Contributed by James O. Davis on Oct 27, 2003
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HAPPY TO BE ALIVE
Bob Leland is a man who really encouraged me several years ago. You may have seen him on television. He has a healthy dose of enthusiasm for life. You may remember, he ran the New York marathon in 98 hours, 47 minutes, and 17 seconds. That’s not bad for someone who has no
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2007
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George Mueller kept praying too. When George Mueller was a young convert he began praying daily for five friends to come to know Christ as Savior. Two friends became Christians within two years of his own conversion. But it seemed as if his prayers for the remaining three friends would never be
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Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 26, 2004
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In Point Man, Steve Farrar tells the story of George McCluskey. When McCluskey married and started a family, he decided to invest one hour a day in prayer, because he wanted his kids to follow Christ. After a time, he expanded his prayers to include his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Every
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2004
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16,743 YARDS OF PERSISTENCE
God has always honored persistence. I have always appreciated Emmitt Smith. I was glad to see him set the NFL rushing record last Sunday. He isn’t as flashy as Walter Payton or Barry Sanders, and he never possessed true break-away speed. But his strength lies in his
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2004
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THE STATS ON PRAYER
A Newsweek poll several years ago titled "Is God Listening?" indicated that 54% of those the magazine surveyed prayed on a daily basis - 25% said they pray to God once a day and 29% more than once a day.
87% believed that God answers their prayers at least some of the time.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2004
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YOU HAVE NOT, BECAUSE YOU ASK NOT
The Associated Press carried an interesting story about a group of post office customers who succeeded in speeding up some slow-moving service. One man said, “It was like watching grass grow.”
There were 26 patrons jammed into two lines. They realized they
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2004
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UNANSWERED PRAYER
Cable television tycoon Ted Turner has often been quoted as being critical of fundamentalist Christianity. Turner made some very revealing remarks at a banquet in Orlando, Fla., in 1990, where he was given an award by the American Humanist Association for his work on behalf of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2004
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BEING HEARD BY THE JUDGE
To understand the story of the persistent widow, we need to understand its New Testament setting, Wiersbe describes it this way,
“The courtroom was not a fine building but a tent that was moved from place to place as the judge covered his circuit. The judge, not the law,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2004
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ASKING EVERYWHERE
As hopeless as her situation must have seemed, she was persistent. The language of verse three (present tense verb) indicated that every day she begged him for help.
“The language leaves open the possibility of confrontation everywhere, not just in the court. She pleaded with
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2004
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BEGGING THE GOVERNOR
The story of a Danish noblewoman, Baroness Blixen, was made known in the movie "Out Of Africa." She lived in Kenya as the owner of a large Coffee plantation.
There was a tribe known as the Kikuyu tribe that Blixen had grown to love. Some of the Kikuyu lived on a part of the
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Relentless for Justice
IN the parable of the widow and the unjust judge, we meet an extraordinary woman who refuses to accept her fate. She voices opposition to injustice without relenting. As a result of her persistence, even the unjust judge is prompted to act.
If even an unjust judge can be
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