Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 22, 2004
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David Brainerd said to Jonathan Edwards once:
"I do not go to heaven to be advanced but to give honor to God. It is no matter where I shall be stationed in heaven, whether I have a high or low seat there, but to live and please and glorify God.... My heaven is to
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 12, 2001
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English evangelist George Whitefield (1714-1770) learned that it was more important to please God than to please men. Knowing that he was doing what was honoring to the Lord kept him from discouragement when he was falsely accused by his enemies. At one point in his ministry, Whitefield received a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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English evangelist George Whitefield (1714-1770) learned that it was more important to please God than to please men. Knowing that he was doing what was honoring to the Lord kept him from discouragement when he was falsely accused by his enemies.At one point in his ministry, Whitefield received a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2005
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A young man and woman were taking off on their honeymoon. After they landed at the airport, they rented a car and started heading off to enjoy a week in marital bliss. As they drove into the country, the man was unfamiliar with the area. He pulled out to pass a slower vehicle and hit a semi truck
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Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000
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Fred Smith, in his book Learning to Lead wrote “The shepherd or pastor’s ultimate goal is not to please the sheep but to please God.” Cecil Paul the Author of Passages of a Pastor says that pastors need to free themselves from and I quote “The Tyranny of Evaluation.” Tim Hansel writing in his
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 26, 2003
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“He has called me, and I am His bondslave, His servant, His prisoner, and you are to live as the prisoners of Jesus Christ. ‘Ye are not your own; ye are bought with a price’ (I Cor 6:19-20). We have no right to live as we choose and as we please. We were the prisoners of Satan; we are now the
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Orthodox
Contributed by Dana Chau on May 14, 2003
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Someone described hell as a place where people are holding 10-foot long spoons trying to feed themselves. And they starve to death because of their selfishness. But in heaven, people are holding 10-foot long spoons feeding each other. And they not only have full stomachs but also live happy
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Contributed by James Botts on Sep 1, 2002
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Dearest Jimmy,
No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking off our engagement. Please say you’ll take me back. No one could ever take your place in my heart, so please forgive me. I love you, I love you, I love
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Baptist
Contributed by Joseph Shubert on Oct 21, 2006
You cannot jump across a fifty-foot canyon no-matter hard you try. But if someone built a bridge you could easily walk to the other side.
Christ is our bridge - trust it and stop worrying about whether you can jump far enough to please God. God is pleased because you crossed the
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Church Of God
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
Lord Jesus, thou who art the way, the truth, and the life; hear us as we pray for the truth that shall make all free. Teach us that liberty is not only to be loved but also to be lived. Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books. It costs too much to be hoarded. Help us see that our
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Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
He is our desperate need: 2 Peter 1:3-4
Without Him, we are lost. Without Him, we are like a toy that needs batteries…
We were born into this world blind to the truth of God—
I Corinthians 2:14. Without Him, we would have remained full of corruption. With Him, we now
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 24, 2009
Consider little Suzie. Little Suzie was finishing her prayer one night and said:
Dear God,
Please take care of mommy, take care of daddy, take care of my sister and my brother, and please, God, take care of yourself, because if you don’t, we’re all sunk. – Amen!
Suzie
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Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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Here are some examples of instructions that, for one reason or another, weren’t made very clearly:
• “Do not sit in chair without being fully assembled”
• “Please take time to look over the brochure enclosed with your family”
• at a private school grounds: “No trespassing without
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Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
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A little boy was spending the night at grandma and grandpa’s house. Kneeling beside his bed with his grandparents he softly said his prayers; "Dear God, please bless Mummy and Daddy and all the family. Thank you for letting me stay with grandma and grandpa tonight bless them and please give us
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Assembly Of God
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