Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 26, 2008
Freedom is a concept that is built into the DNA of our being. This fact is true to the extent that our souls cry out when we find ourselves bound under the weight of tyranny. This truth is expressed clearly in our own past as a people. When found under the tyrannical control of the British crown we
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Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jun 26, 2008
The Rev. Alan Redpath tells of a lady of his acquaintance who has a little motto over her kitchen sink that reads as follows: “Divine service is conducted here three times daily.” This is the type of industry Christ honors. (1996, c1979). Encyclopedia of 7700 illustrations : A treasury of
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Lutheran
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 13, 2009
One time a minister was talking with a man with not much education. The preacher was asking him about spiritual matters. The preacher asked, "Aren’t you concerned about your soul?" He replied, "No, I have no soul." The preacher replied, "I thought every one had a soul." The poor fellow
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 19, 2023
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Someone has offered this penetrating comparison of the difference between revenge, justice, and grace.
If someone brutally murders your son and you take things into your own hands, that's revenge.
If you're content to allow the law and the courts to arrest and punish the offender,
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Contributed by Evie Megginson on Mar 27, 2001
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He made free use of Christian vocabulary. He talked about the blessing of the Almighty and the Christian confessions which would become the pillars of the new government. He assumed the earnestness of a man weighed down by historic responsibility. He handed out pious stories to the press,
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002
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The story is told of a great English preacher, FB Meyer, and his struggle with jealousy when another great English preacher, G. Campbell Morgan, returned to England after being in America.
Meyer said to some friends, "It was easy to pray for the success of Morgan when he was in America. But when
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Church Of God
Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 31, 2002
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In the news last week was the story of the rescue of the 9 miners from the PA coal mine. A large part of their survival was their encouragement of one another. One of the miners said, “We decided we were all going to live together or die together.”
Your words of encourgament are like the leaven
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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To avoid offending anybody, the school dropped religion altogether and started singing about the weather. At my son’s school, they now hold the winter program in February and sing increasingly nonmemorable songs such as “Winter Wonderland,” “Frosty the Snowman” and—this is a real song—”Suzy
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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Leader Character: Of the 13 “character clusters” evaluated by the Christian Leader Profile, the Barna Research Group has identified the strongest attributes associated with Christians involved in church leadership are having a conscience that is sensitive to sin, morality, godly demeanor, humility,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2006
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“Constantine did not collate the Bible. The Old Testament had been compiled even before Jesus’ time. The New Testament’s formation began by the end of the first century (about 90 or 100)—almost two hundred years before Constantine. In fact, recognizing which books of the New Testament were
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Sep 21, 2006
When we were in Canada the rechargeable battery of our mobile ran down and unfortunately the charger we use in the UK didn’t work there but a kind shopkeeper charged it up. This reminded me that we need help from others in our lives – our parents, friends in church, our minister and Sunday School
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Baptist
Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 14, 2006
That’s right – “slavery” is the primary word used to talk about service or ministry in the Bible. In fact, let me bring you up to speed on our most biblical title: “doulos!” That’s right…you’re a doulos! Simply a slave. Feel better now, don’t you?
• Paul calls himself this every time, along with
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Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 15, 2004
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Documented in a book by James Patterson and Peter Kim, the Day America Told the Truth, (1991), Americans were asked: “What are you willing to do for $10,000,000?”
Would abandon their entire family (25%)
Would abandon their church (25%)
Would become prostitutes for a week or more (23%)
Would give
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