Mr. Jones, Meet the Master: Sermons and Prayers of Peter Marshall

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A posthumous collection of sermons and prayers of pastor Peter Marshall of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In Mr. Jones, Meet the Master, Peter Marshall is addressing you. His practical sermons and heart-felt prayers will give insight, courage, and inspiration as you encounter the difficulties of everyday life. These are words to read, re-read, and treasure in your heart. They contain practical guidelines for Christian living.

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You can heard Peter Marshall's voice while reading these sermons. He had such a heart for God and God's people. Even though these sermons are over 60 years old they still resonate with the ills of man and society that exist today.
I love this collection of sermons and prayers by Peter Marshall. I incorporated them into my daily quiet time, and was so encouraged and blessed by each of them. It's no wonder Marshall was drew such crowds when he preached. He obviously has a God-given gift for sharing the Word.

Favorite sermons:

- The Rock that Moved
- Keepers of the Springs
- The Saint of Rank and File

Favorite quotes:

"The oyster has leaned - by the will of God - to turn grains of sand into pearls, cruel misfortunes into blessings . . . pain and distress into beauty. And that is the lesson that we are to learn along this pilgrim way. The grace of God, which is sufficient, will enable us to make of our troubles the pearls they can become. It is not mere figure of speech. show more It is something more than a simile to say that one enters Heaven through pearly gates. One enters into the presence of the Lord through gates bedecked with pearls, and every pearl - a trouble, a pain, a heartache, a misfortune, which, by the grace of God, has been changed into a beautiful, lovely thing."

"It is a far, far better thing in the realm of morals to be old fashioned than to be ultramodern.
The world has enough women who know how to hold their cocktails, who have lost all their illusions and their faith. The world has enough women who know how to be smarts. It needs women who are willing to be simple. The world has enough women who know how to be brilliant. It needs some who will be brave. The world has enough women who are popular. It needs more who are pure. We need women, and men too, who would rather be morally right than socially correct."
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The vitality and burning conviction of this native Scot led many to liken him to his namesake. He became well known to millions through the writings of his wife Catherine. These sermons were preached from his pulpit at Washington, DC's New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, and the prayers were given in the U. S. Senate, where he was the beloved and inspired chaplain from 1938-49. OCT 2005
Selection of sermons and prayers by Rev. Peter Marshall.
Selection of sermons and prayers by Rev. Peter Marshall.

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This volume, as no similar book I have read, makes the preacher come alive on its pages.
Daniel A. Poling, The Christian Herald
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From time to time there arises a man (Dr. Marshall) out of whom shines forth a radiant enthusiasm for the best in human life.
The New York Times
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There is pungency, wit, and sometimes such beauty that a phrase has to be read and re-read several times until the whole of it caresses you.
The Washington Post
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Peter Marshall was born in Scotland and emigrated to America at the age of twenty-five. Ten years later he was called to pastor the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. He served as United States Senate Chaplain from 1947-48. He died in 1949, at the age of forty-six.

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Original publication date
1949
People/Characters
Peter Marshall
Dedication
To Our Ain Mother Janet
First words
A few weeks ago, a tall, broad-shouldered man approached me after the Sunday morning service of our Florida church.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)He will know.

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Genres
Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
252.051ReligionChristian pastoral practice & religious ordersTexts of sermonsPresbyterian; Reformed; Congregational
LCC
BX9178 .M363 .M5Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionChristian DenominationsChristian DenominationsProtestantismOther Protestant denominationsPresbyterianism. Calvinistic Methodism
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Reviews
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Rating
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Languages
English
Media
Paper, Ebook
ISBNs
11
ASINs
32