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One Day A Man Was Talking To His Grandson ...
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002 (message contributor)
ILL. One day a man was talking to his grandson right after he had graduated from high school. And he asked, "My boy, what are your plans? What are you going to do with your life?"
The grandson said, "I plan to go to college & then graduate from college. His grandfather said, "Great, what then?"
"After I get out of college I plan to start my career." "Fine," said grandpa, "what then?"
"Well, I guess I’ll get married & settle down & have a family." "Fine," said the grandpa, "what then?"
"To be honest with you, I really want to make a lot of money, & have enough to save for a rainy day." "All right," said the grandpa, "what then?"
"Well," he said, "If I can, I plan to retire early & sit back & enjoy life. We’ll travel & see the world."
"All right," said the grandpa, "What then?"
"Well," said the boy, "I guess like everybody else, someday I’ll grow old & die." "All right," said the granddad. "But what then?"
The Gospel is needed because it is the only thing that answers the question, "What then?"
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This Is Not The Only Time The Philippian Brethren ...
Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007
This is not the only time the Philippian Brethren saw Paul in JAIL and having his JOY TESTED by DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCE - Acts 16:22-25 What if we had the opportunity to INTERVIEW Paul while he was in this DUNGEON, what do you think he would tell us? Paul and Silas, are you in there? “Yes, ...read more
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Many Years Ago, A Man Was Hired An Experienced ... PRO
Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 26, 2004
Many years ago, a man was hired an experienced guide to lead him on a hike into the Swiss Alps. After many hours, they came to a high and remote mountain pass. To the man’s dismayed, he saw the path had almost been washed out. What could he do? To the left was a sheer rock cliff, to his right, a ...read more
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A Philosopher Of Last Century, Bertrand Russell ...
Contributed by John Gullick on May 18, 2004
A philosopher of last century, Bertrand Russell was an outspoken atheist. He even wrote a book called Why I Am Not A Christian. When Russell was 81 years old, he was interviewed on a British Broadcasting Corporation radio talk show. The interviewer asked him what he had to hang onto when death ...read more
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When I Took My First Church As A Pastor Fresh Out ...
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2007
When I took my first church as a pastor fresh out of Bible College. I visited with a man who frequently attended the church. When I met with him to talk about the church and my new leadership he asked a request of me. He said, “If you agree with the following then I will continue to attend the ...read more
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Billy Graham Stated, "One Of The Greatest Sins ... PRO
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2007
Billy Graham stated, “One of the greatest sins in America today is the fact that we are robbing God of that which rightfully belongs to Him. When we don’t tithe, we shirk a just debt. Actually we are not giving when we give God one-tenth, for it belongs to Him already (Lev. 27:30). This is a debt ...read more
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