! In order merely to keep food on the table, the father, who was a goldsmith by profession, had to work almost eighteen hours a day and he took on any other paying work ...read more

  • Pray

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 22, 2009
     | 2,451 views

    Pray “in the name of Jesus.” It is not a catchy phrase we attach to our prayers, that somehow validates what we have to say. It is recognition that what I have prayed about and prayed for is with the same spirit and heart that Jesus himself would have prayed; that my focus is not self-centered or ...read more

  • Ever-Flowing Stream Of Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,309 views

    Ever-flowing Stream Of Grace Walk and Not Be Faint: Isaiah 40:31 says, "But those wait for the Lord will gain new strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint" Christians who have close communion with God "...will walk and not ...read more

  • Praying What Mommy Prays

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 2,738 views

    A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn’t know what to say," the girl replied. "Just say what you hear Mommy say," the wife answered. The daughter bowed her head and said, "Lord, ...read more

  • A President Prays  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,134 views

    A PRESIDENT PRAYS Personal prayer, it seems to me, is one of the simplest necessities of life, as basic to the individual as sunshine, food and water--and at times, of course, more so. By prayer I mean an effort to get in touch with the Infinite. We know that our prayers are imperfect. Of course ...read more

  • Afraid To Pray?

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,163 views

    AFRAID TO PRAY? Steve Brown is fond of saying, "Non-Christians don’t pray, because they’re afraid God is there. Christians don’t pray because they’re afraid God is not there, and they don’t want to lose their faith." John ...read more

  • Praying For Reagan  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,353 views

    PRAYING FOR REAGAN Peggy Noonan, in her book "When Character Was King" shares a facinating story about President Reagan and his belief in Prayer: "'Do you know about his ulcer?' Nancy Reagan asked me. We were talking about his early days in the governship. He came home a few months into ...read more

  • Praying For People  PRO

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on May 4, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,828 views

    Praying for People A hospital chaplain visited a delightful old lady in the hospital. As he approached her bed he noticed that with the index finger of one hand she was touching, one by one, the fingers of the other, with her eyes closed. When the chaplain spoke to her she opened her eyes and ...read more

  • Praying For Deliverance  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,743 views

    PRAYING FOR DELIVERANCE John Paton was a missionary in the New Hebrides Islands. One night hostile natives surrounded the mission station, intent on burning out the Patons and killing them. Paton and his wife prayed during that terror-filled night that God would deliver them. When daylight came ...read more

  • Hop In And Pray  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,384 views

    HOP IN AND PRAY Robert LeRoe tells this story: When I was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, I often reported to V Corps Headquarters, which was located in the historic Abrams Bldg. To get upstairs there were two options-either take the stairs, or the Paternoster, a very unusual elevator. There ...read more

  • Who Prays?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,573 views

    Who Prays? · 88% of Americans pray · 82% believe in the healing power of prayer · 78% say prayer is an important part of daily life · 63% pray often · 25% pray occasionally · 65% believe they have had specific prayers answered · 79% say praying helps speed recovery · 24% say they have been cured ...read more

  • Praying For Change  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Sunstrom on Mar 8, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,647 views

    PRAYING FOR CHANGE “To pray is to change. Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us. If we are unwilling to change, we will abandon prayer as a noticeable characteristic of our lives. The closer we come to the heartbeat of God the more we see our need and the more we ...read more

  • Praying For Change  PRO

    Contributed by Rob Ross on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,384 views

    PRAYING FOR CHANGE “To pray is to change. Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us. If we are unwilling to change, we will abandon prayer as a noticeable characteristic of our lives. The closer we come to the heartbeat of God the more we see our need and the more we ...read more

  • Praying In The Hay

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2003
     | 2,529 views

    PRAYING IN THE HAY Armin Gesswein learned about praying God’s promises in a hayloft. Armin was a longtime Pastor, interdenominational prayer organizer and founder of the "Revival Prayer fellowship." When he began as a young Lutheran pastor trying to establish a church on Long Island and having ...read more

  • Praying To Be Good

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,727 views

    PRAYING TO BE GOOD When Robert Louis Stevenson was a boy he once remarked to his mother, "Momma, you can’t be good without praying." "How do you know, Robert?" she asked. "Because I’ve tried!" he answered. This brings to mind a story about another little fellow--one who had been sent to his ...read more

  • Pray Continually

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 3,903 views

    PRAY CONTINUALLY I read an incredible story this past week on one of the Internet forums of which I am a member. The story was told of a man whom was not even identified because he was unknown. Missionaries Bill and Molly Thompson told of a man who went to a large city in Columbia many years ...read more

  • Pray Often

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 1, 2008
     | 1,977 views

    PRAY OFTEN I want to do a little participation here: If you LOVE chocolate, raise your hand. (Wait.) Now, before I go any further, look around at those whose hands are not raised--these are the heathen, non-chocolate-loving people! Now, if you have your hand raised, and you have had some ...read more