Contributed by James H Boyd on Feb 10, 2003
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"The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow. It promises prosperity and sends adversity. It promises happiness and sends misery.... It is God’s
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Quotes on the importance and the power of humility:
a. St. Augustine – “It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men angels.” (12,000 Religious Quotes, page 237).
b. St. Augustine – “Should you ask me: What is the first thing in religion? I should reply: The first,
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 14, 2008
There are many traditions we observe for which we have no reason or explanation. E.g., a person who spills salt will take a pinch of it and throw it over his left shoulder. I Googled it.
Superstitions about salt date back to biblical times when salt was a highly prized commodity. It was
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Pentecostal
Contributed by W F on Nov 4, 2007
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You know, 2006 was an interesting year for the devil. Every 100 years the 6th day of the 6th month ‘06 comes around. “6/6/06” the devil’s birthday perhaps!?
There’s a little town in Michigan which cashed in on the occasion too. Located just 90 miles from Detroit is a little town called “Hell.”
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Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 8, 2008
You may have heard of the Sunday school teacher who was just totally fed up with the misbehavior of one of her students. And finally she just lost it and she grabbed him and shook him as hard as she could and she said, Billy, I think the devil’s got ahold of you. And through chattering teeth
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
LUTHER'S DREAM
In a dream, Martin Luther found himself being attacked by Satan. The devil unrolled a long scroll containing a list of Luther's sins and held it before him. On reaching the end of the scroll Luther asked the devil, "Is that all?"
"No," came the reply, and a second scroll was
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 6, 2007
The Cincinnati Reds rookie center fielder Josh Hamilton shared his story in ESPN the magazine. How that drug addiction nearly destroyed his life. He was in rehab 8 times. When he quit using his dreams returned, but they were often dark and haunting and stayed with him long after he awoke.
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Wesleyan
I LOVE THIS BOOK
Dr. Vance Havner says the Bible begins in a garden (Gen.3) and ends in a garden (Rev. 21-22). He says there is no devil, no sin, and no sorrow in the first two chapters of the Bible or in the last two
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Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 15, 2003
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Two little boys were walking home from Sunday School where the lesson had been on the Devil and one asked the other “What do you think of this devil business?” “Well” replied the other boy, “You know
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 5, 2010
WHEN CHRIST IS IN CONTROL
Martin Luther was often very graphic in his description of the activities of the Devil. Asked one time how he overcame the Devil, he replied, "Well, when he comes knocking upon the door of my heart, and asks 'Who lives here?' the dear Lord Jesus goes to the door and
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HERE ARE 8 LIES OF THE DEVIL CONCERNING HELL. Unfortunately, many of these lies are found in pulpits, churches, seminaries or college campuses.
1.Hell is not a place, it is a state of mind (16:22 – “he died”).
2. Hell is annhiliation. When you die, you no longer exist!
3. Hell is
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Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 10, 2005
Martin Luther’s preaching aroused the Church from a thousand years’ slumber during the Dark Ages — the devil’s millennium. It is easy to understand why when we discover how Luther preached. He said, “I preach as though Christ was crucified
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There is an old story that has been around for quite some time about a man who gained some insight into the world of the devil and his evil ploys. On the throne was the devil himself and he was addressing his horrible hordes. With a loud voice, he cried out, “Who will go to the earth and persuade
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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There is a fable that says that Satan met with three Demons who were preparing to come to earth and attempt to deceive men, women, boys and girls. The first Demon told the Devil that he planned to tell everyone that there is no God. The Devil responded by saying, well that’s good and you will
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Oscar Wilde tells this powerful story: “The devil was once crossing the Libyan Desert, and he came upon a spot where a number of small fiends were tormenting a holy hermit. The sainted man easily shook off their evil suggestions. The devil watched their failure, and then he stepped forward to
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Methodist
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