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Mr. Jones, Meet the Master: Sermons and Prayers of Peter Marshall
In 'Mr. Jones Meet the Master', you are allowed the privilege of reading just a few of Dr. Marshall's sermons. When most people (Especially teenagers) hear that you're reading 'a book of sermons', they think 'boring!' Not so with this book. Dr. Marshall has a captivating writing style that keeps you reading and keeps you thinking, he pricks your conscience and lays it on the line. If you're looking for something to boost your Christian walk, please, read this book!
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Peter Marshall
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Peter Marshall was a Scots-American preacher, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC and was appointed as Chaplain of the United States Senate.
He was called as the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, a small, rural church in Covington, Georgia. After a brief pastorate, Marshall accepted a call to Atlanta's Westminster Presbyterian Church in 1933.
In 1937 Marshall became pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC. In 1946 he was appointed as US Senate Chaplain, serving from January 4, 1947 until his sudden death of a heart attack just over two years later, at age 46.
Marshall is buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Maryland.
Peter Marshall was a Scots-American preacher, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC and was appointed as Chaplain of the United States Senate.
He was called as the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, a small, rural church in Covington, Georgia. After a brief pastorate, Marshall accepted a call to Atlanta's Westminster Presbyterian Church in 1933.
In 1937 Marshall became pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC. In 1946 he was appointed as US Senate Chaplain, serving from January 4, 1947 until his sudden death of a heart attack just over two years later, at age 46.
Marshall is buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Maryland.
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August 18, 2017
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. 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."
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. 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."
May 23, 2008
This book reprints a number of sermons by Peter Marshall, the "Man Called Peter" of Catherine Marshall fame. Marshall's sermons don't necessarily site book, chapter, and verse of Biblical passages, but are full of allusions to them. To Rev. Marshall, the Bible and all those in it was real and alive, and his sermons reflect that. they're easy reading, because they were meant for oratory, and reprinted in his unique layout, meant for easier oration. I enjoyed reading these sermons, whether many of them were rather dated or not. This book would make a good devotional, with a sermon every day or two. Enjoyable Christian reading.
October 1, 2013
Peter Marshall is known somewhat for his role as pastor of New York Avenue Church in Washington, D.C. and as chaplain of the U.S. Senate in the 1930s and 40s, but he is probably best known on the basis of the biography and movie produced by his wife, Catherine Marshall, after his death. This book is a posthumous collection of his sermons.
These messages certainly capture some of his style. Peter Marshall often filled his messages with colors, smells, earthy scenes of people we see in everyday life, and parables that deliver simple and inspiring points. On the other hand, the book suffered from being written as series of outlines. Half of the message was likely to be found in Rev. Marshall's diction, posture, pauses, and chrysostomic tone, and, of course, was lost when he died.
These messages are not heavy theological treatises and are appealing to the average reader. Some of my favorites were, "Disciples in Clay," "The Saint of the Rank and File," and "The Problem of Falling Rocks." This version, copyrighted in 1949, had a little different line-up of sermons from the earliest versions as three of the sermons in the earliest versions were copyrighted messages from sermon collections. Apparently Dr. Marshall had delivered these from his own pulpit and his wife did not realize that they were from other sources until the first versions were published.
These messages certainly capture some of his style. Peter Marshall often filled his messages with colors, smells, earthy scenes of people we see in everyday life, and parables that deliver simple and inspiring points. On the other hand, the book suffered from being written as series of outlines. Half of the message was likely to be found in Rev. Marshall's diction, posture, pauses, and chrysostomic tone, and, of course, was lost when he died.
These messages are not heavy theological treatises and are appealing to the average reader. Some of my favorites were, "Disciples in Clay," "The Saint of the Rank and File," and "The Problem of Falling Rocks." This version, copyrighted in 1949, had a little different line-up of sermons from the earliest versions as three of the sermons in the earliest versions were copyrighted messages from sermon collections. Apparently Dr. Marshall had delivered these from his own pulpit and his wife did not realize that they were from other sources until the first versions were published.
