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"God’s Grace Shown To Us"
The Enemy of the world, Satan, was on the side of life’s road with a very large cage. The man coming towards him noticed that it was crammed full of people of every kind, young, old, from every race and nation."
Where did you get these people?" the man asked. "Oh,
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Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 23, 2004
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Dr. Harry Ironside used to tell about a group of believers who thought only of "fellowship." They had little concern for reaching the lost or for defending the faith against its enemies. In front of their meeting place they hung a sign: JESUS ONLY. But the wind blew away some of
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Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 18, 2011
FREDERICK AND THE CONFESSION
Truth is we can't please God, that is, not on our terms. Nor does it do any good to try and hide our sin. Like Isaiah, we can only be used by God when we're willing to admit, "I am a person of unclean lips."
It reminds me of the story of KING FREDERICK II, an
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 1, 2002
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As a young doctor in India, Paul Brand had made the groundbreaking medical discovery that leprosy does its damage merely by destroying nerve endings. People who lose pain sensation can inadvertently damage themselves by simple actions as gripping a splintered rake or wearing tight shoes. Pressure
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008
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The Hinsons sang:
I’m enlisted as a soldier in this mighty army band,
marching out to battle with my weapon in my hand,
heard the captain give the orders and they don’t include retreat,
We’re crossing o’er the border to a land of no defeat.
Now tell me who’s gonna fight and who is gonna win,
who’s
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Contributed by Don Jones on Mar 24, 2009
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William Arthur Ward said, "Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive
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Contributed by Todd Stiles on Oct 26, 2006
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I doubt if anyone knows the name of the man in the picture on the screen, but once I tell you his name, you’ll know him, at least in some way. Who is he? Adolf Coors IV! (show picture) And yes, his father was killed in the 60’s by a mad gunman. But years later Adolph became a Christian and realized
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 24, 2016
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RENEWED LIKE THE EAGLE
When the Psalmist mentions the renewal of the eagle, he may be referring to the "molting process" in an eagle’s life. As eagles age, their beaks and talons become encrusted with calcium. Thus, neither is as sharp as they once were. When this happens the aging eagle cannot
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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The story is told of a college professor who visited the Fiji Islands. Being agnostic, he critically remarked to an elderly chief, "You’re a great leader, but it’s a pity you’ve been taken in by those foreign missionaries. They only want to get rich through you.
"No one believes the Bible anymore.
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 27, 2008
People would have been familiar with several options for living. They could choose to collaborate with the Romans like the Sadducees and even the tax collectors. They could choose to live according to a high standard of rules and regulations designed (supposedly) to gain God’s favor by being good
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Contributed by Dana Chau on Dec 30, 2002
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Almost fifteen years ago, my family and I visited China. We had a relative in Canton, who was responsible for distribution of food. When we visited him, we were treated to the best in everyway. In China, whether you think it is fair or not, relationship, or guanxi, is everything. People are not
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Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 3, 2001
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"There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions,
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