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Richard Foster in his book "Prayer: Finding the Hearts True Home", says that intercession is a way of loving others. Intercessory prayer is selfless prayer, even self-giving prayer.
"Intercessory prayer is priestly ministry, and one of the most challenging teachings in the New Testament is the
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Warren Lamb on Aug 18, 2007
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Obedience
I used to have problems getting my son to clean his room. I would insist that he, “Do it now,” and he would always agree to do so, but then he wouldn’t follow through – at least, not right way.
After high school, he joined the Marine Corps, which is where he is now. When he and I were
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2009
OBEDIENCE AND LEADERSHIP
In the 11th Century, King Henry III of Bavaria was fed up the set up of being King. He applied to be a contemplative at the local monastery, via Prior Richard. The King told the Prior of his struggle, personal battles.
The Prior said, "My King, do you understand that the
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 30, 2007
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Instant obedience is the only kind of obedience there is; delayed obedience is disobedience. Whoever strives to withdraw from
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Baptist
Contributed by Chris Kelly on Sep 28, 2010
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OBEDIENCE, NOT UNDERSTANDING
Our denomination has a Pastor’s Retreat every year up in the mountains of S. Cal. As I was walking to breakfast one morning, I came across a monument that explained that when Billy Graham first started preaching, he was confused and had some doubts about God’s Word.
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Wesleyan
LISTENING AND OBEDIENCE
I heard Henri Nouwen at Austin College several years ago. I remember what he said about listening and obedience. The word 'obedience,' he said, comes from the Latin obaudire, which means 'to hear.' By contrast the Latin word for 'deaf' is absurdus, from which we get our
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Eugene Morell on Oct 10, 2011
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THE OBEDIENT MULE
There is a story about a farmer who wanted to sell his mule so The put the add in the local paper. One day a man from another community came to the farm. The two farmers got to talking and eventually they got around to talking about the mule.
The farmer who wanted to buy the
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Jun 6, 2001
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Spurgeon:
“It is my first public declaration that a thing which looks to be unreasonable and seems to be unprofitable, being commanded by God, is law, is law to me. If my Master had told me to pick up six stones and lay them in a row I would do it, without demanding of him, ‘What good will it do?’
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Baptist
Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 3, 2007
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“Obedience for Our Own Safety”
An aviation cadet, on a practice flight, temporarily stricken blind, in panic radioed that message to his control officer. The officer radioed back, “Follow my instructions exactly.” After keeping the blinded cadet circling the field until the whole field was
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Christian Church
Contributed by John Harvey on Mar 13, 2007
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“Obedience is not a stodgy plodding in the ruts of religion, it is a hopeful race toward God’s promises.”
Eugene
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2007
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"Meek endurance and meek obedience, the acceptance of His dealings, of whatever complexion they are, and however they may tear and desolate our hearts, without murmuring, without sulking, without rebellion or resistance,
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