March 19, 2010
Mr. Jones, Meet the Master! By Peter Marshall is a book of sermons by the former two time Chaplin of the U.S. Senate. His sermons are very readable and you can imagine him with his thick Scottish Burr preaching it. Each sermon has a prayer introduction and a quote from a different sermon. There are some real gems for quotes throughout his sermons.
Rev. Marshall brings alive the stories he tells drawing you in to help you feel and understand what they felt like. He was not an expository preacher but he was a Godly and gospel driven preacher.
This book of his sermons is well worth the time to read and digest.
Rev. Marshall brings alive the stories he tells drawing you in to help you feel and understand what they felt like. He was not an expository preacher but he was a Godly and gospel driven preacher.
This book of his sermons is well worth the time to read and digest.
February 3, 2020
My copy is not as shown...but it was published by Revell in 1950. I have had it in my library for many years but just got around to reading it awhile ago. A book I will definitely keep in my collection because Dr.Peter Marshall's sermons and prayers are so uplifting, enlightening and reassuring.
There are several pages in the front of the book telling of Peter's life, his dedication to Christ, his many different pastoral locations, his life as a regular guy and finally his death in Jan, 1949 written by his wife, Catherine Marshall.
A must-keep and must re-read again book.
There are several pages in the front of the book telling of Peter's life, his dedication to Christ, his many different pastoral locations, his life as a regular guy and finally his death in Jan, 1949 written by his wife, Catherine Marshall.
A must-keep and must re-read again book.
November 27, 2013
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.
June 13, 2009
As advertised, this work is a collection of sermons and prayers by Peter Marshall. Very enjoyable read that gives you more insight into the man and his practiced theology.
July 29, 2010
These are timeless messages. It is written in a easy-to-read format.
December 12, 2010
Some of the best sermons I've ever read.
May 18, 2011
A gifted Orator. He sermons leap off the pages into the heart.
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August 3, 2011Down-to-earth, no-nonsense, COMMON sense! Loved it.
May 5, 2012
This is a truly wonderful book! Beautifully written, stirring, and theologically sound. God used this book in a powerful way to kindle in me a hunger for Him. Highly recommended.
October 2, 2016
Excellent book!
October 21, 2020
While some of the contexts and analogies used are obviously from the 1940's, this collection of sermons and prayers by a Scotsman, turned American, touches on the timeless themes of God and the Bible. Marshall has a clever turn of phrase, even as he challenges his listeners/readers to implement their faith in their daily lives. As some examples:
1) Speaking of technology: "Undoubtedly we have improved means--but unfortunately we have not improved ends."
2) speaking of suffering, and analogizing to the creation of pearls as a response to hurtful grains of sands, as a means of sanctification: "It is something more than a simile to say that one enters Heaven through pearly gates."
and, 3) speaking of healing and referring to the throngs surrounding Jesus at the time the long suffering woman touched Jesus's robe: "Thronging saves nobody. Coming near to Jesus will not bring healing. We have to touch Him for ourselves."
A useful collection of sermons and prayers for devotions--I am also finding interest in comparing our problems of 2020 with perspectives from the 1940s or as with the biography of Holbrooke I recently finished, the 1960's and 1980's.
1) Speaking of technology: "Undoubtedly we have improved means--but unfortunately we have not improved ends."
2) speaking of suffering, and analogizing to the creation of pearls as a response to hurtful grains of sands, as a means of sanctification: "It is something more than a simile to say that one enters Heaven through pearly gates."
and, 3) speaking of healing and referring to the throngs surrounding Jesus at the time the long suffering woman touched Jesus's robe: "Thronging saves nobody. Coming near to Jesus will not bring healing. We have to touch Him for ourselves."
A useful collection of sermons and prayers for devotions--I am also finding interest in comparing our problems of 2020 with perspectives from the 1940s or as with the biography of Holbrooke I recently finished, the 1960's and 1980's.
February 21, 2022
I was delighted to find an early printing of this book in a thrift store. Watching the movie, "A Man Called Peter," was a yearly event in my home as a child. My parents' esteem for this remarkable minister and Chaplain to the U.S. Senate filtered down into my life. Filled with sermons and prayers, Marshall's eloquence, unapologetic faith, transparency, and work ethic are revealed through the pages. His beautiful prose, imagery, and sensory language demanded a slow contemplative reading. I found myself reading aloud as I savored the words and remembered my heritage. Although Peter Marshall was not given a lengthy life on earth, he left an indelible mark on humanity. One profound quote resonated within me:
"The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation. How much will you be missed?"
