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g. Drs. Minirth & Meyer have written a book about overcoming depression entitled "Happiness Is a Choice." They wrote, "As psychiatrists, we cringe whenever Christian patients use the words, `I can’t’ & `I’ve tried.’ Any good psychiatrist knows that `I can’t’ & `I’ve tried’ are merely lame excuses.
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[SOURCE: http://www.ocap.ca/songs/leanonme.html].
The Prince of Peace reminds us in John 16:33, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Until He returns or calls us home, we are going to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
I read a story about a man watching birds flying around Niagara Falls. He stood and watched these birds over a period of time as they swooped down through the mist and near the falls themselves. Gradually, little bits of ice began to build up on the wings of the birds and eventually the weight of
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Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 23, 2008
Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), that great English scientist, discovered three important "laws of motion." The third one states that "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." This principle was used in space exploration. We learned to use powerful thrust rockets burning fuel to
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LESSONS FROM A BANANA TREE
I once learned an interesting lessons from a retired pastor who grew banana trees in his backyard. Bananas will grow in our hot and humid Southern Illinois summers. But the season isn't long enough for them to produce much fruit. Some people tried to overcome this by
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Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 17, 2009
I want to close by reading the benediction from Charles Spurgeon’s message on this passage, which serves as an invitation and an encouragement.
Will you be there…? Will you behold His final triumph over sin, death and hell? Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ? Is he your confidence and trust?
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 1, 2004
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Quoted from 2004 Pastor’s Conference Workshop at Moody Bible Institute:
As Bill Thrall put it, "When my fear of the power of sin is greater than my
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"For, we know, not every morrow can be sad; So, forgetting all the sorrows we have had, Led us fold away our fears, And put by our foolish
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006
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"The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks
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Contributed by Robert Clark on Jun 19, 2009
Illustration: Missionaries new post– husband missing – wife worried - hears native drums – fear/what if’s – husband returns with friendly natives bearing anniversary gifts - wife
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Our enemies may be irrational, even outright insane, driven by nationalism, religion, ethnicity or ideology. They do not fear the United States for its diplomatic skills or the number of automobiles and software programs it
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Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 6, 2008
QUOTE: “The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. The devil fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. The devil laughs at our toil,
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