Contributed by N A on Aug 9, 2009
QUOTE: “It is perfectly clear that in New Testament times, the gospel was authenticated in this way by signs, wonders and miracles. . . Was it only meant to be true of the early church? . . . The Scriptures never anywhere say that these things were only
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In his commentary on the book of Matthew, William Barclay notes this proverb: "Three things come not back----the spoken word, the spent arrow, and the lost opportunity." (The Daily Study Bible: The Gospel Of Matthew.
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Swindoll states, “No matter how you really feel, regardless of the truth, if you become skilled at hiding behind your guard, you don’t have to hassle with all the things that come with
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And His word is this: My love for you is so intense that I will do economically stupid things to bring you to myself. For just one soul God will give, has given, everything, even His
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
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THE FOLLY OF GLORY
Some men become proud and insolent because they ride a fine horse, wear a feather in their hat or are dressed in a fine suit of clothes. Who does not see the folly of this? If there be any glory in such things, the
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 8, 2001
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In my "Reader’s Digest - Jesus and His Times" (copy write 1987 - from which much of this information is derived), there is a picture of a "Mikvah" that has been discovered in Masada (the ancient fortress built by Herod which held off the Romans for so long after the fall of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.).
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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Our forefathers were not so much thankful for something as they were thankful in something. In bounty or in want they were thankful. In feast or in famine they were thankful. In joy or in misery they were thankful. There is a big difference between being thankful for things and being thankful in
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Let me quote a great man of God, Chuck Swindoll.
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact
of attitude on Life.
Attitude, to me, is more important than facts.
It is more important than the past, than education,
than money, than circumstances, than failures,
than successes,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 13, 2002
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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
In his book, First Things First, author Stephen Covey writes about Viktor Frankl, an Austrian psychologist who survived the death camps of Nazi Germany. Frankl made a startling discovery about why some survived the horrible conditions and some did not.
"He looked at several
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Contributed by Jerry Falwell on May 15, 2002
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Years ago we had a janitor named Robert King Creasy who had a key chain with almost 100 keys on it, a key for every door in the church before we purchased a master lock and a master key. Creasy lived here in the church, knew everything that was going on in church, and kept it spotlessly clean.
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 4, 2003
Christian philanthropist Fred Smith tells how his daughter Brenda and her husband Rick befriended an ex-convict and the woman with whom he was living. Rick gave the man a job. Brenda spent time with the woman, bought things for her, and witnessed to her about Christ. Together they convinced the
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Wesleyan
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In a marriage devotional Renee and I read together before we go to bed, the author noted in an evening devotion, “Blaming cripples the atmosphere in a marriage. It tears a couple a part” (H. Norman Wright, “After, You Say ‘I Do’”).
One partner blames the other for problems in the marriage. Sure
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Methodist
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