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 9/17/13 7:48 AM |
| Ryan | | Wisconsin | |  |  |
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“ Real Instructions ”
I really appreciate the point that we must pray in a seperate place. When I became a Christian, I had a pretty solid discipline in prayer. But years later, someone gave me Brother Lawrence's 'The practice of the presence of God.' After that and until recently, my prayer life was decimated. I am so encouraged that Mr. Washer frequently mentions the need to get alone with God and pray. Sure we should pray as we go about our day, especially prayers of thankfulness. But that kind of prayer is not to diminish "closet prayer." Here is something worth quoting from brother Paul's sermon:
often hear people say this. “Well, you know, brother, Paul,” especially young men. I will hear them say, “Well, you know, brother Paul, I don’t pray that much in a specific place or anything. I just kind of... you know, I just pray as I go and I practice the presence of the Lord as I am going through my daily activities.'
I don’t believe that. I don’t believe that at all. Because it is the wisdom of men down through the ages that the only way that you can truly learn to practice the presence of God throughout your entire life and throughout your day is by spending great portions of time with God isolated and alone, separated from the noise.
You see, it is in your prayer closet that you lear |
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 9/14/13 8:42 AM |
| Ryan | | NH | | | |
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This is definitely a controversial subject for me. Sure, I boycotted mcdonalds when it was supporting get marriage, and even Target for awhile, but you just can't get away from it! As or 2009 13000 companies supported gay marriage. All the car companies, all the supermarkets (except walmart), all the well-known restaurants, everything. There were only 3 that were against gay marriage. Walmart, Sam's and Chick-fil-a. The only way to get away from it is this- We could stop buying food from these places, we could stop eating out, and we could stop buying cars, never go to Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts again, but that makes like extremely difficult! Since there's not a chapter and verse on the subject, I guess we will have to decide for ourselves. |
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| 9/12/13 12:45 AM |
| Ryan | | Wisconsin | | | |
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“ Preaching rarely seen in Bible camps ”
When I was in college, I had the privelege of being a Bible camp counselor during the summers. I have heard many people preach at kid's camp. However, most of their preaching was worthless. In this sermon, Brother Paul really sets an example of effective preaching to children. You hear a patient, loving minister who you get the impression takes the faith very seriously in his life. He teaches in a very simple manner that is very thoughtful and instructive. I think that this kind of teaching naturally flows out of a dedicated Christian life.
Many of the people I heard did a terrible job of preaching. My pastor says, "what you win them with is what you win them to." Their preaching was fueled by entertainment, an appeal to selfish desires, and use of the wisdom of man. ultimately, most of the speakers won the children to an entertaining, sugar daddy version of God and Jesus--a false Jesus. Mr. Washer used the gospel and the very word of God to win them to to real Jesus Christ. And, not to mention, he was even still a down to earth, humorous man to these children. ("Bye!")
Perhaps the most noteworthy thing from this sermon is that Mr. Washer advises these children to read the entire Bible. How often does this happen? Surely it is no unreasonable advice! |
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