Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 15, 2010
“Keep On Praying!”
“Though the foe of right oppress,
Keep on praying;
God is ever near to bless,
Keep on praying;
Let not fear your heart appall,
Naught of evil can befall,
Stronger is your God than all.
Keep on praying.
“Pilgrim, have you weary grown?
Keep on praying;
God is still upon the
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 23, 2011
WISDOM LITERATURE
Wisdom not valued much in modern society, so wisdom literature not popular in our culture; In the past, Aesop's fables--which are amazing--used to be a common resource for popular wisdom. But in the ancient near east, wisdom literature abounded.
Shortly before Solomon, an
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Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Sep 15, 2009
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BATTLEFIELD AWAY FROM HOME
He cherished every letter that came from her. His deployment had started six long months ago. No end date was in sight. These were the days before emails and webcams. Those handwritten letters from his sweetheart was his only lifeline out of those trenches to back home.
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Contributed by Mark Miller on Dec 13, 2005
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Here are words to a hymn from the tune of ’O Little Town of Bethlehem.’ It was sung after a Narnia message titled, "What If There Were No Christmas?"
O Wintry Land of Narnia
O wintry land of Narnia what mysteries do you hold?
Despite the threats of the white witch, Good News is to unfold!
‘Cause
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United Methodist
Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 28, 2011
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TWO MEN, TWO SOILS
Two of the men have impacted my life. Both of them died of cancer. For many years one of these men allowed his CIRCUMSTANCES to harden him towards those in his family and towards God.
I thought my dad was about as far away from God as he could be. He seemed to be represented
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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The New York Times reported a study about the diminishing belief in the devil among Americans. Two-thirds of Americans do not believe in the devil as a living entity. In a randomly selected survey of over 1,000 Americans, pollsters asked whether they agreed that Satan is “not a living being, but
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 21, 2004
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Dr. Scott Peck wrote a book titled, “People of the Lie.” Early in the book Peck tells one of the stories form his counseling practice that helped lead him to see that evil is a genuine reality in the world. He calls it, “The Case of Bobby and His Parents.” Bobby was a 15 year old boy who was
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Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
ILLUSTRATION
How many of us had to be taught how to talk back to your parents?
How may of us had to be taught how to cheat on a test or our tax return?
How many of us had to be taught how to lie?
How many of us had to be taught how to be selfish?
Just as all of us don’t need to be taught how to
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 1, 2025
[151]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – JEREMIAH’S DESCRIPTION – PROPHETS OF WIND
The catalyst for this poem was one verse in Jeremiah. It is Jeremiah 5:13.
The prophet always had awful opposition from false prophets, and the people preferred the false ones. Josiah’s sons did of course. Jeremiah did
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Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 7, 2011
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John Wesley: "It is impossible for any that have it, to conceal the religion of Jesus Christ... As well may men think to hide a city, as to hide a Christian; yea, as well may they conceal a city set upon a hill, as a holy, zealous, active lover of God and man."
He goes on to say that "it is
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 3, 2009
When G. K. Chesterton, a delightful British writer, as answered the same question – “What’s wrong with the world?” – he answered, “I am.” Can we, will we say that – The problem is sin! My sin. The biblical account is true. The evils we do –
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 28, 2008
Backsliding:
Dear Lord! accept a sinful heart,
Which of itself complains,
And mourns, with much and frequent smart,
The evil it contains.
There fiery seeds of anger lurk,
Which often hurt my frame;
And wait but for the tempter’s work,
To fan them to a flame.
Legality holds out a bribe
To
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Contributed by Glenn Teal on Dec 7, 2005
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Is Narnia the only world in which there are unseen forces – both good and evil – are at work?
Is Narnia the only place where an evil imposter
has taken the place of the rightful King and brought otherwise good people under a wicked spell?
And that lion Aslan – is Narnia the
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 15, 2010
THE WITNESS OF BOOTH AND LEE
In the early years of her life she witnessed horrific events as members of her family were beheaded in conflicts in China. Although she was only a little girl, MI LEE (not her real name) was forced to watch and still hallucinates about these terrible and barbaric
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Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Feb 12, 2004
If you’re still wondering about the word’s power to do this converting alone, consider again Paul. Still not enough? Think of David, a prisoner serving a 365 year sentence for murder. An inmate gave him a Gideon New Testament and Psalms. One night in his cell, he picked it up after ignoring it
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Contributed by Michael West on Sep 29, 2008
The Son of God came for this purpose: to destroy the devil’s work. NCV
Jesus not only came to restore and to redeem, but to wage war. When is the last time you destroyed anything evil? Have you toppled any strongholds lately? This week? Will you next week? Evil can be destroyed in many different
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