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  • In Its Early Days, Dallas Theological Seminary ...

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 11, 2004
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    In its early days, Dallas Theological Seminary was in critical need of $10,000 to keep the work going. During a prayer meeting, renowned Bible teacher Harry Ironside, a lecturer at the school, prayed, “Lord, you own the cattle on a thousand hills. Please sell some of those cattle to help us meet ...read more

  • Bill Bright Tells The Story Of "A Man Who ...

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Jan 4, 2005
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    Bill Bright tells the story of “a man who traveled to a certain city one cold morning. As he arrived at his hotel, he noticed that the clerks, the guests—everyone—were barefoot. In the coffee shop, he noticed a fellow at a nearby table and asked, ‘Why aren’t you wearing shoes? Don’t you know about ...read more

  • We Must Know That Our Timetable Is Not Always ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 29, 2009
     | 1,254 views

    1. We must know that our timetable is not always God’s timetable. 2. He knows what is best and is always on ...read more

  • A Child's ...

    Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009
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    A CHILD’S PRAYER (a classic illustration by D. L. Moody) At the close of one of the afternoon meetings we had in the Berkeley street church a few weeks ago, a little child brought me a note. I put it in my pocket, and read it when I got home. It was this, "Won’t you pray that my mother may ...read more

  • Discerning God's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    DISCERNING GOD’S WILL George Mueller’s recommended method for discerning God’s will: 1. Have no will of your own in the matter. (Mark 14:36) 2. Seek the will of God in direct connection with the Word of God (Psalm 119:33-35) 3. Circumstances will agree with the Word of God (Judges 6:36-40) 4. Ask ...read more

  • Miraculous Protection Of Matt And Lora Higgens ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2009
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    Miraculous Protection of Matt and Lora Higgens during the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya in 1960 in Answer to Prayer In 1960, the Mau Mau uprising gripped Kenya. During that time, missionaries Matt and Lora Higgens had to drive through hostile territory on their way to Nairobi, well aware that many had ...read more

  • Prayer And Conviction Of Sin In The Life Of A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 29, 2010
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    Prayer and Conviction of Sin in the Life of a Gambler R. A. Torrey in his book The Holy Spirit tells how the elders and deacons of Moody Church met every Friday night for supper and to go over the church rolls to see which people needed attention. At one meeting, an elder expressed a concern: ...read more

  • Impact Of Prayer In The Life Of David ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2010
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    Impact of Prayer in the Life of David Wilkerson Several years ago, a pastor of a small church in rural Pennsylvania decided to convert the two hours a night he spent watching TV into prayer time. Soon after that, there were some gang members in New York City who had been involved in a brutal, ...read more

  • Jesus’ Love Is Not A Pampering Love; It Is ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 8, 2010
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    Jesus’ love is not a pampering love; it is a perfecting love. It is not a love motivated by man’s will, but by the Father’s plan. Why did Jesus delay going to Bethany? Why does He ever seem to delay in answering any prayer? Why does He seem to delay His coming on the clouds of ...read more

  • I Like The Story Of The 72 Year Old Woman Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
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    I like the story of the 72 year old woman who went to bed one night and prayed this prayer: "Please God, give me the skin like a ...read more

  • Prayer For Thieves  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2011
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    PRAYER FOR THIEVES About 12 years ago, three men broke into our church building here. They didn't steal much, and they didn't really damage all that much (they broke a couple of doors, and stole a few small items) but we called the police and reported the incident. After the police left, our youth ...read more

  • It Was Enough

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 8, 2011
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    IT WAS ENOUGH This past Sunday morning I had an encounter with God. I had a bad headache (from God to keep me home) so I did not go with Julie and the boys to church. I got my bible out and then started praying. I felt the Lord flood my soul and then I felt like laying prostrate on the floor and ...read more

  • Miracle Mandy

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 5, 2012
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    MIRACLE MANDY The doctor told Marsha Mark and her husband they would never have biological children. In their disappointment, Marsha clung to a friend's words: "Somehow, God is going to use your struggle with infertility for his glory." Marsha began to pray for a glimpse of that glory. "I asked ...read more

  • Two Women Praying

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Mar 6, 2012
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    TWO WOMEN PRAYING There were two widow women, each with only a single son. The two young men both got involved in drugs and they both ended up in prison. The women were devout Christians and both had been in constant prayer for many years. When their two boys were sent to prison the one woman ...read more

  • Prayer And Cadwalader

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 8, 2012
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    PRAYER AND CADWALADER In 1747, Benjamin Franklin organized the "Philadelphia Associators." This was a volunteer militia for the protection of the city. Colonel John Cadwalader was elected its senior officer in 1776. In December of 1776, Cadwalader and his volunteer militia were stationed 10 miles ...read more

  • The Brother's Song

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 13, 2012
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    THE BROTHER'S SONG Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for his sister. Day after day and night after night, Michael sang to his sister in Mommy's tummy. He was building a bond of love ...read more

  • Paper Mud ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2012
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    PAPER MUD BALLS I heard of a traveler going through China who visited a temple where the people were making paper mud balls, wadding them up, and throwing them at an idol they were worshiping. If the mud ball stuck to the idol it meant that the idol would answer their prayers. If the mud ball ...read more

  • God, Please Save My Son

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 20, 2012
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    "GOD, PLEASE SAVE MY SON." Imagine what went through Moses’ mother’s heart when she turned her just weaned child over to Pharaoh’s daughter. Pharaoh’s daughter was a stranger, a foreigner, living in an anti-Semitic home, whose father was pursuing genocide, trying to wipe out the Hebrew race. ...read more

  • The Orange Blessing

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 2, 2013
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    THE ORANGE BLESSING In the late 1800’s while crossing the Atlantic on an ocean-liner, the English Baptist pastor and evangelist F.B. Meyer was asked to preach to the first class passengers. At the captain's request he spoke on "Answered Prayer." An agnostic who was present at the service was ...read more

  • God Will Stop Making Worlds...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 29, 2013
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    GOD WILL STOP MAKING WORLDS... I remember singing years ago in the choir of Evangelist Kathryn Kuhlman that she would say, "God will stop making worlds to ...read more