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This is a story about a painting in a famous art gallery in France. The painting depicts two chess players, one of whom is Satan, who appears arrogantly confident, and the other is a man who looks forlorn. If Satan wins, he wins the man's soul. (The painting is now popularly known as
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2002
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To introduce God to our specific jobs, we need to think deeply about questions like these:
• What does it mean to both be a Christian and hold this job?
• How would I do my job differently if I were not a Christian?
• What biblical principles most apply to my daily responsibilities?
• How should
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Contributed by Daniel Haas on Aug 22, 2008
Matthew 14:13-21
Mark 6:30-44
Luke 9:10-17
John 6:1-15
"By the breaking of the bread, he makes it into a seedbed of food--for if the bread had been left intact and not pulled apart and broken into pieces, they would have been unable to feed the great crowds of men, women, and children...Mysteries
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Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 1, 2008
Mary begins by telling God that she praises Him from the depths of her soul. I learned a long time ago, when I was minoring in music in college, that there are different ways that we can sing with our voices.
A person can sing in their throats. That’s not recommended because it tends to be a
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Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 26, 2009
In JAMES 5:15, God promises us that a prayer offered in true faith will even make the sick person well. Let’s take that model of prayer and hold it up against the way we pray today. Most of us, being honest, pray something like this: ‘God I want you to make me well.’ And then in the back of our
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Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 10, 2007
How deeply do you desire to connect with God? Are you desperate to see a mighty movement of God on your campus and throughout your generation?
In the first decade of recent centuries, God has moved in astonishing ways to bring spiritual awakenings through students. We are living in that time
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Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 23, 2009
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Philip Yancey wrote, "The notion of God's love coming to us free of charge, no strings attached, seems to go against every instinct of humanity. The Buddhist eight-fold path, the Hindu doctrine of Karma, the Jewish covenant, and the Muslim code of law—-each of
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Contributed by Chris Gowen on Jan 17, 2010
Noah walked with God because his life was lined up with God's ways. No one can walk together except they be agreed. Two men were trying to get a piece of furniture through a doorway. After much frustration and energy was expended, the men stopped and looked at each other with a puzzled look. It was
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Contributed by W F on Sep 29, 2004
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The whole idea that a god can tempt humans to do evil is not a Christian concept. It comes from the ancient gods of Greece and Rome – like Mars, the god of violence, and Athena the goddess of war. Ancient people believed that these gods interfered with human life in evil ways. But it’s not like
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When we come to talk about the character of God, we realize that we cannot say everything the bible teaches us about God’s Character at once. We need some way to decide which aspect of God’s character to discuss first, in the same since, do we line up the characteristics by important, by power, or
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
Someone wrote: WHAT IS YOUR GOD? "Whatever you love most, serve most, seek out most, give to the most, worship the most, and care about the most is your god. Your “god†can be your career, your bank account, the way you look, a particular position or degree, influence, power, or physical
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