Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 8, 2009
UNCLEAN GENTILES
The Mishna says, "The dwelling places of Gentiles are ritually unclean (Ohalot 18:7). David Stern summarizes other passages in the Mishna, "…Jews may not remain alone with Gentiles, leave cattle at their inns, assist them in childbirth, suckle their children, do business with them
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Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 19, 2010
Now to a Jewish person, any time the word “sacrifice” was used, they would’ve immediately thought about the lambs that were sacrificed at the temple. Those sheep were raised up, they were fed, taken care of and protected, for the sole purpose of the sacrifice on the alter of God. That’s what a
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Contributed by Paul Green on Feb 5, 2010
When Barbara Bush visited Tokyo she was lunching with Emperor Hirohito at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace. Looking around her elegant surroundings, she complimented Hirohito on his official residence.
"Thank you," he said. "Is it new?" pressed Mrs. Bush. "Yes."
"Was the old palace just so old that it
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 11, 2010
No wonder the people wept when they heard the message! (The Hebrew word Bochim means “weepers.”) However, their sorrow was because of the consequences of their sins and not because the wickedness of their sins had convicted them. It was a shallow and temporary sorrow that never led them to true
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Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 22, 2011
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PAINT ME WITH DIAMONDS
A woman decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond rings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets, a ruby broach, and gold Rolex."
"But you are not wearing any of those things," he replied.
"I know," she said. "It's in case I should
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Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012
HOT AIR
When we were building this sanctuary we were discussing whether to put paper towel dispensers in the new rest rooms or those hot-air hand dryers. I strongly recommended the paper towel dispensers because of a story I heard about at another church. They installed the hot-air hand dryers.
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Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 30, 2012
THE CROSS OF VICTORY
John Stott is his book The Cross of Christ, wrote, "It is impossible to read the New Testament with being impressed by the atmosphere of joyful confidence which pervades it, and which stands out in relief against the rather jejune (superficial) religion that often passes for
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 19, 2009
Sin promises freedom, but it only brings slavery (John 8: 34); it promises success, but brings failure; it promises life, but “the wages of sin is death” (Rom.6: 23). The boy thought he would “find himself,” but he only lost himself! When God is left out of our lives, enjoyment becomes
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Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 22, 2009
A relative of a Christian sister of mine once told her that it might be in God’s plan for her (my sister) to suffer or to be deprived of things, but it wasn’t God’s plan for her.
His plan for her, it seemed, was that she be healthy, wealthy and wise. She even went so far as to say that the
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Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 19, 2001
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Fishing Story
Story # 1:
Jimmy an orphan from a foster home, is fishing by himself on the end of a pier. Full of curiosity like most ten year olds, he leans over the edge to look at an insect crawling next to him and falls into the water. Unable to swim, he frantically splashes and screams,
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Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 17, 2007
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“Kenneth Wuest gives an accurate and graphic translation of these words: “In which the heavens with a rushing noise will be dissolved, and the elements being scorched will be dissolved, and the earth also and the works in it will be burned up” (2 Peter 3:10).
Many Bible students believe that Peter
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