An aged brother told me jokingly one time regarding the difference between the elders and deacon’s use of wine, in 1 Timothy 3:3. He said Brother Freeman: “It’s simple. The deacon can drink, ‘a little wine’; however, the elder can only sip it, swish it around in his mouth, and then spit it out.” He
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Contributed by Martin Scarce on Nov 25, 2002
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How Much Knowledge
A young university graduate crossed a large river on a barge. An elderly, worn, gentleman was driving the barge. The university student asked the old man three questions: 1) “Do you know anything about physics?” “Nope”, replied the old man.
“Then 1/3 of your life has been
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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Four Key Reasons kids become more committed to Christ. (1) Parents: 36% of youth report parents are their top influence (or at least 2nd or 3rd influence) when it comes to helping them grow in Christ. (2) Struggles: 1 in 7 kids claim a difficult struggle stimulated spiritual growth. Another 10%
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University reported that 30 years ago, the greatest fears of grade school children were: 1) Animals, 2) Being in a dark room, 3) High places, 4) Strangers, 5) Loud noises. Today, kids are afraid of the following: 1) Divorce, 2) Nuclear war,
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Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 13, 2007
In his Inaugural Address on March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt made the most famous quote about fear when he said,
...The only thing we have to fear is fear itself...nameless, unreasoning, unjustified, terror which paralyzes needed efforts to retreat into
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About that time there was once again a large crowd with nothing to eat. Jesus called his disciples and said to them, 2 “I feel sorry for the people. They have been with me three days now and have nothing to eat. 3 If I send them home before they’ve eaten,
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Contributed by Cris Willis on Dec 27, 2007
A Contrast of the Rapture and Glorious Appearing of Christ
The Rapture of the Church The Glorious Appearing or Revelation
1. Christ comes for believers in the air. 1. Christ comes with believers to the earth.
2. All Christians on Earth are translated into new bodies. 2. There is no translation
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Contributed by Greg Tonkinson on Jul 11, 2002
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1. One in five people have an STD (American Social Health Association)
2. 2/3 of all STD’s occur in people who are 25 years old or younger. (ASHA)
3. Atleast 15% of all infertile women in America are infertile because of tubal damage caused by PID or Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, which is the result
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
Where Does The Money Go? A recent Your Church magazine survey finds U.S. churches spend their median $203,590 annual budget as follows: 43% for staff compensation, 20% for facilities (rent, mortgage, utilities, upkeep), 16% for missions, 9% for church programs, 6% for administration and supplies,
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