SURVIVORMAN AND ESAU
I love to watch things like Survivorman - he goes all over the world and survives in the harshest enviornments.
But he is like Esau! Self-sufficient, I have never seen him bow his head in prayer and ask God for help; I
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Baptist
Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jun 29, 2009
H. G. WELLS ON THE VALUE OF HUMANS
Can we doubt that presently our race will more than realise our boldest imaginations, that it will achieve unity and peace, and that our children will live in a world made more splendid and lovely than any palace or garden that we know, going on from strength to
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 8, 2008
Alexander Maclaren describes what happened because of Christ’s command:
“Barbarian, Scythian, bond and free, male and female, Jew and Greek, learned and ignorant … sat down at one table, and felt themselves all one in Christ Jesus. They were ready to break all other bonds, and to yield to the
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Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 13, 2006
A 97-pound Labrador retriever named Marley is claimed to be the world’s worst dog. He crashed through screen doors with alarming regularity. He went berserk during thunderstorms, destroying everything in his path. He stole food off the dinner table, slobbered incessantly, drank from the toilet
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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CLOSER THAN OUR PROBLEMS
In reflecting on Handel’s Messiah, Joseph E. McCabe wrote:
“Never again are we to look at the stars, as we did when we were children, and wonder how far it is to God. A being outside our world would be a spectator, looking on but taking no part in this life, where we try
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2006
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CLOSER THAN OUR PROBLEMS
In reflecting on Handel’s Messiah, Joseph E. McCabe wrote:
“Never again are we to look at the stars, as we did when we were children, and wonder how far it is to God. A being outside our world would be a spectator, looking on but taking no part in this life, where we try
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Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 6, 2009
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We talk a lot about serving and worshiping Jesus. But to be able to serve Him, or worship Him, we must know exactly who He is and what He offers. Here is the Jesus I know:
···· Jesus is Christ. He is the living Son of the living God.
···· He is the First and Last, the Beginning and the
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Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 26, 2009
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ABOUND, THEN REBOUND
Abundant Love must REBOUND. Rebounding, as every good basketball team knows, is the cutting edge between defense and offense. Whichever team rebounds most successfully becomes the team in control of the ball. The team that rebounds becomes the offense, goes on the move and
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Baptist
Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
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I saw a Peanuts cartoon with Lucy saying to Charlie Brown, "I hate everything. I hate everybody. I hate the whole wide world!"
Charlie Brown says, "But I thought you had inner peace."
Lucy replies, "I do have inner peace. But I still have outer obnoxiousness" And
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Lutheran
Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 9, 2004
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Bill Hybels writes the following in his book, ‘Courageous Leadership,’
Ten years ago I sat in a little restaurant during my summer study break and wrote these words; The local church is the hope of the world and it’s future rests primarily in the hands of its leaders.
For the first time, I
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 6, 2002
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What Prayer Is…
Prayer is coming into the presence of God…
Prayer is entering the throne room of the KING of kings and LORD of lords…
Prayer is taking our concerns to the one who cares for me
Prayer is to stand on holy ground…
Prayer is communicating with the creator of the world…(the one spoke
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 18, 2005
“I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ
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Congregational
Napoleon Bonaparte said, "I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius upon
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Erik Stadler on Dec 21, 2007
At Christmas we see more kindness. Last Friday, my wife went to get some coffee at Starbucks and went through the drive through. When she pulled to get her coffee and pay for it, the clerk said someone else had paid for it. It was a random act of kindness, and we
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Lutheran
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 21, 2008
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Author Jill Briscoe in "Here Am I Lord, Send Somebody Else" writes of this subject, "God transports us to a situation. There is no such thing as happenstance in the life of a child of God. His intent is to use fallible people to give out His infallible truth to a world living in error. He wants to
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Vic Folkert on Dec 1, 2006
In Spain in the 11th century, the following hymn, Adon Olam [Lord of the World], was sung in Jewish synagogues:
Lord of the world-he reigned alone
While yet the universe was naught,
When by his will all things were wrought,
Then first his sovereign Name was known.
And, when the all shall cease to
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Presbyterian/Reformed
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