Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 8, 2002
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A woman testified to the transformation in her life that had resulted through her experience in conversion. She declared, "I’m so glad I got religion. I have an uncle I used to hate so much I vowed I’d never go to his funeral. But now,
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 3, 2001
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Illus.: “You Can’t Practice Burying Me”
Shortly after a recent seminary graduate had assumed his first pastorate, he and his wife went to visit his family. His mother sensed that her daughter-in-law was unhappy, but not wishing to interfere, she pretended not to notice. As they were leaving,
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Wesleyan
Luke 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
People will climb a wall to catch a foul ball at the game, but find any excuse to miss church. Revival will be
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Baptist
Just as the Old Testament priest would take an innocent lamb and slaughter it on the alter for the sins of the nation of Israel, so Jesus came to offer Himself for the sins of the world. His entire reason for coming from Heaven to others was for "OTHERS" and not Himself.
o He was born
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Melissa Highsmith was kidnapped by a babysitter in 1971 at the tender age of 22 months.
Over the next 51 years, Highsmith's family and the police searched for her without success.
Finally, with the use of DNA technology, her identity was confirmed and she was reunited with her family.
Melissa
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 27, 2023
“The new believer will often rest for days or months in the peace which follows the initial decision, but after a while they begin to become aware of “the ground of their heart, which God before would not disclose unto them lest the soul should fail before Him, and the spirit which He had made. Now
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Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 6, 2013
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In his book, “Imagine Your Life Without Fear” Max Lucado gives some significant insight when he says,
"Questions can make hermits out of us, driving us into hiding. Yet the cave has no answers. Christ distributes courage through community; he dissipates doubts through fellowship. He never deposits
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Nazarene