Stedman illustrates this point noting that "As the Battle of Trafalgar was about to begin, Admiral Nelson came across two officers of his own flagship who were arguing hotly and about to take sword to each other. Nelson stepped between them and said, "Stop." Then, pointing to the
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 26, 2002
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A HUNGRY ENEMY
A woman wrote to "Pulpit Helps" to explain a miraculous lesson her family experienced. During one of their family Bible readings as new Christians, they ran across the verse, "If your enemy is hungry, feed him" (Romans 12:20 RSV). She writes:
Ours sons, 7 and 10 at the time,
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Dale Harlow on Jan 13, 2003
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote;
Jesus Christ lived in the midst of his enemies. At the end all his disciples deserted him. On the cross he was utterly alone, surrounded by evildoers and mockers. For this cause he had come, to bring peace to the enemies of God. So the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 16, 2009
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THE ENEMY IS NOT IN HERE
There’s an old story of two American soldiers in Vietnam. While eating lunch in the mess hall, they exchanged harsh words. And they got into a big fight.
But the sergeant was there. And he grabbed those two soldiers by the collars. He took them outside. Pointed out to
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Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 6, 2008
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ON THE ENEMY: BE ENCOURAGED
1. When the devil brings up your past, bring up his future.
2. The man who is fully surrendered to the Lord will never deliberately surrender to the Enemy.
3. When adversity is most ready to strike us, God is most ready to strengthen us.
4. The devil is an equal
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2003
based on 15 ratings
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HUGGING THE ENEMY
Barbara Brown Taylor tells the story of her nephew Will’s first birthday party. The family was gathered around for the usual traditions of birthdays, the cake. And the presents. Will let them know how pleased he was by doing his new dance-a slow twirling movement that he had
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Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 16, 2010
Before Andrew Jackson became the seventh president of the United States, he served as a major general in the Tennessee militia. During the War of 1812 his troops reached an all-time low in morale. As a result they began arguing, bickering, and fighting among themselves. It is reported that Old
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 5, 2011
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THE ENEMY IS REAL
I am learning some things about the FIRST WORLD WAR. Things like it was a TRENCH WAR in which both sides just looked at each other from trenches for most of the war. Often they did not see one another as enemies. The French would not fire on the Germans when they saw their
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Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 13, 2012
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FOR THE LIFE OF AN ENEMY
A Baptist pastor named Peter Miller was from a small town in Pennsylvania who lived during the American Revolution. And there was another man who lived there named Michael Wittmann, an evil-minded sort who did all that he could to oppose and humiliate the pastor. He made
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Gordon Kroeker on Aug 15, 2002
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FORGIVING MY ENEMIES
Growing up in the Congo as a missionary kid, we were caught in the middle of the 1964 Communist rebellion. I was 8 years old at the time, and remember it well. When we received word that the rebels, (who were anti-white and anti-missionary) had burned out the bridge on one
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Denomination:
Mennonite
Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Apr 17, 2003
based on 25 ratings
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FORGIVING MY ENEMY
Ronald Reagan’s attitude after the 1982 attempt on his life made an impression on his daughter, Patti Davis:
“The following day my father said he knew his physical healing was directly dependent on his ability to forgive John Hinckley. By showing me that forgiveness is the key
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 27, 2001
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Illus.: “Love Your Enemies”
We found ourselves on the same track with several carloads of Japanese wounded after we were freed from the Kwai prison camp. These unfortunates were on their own without medical care. No longer fit for action in Burma, they had been packed into railway cars which were
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Denomination:
Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 24, 2002
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IN THE PRESENCE OF MINE ENEMIES
Richard Wurmbrand tells the story of a church leader he met while imprisoned in Romania. He was sentenced to 22 years for his goodness.
The man, his wife, and six small children were eating breakfast when the police burst into his home. They had just read Psalm
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
based on 27 ratings
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LOVE MY ENEMIES
Richard Wurmbrand, who spent fourteen years suffering in a Communist prison, reminds all believers with less than ideal circumstances that “if the heart is cleansed by the love of Jesus Christ, and if the heart love Him, you can resist all tortures.” He says, “God will not judge
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Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 3, 2004
“Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. We don’t have great schools because we have good schools. We don’t have great government, principally because we have good government. Few people attain great lives, in large part because
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Denomination:
Baptist