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Waiting To Be Interviewed For A Job As A Wireless ... PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Jul 11, 2001

based on 74 ratings
| 6,272 views

Waiting to be interviewed for a job as a wireless operator, a group of applicants paid little attention to the sound of the dots and dashes which began coming over a loudspeaker. Suddenly one of them rushed into the employer’s office. Soon he returned smiling. "I got it!" he exclaimed."How did you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-5

Tags: Listen To God

Denomination: Pentecostal
Numbers Of The Bible PRO

Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 17, 2001

based on 99 ratings
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Numbers of the Bible” One The number one is for God. We must begin with number one or we cannot have number two or any other number. Mathematically speaking we cannot get anywhere without the number one. We must begin with God. Two The number two is for man. Man as an individual. God made ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21, Matthew 17:1-9

Tags: Future, God's Omniscience, Kingdom, Tomorrow

Denomination: Methodist
Faithful For A Sign PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Oct 2, 2002

based on 10 ratings
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FAITHFUL FOR A SIGN Tracy Harp of Lynnwood, Washington is 34 years of age and has been a diabetic for 21 years. She sent me the following letter. “On Monday, August 19, 2002 I was running late for work. I had missed my carpool, which meant I had to drive myself into work. I work at 4:00pm to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-13

Tags: Faith General, God's Provision

Denomination: Pentecostal
Eric Liddell--Olympic Hero In The 1924 Games Who ... PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 7, 2004

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ERIC LIDDELL--Olympic hero in the 1924 games who refused to run in heats because they were held on Sunday. Lost the chance to win the gold in twso events but went on to win the 400. Arms thrashing, head bobbing and tilted, legs dancing, Liddell ran to victory, five meters ahead of the silver ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Athletics, Priorities, Sabbath, Sacrifice, Missionary, Surrender (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Wesleyan
Let's Play ‘let's Pretend'. Let's Pretend That ... PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 13, 2004

based on 7 ratings
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Let’s play ‘Let’s Pretend’. Let’s pretend that you work for me. In fact, you are my executive assistant in a company that is growing rapidly. I’m the owner and I’m interested in expanding overseas. To pull this off, I make plans to travel abroad and stay there until a new branch office gets ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13, Matthew 25:14-30, Matthew 17:1-13, James 1:22, John 19:30-31, John 11:1-45, John 11:45-57 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Marvin Vincent Comments On The Transfiguration Of ...

Contributed by David Tack on Jan 22, 2012

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Marvin Vincent comments on the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ in Matthew 17:2: "...There was a fact and a power in that vision which mere radiance and the appearance of the dead patriarchs could not wholly convey: a revelation of Deity breaking out in that glorified face and form..." (Ref: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:2

Tags: Transfiguration

Denomination: Baptist
Metamorphosis

Contributed by Richard L. Brown on Mar 1, 2025

| 498 views

I thought of a book I read years ago in German class. We were assigned the task of reading the Famous Novel by Franz Kafka entitled “The Metamorphosis”. It was about a young man who woke up one day and realized he had been transformed into, of all things, a large Roach. The story line of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Tags: Transfiguration, God's Presence

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
[241]. A Message From A Poem – Christmas Glory

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 22, 2025

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[241]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CHRISTMAS GLORY This little poem was written for a short Christmas Meditation that is on SermonCentral. As you can see it is an acrostic. I have always been thrilled with this verse from Luke – {{Luke 2:9 “An angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them and THE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:9, Matthew 17:1-3, Acts 9:3, Philippians 3:21

Tags: Christmas, Meditation, Glory Of The Lord, Shepherds, Mount Of Transfiguration, Christian Poems, Moses On Sinai, An Acrostic Poem (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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