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  • Thomas Aquinas The Famous Medieval Theologian ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    Thomas Aquinas the famous medieval theologian once wrote: The Lord’s Prayer is the most perfect of prayers... In it we ask, not only for all the things we can rightly desire, but also in the sequence that they should be desired. This prayer not only teaches us to ask for ...read more

  • Spiritual Dryness

    Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 18, 2025
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    When we pray prayers that are not in God's will, we by ourselves enter into seasons of spiritual dryness. We may receive answers to our prayer requests, yet we may become spiritually dry. If you are experiencing a season of spiritual dryness, do check and correct your prayers. Prayers ...read more

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  • Spiritual Health Checks  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    Spiritual Health Checks (Devoted to Prayer) There are four signs that show that the child of God is a healthy Christian. One is a heart hungry for God's Word, second is his desire to be involved in Christian fellowship, third he observes "Communion," and four he is devoted to prayer. (Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James S. Hewett, Former Pastor Of Saratoga, ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Mar 30, 2008
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    James S. Hewett, former pastor of Saratoga, California’s Presbyterian Church, tells this story: “A class of high school sophomores had been assigned a term paper. Now the day of reckoning had come, the papers were due. The teacher knew that a particular student, named Gene, had not been working ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • There Have Been Many Failures, But Let Me Share ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 1, 2008
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    There have been many failures, but let me share with you a recent success. A few weeks ago, I had the distinct impression that I needed to call LaVanice. It wasn't something I felt God wanted me to do but something that I needed to do. The feeling persisted for a couple of days until I knew today ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Born Into The Family

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 26, 2010
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    BORN INTO THE FAMILY Pastor Wayne Cordeiro, in Leading on Empty, writes of his daughter, adopted when only three days old. The apple of his eye, Abby, compromised her faith and morality, making choices that expelled her from college, and for two years was searching for her identity, struggling why ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • The Bible Treasure

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 26, 2011
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    THE BIBLE TREASURE Kathleen Norris tells the story of a South Dakota rancher and his bride who received a leather-bound Bible as a wedding gift from the groom's grandfather. They wrote a thank-you note and stowed the Bible away on a closet shelf, out of the way. As time passed, the grandfather ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • One Of The Most Influential Christians Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One of the most influential Christians who exhibited “Grace Living” and touches lives as powerfully today as he did in the late 1700 and early 1800’s is John Newton, the writer of “Amazing Grace.” His own evaluation of himself was, “a wretch who was once lost but then was found, saved by amazing ...read more

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  • The Atheists And The Pharisees

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 9, 2010
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    THE ATHEISTS AND THE PHARISEES He was wide eyed but unable to speak properly. The nurses told me that he did not have long to live. Brian (not his real name) was experiencing spasms of pain and shortness of breath. He was groaning, and looked weak, drawn and afraid. I offered to pray for him. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • The Real War Room  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2002
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    THE REAL WAR ROOM One of the most successful ministries in the world is Campus Crusade for Christ. This ministry was begun by a layman, Bill Bright. They have laborers sharing on thousands of campuses around the world. They believe prayer accessed the source for these laborers. In the late ...read more

  • There Is A Priest In Dublin, Ireland Named Father ...  PRO

    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 ...read more

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Leonard Ravenhill (While Revival Tarries, Chapter ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007
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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 ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • And – Do You Know What Is Really Sad – This Lack ...  PRO

    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 ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • U.s. News Teamed Up With The Internet Site ...

    Contributed by Jim Heckman on Mar 7, 2008
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    U.S. News teamed up with the Internet site Beliefnet on a survey to learn more about why, how, where, and when people pray. Here is a summary of the more than 5,600 responses to the survey. 75.6 percent of those who responded are Christian. 64 percent say that they pray more than once a day. ...read more

    Denomination: Brethren

  • From "The Quickening"

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 16, 2005
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    Opening Illustration: From the Quickening Our clip illustrates from history and current day stories the power of revival to transform individual people and who in turn then help transform an entire nation from ungodly nations to godly nations. Clip is 35 minutes long covers the history of Revival ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Harold Sherman, Wrote A Book How To Turn Failure ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 1, 2002
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    Harold Sherman, wrote a book How to Turn Failure Into Success. In it he gives a “Code of Persistence” a. I will never give up so long as I know I am right. b. I will believe that all things will work out for me if I hang on until the end. c. I will be courageous and undismayed in the face of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Sam Jones Went Home One Day And His Wife Said To ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 27, 2006
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    Sam Jones went home one day and his wife said to him, “Sam, I want you to go see the old sheriff who is dying.” Sam answered his wife, “Honey, you know he has never believed in God. He is an infidel.” Stirred on by his wife’s persistence, Sam went to see the sheriff. After visiting with the ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bible

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    How to Get the Most Out of Your Bible In Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, Kathleen Norris recounts the story of a South Dakota rancher and his bride who received an expensive Bible as a wedding gift from his grandfather. They wrote a thank-you note and stowed the Bible away on a closet ...read more

  • What The Church Needs To-Day Is Not More ...  PRO

    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 ...read more

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  • In Giving His Personal Advises Near The End Of ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 21, 2007
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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 ...read more

    Denomination: Methodist