Contributed by Mark Bauer on Aug 1, 2007
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There is a priest in Dublin, Ireland named Father Foster
He tells about the day
he parked his car on a rather steep slope
close to his church.
His little terrier was lying on the back seat
and could not be seen by anyone outside the vehicle.
Father Foster got out of the car,
turned to lock
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Lutheran
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Leonard Ravenhill (While Revival Tarries, Chapter 2, Prayer Grasps Eternity) No man is greater than his prayer life. The pastor who is not praying is playing; the people who are not praying are straying. The pulpit can be a shop-window to display one’s talents; the prayer closet allows no
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 6, 2002
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AND – do you know what is really sad – this lack of prayer in the church that we see today – this putting not just on the back burner, BUT in the garage the POWERFUL weapon of prayer – has been a problem in the church for a very long time…hundreds of years…
Fenelon a French writer of the late
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 27, 2006
In his essay on morality in the book, “Mere Christianity”, Lewis made a strong argument for the worth of the individual in light of Christianity’s teaching that people are eternal and not simply ceasing to exist when they leave this world.
“If individuals live only seventy years, then a state,
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Orthodox
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
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"What the Church needs to-day is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use -- men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He does not come
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In giving his personal advises near the end of his classic work A PLAIN ACCOUNT OF CHRISTIAN PERFECTION John Wesley affirms:
God does nothing but in answer to prayer; and even
they who have been converted to God without
praying for it themselves, (which is exceeding
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Methodist
Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010
• It is easy to view sin lightly in a world that sees sin as inconsequential, but we should view sin as seriously as Ezra did. (LAB)
• When we see those around us in sin, we must fall on our knees as did Ezra!
WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS
What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs
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Baptist
Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007
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She Prayed, They Cheered
Recently, in Houston, Texas, a 16-year-old girl backed down from her decision to lead in voluntary prayer before a high school football game. She had been elected by other students at the school to pray before each of the Santa Fe Indians’ home games. The problem was that
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Baptist
Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Apr 23, 2007
Let me close with this powerful quote from Charles Haddon Spurgeon:
“All of Hell is vanquished when the believer bows his knee in prayer. Beloved brethren, Let us pray. We can not all argue, but we can all pray. We can not all be leaders, but we can all be pleaders. We can not all be mighty in
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2007
An Aunt was taking a niece and nephew on a tour of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. She was explaining about in this church tradition they say a prayer and light a candle to allow the prayer to go to God while the candle burns. They all lit a candle and said a prayer. On the
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E.M. Bounds is right when he says, "What the Church needs today is not more machinery or more novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use— men of prayer, men mighty in prayer.
The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men.
He does not come
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 9, 2008
"Note, Praying friends are valuable friends; it is good to have an intimacy with and an interest in those that have fellowship with God and an interest at the throne of grace; and it well becomes the greatest and best of men to desire the assistance of the prayers of others for them. St. Paul often
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008
Really listen to your child. This is so important. I remember one time when Zach was about five, and he came up to me while I was reading and said, "Daddy?" I said, "What?" He said, "Daddy?" I said, "What?" He said again, "Daddy?" Finally I put down my book in exasperation and said, "What, Zach? I
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Christian Church
Contributed by Scott Weber on Dec 21, 2005
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The exclusivity of the Christian faith is not a popular claim in our culture. We are told we should consider all religions equally valid. Barbara Walters had a special on television this past Tuesday about heaven. In it she interviewed several “religious experts.” But the ones she is drawn to
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
Marriage- Gallup Poll reports 35% of Americans 40-64 believe marriage is “very important” if a couple have a child vs. 58% of those 65 and older. Overall, 37% of adults believe a child is a “very important” reason to marry, while 65% say marriage is “very important” if a couple plans to spend their
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