Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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Not Even the Queen
Alexandra Flynn of Fremont, Nebraska, was looking forward to the 2002 homecoming dance. She left home in high spirits, but she did not have her high school ID with her. When the man at the door refused her admission without her ID, she went home to get it. Unable to find it, her
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 26, 2009
David Guzik comments on why there are 12 tribes, although defined with variation:
"12 is a number often associated with government or administration in God’s eyes. There are 12 tribes, 12 apostles, 12 princes of Ishmael, 12 pillars on Moses’ altar, 12 stones on the high priest’s breastplate, 12
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Jul 15, 2001
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He tells how a fly was looking up at a praying mantis, “What are you doing” said the fly. “I’m praying,” said the mantis. “Don’t be stupid, insects don’t pray.” The fly told it. And at that, the Mantis swooped down and grabbed the fly
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Baptist
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 22, 2007
While leaving our small-town carnival, our sons, ages six and two, were walking hand-in-hand behind my husband and me. We overheard Tyler tell his younger brother, Cory, "This is what heaven is like—except it’s
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Church Of God
Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 13, 2008
What is God worth? Theses are lyrics from the popular song "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls.
“And I´d give up forever to touch you...You´re the closest to heaven that I´ll ever be.”
Some people will give up eternity for something
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Pentecostal
Contributed by James Tidwell on Sep 28, 2008
I like what Dr. V. Raymond Edman says about faith: "Faith is dead to doubts, dumb to discouragements, blind to impossibilities, knows nothing but success. Faith lifts its hand up through the threatening clouds, lays hold of Him who has all power in heaven and on earth.
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Dr. Wilt from The Joyful Noise Letter Dec. 2003 edition stated: "What is joy? It is one of the most important things in the whole universe. C.S. Lewis called it 'The serious business of Heaven.' Joy marks the difference between existence and life. Its presence
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Contributed by Stephan Brown on Mar 11, 2002
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In warfare, there is always an objective. In many wars, the objective is land. For example, in the Middle East, Israel and the Palestinians are fighting because they both want to have the same land. In Afghanistan we’re fighting because we want to destroy the power base of terrorism. Hitler fought
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Galen Hackman on Mar 1, 2003
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Every animal on earth has a set of senses that corresponds with the environment around it, and some of those senses far exceed ours. Humans can perceive only thirty percent of the range of the sun’s light and 1/70th of the spectrum of electromagnetic energy. Many animals exceed our abilities. Bats
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Brethren
Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 9, 2006
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Repent and Turn
Repent and turn! God calls today;
Oh, do not close thine ear, I pray!
Listen! It is the voice of love –
Grieve not that tender heart above.
Repent and turn! Now is the hour,
The time of God’s redeeming power;
Tomorrow it may be too late.
Just now wide open is the gate.
Repent
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Christian Church
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
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PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE
"Life is war. That’s not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief. It is
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Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
AS JONI EARICKSON TADA PUTS IT… The message He wanted to get across was that sin kills; Hell is real, but God is merciful, His kingdom can change you, and I am your passport. And anytime people missed that and started to come to Jesus simply to get their situations fixed, the Savior backed away.
I
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Pentecostal
Blackaby shares from his book “The Power of the Call” pages 10-14 on a clear picture of what one looks like who is called by God into pastoral ministry:
i. The pastor is chosen
ii. He is chosen by God
iii. He is chosen by God to be His servant
iv. He is chosen by God to shepherd His people
v. He
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
KNOWLEDGE BY REVELATION
Dr. Nichols states, "There must be a difference between the knowledge that comes from the gathering of information, and that which comes by revelation. The Pharisees and Sadducees had the best information anyone could have in their day. If you asked them, they would tell
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 24, 2007
Early in the nineteenth century, the King of Prussia, Frederick William III, found his nation in great trouble.
He had been attempting to bring prosperity to his land, but constant wars had drained the treasury. After prayerful consideration, he wrote an open letter to the women of Prussia
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Pentecostal
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