Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 28, 2009
We need to BE ACCOUNTABLE to God by being accountable to godly Christians. The spiritual-sounding phrase "I am answerable only to God" may be a subtle excuse for not answering to anyone, including God!
Charles Colson, one of President Nixon’s closest aides during the Watergate coverup, became
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Baptist
Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009
I WILL, WITH GOD'S HELP
I read a marvelous story remembered by Reverend Mary Moore Roberson. She writes:
"Some years ago, I served on the lay staff of my home parish under the supervision of the priest charged with pastoral care. Barbara took to appearing, first at the door to his office and
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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One day a man met Spurgeon on the street, took off his hat and bowed, and said, “The Rev. Mr. Spurgeon—a great humbug!”
Spurgeon took off his hat and replied, “Thank you for the compliment. I am glad to hear that I am a great
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So what did I discover about this term glory from the Bible:
* I discovered that in many Old Testament references we are told by Scripture to give God the glory that is due His name.
* I discovered that heaven is filled with the glory of God and the angels sing about it.
* I discovered that when
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
“All that I think, all that I hope, all that I write, all that I live for, is based upon the divinity of Jesus Christ, the central joy
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 28, 2007
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I remember when I first began in the ministry. I was a young Marine Sergeant living in Yuma, Arizona. I had gotten involved with a retired Pastor.
He and I would lead a chapel service every Sunday at various retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and at rescue shelters. I was
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Christian Church
Contributed by Myron Loss on Jun 9, 2006
Fanny Crosby was blind since six weeks old and saw her sickness as a gift from God. “O what a happy soul I am! Although I cannot see, I am resolved that in this world contented I will be. How many blessings I enjoy that
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Paul Dietz on Jun 19, 2008
I recently came across a Chinese parable that eludes to our thoughts for today’s text. It’s a tale about a water-bearer and his two pots of clay.
An elderly peasant had two large clay pots. One of the pots had a crack down its side to a point about half way. The other pot, perfect! Each had been
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Contributed by Chip Monck on Feb 15, 2005
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In the book The God Chasers, Tommy Tenney writes, "I don’t know about you, but I am tired of just being ‘another somebody’ to the lost around me. I have made a decision. I made up my mind and set my heart to declare, ‘I am going to pursue the presence of God in my life. I am going to get so close
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jun 2, 2008
I have to close this by telling you Earl’s story: He was sixty-eight years old and had moved to Junction, TX from Michigan to be near his wife’s family. Many people thought of him as being obnoxious, or a curmudgeon, or a host of other words I cannot repeat this morning. I had breakfast with him
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United Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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C.S. Lewis said, “The gospel means we can stop lying to ourselves. The sweet sound of amazing grace saves us from the necessity of self-deception. It keeps us from denying that though Christ was victorious, the battle with lust, greed, and pride still rages within us. As a sinner who has been
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Contributed by Robert Drake on Feb 21, 2009
ASHAMED OF MYSELF
A young man got up to give his testimony for Christ at a tent meeting. He was not very accustomed to speaking in public, and he stumbled over his words quite a bit. An atheist in the back of the crowd yelled, "You should be ashamed of yourself, standing up there and
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Baptist
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 19, 2007
Brennan Manning urges us toward creative listening imagining God’s words to us as such (I invite you to close your eyes and imagine Jesus speaking these words to you now): “Has it crossed your mind that I am proud you accepted the gift of faith I offered you? Proud that you freely chose Me, after I
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Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
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THE FIRST AND LAST
He is the First and Last, the Beginning and the End!
He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all!
He is the Architect of the universe and
The Manager of all times.
He always was, He always is, and He always will be...
Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and never Undone!
He
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