Contributed by Michael Bird on Jan 15, 2002
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Abraham Kuyper, put it this way:
“When Jesus looks at his universe from his exalted throne at the right hand of the Father, and he sees the great galaxies whirling in space, the planets and the people upon this planet, and all the minute details of life here including the details
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Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
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A Pastor went to give blood, and was asked several questions to determine his eligibility. The last item on the questionnaire was, “Do you engage in any hazardous work?” He smiled and answered “Yes.” He was wearing a clerical collar. The Red Cross worker looked up, marked
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Congregational
Contributed by Todd Stiles on Oct 12, 2006
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One day Vice President Calvin Coolidge, while presiding over the Senate, heard one senator tell another senator angrily, “Go to Hell!” The offended senator complained to Coolidge, who, while leafing through a book, simply looked up
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Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 9, 2006
There is a bridge built across Panther Creek in Western Kentucky. It was built by the United States government. It was a source of pride and a symbol of recovery. Today, years later, the bridge looks as new as the day in which it was built because there is no road leading to it or from it.
A
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 24, 2003
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When we are truly trusting God, then our faith will demonstrate itself through our choice of words.
c. What would you might have said if your were:
1) Noah pounding a nail
2) Joseph counting prison bars
3) David looking for rocks
4) Job
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Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Jan 27, 2004
In Saint Augustine’s Confessions, he describes looking out his window at his neighbors pears, and even though he has pear trees of his own he desires to have them. So he jumps the fence and steals the pears. Then when he tastes them
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Methodist
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 11, 2004
Chuck Swindoll in talking about this issue of unrepentant unfaithfulness writes, "It is better to forgive the unfaithful mate and look for ways to make the marriage work, rather than to anxiously anticipate ways to break off the relationship.But there are occasions when every
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 16, 2003
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The word ?maranatha? is a Syriac expression that means: ?Our Lord comes.? It was used as a greeting in the early church. When believers gathered or parted, they didn?t say ?hello? or ?goodbye,? but ?Maranatha!? If we had the same upward look today, it would revolutionize the church. O
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2007
William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State in Woodrow Wilson’s Cabinet, was interviewing a man who was seeking a diplomatic post in China. Bryan warned the applicant that it was necessary to qualify as a linguist. "Can you speak the Chinese language?" he asked.
The man was equal to the
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Contributed by N A on Sep 7, 2007
STORY: When Matt Redman’s pastor banned music in their church to teach them about worship, he wrote the song, The Heart of Worship. “I’ll bring you more than a song, for a song in itself, is not what you have required. You search
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
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The mystery as to those who are saved. The preacher said that conversion was like going through a doorway which had written over it "whosoever will may come" (see Rev 22:17), but as he passed through it and looked back on the other side of the doorway he saw the
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Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Mar 15, 2008
There is a bridge built across Panther Creek in Western Kentucky. It was built by the United States government. It was a source of pride and a symbol of recovery. Today, years later, the bridge looks as new as the day in which it was built because there is no road leading to it or from it. A
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Baptist
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 12, 2009
The alarming message is clear – church has become a PLACE where people meet for the PURPOSE of looking after their PERSONAL desires. It is ALL ABOUT ME. This is not what Jesus had in mind, nor is it really the Church. We are only the Church when we pay attention
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 19, 2011
IDENTITY CRISIS
Theorist Erik Erikson coined the term "identity crisis" and believed that it was one of the most important conflicts people face in development. According to Erikson, an identity crisis is a time of intensive analysis and exploration of different ways of looking at oneself. Those
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Perry Greene on May 3, 2012
WILL YOU GET USED TO IT?
A new minister was standing at his study window, weeping as he looked over the tragic conditions of the inner city of the community in which he lived. His friend tried to console him by saying, "Don't worry, you will
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Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
Devil's Entry
In the forefeet of pigs is a very small hole, which may be seen when the hair has been carefully removed. The tradition is that the legion of devils entered by these apertures.
There are also around it some six rings, the whole together not larger than a small spangle. They look as
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Independent/Bible