Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 26, 2009
ILLUSTRATION… Ben Hur (p)
When ever I think of leprosy, I think of the 1959 movie Ben Hur. The character played by Ben Hur returns home after many years and eventually finds that his mother and sister contracted leprosy while in prison and now live a leper colony away from everyone else. They
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Contributed by Leon Lutje on Mar 7, 2003
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I recall the scene in "Ben Hur" where he found out about his mother and sister and he went to the leper colony. People had to bring food into the colony for the lepers. They were all dependent and had to reach out for whatever they could
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Jul 29, 2008
JUST STAY IN THE RACE
Charlton Heston had to learn how to drive a chariot with four horses for his part in the movie Ben Hur. After many weeks of chariot lessons he told the director, "I think I can drive the chariot all right, but I'm not at all sure I can actually win
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Contributed by David Ward on Dec 30, 2007
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During the filming of the big chariot race in the movie "Ben Hur," Charlton Heston kept losing his footing and slipping out of the chariot. After several ruined takes, director William Wyler asked Charlton what the problem was. Heston explained that while trying to act as though he was winning
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
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Lew Wallace, the famous general and literary genius, was at one time a known atheist. For two years, he studied in the leading libraries of Europe and America, seeking information that would forever destroy Christianity. While writing the second chapter of a book he planned to write, he suddenly
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Contributed by Klaus Mehrl on Mar 28, 2005
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Have you ever watched the classic MGM movie Ben-Hur? The story was originally written by a civil war general – General Lew Wallace, who as boy was raised in a Christian home but as a man was indifferent to religion. He was a dreamer, a romantic, and a seeker of fame and fortune. Wallace rose
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Lutheran
Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 8, 2012
PRAYER AND CADWALADER
In 1747, Benjamin Franklin organized the "Philadelphia Associators." This was a volunteer militia for the protection of the city. Colonel John Cadwalader was elected its senior officer in 1776.
In December of 1776, Cadwalader and his volunteer militia were stationed 10 miles
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Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 8, 2009
For most of us our only understanding of chariots and there use in warfare comes from movies.
Most of us have watch Charlton Heston in the chariot race in ben hur.
There is scene in the movie Gladiator that is terrifying. Maximus and the other gladiators are dressed as barbarians. They are
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Christian Missionary Alliance
Many years ago, Bishop McConnell told a story of something that happened in a little fishing village on the New England coast.
One winter’s day a storm came up suddenly while the boats were out at sea. The men rowed desperately to reach the safety of the harbour. Everybody made it except of
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Jack Kale on Sep 30, 2017
Lifted
The lift looked like some kind of futuristic interplanetary transport device. Driven under the power of an operator with a complex remote control, the boat lift hoisted Ed’s Miss Mickey, a 50’ Bertram out of the water. 60,000 pounds was no problem for the lift that is said to be able to
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