Are you making your mom and dad proud of you? My three children have over the years always showed their appreciation by thanking my wife and I for all we have done for them. They also show their
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Charismatic
SPURGEON ON ROMANS 6:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23).
C.H. Spurgeon said about this verse, "It is a Christian proverb, a golden
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2001
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In his men’s seminar, David Simmons, a former cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, tells about his childhood home. His father, a military man, was extremely demanding, rarely saying a kind word, always pushing him with harsh criticism to do better. The father had decided that he would never permit
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 18, 2007
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Gold Medalist
In Seoul Korea—At his father’s funeral, American Carl Lewis placed his 100-meter gold medal from the 1984 Olympics in his father’s hands. “Don’t worry,” he told his surprised mother. “I’ll get another one.”
A year later, in the 100-meter final at the 1988 games, Lewis was competing
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The elder son of an old farmer left home and traveled to New York. He went there to attend a notable Butcher’s College. After graduation, he returned home only to find his father in the middle of hog killing and cutting.
He asked his father if he might help him. The father replied: son I’ve been
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Holiday and Holy Day, Christmas is more than a yule log, holly or tree. It is more than natural good cheer and the giving of gifts. Christmas is even more than the feast of the home and of children, the feast of love and friendship. It is more than all of these
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 29, 2007
Charles Bridges said, “But what is fear, this fear of the Lord? It is the affectionate reverence, by which the child of God bends
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Baptist
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001
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There is a story about a man who lost his wife, leaving him to be both mother & father to a six-year-old son. After her funeral father & son came home, both feeling so alone & grieved by their loss. That night as they prepared for bed, the boy sked, "Daddy, may I sleep in your room tonight,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 20, 2002
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There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, to hammer a nail in the back fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Then it gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his
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Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jun 9, 2003
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In the movie, "Dead Poets Society," Neil Perry was a boy from a wealthy family studying in a very exclusive New England prep school. He wanted very much to become an actor when he grew up. But his father wanted him to be a medical doctor. The school produced a play in which Neil had the lead
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Baptist
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In a moment of teenage carelessness, a 16-year- old girl wrecked her mother’s car. She was uninjured, so she called home to tell her parents, fully expecting an angry reaction. Instead, her father asked only about her physical and emotional condition. When he arrived at the accident scene, he
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Contributed by Chris Jordan on Oct 5, 2008
ILLUSTRATION:
Charles Spurgeon, The Doctrines of Grace do not Lead to Sin.
“There is the story of half-a-dozen boys who had severe fathers, accustomed to beat them within an inch of their lives. Another boy was with them who was well beloved by his parents, and known to do so. These young boys
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Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 17, 2007
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There’s a story about a Middle Eastern oil sheik who had three sons. Two sons were physically normal. The third son was stooped over and crooked. The father told his three sons, "I want to grant you each a wish. What would that be?"
His first son said, "Father, I would like to become a physician.
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Baptist
Contributed by Stephen Wright on May 7, 2005
F.B.Meyer told of a preacher who was marvellously used of God. He dreamed one night that he was beginning to take pride in himself and his gifts. An angel told him that his success was due primarily to a poor widow who
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 9, 2008
Someone gave Brett a knife for Christmas. His dad took it out and found that it could cut the hair on his arm like a razor. So his dad decided to hold on to the knife for Brett’s good. In the same way, God does
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Pentecostal