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In his book, "The Treasure Principle" Randy Alcorn says that the greatest deterrent to giving is the illusion that Earth is our home. He tells the following story.
Suppose your home is in France and you're visiting America for three months, living in a hotel. You're told that you
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Alan Affleck on Jan 23, 2001
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Any armour, including the Armour of God is useless without a sword - for the enemy can keep attacking until the armour gives way - how important then
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Brethren
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"This is the third of four daughters [to get engaged]. Every time it happens, I'm obsessed with the feeling that I'm giving a
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Bill Hybels writes in “Fit to be Tied”, God knows “unless we give Him the place of preeminence he deserves, we
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Dawn-wind in tree-tops is a thrilling murmur and stir: it gives the feeling that something is going to happen; that feeling of half-blissful,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, Wow, youre
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the face,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Friendliness is contagious. The trouble is, many of us wait to catch it from someone else, when we might be better
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Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 3, 2003
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Lab Rats, Light, and Hope
A group of graduate students did a very bizarre experiment. They took lab rats and put them in a tank of water and placed the tank in a totally dark room. They went into the joining room and monitored them with video equipment. The rats swam for almost six hours before
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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Lisa Marino has a personal fitness coach who gives her advice and encouragement. But she’s never seen him. As a participant in a program called, “Life Practice,” Lisa begins each day by sending a report of her diet, exercise, sleep, and stress to an Internet web site. Later she receives an e-mail
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Pentecostal
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A pastor was going through a crisis. His little daughter who was paralyzed was sitting in her chair as he entered the house with a package for his wife. Giving his daughter a big kiss he asked, "where is Mother?" "Upstairs," She replied. " Well, I have something for her" "Let me carry it to
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Catholic
Contributed by John King on Nov 9, 2006
Personal Priority Inventory (from sermon: The Foolish Rich Person, Sermon Central)
1. There is a time in my life when I made a decision to give up the things of this
world to follow Christ. ___yes ___no
2. If confronted with that choice today I would follow Christ even if I had to give up all
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 21, 2007
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Guard Your Name
You got it from your father,
it was all he had to give
So it’s yours to use and cherish,
for as long as you may live.
If you lose the watch he gave you,
it can always be replaced.
But a black mark on your name, son,
can never be erased.
It was clean the day you took it,
and a
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