Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 18, 2006
God does not save us by knowledge, but by faith. A minimum knowledge is necessary, however. Rom 10:14 “How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him
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Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 22, 2006
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Anytime we are engaged in a work for God, we are likely to encounter the poison-tipped arrows of ridicule. A barrage of truth mingled with lies, innuendo, malicious gossip and implied threats is the normal experience of leaders. Malice arises from fear, and fear is a common response to someone
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sam Dilbeck on Nov 13, 2006
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When Amos speakes of God swearing by His holiness, it’s like buying a home or car. When I bought my first car, I spent a good deal of time looking for the right model and then haggling with the salesman over a price. When it came time to complete the sale he produce forms--not a form, but a pile of
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 15, 2006
Life is about a journey; a journey toward God, toward Home, toward Heaven. If we're not focused on that, life is just one
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 1, 2006
“God-honoring spiritual sacrifice begins when believers offer God all their human faculties, including their minds and every part of their bodies. The unregenerate yield the members of their bodies to sin, but the redeemed yield their members as instruments of righteousness
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Orthodox
Contributed by Mark Ferrante on Jan 12, 2007
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There was a very capable evangelist whom God used in a significant way. But he lost his interest in spiritual things and drifted into a life of sin, for a number of months. Some of his sin was done in secret but ultimately, it became public knowledge and even made the headlines. At first, all he
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 26, 2007
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I found a series of “Dear God” prayers on the internet, a few of which I’d like to share with you.
7-year old Debbie prayed, “Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much.”
“Dear Lord: Thank you for the nice day today. You even fooled the TV weather
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Salvation Army
If we do not trust God enough to leave the confines of ordinary existence and be born again of the Spirit, then we will not grow or develop spiritually and will never be
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Episcopal/Anglican
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
God’s Word 36% of Americans believe the Bible is the “actual Word of God” and is to be taken literally while another 40% say it is the Word of God although not everything in
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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Why is it important that we let God be first in out life? Because we may touch others when God is leading. Miss Thompson taught Teddy Stallard in the fourth grade. He was a slow, unkempt student, a loner shunned by his classmates. The previous year his mother died, and what little motivation for
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Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 27, 2007
The late Erma Bombeck tells of God in the act of creating mothers. She says that on the day God created mothers He had already worked long overtime. And an angel said to Him, “Lord, you sure are spending a lot of time on this one.”
The Lord turned and said, “Have you read the specs on this model?
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Contributed by Nathan Parker on Mar 10, 2007
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Life Examples: Jacob: Wrestling with God (Gen. 32:24-32)
The story of Jacob alternately comforts and confounds. For while we could look upon many of his decisions with contempt-and even wonder why God would so favor such a man-it equally reassures us to realize that the God who extended grace to
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Baptist
Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 12, 2007
“Worship presupposes that God is, that He can be known by man, and that His perfections set Him far above man.” (“Worship” 1987, 1070)
“Worship.” The New International Dictionary
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Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 13, 2007
If God is to develop His plan in your life and you are to work at it with all your heart, then you must grow new spiritual muscle for the challenge. As a runner begins to train, his or her entire being is transformed. Within weeks of starting training the runner actually grows new capillaries.
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
Continuing to follow God is harder than starting to follow God – You become more of a threat to Satan as you mature and serve and touch others. Melissa
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Richard Sharp on Mar 29, 2007
IF Jesus Christ be God and Died for me than no sacifice is to Great for me to give to Him.
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Baptist
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