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Originality Is Nothing But Judicious Imitation. ...
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007 (message contributor)
"Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another. The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbors, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all."
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Flip Wilson Was A Popular Comedian Several Years ... PRO
Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 15, 2002
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The Cross Has Been Saved—communion Meditation PRO
Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 24, 2002
THE CROSS HAS BEEN SAVED--Communion Meditation Art Toalston in The Baptist Press - Nov. 15, 2001 reported from New York and he wrote: “The cross has been saved. That’s the cross of steel beams uncovered as workers in New York cleared away debris at the World Trade Center. Recovery worker ...read more
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On The Steps Of The Altar PRO
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on May 22, 2002
ON THE STEPS OF THE ALTAR C S Lewis in his "Screwtape Letters", the imaginary account of a senior devil giving the benefit of his experience to fellow tempters, has Screwtape saying: "Religion can still send us the truly delicious sins. The fine flower of unholiness can grow only in the ...read more
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The Lifeboat Station PRO
Contributed by Rev. Saeed Richardson on May 23, 2002
THE LIFEBOAT STATION , by Theodore Wedel On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur there was once a crude little lifesaving station. The building was just a hut, and there was only one boat, but the few devoted members kept a constant watch over the sea, and with no thought for ...read more
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In 1858 A Sunday School Teacher, Mr. Kimball, Led ... PRO
Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
In 1858 a Sunday School teacher, Mr. Kimball, led a Boston shoe clerk to give his life to Jesus Christ. The clerk was Dwight L. Moody who became an evangelist. In 1879 while preaching in England the heart of a pastor named F.B. Meyer was set on fire, who later came to an American college campus to ...read more
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