Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Apr 18, 2009
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THE FAITH OF THOMAS
What if you told your son, "I put 100 dollars in the bank for you." And he said, "Are you sure? I want to see the deposit slip."
You say, "Son, you've got to believe me!"
The boy answers, "Well, maybe I can just withdraw it look at it and put it back. Dad, can you give me
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Baptist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009
TRAPEZE FAITH
Church growth writer Dr. Win Arn told of an experience he had:
"’Jump . . . go ahead . . . jump!’ The words flew upward from boys and girls some sixty feet below. High above, I clutched the bar of a trapeze swinging back and forth in great arcs. At the apex of each swing, an
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
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THE COVENANT OF FAITHFULNESS
In modern times we define a host of relations by contracts.
These are usually for goods or services and for hard cash. The contract, formal or informal, helps to specify failure in these relationships.
The Lord did not establish a contract with Israel or with the
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Mennonite
Contributed by Efrain Perez on Oct 9, 2011
FAITHFUL TO THE FINISH
In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Derek Redmond of Great Britain was considered a favorite contender for a medal. It was the evening of August 3, 1992 as Redmond was pitted against seven others in a semi-final in the 400 meters. Redmond knelt poised, waiting for the race to
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Kent Kessler on Jan 8, 2007
A fellow pastor shared this incident that happened to him while he was ministering on a college campus in Minnesota. He said, “I had the opportunity to share the gospel with Glenn, a student and musician who sang and played his guitar in local bars and restaurants to help cover his tuition costs.
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Methodist
Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 31, 2004
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Faith is like a trapeze. We walk by faith, not sight (2 Cor. 5:7). We learn three things: 1) It takes a leap of faith to let go of one bar and reach for the other one. 2) It can be scary letting go to your security and trusting. 3) You don’t have forever to decide to let go and grab the other bar.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
He will not always bring your storms to an end. Just like Isaiah said in our Old Testament Lesson you will have to pass through waters and walk through fire. He will be with you as you pass through the waters and as you walk through the fire. The flames may singe your skin, but they will not
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Methodist
Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
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What Is Faith?
FAITH is dead to doubts—
dumb to discouragements,
blind to impossibilities,
knows nothing but success.
FAITH lifts its hand up through
the threatening clouds,
lays hold of Him who has
all power in heaven and on earth.
FAITH makes the uplook
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Assembly Of God