Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 7, 2006
There were six major miracles in Elijah life and eleven in Elisha’s. The 12th took place in (2 Ki 13:20 KJV) And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.(2 Ki 13:21 KJV) And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that,
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Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 28, 2006
Read about Dr. Harry Ironside where he was called upon at his home by two nuns to collect money for a certain charity. He invited them inside and as he talked with them, he quickly and skillfully steered the conversation around to the subject of saints. Then suddenly he asked, "Would you like to
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Baptist
Contributed by Bill Beach on Oct 30, 2006
People watch us to see whether our walk matches our talk. There’s a MASH episode where a wounded soldier in the hospital is talking to one of the doctors. He talked about following someone else’s footsteps in the snow and that as long as he could do that - then he was safe from the mines. He
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Baptist
Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 10, 2007
Jesus knew He was going to die. Jesus always lived in the shadow of the cross.
William Holman Hunt was a 19th-century British painter. One of his paintings shows the interior of a carpenter’s shop. Joseph and the young man Jesus are working inside. The painting shows Jesus pausing from His
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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Deistic Teens- Researchers with the National Study of Youth and Religion have concluded American teens believe in a combination of works based righteousness, religion as psychological well-being, and a distant, non-interfering god. With no place for sin, judgment, salvation, or Christ; their creed
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Another story is told of an elderly German woman who, as her village was being entered by an American unit during the final days of the Second World War, she stood in the middle of the street holding a small U.S. flag. Her friends told her she was crazy; she should hide and wait to see who would
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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As we begin our study today it is necessary that we understand that these temptations were very much real. C. S. Lewis made these insightful observations about temptation: “No man knows how bad he is until he has tried very hard to be good. A silly idea is current that good people do not know what
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Contributed by Daniel Lawson on Sep 2, 2007
Bill Faye, author of "Sharing Jesus without Fear," notes that Americans have found a new way to deny Christ: "It’s by keeping silent about him." Fay asked, "Do we really believe it when Jesus said that unless a person is saved, he’s damned?" And if we do, he asked, "How do we allow our people to
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Baptist
As we journey towards Christmas and into the New Year, let us all follow in the steps of our Servant-King Jesus, not just for a Season but for a lifetime. By His Spirit may we truly be humble, servant leaders. It is recorded that Mother Teresa once said: “I belong to Jesus. He must have the
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Methodist
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 1, 2007
In A.D. 398 John Chrysostom was appointed patriarch of Constantinople, where his zeal for reform antagonized the Empress Eudoxia, who had him exiled. Allowed to return after a short time, Chrysostom again infuriated Eudoxia, who sent him away again. How did Chrysostom respond to such persecution?
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Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 30, 2007
In my readings of some early church writings, I came across a monograph from an unnamed ascetic monk. This monk had a vision of the crucifixion that was very real in his mind, almost as if he was really there. He even said of his vision that it was the most terrifying thing that he had ever seen.
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Lutheran
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 24, 2008
Old story of frog that jumped in a bucket of milk. Instead of just giving up the frog began to swim and swim and swim. The frog swam so much that the milk turned to butter and the frog hopped out of the bucket. Great story about working so had that you eventually get to where you want to
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 24, 2008
Do you really know God?
Two friends were discussing this question: If Jesus asked why you should get into heaven, how would you answer? One friend said, "I have been a good person and always try to do the right thing." But that was not the right answer. The other friend said, "Because I went to
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 30, 2008
In the French revolution, a young man was condemned to the guillotine and shut up in one of the prisons. He was greatly loved by many, but there was someone who loved him more than all the others put together. That one was his own father, and the love he bore his son was proved in this way: when
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Contributed by Richard Francis on Feb 29, 2008
Isaiah 32:2 Each man will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land
When we are saved, transformed and growing under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we become if you like an oasis of God here
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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