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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
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Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 20, 2003
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Alexander Whyte, the Scottish preacher, always began his prayers with an expression of gratitude. One cold, miserable day his people wondered what he would say. He
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Church Of God
Contributed by David Dewitt on Jul 19, 2004
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When we rely upon organization, we get what organization can do; when we rely upon education, we get what education can do; when we rely upon eloquence, we get what eloquence can do, and so on. Nor am I disposed to undervalue any of these things in
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Church Of God
Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 11, 2004
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There is no slightest suggestion that we are offered forgiveness on any other terms. It is made perfectly clear that if we do not forgive, we shall not be forgiven. There are
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Church Of God
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ILLUSTRTATION: ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?
Addressing a national seminar of Southern Baptist leaders, George Gallup said, "We find there is very little difference in ethical behavior between churchgoers and those who are not active religiously...The levels of lying, cheating, and stealing are remarkable
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Contributed by Lisa Delay on Mar 27, 2005
An old man who was severely injured lost 3/4 of his blood volume. While he stayed in the hospital to recuperate, aides came to check him. They discovered him out of bed and on the floor on his hands and knees. Concerned, they queried him. The man replied that he had accidentally spilled water and
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Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007
Leonidas, King of Sparta, was preparing to make a stand with his Greek troops against the Persian army in 480 B.C. when a Persian envoy arrived. The man urged on Leonidas the futility of trying to resist the advance of the huge Persian army. "Our archers are so numerous," said the envoy, "that the
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Church Of God
Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007
In 1918 World War I was still raging in the area of the Belleau Wood. The Germans felt that the area could not be taken from them and the US Marine Corps was ordered to take the area. The area was surrounded by an open wheat field and thus the marines were forced to march through open areas under
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Church Of God
Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 20, 2008
The year was 1858 and the Illinois legislature used what might be called a dirty political trick. The legislature gave newly elected U.S. Senate seat not to the man who won the popular vote but to the man who had the most support from the Illinois legislature. The man sent to the US Senate was
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Church Of God
Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 3, 2008
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The 2001 NFL season had barely started and the New England Patriots were a rising power in the league. Drew Bledsoe was leading the Patriots to a respectable season but then Bledsoe got hurt and a relatively unknown backup quarterback had to take his place. Tom Brady did what many thought was
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Church Of God
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"Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Savior mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, won their confidence. Then He
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Adventist
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"Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Savior mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, won their confidence. Then He
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Adventist
Contributed by David Dewitt on May 12, 2008
Our society has adopted the use of an ancient Greek word as a type of prefix. The Greek word is mega which means great. Think about it. We use mega a great deal.
• Mega-mall
• Megabytes
• Mega-size drinks
• Megachurches
I argue that we need to be people
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Church Of God
Contributed by Asun Delong on Feb 22, 2010
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Ye must be born again. The necessity is implied in the word kingdom. A citizen of Philippines cannot become a citizen of the United States without complying with our naturalization laws. The kingdom of God has its own
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Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Apr 1, 2010
Its like this story of a man racing through the airport to catch his flight.
He passed through security in record time and reached the gate with only moments to spare.
Hurrying aboard the aircraft, he found his seat, opened his laptop computer and tried to work.
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Baptist
Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Apr 1, 2010
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Charles Colson who was put into jail for his part in the Watergate scandal in America so many years ago now, subsequently found Jesus in prison and today he heads up an international ministry to people in prisons all around the world.
He writes in his book Who Speaks for God? …about a man by the
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Baptist
Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Apr 1, 2010
John MacArthur says, “The meek person accepts joyfully the seizing of his property, knowing that he has infinitely better and more permanent possessions awaiting him in heaven. The meek person has died to self, and he therefore does not worry about injury to himself, or about loss, insult, or
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Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Apr 1, 2010
Many years ago now, a true story is told of two identical twins who were working for their father.
They were so close they even dressed alike.
When their father died they took over the family business as everybody expected them to do.
Their relationship with each other was considered by the town
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Baptist
Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Apr 2, 2010
The true story is told of Anny Pennica, a 62 year old woman who had been blind from birth.
At age 47 she married a man she met in her Braille class and for the first 15 years of their marriage he did the seeing for both of them until he also became completely blind.
Anny had never seen a tree or a
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