"The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation. How much will you be missed?"
May 3, 2021
Nice book. I have heard of Peter Marshall for many years but never read anything by him or about him. The edition I read was published in 1949 by Revell. I think he wrote his sermons out and then read them in the pulpit. This edition has a lot of double spaced paragraphs and indentations to make his points. It gives a sense of what they sounded like being read. I liked that style in this book of 190 pages but would not like it in most other books. I enjoyed his poetic writing. He takes you gently down a garden path, gradually rising in elevation (or drama) and brings you to the top of the point of his sermon. Worth reading, it is encouraging to a Christian.
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June 25, 2020This book was a little bit old fashioned, but at the same time could have been written for today. His sermons and thoughts are ripe for contemplation. It was a nice book to read before going to bed. I little bit of wisdom and encouragement for a restful night's sleep.
December 1, 2020
America needs to remember
This book reminds us that we are all at the mercy of our own mortality. We need to be mindful of what we hand to the next generation - war an peace are of our own making.
This book reminds us that we are all at the mercy of our own mortality. We need to be mindful of what we hand to the next generation - war an peace are of our own making.
August 25, 2020
Good sermons from a DC pastor from the 40's. A movie was made of his life: A Man Called Peter, from a book by the same name written by his wife and popular Christian author Catherine Marshall.
April 2, 2023
This was a fascinating book, and a fascinating vision of the Christian religion, and of Mr. Marshall's way of thinking.
September 20, 2024
Dearly loved this collection of Peter Marshall’s sermons! Especially the last one, “Morning Glory “
September 10, 2018
I haven't heard Peter Marshall's voice like my parents have, but I got this book from my dad's library, blew dust bunnies off of the top of it, and watched them swirl away.When I think of Peter Marshall, I think of my dad trying to teach us to be good sports, what Peter Marshall called a "Great Game Player," or a GGP. This book, however, is not about that topic. It is a retelling of various Bible stories - the bleeding woman who was healed, Peter's denial, Jesus on the cross, the calling of the disciples. One of my favorite stories in this book is "The Keepers of the Spring." It reminds me why I do what I do for my kids. I read the story of Peter's denial to my oldest child, 12.
"'I will not leave you comfortless,' Christ says. And only those whose hearts have been left desolate, only those who have needed comforting, needed it desperately, know how true that promise is."
" He Who conquered death, He Who defeated Satan, He Whom all the legions of hell cannot stop, He Who is King of Kings. He stopped just because a sick and nameless woman touched the hem of His garment."
"Faith in the purposes of God, faith in the presence of God, faith in the promises of God, faith in the power of God to deliver us in any trouble." This is the second time through that I've read this book. Still good.
"'I will not leave you comfortless,' Christ says. And only those whose hearts have been left desolate, only those who have needed comforting, needed it desperately, know how true that promise is."
" He Who conquered death, He Who defeated Satan, He Whom all the legions of hell cannot stop, He Who is King of Kings. He stopped just because a sick and nameless woman touched the hem of His garment."
"Faith in the purposes of God, faith in the presence of God, faith in the promises of God, faith in the power of God to deliver us in any trouble." This is the second time through that I've read this book. Still good.
November 23, 2024
Pastor Marshall's book, "Mr. Jones, Meet the Master"
The late Pastor Marshall is very good in his teaching of Jesus through Scriptures and other writers of God's words and the stories written to share these truths with us. I love how his wife Catherine went to great lengths to thank others for her late husbands borrowing informational writings in his sermons and illustrate in Thanksgiving those contributions they have had into the insights Jesus gave them in messages. Sincerely, Mr David JONES.
The late Pastor Marshall is very good in his teaching of Jesus through Scriptures and other writers of God's words and the stories written to share these truths with us. I love how his wife Catherine went to great lengths to thank others for her late husbands borrowing informational writings in his sermons and illustrate in Thanksgiving those contributions they have had into the insights Jesus gave them in messages. Sincerely, Mr David JONES.
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