4. Backus notes, “Many people believe that we just sin and that’s all there is to it. You may shrug and say, “I’m just a sinner an I can’t help myself.” But you can help yourself. There is psychological dynamic underlying sinful behavior. By changing your thinking (an act of will), you can change
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John Bevere states, “However (eternity), it’s not just a matter of ceaseless time, as it is not subject to time. Eternity transcends time. To speak of eternity in terms of merely perpetual duration is to miss the full picture. To capture the best view of eternity, we must look at God Himself. He is
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Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002
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In his book, A Ready Defense, Josh McDowell states: “You can laugh at Christianity; you can mock and ridicule it—-but it works. If you decide to trust Christ, start watching your attitudes and
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Congregational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2003
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An opinion is something you hold; a conviction is something that holds you. An opinion is something you’ll argue about. A conviction is something you will suffer for and, if necessary, die for.
Rick
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Max Lucado says it this way, “Romans is a life-changing letter for people who are willing to admit they are sinners. For those who admit they are on the wrong plane, the letter provides the correct itinerary.
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 18, 2009
There is a saying attributed to John Berridge who lived in the 1700’s. It sums up the power for change. “Run John run, the law commands, but gives me neither feet nor hands. Yet
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Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 22, 2004
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“Just one letter of the alphabet makes all the difference between us now,” said a recently-converted young woman to an unsaved friend, who could not understand the great change that had come
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 6, 2006
C.H. Spurgeon claimed that 98% of the people he met-including criminals he visited in prison-told him that they believed the Bible to be true. But the vast majority had never made a personal, life changing commitment
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"They who have lost an infant are never, as it were, without an infant child. Their other children grow up to manhood and womanhood, and suffer all the changes of mortality; but this one is rendered an immortal child, for death has arrested it with
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Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 4, 2012
The shepherds didn't just talk about what they saw, but about the life-changing "good news" they heard. It was indelibly written on their hearts. Joyful worship and witness like that of the shepherds is the result of personal experience
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Baptist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 31, 2007
Ed Young said 72 percent of Christ’s words were words of application. When people leave the auditorium or sanctuary, they should not be saying, ’So what?’ or ’Big deal!’ They should be
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Pentecostal
Markman, Stanley and Blumberg in their book “Fighting for Your Marriage” stated, “There is at least one constant in our ever-changing world: regardless of gender, culture, socioeconomic status, skin color, and language, nearly everyone
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WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE BLOOPERS
Leon Lett. Nice name. It has a bit of a ring to it. However, unless you are a true NFL football fan, it’s probably not a name that rings a bell for you. So let me fill you in on Leon.
Leon played in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys from 1991 to 2000 and the Denver
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Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 23, 2002
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One of my favorite football stories is credited to Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers. It’s probably an urban or sports legend but I still like it...
It seems that there was a rookie running back (Paul Horning?) who celebrated wildly in the end zone when he made his first professional
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 25, 2004
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“He Proved Them Wrong”
They told him he wasn’t good enough. He was too slow and too small to compete with men who were bigger and faster. The only thing the coach said was,
“You’re not good enough to play for us. Turn in your
helmet.” He packed everything he owned into a 6 foot
trailer and
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Wesleyan