Contributed by S Henriques on Jan 27, 2003
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During a Monday night football game between the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants, one of the announcers observed that Walter Payton, the Bears’ running back, had accumulated over nine miles in career rushing yardage. The other announcer remarked, "Yeah, and that’s with somebody knocking him
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 17, 2003
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THE METHOD OF MEEKNESS
“Jesus calls us to His rest, and meekness is his method. The meek man cares not at all who is greater than he, for he has long ago decided that the esteem of the world is not worth the effort. The rest Christ offers is the rest of meekness, the blessed relief which comes
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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In 1936 a radio broadcast was transmitted to America from England. Just before the voice of King Edward VIII was to be heard, someone stumbled over a wire in the control room of WJZ (now WABC, New York) and snapped the only line of communication between the two great countries. The engineers were
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Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
Some people wonder whether we really believe what we say we believe. Second, some people do not doubt that we believe it; they wonder whether we live by it. Third, some people do not doubt that we believe it or live by it; they wonder whether it makes much difference. (George G. Hunter III, The
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Contributed by Peter Lobmiller on Apr 28, 2008
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THE BASICS
* We believe in sanctification through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit, and we believe in personal holiness, purity of heart and life.
* We believe in divine healing, through faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, and that healing is included in the Redemption.
* We believe in
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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ACTIVE FATHER FIGURES
Active fathers and father figures play a key role in reducing behavior problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to the peer-reviewed journal Acta Paediatrica. Swedish researchers found regular positive contact reduces criminal behavior among
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 29, 2009
C. S. Lewis said that “the devil laughs when he sees us overcome by pride: “He is perfectly content to see you becoming chaste and brave and self-controlled provided, all the time, he is setting up in you the Dictatorship of Pride… For Pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of
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Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 29, 2009
THE MASTER OF RELIGIOSITY
He made free use of Christian vocabulary. He talked about the blessing of the Almighty and the Christian confessions which would become the pillars of the new government. He assumed the earnestness of a man weighed down by historic responsibility. He handed out pious
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Methodist
Contributed by Sidney Sumida on Oct 6, 2009
TRIALS EXPOSE THE TRUE HEART
Circumstances that are hard and difficult will bring out the best and worst in people. When the terrorist attack happened to our nation on 9/11, we saw this timeless truth acted out right before our very eyes. Some of the greatest acts of heroism were demonstrated by
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Charismatic
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
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BROTHERS AND GRACE
There was a boy who did not have much athletic ability. Every time he and his friends would play some game, he was always the last to be chosen. One day two new fellows came to play with them and were allowed to be team captains because they were older. The first team captain
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Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 12, 2010
Albert Barnes, an 19th century theologian, in his Notes on the New Testament, affirms this truth,
“If a man is not influenced by the meek, pure and holy Spirit of the Lord Jesus, if he is not conformed to His image, if his life does not resemble that of the Saviour, he is a stranger to
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Mark Pierce on May 25, 2010
We need a spiritual transplantation. Like a blood disease patient with bad blood we are born with an inbred spirit bent towards evil. We need God's Spirit!
Patients with blood diseases often need a transplantation. Registry of millions, 6,000 people check every day for new donors Go to
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 7, 2010
A Few Need to Die
Warren Wiersbe, Be Strong. (p. 30)
It is unfortunate but true that sometimes the only way a ministry can move forward is by conducting a few funerals. A pastor friend of mine pleaded with his church board to build a new educational [building] to house an exploding Sunday
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 8, 2010
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THE ORIGIN OF THE ENVELOPE
Back in 1820 the average person in England wrote only three letters a year--and with good reason. Letters in those days were mailed without a cover and could be read by anyone.
But William Mulready had an idea to ensure privacy—the envelope. It was an idea he stole
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