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Loved, To Be Love
Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 22, 2011
LOVED, TO BE LOVE One of the neatest gifts I've ever received was this little, hand towel. I was given this during my seminary commencement, and have cherished it ever since. The towel has a little saying on it: "Blessed to be a blessing" Isaiah 61:1. Isaiah 61:1-2 says: "The Spirit of the ...read more
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Jeremiah Says: "The Lord Is Our Righteousness." ...
Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Nov 23, 2007
Jeremiah says: “The LORD IS OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.” God sees us as righteous by looking at Jesus. Unlike all other kings, King Jesus is without sin. What he has and is—namely, his righteousness—becomes what we shall receive as a gift of grace. He is OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS because he is the only one who ...read more
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In A "Peanuts" Cartoon Strip, Good Old Charlie ... PRO
Contributed by Danny Rogers on Oct 9, 2006
In a "Peanuts" cartoon strip, good old Charlie Brown says to Linus, "Life is just too much for me. I’ve been confused from the day I was born. I think the whole trouble is that we’re thrown into life too fast. We’re not really prepared." Linus asks, "What did you want . . . a chance to warm up ...read more
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Bible Characters Who Compromised
Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 13, 2022
Sadly, such compromises are not exceptions; they have become the rule. But don’t think twentieth-century Christians are the only experts in the art of compromise. Scripture is full of people who compromised, including some very choice servants of God. • Adam compromised God’s law, followed his ...read more
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A Tombstone Epitaph Reads: "Pause Stranger, When ...
Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jun 8, 2008
A tombstone epitaph reads: “Pause stranger, when you pass me by. As you are now, so once was I. As I am now, so you will be. So prepare for death and follow me!” A passerby read those words and underneath scratched this response: “To follow you I’ll not consent, until I know ...read more
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[125]. A Message From A Poem – He’s Risen – Easter Poem For Resurrection
Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 8, 2025
[125]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HE’S RISEN – EASTER POEM FOR RESURRECTION This poem is an Easter poem featuring the Resurrection. There are 7 stanzas and the first line in each gives the theme of the stanza. The first one is, “He is risen from the dead.” That must be first for all the other ...read more
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[124]. A Message From A Poem – He’s Leading As My Head
Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 8, 2025
[124]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HE’S LEADING AS MY HEAD How many are lost in this world? I don’t mean unsaved, but I mean who don’t know where they are going or what lies ahead, or what life is about; those who feel life is meaningless and has no purpose? I know it is a lot of people. The ...read more
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[123]. A Message From A Poem – He Will Receive Us To Himself
Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 8, 2025
[123]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HE WILL RECEIVE US TO HIMSELF Time for confession. It is no secret that the theme that occurs in a few of my poems (sometimes only a brief mention) is that of the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in Person for all His disciples. That coming is soon and is ...read more
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[122]. A Message From A Poem – He Is Coming He Is Coming
Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 8, 2025
[122]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HE IS COMING HE IS COMING Here is a poem that meant a lot to me. It is a source of joy to know the Lord is coming again. I am unashamedly a pre-Tribulationist and pre-Millennialist, BUT the poem is not featuring that. It is solely focussed on the Lord coming ...read more
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The Cork And The Whale
Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jul 6, 2025
2 Corinthians 4:7-18 offers a portrait of spiritual buoyancy. Paul, in other places, invites us to follow him as he follows Christ (1 Cor 11:1). His spiritual practices caused him to float above the difficulties that he faced over and over again in his life and ministry. One of the greatest things ...read more
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