Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 8, 2002
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Last week, Bernie came to the church door. He showed up about five minutes before I was getting ready to leave for an appointment, and my first response to his arrival was, oh, no, not now.
Bernie had been drinking – I could smell it on his breath. He was sweating profusely and was a little bit
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The roof of the church hall of a little Swiss church, at the turn of the 20th century, was falling down. So the members of the church held regular prayer meetings in the hall after the service to pray for funds to repair the roof .
There was an old man, known to be very tight with his money,
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Anglican
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A dear friend, Donna Smith, once told me, “I never say Amen I always have so much to pray about.” That’s probably good advice; when you’ve got God
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United Methodist
Contributed by Don Hawks on Mar 4, 2002
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Do you remember the Lord’s Prayer? Twenty-five percent of Christ’s fifty words have to do with deliverance from evil. What did he say? Matthew 6:13, “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” I challenge you to make that petition before God. I challenge you to
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Methodist
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The way to stay free from sin
Is to stay committed to God
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 8, 2005
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“They kingdom come” means “I am willing to surrender everything I possess in order to possess God. God demands our all or our nothing at
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 12, 2009
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SOME THOUGHTS ON FORGIVENESS
Bernard Meltzer was a United States radio host for several decades. His advice call-in show was called "What's Your Problem?" Meltzer said, "When you forgive, you in no way change the past--but you sure do change the future."
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Mark Twain had some sour thoughts
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009
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Phillip Keller visited a potter in Pakistan and gained the most understanding ever of the meaning found in "Your will be done in earth as it is in heaven."
The words of the prophet came to mind: "Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my words" (Jer. 18:2).
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Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 17, 2011
HOPE YOU NEVER SIN
When John Wesley served as a missionary to the American
colonies, he had a difficult time with General James Oglethorpe. The general was known for his pride and harshness. One time Oglethorpe declared, "I never forgive." Wesley replied, "Then,
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by John Crowe on Aug 10, 2011
ONLY IN THE LONE STAR STATE
My daughter’s family moved to Del Rio, Texas. One night my 4-year-old granddaughter recited the Lord’s Pryaer with a slight variation; "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
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DELIVER US FROM EVIL
Dr. Thomas Dooley gave a chilling example related to this prayer. It came from his experience in Southeast Asia between 1954 and 1960. Dr. Dooley authored three books about conditions there, the most well-known being 'Deliver Us from Evil', published in 1956. The subject was
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