Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 7, 2009
HATE
One of the worst cases of hatred I have ever come across is found in a will written in 1935 by a Mr. Donohoe. It says, "Unto my two daughters, Frances Marie and Denise Victoria, by reason of their unfilial attitude toward a doting father...I leave the sum of $1.00 to each and a father's
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 8, 2009
FOOD IN PS 146:7
Though the main teaching of this vision is not about food, but about people, still, it involves food
Midrash Tehillim in regard to Ps. 146:7, "The Lord allows the forbidden … and will one day allow the eating of all animals now forbidden to be eaten … In the time to come he will
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Theologian J.I. Packer: "…think of it this way. It is as if the Spirit stands behind us, throwing light over our shoulder on to Jesus who stands facing us. The Spirit’s message to us is never, 'Look at me; listen to me; come to me; get to know me,' but always, 'Look at him, and see his glory;
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Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009
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ALWAYS THANKFUL
"Several churches in North Dakota were being served by a clever old preacher. The people were always amazed, for no matter what the circumstances, the preacher could always find something to give thanks for. As he made his rounds one cold December morning, he was late in getting to
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Contributed by James Mercer on Dec 8, 2009
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THE HOPE OF 3:16
I don’t know about you, but I will be glad to turn the calendar to a new decade in a few weeks. An ongoing war on two fronts, the Great Recession draining our family resources, the growing immorality of our country, tragic accidents and gruesome killers all over the news. The
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Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jan 18, 2010
A PROBLEM WORTHY OF GOD
Martin Luther says the fact that a moral and just God can let the guilty go unpunished is "a problem worthy of God." Any judge who sets a guilty person free with no punishment is immoral and unjust. Suppose a Judge has a man before him who is guilty, but has truly had a
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Larry Lea, who used to serve as a pastor in Rockwall, Texas, has a course on the Lord’s Prayer. When he teaches people how to pray this petition -- “Your kingdom come” -- he asks them to draw an imaginary circle around themselves and not to emerge from that circle until all their priorities are in
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 29, 2010
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Married for many years, Paul had been ignored by his wife, Liz, for some days, so eventually he confronted her with what he perceived as the problem.
'Come on Liz, admit it,' he ranted, 'You only married me because my granddad left me $6 million, didn't you?'
'You really are silly, Paul,' retorted
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INVITATION NEEDED
I have recently been contacted by a Pastor in Nigeria who is wanting us to come and preach a crusade there. But you cannot just fly into Nigeria; you have to be invited. The local Pastor has to send an official letter of invitation, that letter must state what I would be visiting
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Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 15, 2011
A FRIEND INSIDE ME
When Abraham Lincoln was running the country, he had lots of chances to make shady deals and enhance himself financially. But this is what he said about his Presidency:
"I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end, when I come to lay down the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM NOAH
God has much too teach us, one person observed a few things they learned from Noah:
1. Don't miss the boat!
2. Plan ahead. It wasnt raining when Noah built the ark.
3. Stay ready. It was not until Noah was 600 years old that God asked him to do
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Contributed by Jason Evans on Oct 4, 2016
Let’s say there is a man who owns a brand new $100,000 car. He decides he wants to take it out one day to go to the store and parks in a lot around a lot of other cars. When he comes out it has been stolen. When they find the thief and arrest him the thief says "Well you should have known better
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