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  • God's Hmo's

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 6, 2008
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     | 2,264 views

    GOD'S HMO'S In Christian Counseling Today Magazine I discovered another article talking about "Spirituality Theology and Health." It highlighted the center for the study of Religion/Spirituality and Health at Duke University. After twenty years of study and 25 research studies they discovered the ...read more

  • Power Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by John Bright on Mar 10, 2025
     | 194 views

    Our sins, transgressions, and iniquities can manifest in our physical bodies. In Matthew 9:2, Jesus tells a paralyzed man, "Your sins are forgiven. Take up your bed and go." He got up! In 30+ years of ministry, I have seen plenty of folks receive healing from physical problems caused ...read more

  • Beloved Christian Reader, In Matters Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bart Leger on Mar 15, 2001
    based on 145 ratings
     | 2,501 views

    “Beloved Christian reader, in matters of grace, you need a daily supply. You have no store of strength. Day by day must you seek help from above. It is a very sweet assurance that a daily portion is provided for you in the word, through the ministry, by meditation, in prayer, and waiting upon God ...read more

  • David Wilkerson Once Noted In A Message He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 7, 2001
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    David Wilkerson once noted in a message he delivered: “I believe there is nothing more dangerous to a Christian than to carry a resentment against God. Yet I am shocked by the growing number of believers I meet who are peeved at the Lord. They may not admit as much-but deep inside, they hold some ...read more

  • A Quote From General Douglas Macarthur About ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Hampton on Jul 6, 2005
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    A quote from General Douglas MacArthur about seeing his children as a blessing, and not a burden: “By profession I am a soldier and take pride in that, but I am prouder—infinitely prouder—to be a father. A soldier destroys, a father builds. The one has the potentiality of death; the other embodies ...read more

  • William Tyndale, First Translated The Bible From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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    William Tyndale, first translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into English, making a Bible for the common people. In 1535 he was betrayed by a friend, taken prisoner to the castle of Vilford, and continued to work on his translation. He was unable to finish his work because he was sentenced to ...read more

  • I Came Across This Humourous Story On The ...  PRO

    Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 25, 2006
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     | 1,809 views

    I came across this humourous story on the internet recently: Little Johnny had been misbehaving and was sent to his room. He emerged a couple minutes later and informed his mother that he had thought things over and had even said a little prayer. The mother was very happy and said, “If you asked ...read more

  • When We Were In Canada The Rechargeable Battery ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Sep 21, 2006
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    When we were in Canada the rechargeable battery of our mobile ran down and unfortunately the charger we use in the UK didn’t work there but a kind shopkeeper charged it up. This reminded me that we need help from others in our lives – our parents, friends in church, our minister and Sunday School ...read more

  • In The Midst Of Opposition And Dificulty, ...

    Contributed by C Reola on Oct 29, 2006
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    In the midst of opposition and dificulty, winners worship GOd. There is no time to wallow into the problem and worry. They Worship GOd. They, in front of the whole Israelite community, tore their clothes and approached God in prayer. The tearing of their clothes symbolizes humility and repentance. ...read more

  • Heb 5:7 During The Days Of Jesus' Life On Earth, ...

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 16, 2007
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    Heb 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Heb 5:8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered Heb 5:9 and, ...read more

  • When We Pray For Other People And Focus On Their ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 26, 2007
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    When we pray for other people and focus on their needs and concerns we are involved in a significant form of volunteerism – we are investing our time in the lives of other people and when we do that, personal benefits are returned to us. We begin to feel a sense of value and purpose when we are ...read more

  • One Of The Past Gold Medalists On The U.s. Swim ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One of the past gold medalists on the U.S. Swim Team gave this account as to the cost of the medal that he had won. He had swam a total of 45,000 miles in the last four years. From now until the 2000 Olympics, he will have swam an equivalent of two times across the Pacific Ocean. -All of that is ...read more

  • Do It Myself

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,130 views

    It is said that D.L. Moody, in his early days in Chicago, was a regular attendant on the noonday prayer meeting at a local church. At one of these meetings a rich brother rose and told those present of an opportunity to do a certain good thing if only three or four hundred dollars could be raised ...read more

  • In Saudi Arabia Today, Millions Of Muslims Are ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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     | 1,881 views

    In Saudi Arabia today, millions of Muslims are observing the festival of Eid al-Adha. In this festival, Muslim pilgrims will pass 3 pillars. These pillars represent the Devil. All of the pilgrims there will take turns throwing stones at those pillars. In the past 20 years, over 3200 Muslims ...read more

  • Dead Church

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 14, 2010
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    DEAD CHURCH William James of Harvard once said, "There were some people for whom religion was a dull habit, while to others, it was acute fever." By appearances it was a Church of an acute fever. But by assessment it was a Church of a dull habit. The impressive prayers that were prayed went no ...read more

  • Muller: Scriptures Make Me Happy

    Contributed by Mark Tonkery on Jan 27, 2012
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    MULLER: SCRIPTURES MAKE ME HAPPY George Muller, who established many orphanages throughout England in the 1800’s, once said... "I believe that the one chief reason that I have been kept in happy useful service is that I have been a lover of Holy Scripture. It has been my habit to read the Bible ...read more

  • I Heard About A Church That Had Bought A New ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 10, 2008
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    I heard about a church that had bought a new organ, and they invited a talented musician to play that organ during the dedication recital for that organ. The organist came and sat down at the organ to begin playing. And as soon as he touched one of the keys there was silence - nothing. A ...read more

  • Spiritually Dry

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jan 24, 2008
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    How to know if you are getting Spiritually dry a. When there is no desire for Bible study and prayer. b. When spiritual conversation embarrasses you. c. When you rationalize sin. d. When you quote scripture and attend services, but it doesn’t make a difference in your life e. When money dominates ...read more

  • Gracious Father, I Humbly Beseech Thee For Thy ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 8, 2008
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    “Gracious Father, I humbly beseech thee for thy Holy Catholic Church; fill it with all truth, in all truth with all peace. Where it is corrupt, purge it; where it is in error, direct it; where it is superstitious, rectify it; where anything is amiss, reform it; where it is right, strengthen and ...read more

  • God And Grandma

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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     | 3,437 views

    GOD AND GRANDMA Two boys were spending the night at Grandma's house. At bedtime, the two boys were saying their prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs: "I PRAY FOR A THOMAS THE TRAIN SET! I PRAY FOR AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER! I PRAY FOR A NEW SPIDERMAN ACTION FIGURE!!!" His ...read more