Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 26, 2009
WHY DID HE DO THAT?
In his book "Evidence that demands a Verdict," Josh McDowell describes what Jesus went through on our behalf. It started with "a sleepless night with no food. Then Jesus endured the mockery of two trials; He was slapped, mocked, spat upon, and ridiculed with a robe, a
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Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
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Author and pastor Calvin Miller says he thinks the most vibrant missionaries he has met are medical doctors serving in lonely outposts of the Arab world. These physicians and nurses are aware that in winning a Muslim to Christ, they condemn their converts to ostracism and persecution—even
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Lutheran
Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 8, 2008
William Shakespeare has King Lear say: “Sharper than a serpent’s tooth is a thankless child.” Maybe you feel Lear’s sentiment. Mom labors hours over a hot stove, and dad rises thrice during the meal to refill cups, clean up plates, and serve desserts, but not a peep of gratitude reaches their ears.
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
-Someone might say, “Well, God does not raise dead people anymore.” I would agree that it is not very common, but the Lord still does it. I have told some of you about my own experience with death. When I was between 1 & 2 years old, I got a hold of a piece of wood from an old orchard sprayer tank.
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 24, 2001
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Charles Swindoll says, “To walk by faith does not mean that we stop thinking. To trust God does not imply becoming slovenly or lazy or apathetic. What a distortion of biblical faith! You and I need to trust God for our finances, but that is no license to spend foolishly. You and I ought to trust
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Baptist
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 11, 2003
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Parishioner to pastor: "All I’m trying to say is that certain people might think that 12:15 is a little late to be getting out of church, that a pastor doesn’t need three weeks of vacation, that your office is offensive, that a guy my age doesn’t need a guy your age telling me how to raise my kids,
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Charles Swindoll says, ¡§To walk by faith does not mean that we stop thinking. To trust God does not imply becoming slovenly or lazy or apathetic. What a distortion of biblical faith! You and I need to trust God for our finances, but that is no license to spend foolishly. You and I ought to trust
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 27, 2002
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Steve Brown, a popular radio bible teacher, says that one morning after a Church service a lady came up to him and said, "I wanted to meet you because I have listened to your sermons on the radio and they have turned my life around. I didn’t know the Lord, and my whole life has been changed because
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Christian Church
Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009
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The Gentlemen’s Guide on What Not to Get Your Wife for Christmas
#10: A Vacuum Cleaner
The only possible way to make this a cool gift would be to give the hands-down coolest vacuum cleaner of all time... which I’m afraid hasn’t been invented yet and probably never will be, considering that there
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Christian Missionary Alliance
Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 12, 2001
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Bobby asks Freddy, ‘Do you know that you’re going to Heaven?’
Freddy immediately answers, ‘Sure! Don’t you?’
Bobby says, ‘No, not really, How come you know?’
Freddy says, "Well, I figure, I’ll just run in & out & in & out & keep
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Baptist
Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005
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Philip Makari has a little to say about giving which is good, “Here I speak of a special type of giving, the giving of our total selves first to God. It is the giving of body, soul and spirit for God’s use that we may achieve, for ourselves and for others, the higher ends of God.
This is not,
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