Contributed by Tim George on Jul 7, 2001
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During WWII soldiers were warned not to speak freely back home about what was going on in the war. An official Army memo contained ten specific things soldiers needed to be careful talking about. These words were added at the end of the memo: “loose talk is direct delivery to the enemy. If you
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Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 10, 2001
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Tony Campolo tells of being invited to speak at a ladies meeting. There were 300 women there. Before he spoke the president of the organization read a letter from a missionary. It was a very moving letter.
In the letter the missionary expressed a need for $4,000 to take care of an
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002
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I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2004
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I was speaking with my oldest daughter about spreading rumors, and gossip. I explained that gossip was mean and hurtful and not something Jesus Christ would have us do. I was quiet, while I waited for her to speak. Then she said in a quiet voice from the
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Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 14, 2006
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The Book "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" speaks of the destruction of early Christian texts during the persecutions of the emperor Diocletion of 303 A.D., after which it continues: “As a result Christian documents—especially in Rome—all but vanished. When Constantine commissioned new versions of these
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Contributed by Mark Suter on Sep 19, 2006
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Speaking of Adam and Eve, someone has suggested that they had an ideal marriage. He didn’t have to hear about all the men she could have married--and she
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Contributed by Sam Dilbeck on Nov 13, 2006
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When Amos speakes of God swearing by His holiness, it’s like buying a home or car. When I bought my first car, I spent a good deal of time looking for the right model and then haggling with the salesman over a price. When it came time to complete the sale he produce forms--not a form, but a pile of
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When we have the opportunity to speak to another, to share with them how God makes a difference in our lives, to encourage them to prepare for the coming of God, will we get the message right? Or, will we talk only about the incidentals and not what is important?
On Sunday December 17, 1903, a
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Disciples Of Christ
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
The Shepherd Psalm does speak against anxiety, worry, and fear. It calls for trust in God. Here’s an example of the wrong kind of faith.
Are you familiar with the Broom Hilda comic strip? Anybody ever seen it?
For an illustration of mindless faith I like the conversation that takes place between
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"Bureaucrats speak only in parts. Its as if you decide Picasso is good at legs, so you ask him to paint the legs. And since Matisse draws lovely heads, you get him to do the head.
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 27, 2007
I remember speaking with a very devoted follower of Jesus that is a Catholic. And a homeless man came and asked to be blessed. This follower of Jesus was taught that she could not offer a blessing for this person because she did not hold the proper status. While I respect the tradition that seeks
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Church Of God
Contributed by Richard Goble on Dec 2, 2007
God writes with a pen that never blots, speaks with a tongue that never slips, and acts with a hand that never fails. (Source
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Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 1, 2008
The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
Everett Ferguson (Early Christians Speak -- Faith and Life in the First Three Centuries, Revised Edition (Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Press, 1981, 1987) - The sharing of food by the wealthier with the poorer was an important means of charity. The host provided food for those chosen
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