Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
The cocktail party is a device for paying off obligations to people you
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 29, 2008
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LYING
Penn State researcher Dr. Nancy Darling reports 98% of teens reported lying to their parents in a recent study. They lied about what they spent their allowances on, whether they’d started dating, what clothes they put on away from the house, what movie they went to, and whom they went with.
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Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 5, 2004
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REGULAR WASHING PAYS OFF The sign at a drive-in carwash said: REGULAR WASHING PAYS OFF. It’s not only a message to auto owners, it’s also a reminder of an important spiritual lesson. Just as cars require periodic washings to remove harmful dirt and
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Baptist
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Not long ago, ... a minister shared... a conversation ...he had ... with one of his ...parishioners.
He said that one day ... a church member ... called him up on the telephone, ... and angrily said ... I phoned you Saturday, ... but I could not get you.
The pastor explained that it was his day
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Anglican
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
Our Daily Bread published an article on lying in the August 28, 1992 edition. In that devotional
reading, it stated that lying seems to be a way of life for many people:
“We lie at the drop of a hat. The book The Day American Told the Truth says that 91 percent of
those surveyed lie routinely
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 30, 2010
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A MESSAGE ON LYING
A minister, one Sunday morning, said to his congregation, "Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. In preparation for that message, I'm asking all of you to read Mark 17 this coming week."
The following Sunday, he stood up to preach and asked, "How many of you took
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2008
PAY OFF A Pew survey finds the most common way 28% of U.S. adults take care of their regular monthly bills is by an online or electronic payment while 54% still
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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Lying, cheating, and stealing are becoming an "acceptable norm" among high-school and college students, says Ralph Wexler, speaking for the Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics. In a recent survey, the Institute reported that 61 percent of the high-school and 32 percent of the college
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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Propaganda is that branch of the art of lying which consists in dearly deceiving your friends
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Contributed by William Neel on Jan 13, 2003
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In his book Fuzzy Memories, Jack Handey writes:
There used to be this bully who would demand my lunch money every day. Since I was smaller, I would give it to him. Then I decided to fight back. I started taking karate lessons. But then the karate lesson guy said I had to start paying him five
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Baptist
Contributed by Corey Laughary on Jan 7, 2007
In his book Fuzzy Memories, Jack Handey writes:
“There used to be this bully who would demand my lunch money every day. Since I was smaller, I would give it to him. Then I decided to fight back. I started taking karate lessons. But then the karate lesson guy said I had to start paying him five
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Baptist
Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 28, 2009
PAY FOR THE EGGS
Charles Spurgeon and his wife, according to a story in the Chaplain magazine, would sell, but refused to give away, the eggs their chickens laid. Even close relatives were told, "You may have them if you pay for them." As a result, some people labeled the Spurgeons greedy and
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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Propaganda is that branch of lying which often deceives your friends without
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Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 27, 2020
The one thing I don't like is when somebody deliberately lies to me. Trust me; this has happened quite a few times in my life.
Sometimes, by accident, they say something that isn't true; they just got their facts mixed up.
Other times, it’s a ploy to deceive me and get something from
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Christian Missionary Alliance
Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 5, 2007
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Charlie Brown and Lucy and Linus are lying on the ground, looking up into the sky. Lucy says, "If you use your imagination, you can see lots of things in the cloud formations. What do you think you see, Linus?" Linus responds, "Well, those clouds up there look like the map of the British Honduras
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
· 91% of Americans admit to lying regularly to the people closest to them.
· 77% see no point in observing the Sabbath.
· 74% would steal items from those who would not really miss them.
· 55% would consider cheating on their spouse
· 93% of adults and teens say, “they and nobody else determine
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Contributed by Mike Leiter on Nov 10, 2001
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Lying is becoming easier and easier for people these days. According to polls reported by USA Today American’s lie – and are lied to – much more than we realize. The book The Day America Told The Truth says that 91 percent of
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Vineyard