Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 6, 2004
Sin comes when we take a perfectly natural desire or longing or ambition and try desperately to fulfill it without God. Not only is it sin, it is a perverse distortion of the image of the Creator in us. All these good things, and all our security, are
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Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 26, 2008
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Every generation is strategic. We are not responsible for the past generation, and we cannot bear full responsibility for the next one; but we do have our generation. God will hold us responsible as to how well we fulfill our
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Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 12, 2011
WISE MEN SEARCHING
In Biblical times wise men searched for the savior. They searched by looking for his star. When they found the star, they knew that God's promise had been fulfilled.
Today, wise men are still searching. They are searching, not necessarily for a
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 3, 2003
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According to John de Graaf in his book, "Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic," the average American household carried a credit-card debt of $7,654 in the year 2000. Our supermarkets provide us an average choice of 30,000 items, about two and a half times the number of choices available in 1980.
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high;
And you want to smile, but have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.
Success is failure turned inside
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
CHUCK COLSON WRITES: “AFTER MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS OF HOLDING DEEP ANGER AGAINST MY [BY THEN DECEASED] FATHER, I MADE A CONSCIOUS DECISION TO GO ON A JOURNEY OF THE HEART TO FORGIVE HIM. AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF JOURNEYING, MY FORGIVENESS FINALLY CAME. I BELIEVE IT CAME AS A GIFT OF INNER PEACE
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Contributed by Tim White on Apr 16, 2012
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THE CUP ON ITS SIDE
A teacher set a cup on the table in front of his two disciples. He took a flask that had a little water in it and poured the water into the cups, evenly dividing all that was left. Trying to teach the students to be hungry for more knowledge, he said, "Your cup has water, but
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Swindoll states, “Those who write and photograph pornography don’t tell us beforehand that it is empty, it is futile, it is dissatisfying, it is lacking in fulfillment. We’re left to discover that on our own. But Solomon tells us to begin with that in mind
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Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 1, 2003
What do we owe God? You ask. Suppose he sent his bill.
One hundred thousand dollars, For the Sun upon the hill; Two thousand For the little brook that runs along the way; Five thousand for the nighttime And Five thousand for the day; Six thousand for the little birds; That trill and chirp and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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Financially Enslaved Americans *90% buy things they can’t afford. *80% of graduating college seniors have credit card debt. *49% can’t cover one month’s living expenses if they lose their income. *75% of airline miles “rewarded’ are never redeemed. *Most people carry a car loan, paying $378 a
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Contributed by Joo-Ching Chng on Jan 4, 2008
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“The evangelistic harvest is always urgent. The destiny of men and of nations is always being decided. Every generation is strategic. We are
not responsible for the past generation, and we cannot bear the full responsibility for the next one; but we do have our generation. God will
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Jun 21, 2007
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Hold up the chem.-light for everyone to see and say. Let’s use this chem-light as an example. This chem-light is designed to shine light in a dark area. It consists of a plastic container and we can see a fluid inside but it is not fulfilling its purpose. It is not giving off light. It is only
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Contributed by John Shearhart on May 19, 2006
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A Modern Parable of the Unforgiving Slave:
A bank owner wanted to settle an overdo account with a farmer who owed him several million dollars, so he called him and asked him to come to his office. As the two discussed the situation it became apparent that the farmer couldn’t even meet the monthly
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Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Oct 29, 2002
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I think the lead story for the Money section of the September 23rd issue of USA Today is a great example. The long piece chronicled some of the problems facing Japanese bankers. Bad debts for that country’s banks rose 29% in the last fiscal year to $350 billion, and that may be only a partial
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
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Why those women loved and wept, it were not hard to guess; but they could not have had greater reasons for love and grief than my heart has. Nain’s widow saw her son restored; but I myself have been raised to newness of life. Peter’s wife’s mother was cured of the fever; but I of the greater plague
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