Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
God you are our Commander and in this war we know You are engaged in setting prisoners free, liberating captives, Lead us on O Lord of Hosts, train us for warfare Lord of the Armies of heaven so that we may be at Your side in this battle and all others. Cause us to shout the victory and take back
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Contributed by N A on Jun 5, 2011
WEIRD LAWS IN CALIFORNIA
1. It is illegal for anyone to try to stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
2. A California law makes it illegal to set up a mousetrap without a hunting license.
3. In Berkeley, California, it's against the law to whistle for your lost canary before 7
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Contributed by Dennis Clark on Apr 12, 2001
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A railroad yardmaster called the telephone daily at exactly 11:45 to verify the time. After years of this ritual the operator asked the yardmaster, "Why do you call each day at exactly the same time?" His reply, "I take my responsibilities very seriously, I call to be certain I blow the 12:00
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2001
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An initial sin or mistake leads to regret … which is followed by some destructive coping mechanism … which brings more sin and mistakes … which prompts more regret. On and on the downward spiral goes
Some of the coping mechanisms we turn to include "drugs, alcohol, overeating, gambling,
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Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001
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Satan argued with Jesus one time about who had the greater power! Satan said, ’I can do anything you can do only better.’ Jesus replied, ’Ok, prove it, go ahead and try creating a man.’ Satan said, ’No problem,’ as he reached down and picked up a handful of dirt and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2001
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The pastor stood before the congregation and said "I have bad news, I have good
news, and I have more bad news." The congregation got quiet. "The bad news
is: the church needs a new roof!" the pastor said. The congregation groaned.
"The good news is: we have enough money for the new roof." A
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Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 2, 2001
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Let me share a few things with you regarding temptation:
The first comes from that great theological work, Reader’s Digest, and is written by a husband:
While my wife and I were shopping at a mall kiosk, a shapely young woman in a short, form-fitting dress strolled by. My eyes followed her.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 19, 2002
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In Charles Schultz’s cartoon, “Peanuts,” Lucy is seen saying that if she was in charge of the world, she’d change everything. Charlie says, “That wouldn’t be easy. Where would you start?” Lucy looks directly at him, and without hesitation, points her finger at him and says, “I’d start with you!”
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 11, 2002
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The Great Evangelist George Whitefield once asked a coal miner what he believed. “Oh,” the miner answered, “That’s easy. I believe what my church believes.” “And what does your church believe?” asked the evangelist. “Well, the church believes what I believe.” “But what do you believe?”
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Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 29, 2002
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A story is told of a thief who robbed John Wesley. While the thief walked away, Wesley shouted, "If you should someday come to your senses and know what you have done is wrong, turn to God for forgiveness through Jesus Christ." If we have the promise of Heaven, because we belong to Jesus, then
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Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 17, 2002
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WITHOUT MY GLASSES
Soon after our last child left home for college, my wife was resting next to me on the couch with her head in my lap. I carefully removed her glasses. "You know, honey," I said sweetly, "without your glasses you look like the same beautiful young woman I
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2002
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MODEST GRATITUDE
In a sense, gratitude is an expression of modesty. In Hebrew, the word for gratitude - hoda’ah - is the same as the word for confession. To offer thanks is to confess dependence, to acknowledgment that others have the power to benefit you, to admit that your life is better because
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2003
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ILL: Early African converts to Christianity were earnest and regular in private devotions.
Each one reportedly had a separate spot in the thicket where he would pour out his heart to God.
Over time the paths to these places became well worn.
As a result, if one of these believers began to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2003
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AN INSTRUMENT OF PEACE
"Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that
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Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 4, 2003
A bank in Binghampton, New York had some flowers sent to a competitor who had recently moved into a new building. There was a mix up at the flowers shop, and the card sent with the arrangement read, “With our deepest sympathy.” The florist, who was greatly embarrassed apologized. He was even
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Contributed by Davon Huss on May 20, 2003
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Jesse “The Body” Ventura, Minnesota’s former governor said on December 2002- God has a plan and a destiny for each one of us. I wasn’t always a believer, but through my wife and a couple of close friends, in the last couple of years, I have come to believe in God and that He has a plan and a
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Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 2, 2003
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GOD SPEED
A very wealthy, religious little old lady was a soft touch for any panhandler she happened to meet on the street.
One day she met a very shabbily dressed man and impulsively pressed a five dollar bill into his hand, smiled warmly and whispered, “God speed.”
The next day the shabbily
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Contributed by Lindy Axon on Jul 6, 2003
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“Instead of putting facts into the [wine] press of meditation, and fermenting them until they can draw out inferences, they leave them to rot and perish. They extract none of the sweet juice of wisdom from the precious fruits of the vine-tree. A man who reads only a tenth part as much, but who
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Contributed by Richard White on Sep 18, 2003
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Once a man asked an evangelist “how can we have revival?” The evangelist answered by asking “Do you have a place where you can pray?” Yes the man replied. Tell you what to do, go to that place and take a piece of chalk along. Kneel down there, and with the chalk draw a complete circle around
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