Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Aug 24, 2005
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I saw it again this last summer - the small cathedral in Bethlehem that marks the birthplace of the Savior. Behind a high altar in the church is a cave, a little cavern lit by silver lamps. There are two entries for pilgrims. One is through the main church, allowing you to admire the grandeur of
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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Cheryl Reimold, an authority on body language, once said, “If you stand up to address a seated person, you gain height and a certain amount of temporary power. But if you face a person directly, on his level (whether sitting or standing), you are more likely to establish communication.”
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Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
A couple years ago, someone Emailed me a series of photos from a hunting trip in NM. The trip was on mule back, along with dogs, and there was a mountain lion stalking the hunting party. At some point, it attacked, and a mule proceeded to beat the stuffings out of that cougar. That was pretty
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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It was April 1742 when George Fredrick Handel premiered his oratorio THE MESSIAH in Dublin. The next year several performances were given in London, and King George II was present on one such occasion. When the King first heard “The Hallelujah Chorus,” he was so overwhelmed and inspired that in
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Methodist
Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 14, 2004
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Harry Ironside told this story:
One day as American pioneers travelled in their wagon train they noticed a long line of smoke that stretched for miles across the prairie. Soon it was evident that the dry grass was burning fiercely, and the fire was moving toward them rapidly. They had crossed a
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Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Apr 19, 2004
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While in the world some unbelievers constantly play “Simon says”. You know the game where one person stands in front of a group of people and say, “Simon says raise your hand,” and everybody raises their hands. “Simon says raise your other hand,” and everybody raises their other hand. Well the
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Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 22, 2007
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Soren Kierkagaard said, “I went into church and sat on the velvet pew. I watched as the sun came shining through the stained glass windows. The minister dressed in a velvet robe opened the golden gilded Bible, marked it with a silk bookmark and said, ‘If any man will be my disciple, said Jesus, let
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Our text from Romans assures us that the Holy Scriptures bring us encouragement and hope. All our hymns we are singing today affirm the encouragement and hope we receive by being “People of One Book.” I read the daily devotional for March 14 in Kenneth W. Osbeck’s devotional guide AMAZING GRACE:
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Methodist
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 26, 2010
ENDORSEMENT FROM THE MASTER
I remember a story about a young violinist. He spent years crafting his musical talent. His teacher was a master violinist. On one of his performances at a great concert hall, the young protege performed his best ever instrumental. His sound was sharp, the tone crisp.
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Salvation Army
Contributed by David Owens on Jul 18, 2011
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HEED THE COMMANDS
In July of 1976, Israeli commandos made a daring raid at an airport in Uganda, in which 103 Jewish hostages were freed. In less than 15 minutes, the soldiers had killed all 7 of the kidnappers and set the captives free.
As successful as the rescue was, however, three of the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 3, 2000
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Oswald Chambers writes, "In the Cross we may see the dimensions of Divine love. The Cross is not the cross of a man, but the exhibition of the heart of God. At the back of the wall of the world stands God with His arms outstretched, and every man driven there is
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Dana Chau on Jan 20, 2003
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Supreme Court Justice Horace Gray once said to the man who escaped conviction on a technicality: "I know that you are guilty and you know it, and I wish you to remember that one day you will stand before a better and wiser Judge, and
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Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Aug 11, 2007
Supreme Court Justice Horace Gray once said to the man who escaped conviction on a technicality: "I know that you are guilty and you know it, and I wish you to remember that one day you will stand before a better and wiser Judge, and
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kind that will stand behind the action. Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course. Everything originates in a will for the good, which is
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Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 17, 2009
THE GREATNESS OF JESUS
"When the drama of history is over, Jesus Christ will stand alone upon the stage. All the great figures of history – Pharaoh, Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, Churchill, Stalin, Johnson, Mao Tse-tung – will realise
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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FACT VS. FAITH
A pastor was speaking to his people on the relationship between fact and faith.
He said, "That you are sitting before me in this church--is fact. That I am standing here, speaking from this
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Brethren