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  • Few Years Ago, We Had Carl Mitchell Of Harding ...

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Mar 30, 2009
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    Few years ago, we had Carl Mitchell of Harding University come to Albania and do series of lectures on family life and issues. Other then the lectures he gave we asked him to preach for us on Sunday. I vividly remember that as he was talking about gratitude or thankfulness he shared an experience ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Power Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
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    POWER OF PRAYER There was a young Christian lady from Boston who left work and went to the parking garage to get in her car and go to church one Wednesday evening, and when she stepped into the elevator a man grabbed her and began to try to rape her. She yelled out: "In the name of Jesus, stop it, ...read more

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  • Asking For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
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    ASKING FOR GUIDANCE I heard a great joke this week about a man who himself had a great joke to share. He was in a dimly lit restaurant and he leaned over to the lady at the table next to him and said, "Hey, would you like to hear a very funny blond joke." The lady replied, "I’m 6’3" blonde and am ...read more

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  • It Is The Story Of A Blind Boy With His Father ...

    Contributed by Colin Bain on May 1, 2009
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    . It is the story of a blind boy with his father on a hill flying a kite. The young lad had the kite string in his hand and a smile on his face which was pointing to the skies. Eventually someone came and asked the unspoken question “What can you possibly get out of flying the kite?” The boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • When I Was Teaching Middle School, I Faced A ...

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on May 9, 2009
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    When I was teaching Middle School, I faced a problem that’s common to all teachers. I’d be giving instructions to the class, and while I was talking, one or two hands would flip up into the air. They had a question. I wasn’t finished giving the instructions, and already they had questions. My ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Our God Is Still Able

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 14, 2009
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    OUR GOD IS STILL ABLE An officer in the first World War gives this account of God’s willingness and ability to save men from shot and shell when they pray. A German machine gun crew had their gun trained on an angle of our trenches where troops frequently passed back and forth and the casualties ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Q ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 16, 2009
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    QUOTE: “I tell the Lord my troubles and difficulties, and wait for Him to give me the answers to them,” said one man of God. “And it is wonderful how a matter that looked very dark will in prayer become crystal clear by the help of God’s Spirit. I think Christians fail so often to get answers to ...read more

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  • James 5:13

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 26, 2009
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    JAMES 5:13 says that if we are in trouble of any kind, we need to pray. But along with praying we need to pray while believing we will get God’s answers. Maybe not exactly when we want it or how we want it, but we will receive it in His way and in His time. Let me give you an example of praying ...read more

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  • You Can Do More Than Pray, After You Have Prayed, ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 28, 2009
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    You can do more than pray, after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • 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

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  • 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

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  • In The 1966 Oscar Winner For Best Picture,

    Contributed by David Ward on Oct 3, 2009
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    In the 1966 Oscar winner for Best Picture, "A Man for All Seasons," Thomas More & Cardinal Wolsey are debating what to do about Queen Catherine’s infertility. Wolsey wants to secure a divorce; More advocates prayer. Wolsey ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • One Cannot Escape Any Number Of Jokes And ...

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009
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    One cannot escape any number of jokes and misunderstandings when it comes to the concept of prayer. Most of us have heard about the child who believed God’s name was Harold because each week they prayed, "Our Father who art in heaven, Harold be thy name". Likewise, there is the story of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Food For Body And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2009
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    Food For Body And Soul! A theology professor at a Southern seminary, a master at the pithy, memorable saying, uses this table blessing at meals, "Lord, I thank you for food: food for the body and food for the soul: may we never lack for either and give us an appetite for both!" Source: 2. "Food ...read more

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  • 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

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  • Richard Meyer On Reasons For Our Lack Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 1, 2009
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    Richard Meyer on Reasons for Our Lack of Prayer C. Richard Meyer gave three reasons for our lack of prayer in his chapter on praying for one another, in his book “One Anothering.” 1. First, he said that we don’t pray because we don’t know how to pray. a. And that certainly can be a reason. b. Many ...read more

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  • Synergistic Effect Of Draft Horses Pulling In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 1, 2009
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    Synergistic Effect of Draft Horses Pulling in Pairs Compared to Corporate Prayer My friend, if you are negligent about prayer in this way you are letting your church down. I read this week about a horse-pull in Canada where they hitched this one draft horse and he pulled 9,000 pounds. They hitched ...read more

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  • Billy Graham's Story About An African Mother Who ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 1, 2009
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    Billy Graham’s Story About An African Mother Who Prayed Let me share this story to show you the position we have with the Lord in prayer. Billy Graham shares this story of an African mother who came to Christ and grew in her commitment and devotion to the Lord. She was a woman that prayed all the ...read more

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  • Why Doesn't Anybody Wear Shoes In This ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 4, 2009
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    Why Doesn’t Anybody Wear Shoes in this City? In Hugh Price Hughes’ story, the "City of Everywhere," a man arrived in a city one cold morning. as he got off the train, the station was like any other station with the crowds and redcaps, except that everybody was barefooted. they wore no shoes. He ...read more

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  • S.d. Gordon On Who The Great People ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 4, 2009
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    S.D. Gordon on Who The Great People Are Let me share the words of S.D. Gordon. "The great people of the earth today are the people who pray. I do not mean those who talk about prayer; nor those who say they believe in prayer; nor yet those who can explain about prayer; but I ...read more

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