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  • Lord, I'm So ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 2, 2009
     | 1,816 views

    "Lord, I’m so discouraged I don’t know what to do. I have so many burdens, And I gave them all to you. But you didn’t take them, Jesus. Will you tell me why that’s so?" "The answer’s simply, Little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • As Christian We Might Have Dropped Some Of Those ...

    Contributed by Ladonna Omobude on Nov 24, 2009
     | 2,407 views

    As Christian we might have dropped some of those four lettered curse words; however we still curse others by speaking evil and wishing evil upon them. The Bible says in James 3:10"Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Sell Your Soul?

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 11, 2010
     | 2,459 views

    A bored student at the University of Washington used an Internet auction site to sell his soul to the highest bidder. As it turned out, the top offer was only $400. Since the soul is immaterial, it can’t be extracted from a body like a physical organ such as a heart. The student had to admit, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • On Melkarth

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 4, 2010
     | 1,744 views

    ON MELKARTH Melkarth was the kind of god that required the burning of innocent children as oblations upon his altar. One of the underlying reasons why Baal was worshiped was that he was believed to be lord of the land. To induce him to send rain upon the earth, fertility cult practices were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Symbol Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 29, 2012
     | 2,551 views

    SYMBOL OF THE SPIRIT Jim Cymbala: "The Bible has other symbols for the Holy Spirit besides water. One is wind, which in the original Greek in the New Testament is the same word as breath. Wind helps us to visualize the invisible and mysterious movement of the Spirit" (John 3: 8). [Cymbala, Jim ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • A Thankful Heart

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 21, 2019
     | 4,832 views

    Matthew Henry, the famous Bible scholar, was once accosted by thieves and robbed of his billfold. He wrote these memorable words in his diary: "Let me be thankful, first, because I have never been robbed before; second, although they took my billfold, they did not take my life; third, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • My Father's Hands

    Contributed by Dan Steadman on Mar 10, 2004
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     | 3,331 views

    MY FATHER’S HANDS by Carrie Bobb We often hear parents say how proud they are of their children, but I am one daughter who is proud of her dad. My father is an orthopedic hand surgeon. But it wasn’t until I grew up that I began to realize what he really did for a living; as a kid, all I knew was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Spiritual Manna

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 20, 2008
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     | 4,308 views

    Spiritual Manna How many can remember the story of the children of Israel gathering Manna every morning accept on the Sabbath to find the sustenance needed to make their spiritual journey from Egypt to the Land of Promise? We are told that they first of all began to murmur among themselves about ...read more

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  • Practice Makes Perfect Tjbts

    Contributed by Blake Henson on Jun 6, 2023
     | 682 views

    Practice makes perfect shows that without good practice you can't expect to succeed in sports, but the same is true in your Christian life also. You can't just half prepare and expect to be a successful Christian. URL: https://youtu.be/eI92sWLcDIo SUMMARY In this video we see two teams. ...read more

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  • Francois Fenelon Was The Court Preacher For King ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 3,197 views

    Francois Fenelon was the court preacher for King Louis XIV of France in the 17th century. One Sunday when the king and his attendants arrived at the chapel for the regular service, no one else was there but the preacher. King Louis demanded, “What does this mean?” Fenelon replied, “I had ...read more

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  • One Of The Largest Gay Magazines In America Is ...

    Contributed by Stephen Schwambach on Nov 14, 2006
     | 2,064 views

    One of the largest gay magazines in America is “The Advocate” • They surveyed their readership – 2,500 male homosexuals returned their questionnaires (average age 38) o 2% had had sex with just one man  Fifty-seven percent had more than 30 male sex partners o 35% had more than 100 ...read more

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • February 1980 The Us Olympic Ice Hockey Team ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 26, 2007
     | 829 views

    February 1980 the US Olympic ice hockey team slipped its foot into a glass slipper and walked away with a gold medal at Lake placid, New York. Beating The world best Russian team and then beating Finland in the final. Before the teams victory over Russia which advanced them into the finals, the ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • He Made Free Use Of The Christian Vocabulary. ...

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 1, 2003
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     | 2,245 views

    He made free use of the Christian vocabulary. He talked about the blessings of the Almighty and the Christian confessions which would become the pillars of the new government. He handed out pious stories to the press, especially to the church papers. He showed them his tattered Bible and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Original Prophecy Of Daniel Was Fulfilled By ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Gerald on Sep 20, 2004
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     | 2,489 views

    The original prophecy of Daniel was fulfilled by Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) who betrayed the Jews by taking over the temple and offering a pig upon its altar. He forbade Jews to sacrifice and to keep the Sabbath day and other Jewish traditions. He even forbid any Jews from having copies of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • In The Days When Street Preachers Were A Common ...

    Contributed by Dr. Thomas Norton on Jul 17, 2007
     | 1,741 views

    In the days when street preachers were a common sight in New York City a man named Charlie King could sometimes be seen running around his hat, which was placed on a street corner near Times Square, shouting, “It’s alive! It’s alive!” When a crowd gathered he would ...read more

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mindy Caliguire In Spiritual Friendship Says, ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2007
     | 618 views

    Mindy Caliguire in Spiritual friendship says, “What do you do when you can’t stand the thought of praying, when the words of the Bible seem plastic and false… when you have been doing everything ‘right’ and the bottom falls out? It’s at these times when it is the spiritual friends who throw ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Perseverance Reveals Genuine Believers. To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Oct 18, 2007
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     | 3,762 views

    Perseverance reveals genuine believers. To believe in Jesus and stand “firm to the end” will take perseverance, because our faith will be challenged and opposed. Severe trials will sift true Christians from fair-weather believers. Enduring to the end does not earn salvation for us, but marks us as ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • A Man Who Loves Wisdom Brings Joy To His ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 1, 2008
     | 1,593 views

    A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father The rod of correction imparts wisdom So remember kids, when mom or dad is disciplining you with the “rod of correction” Also known as the belt or maybe the fly swatter If mom had come after me with a fly swatter I probably would have laughed She ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • No Church, No America

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 6, 2008
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     | 2,489 views

    NO CHURCH, NO AMERICA This week I received a letter in the mail from the Reverend Barry W. Lynn, the executive director of the organization "Americans United for Separation of Church and State." There would no America if there was no Church. This country was discovered, founded and populated by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wisdom, Skill, And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009
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     | 5,416 views

    Wisdom, Skill, and Virtue Someone once said: Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it. (Everywoman’s Family Circle as found in Tan, Paul Lee: Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations : A Treasury of Illustrations, Anecdotes, Facts and Quotations for ...read more

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