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In a marriage devotional Renee and I read together before we go to bed, the author noted in an evening devotion, “Blaming cripples the atmosphere in a marriage. It tears a couple a part” (H. Norman Wright, “After, You Say ‘I Do’”).
One partner blames the other for problems in the marriage. Sure
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Jesus is the Truth that sets us free, and that freedom comes through knowing Him personally in a one-on-one relationship. There is a tremendous difference in knowing about a person and knowing that person. I know about President Bush and Prince Charles, but I do not have a personal relationship
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 6, 2010
Wilderness Christians
NOTE: 4 marks of a wilderness Christian.
1) His body is with the church, but his mind and heart are still in Egypt!
ILLUS: They are like a compass in a land of two norths. They vacillate between the two readings and thus constantly wander!
James 1:8 A double minded man
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Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024
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Eagles are often harassed by crows that peck at them. Instead of retaliating, the eagle soars higher, reaching altitudes where crows can't survive. This behavior teaches us about rising above life's challenges rather than confronting them directly.
Isaiah 40:31 says, “But those who hope
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 11, 2006
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Mary Had a Little Lamb by Mary and Marbeth Rosenthal
Mary had the little Lamb, who lived before His birth;
Self-existent Son of God, from Heaven He came to Earth. (Micah 5:2)
Mary had the little Lamb; see Him in yonder stall —
Virgin-born Son of God, to save man from the Fall. (Isaiah 7:14)
Mary
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Our Favorite Brands: A recent Harris Poll reports the 10 favorite brands of American consumers are: 1-Sony, 2-Dell, 3-Coca-Cola, 4-Toyota, 5-Ford, 6-Honda, 7-Hewlett-Packard,
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Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007
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However, Gordon MacDonald has provided a very clear set of descriptors in understanding what it means to fully follow the Lord.
(10A) The first descriptor is spectator. MacDonald notes that there many spectators around Jesus because they were curious about what He had to say and offer. They were
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Contributed by Aaron Mishoe on Apr 2, 2009
Some say it is better to stay in debt on your home so you don’t lose the deduction. Let’s look at the math.
“If you have a home with a payment of around $900, and the interest portion is $830 per month, you have paid around $10,000 in interest that year, which creates a tax deduction” of around
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Contributed by Don Hawks on Sep 30, 2007
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Sometimes you and I might think, “when I get more money I’ll start tithing.” But most people whom we know who are identified as millionaires or billionaires started out small. And many built what they have done on the tithe. I often think of the example of billionaire John D. Rockefeller,
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Contributed by Mark Hensley on Apr 3, 2003
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“Our duty is to stand at our post however difficult our surroundings and unfriendly our company, and if we are sure that He has set us there, we may be sure that He is with us there and that there we can live the life and witness
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Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 20, 2004
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A famous French historian estimated that there had been 3,313 years of war in contrast to 227 years of peace from the 15th century BC to his own day. The world has seen 13 years of war for every year of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
Gay Benefits: Of the nation’s top 500 U.S. companies, 95% now offer anti- discrimination policies based on sexual orientation and 70% offer domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples. In ’00, the numbers stood at
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Contributed by James Pless on May 2, 2006
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7217. Graveyard Reserved For "Living" Death
Harold Barker wrote of a graveyard in Ayrshire, Scotland, where once a stranger was buried. This greatly distressed the folks in that parish—so much so, that they had a notice put up to the effect that: "This graveyard is
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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National Day Of Fasting
In 1995 U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield presented a resolution designating Monday of Thanksgiving week as "National Day of Fasting." He and Stan Mooneyham, President of World Vision International called on all Americans to experience hunger
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