Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 15, 2008
"Remind yourself of how much dross there is yet among the gold, and view the corruption of your own heart and marvel that God has not smitten you more severely. Form the habit of heeding His taps, and
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Imagine how surprising Matthew’s life was to him. One day he’s sitting at the tax collector’s booth, busily engaged in taking whatever he can get from people. That night he’s got Jesus in his house, throwing a dance party. And the next day -- the very next day -- he’s in the house of the ruler of
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 21, 2008
GROW OUT OF YOUR SHELL
From time to time lobsters have to leave their shell in order to grow. They need their shell to protect them, yet if they do not abandon it the old shell would become their prison – and finally their casket.
We are not much different from lobsters. To change and grow we
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 8, 2008
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John wanted to increase his life insurance. They asked some medical questions, but instead of going to the doctor, he did the exam by himself. His application was rejected!
Many people do the same thing spiritually. They don’t have anyone help them with spiritual growth. Why don’t we help each
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Pentecostal
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Young people routinely grow up to love their childhood coaches. These leaders routinely criticize and push the envelopes of the same young people who claim later to love them like a parent. Why?
Because they did not just love them enough to encourage them. They cared enough to tell them the truth
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Mennonite
Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 21, 2008
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TOO BUSY TO LOVE
A father and his young daughter were great friends and much in each other's company. Then the father noted a change in his daughter. If he went for a walk, she excused herself from going. He grieved about it, but could not understand.
When his birthday came, she presented him
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"If the heart is devoted to the mirage of the world, to the creature instead of the Creator, the disciple is lost.However urgently Jesus may call us, His call fails to find access to our hearts. Our
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"The people God is using mightily today are those who have chosen the road of discipleship,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Once we become rightly related to God, duty will never be a disagreeable thing of which we have to say with a sigh, Oh, well, I
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Duty is not collective, it is personal. Let every individual make known his determination to support
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"To do one's duty sounds a rather cold and cheerless business, but somehow in the end it does give
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"A duty dodged is like a debt unpaid; it is only deferred, and we must come back
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