Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 25, 2009
Some don’t pray much at all. A fisherman who was out of fellowship with the Lord was at sea with his godless companions when a storm came up and threatened to sink their ship. His friends begged him to pray; but he demurred, saying, "It’s been a long time since I’ve done that or even entered a
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Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009
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Another thing that bothers most people is that when we pray, we seem to get distracted. That is especially true when we are trying to listen for God’s word. There is an old story about St. Bernard, who once had a friend who told him her never had any distractions. Bernard confessed to having
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 4, 2010
We look for God in tangible ways – new job, any job, or our answers for healing prayer. We strain to see a favourable solution to a tough situation we’re asking God to deal with. When things begin to work out the way we expected we give him credit and praise him for what he’s doing. But when the
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Salvation Army
Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 30, 2018
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When we are out of control, God is in control. But, God is not selfish. He may desire to use you to help others, even to stop your own life from spinning out of control. Are you a victim or a volunteer? Would you be willing to say as did, Isaiah, "Here am I Lord, send me," (Isaiah 6:8) or would
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While very ill, John Knox, the founder of the Presbyterian Church in Scotland, called to his wife and said, "Read me that Scripture where I first cast my anchor." After he listened to the beautiful prayer of Jesus recorded in John 17, he seemed to forget his weakness. He began to pray,
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Walter Kaiser’s article on “where Job’s friends went wrong about suffering” is very interesting. In the article, Kaiser identifies eight types of suffering mentioned in the Bible.
1. retributive suffering (caused by sin and disobedience to God)
2. educational or disciplinary suffering (as in
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2001
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"The Christian who is not committed to a group of other believers for praying, sharing, and serving, so that he is known, as he knows others, is not an obedient Christian. He is not in the will of God. However
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 18, 2006
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Whilst in Derby recently I read a Church billboard which read, "Man has added 32 million laws yet have not come up with any to match the Ten Commandments.” Psalm
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Easter Angels Angels, roll the rock away; Death, yield up thy mighty prey; See, He rises from the tomb, Glowing with immortal bloom.
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Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Oct 11, 2009
PETER O’BRIEN says that Col 3:18 ‘is an appeal to free and responsible agents to voluntarily subordinate themselves to their husbands since this is entirely proper within the new fellowship
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 18, 2025
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[030] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – BEAUTY FROM ASHES
One of the deepest emotions we have is shame. Shame happens when sin has caused havoc in a person’s life, and the realisation of it bursts like a cloud over the person.
Shame brings guilt and guilt can affect a person greatly, even causing
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 15, 2025
[166]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – KNOW JESUS – KNOW COMFORT AND PEACE
Obviously, the connection here is a vital one, and it’s an eternal one. Those who know Jesus should be living in comfort and peace. That needs defining.
Comfort is not the comfort of materialism by having a great home with
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 28, 2025
[215]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - HIS PRECIOUS REDEEMED ONES
In my messages and sermons, sometimes I raise the plight of suffering Christians enduring persecution such as we observe in many nations in Africa. It makes me think of these suffering ones and how the Lord views them.
They are
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2002
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An old time evangelist passed the hat for an offering, and when it came back it was embarrassingly empty. He shook the hat to make clear it was empty, and then lifted his eyes to heaven and said,
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