Contributed by Andrew Chan on Feb 26, 2004
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Scott D. Campbell writing in The Globe and Mail (2/26/04) had this to say:
I have been following the controversy over Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of the Christ with interest, so I was anxious to read Rick Groen’s review of the film (The Greatest Gory Ever Told -- Feb. 25). Mr. Gibson’s stated
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Contributed by Dale Krueger on Feb 7, 2009
"I'D PLAY FOR NOTHING."
Ernie Banks, the great baseball player, once said that if the management only knew, he'd play baseball for nothing, he loved the game so much. His enormous salary did not compel him to endure the work to earn it, but the game itself was so enticing that the love of it bound
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Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 15, 2011
WE NEED MODELS
Peter tells us not only that Jesus Christ is the model but what are the tools and pieces to put together so that this model is complete and working for God's glory and our security in our lives.
I remember getting a model car for a birthday present when I was about 12. It was a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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In the early part of this century, a group of lawyers met in England to discuss the biblical accounts of Jesus’ resurrection. They wanted to see if sufficient information was available to make a case that would hold up in an English court of law. When their study was completed, they published the
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Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 23, 2008
After 14 years of studying the Bible, William Miller (1782-1849)--a U.S. revivalist who predicted the second coming and earned a large but temporary following of 50,000-100,000
Became convinced that Christ would return in 1843.
When Miller announced April 3 as the day, some disciples went to
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2024
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General Robert E. Lee was a devout follower of Jesus Christ.
It is said that soon after the end of the American Civil War, he visited a church in Washington, D.C.
During the communion service he knelt beside a black man.
An onlooker said to him later, "How could you do
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 22, 2002
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THE BREATH OF MASOCHISM
Some psychologists and psychiatrists, following Freud’s lead, point to the Beatitudes as proof of Jesus’ imbalance. Said one distinguished British psychologist, in a speech prepared for the Royal Society of Medicine:
“The spirit of self-sacrifice which permeates
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Billy Graham that great and uncompromising preacher once in a Revival meeting held at Los Angeles, shared a passionate message on the Early Church, outlining what needs to be done for the Churches of modern era to become more effective. While many were moved by it, some “cannibal” Christians
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 12, 2008
One source says, that denying ourselves “means in every moment of life to say no to self and yes to God.” It is, he continues, “a life lived in the constant hourly awareness of the demands of God and the need of others.”
Dr. Warren Wiersbe, pastor, author and theologian: “To deny self does not
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Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 6, 2007
Let me end with this:
The Plant.
We have this plant in our office. I have it right here this morning in this small clay pot.
It is a small tiny little thing.
And there is this note, taped to a pencil, and the pencil is stuck in the soil.
The note says:
African Violet.
Low Sunlight. Set in water.
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Most of us have had a Peter moment, a moment of spiritual strength followed by a moment of spiritual defeat. I remember returning from Texas after being baptized for the remission of my sins. I was on fire for God. I remember going down to Bridgewater to the County fair for a few days to stay with
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 1, 2007
How many of you read Alice in Wonderland? There was a morning in Wonderland when Alice complained to the queen, “But I find it quite impossible to believe what you say!” At which her majesty mumbled, “Well, maybe you do, my dear; but when I was your age I made it a point to believe six impossible
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Contributed by Todd Leupold on Feb 3, 2009
To use an analogy, salvation only opens the door to God's University of True Wisdom. It remains up to each of us to choose to attend His classes, study His teachings, follow His mentors, and pass His exams by fully and correctly applying what we have learned. This is what it means to 'have the mind
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Contributed by Steven Dow on Jun 12, 2004
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When is Jesus coming? The Bible is very clear that no one knows when that event will occur. It is kind of like trying to anticipate the next terrorist attack. People have their best guesses and the terror index goes up and down and so far nothing has happened here in the States. I actually
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