Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 7, 2001
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As a Pharisee Paul had dedicated his life to the scrupulous observance of his religion. John Wesley would have had much in common with Paul. When he was a young man at Oxford University he founded the "Holy Club" with the intention that he and his friends should live well-ordered lives in God’s
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Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 18, 2003
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Earl Allen’s book, Sign of the Star, relates the Suffering Servant to the Christmas story. Allen wrote: “Near the cradle of Bethlehem stands the cross, God’s Christmas tree—you can’t make anything else out of it. The blood of Jesus Christ has been the red ribbon strung from that first coat of skins
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When I think of the wording in this verse of being marked with a stamp,
the first thing that comes to mind is a USDA meat inspector’s seal. For them this seal
says that the product is okay for human consumption. But then I think about it
a little more and realize that unlike the USDA stamp, the
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Contributed by W F on Sep 29, 2004
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The whole idea that a god can tempt humans to do evil is not a Christian concept. It comes from the ancient gods of Greece and Rome – like Mars, the god of violence, and Athena the goddess of war. Ancient people believed that these gods interfered with human life in evil ways. But it’s not like
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
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"I want deliberately to encourage this mighty longing after God. The lack of it has brought us to our present low estate. The stiff and wooden quality about our religious lives is a result of our lack of holy desire. Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Acute desire must be present
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Contributed by Gene Gregory on Apr 2, 2006
“A SHORT WHILE BEFORE Dr. J. B. Chapman passed away, he was addressing a gathering of preachers, when he said, “We have reached the place where one plays a handsaw and another gives a “Life’s Story,” gathering a big crowd and we call that revival. No! that is not a revival; that is a farce.
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Contributed by Val Black on Jul 14, 2006
More Than Conquers!
Alexander the Great was one of the most successful military commanders in history. He subdued most of his known world but he was conquered by his own lusts; he died in a drunken stupor.
The Christian conquers his own lusts in order to subdue the world within him.
We’ve not
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Contributed by Rusty Davidson on Feb 19, 2007
After a violent storm one night, a large tree, which over the years had become a stately giant, was found lying across the pathway in a park. Nothing but a splintered stump was left. Closer examination showed that is was rotten at the core because thousands of tiny insects had eaten away at its
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Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 26, 2007
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It is not wrong when we seek the favor of men, however, it is most important we strife to have the favor of God in our lives. How?
1. Study the Word of God.
2. Be a doer of the Word.
3. Pray daily and be filled continually with His Holy Spirit.
4. Then you can be led of the Spirit.
5. Tell others
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Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 17, 2007
During World War Two the P-38 Lightening fighter airplane was one of the most effective planes for the United States. The United States gave some to our allies the British but their pilots were not as effective as the American pilots. The reason is that the Americans did not give the British the
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
A Gallup poll conducted some years ago revealed that 60 percent of Americans did not know what "the Holy Trinity" was. Sixty-six percent couldn’t say who delivered the Sermon on the Mount, and 79 percent were unable to name a single Old Testament prophet.
How is your Bible knowledge? Do you
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 8, 2008
Some neighbors were having a party for the baby's baptism. We did not agree the theology of infant baptism, but we sent a card to show friendliness and be a witness. They had a pretty rowdy party that got pretty loud. At one point, someone said, "We should have baptism parties!"
We need to
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Contributed by Mark Haines on Mar 21, 2011
The origin and cause of our redemption is the [inexpressible] love of God the Father, who willed to redeem us by the blood of His own Son; the grace of the Son, who freely took our curse upon Him, and imparts His blessing and merits to us; and the Holy Spirit, who communicates the love of the
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Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 11, 2012
Oil was used in the time James wrote his epistle. In ancient times various oils had various purposes. It could be that James is referring to medicinal oils such as: Aloes (Burial oil, John 19.39); Cassia and Cinnamon (in God’s holy anointing oil, Exodus 30.22-31); Frankincense Numbers 16.46-50
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Chuck Swindoll said, The world system is committed to at least four major objectives, which I can summarize in four words: fortune, fame, power, pleasure. First and foremost: Fortune, money. The world system is driven by money; it feeds on materialism. Second: Fame. That is another word for
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
President Bush Speaks Words of Hope at Memorial Convocation, April 17:
People who have never met you are praying for you. They’re praying for your friends who have fallen and who are injured. There’s a power in these prayers, a real power. In times like this, we can find comfort in the grace and
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