Contributed by David Rumley on Nov 8, 2006
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The Success Paradox
In one national study Barna discovered that people’s views of success had little to do with their faith and spiritual wholeness. People focused on personal accomplishments, family solidarity and emotional fulfillment.
Barna notes that only 7% identified spiritual wholeness and
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Pentecostal
"Sometimes it concerns me, the number of people who can quote my songs… but they can't quote the scriptures ... I mean, if entertainment is what you want, I suggest Christian entertainment … because I think it is good. But if what you want is spiritual nourishment, I suggest you go to church or
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Oct 21, 2007
“Worship is giving God the best that He has given you. Be careful what you do with the best you have. Whenever you get a blessing from God, give it back to Him as a love gift. Take time to meditate before God and offer the blessing back to Him in a deliberate act of worship. If you hoard a thing
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Baptist
Blackaby in his book "Power of the Call" shares on pages 14-17 what the qualifications of a spiritual leader are:
i. A leader has an absolute sense of urgency (Matt. 9:35-37)
ii. A leader has an absolute priority and commitment to prayer (Matt. 9:38).
iii. A leader is unconditionally related to
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"Bureaucracies are designed to perform public business. But as soon as a bureaucracy is established, it develops an autonomous spiritual
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I just recently read a story about Benjamin Franklin when he was a young boy. He had just turned seven years old when his friends and family gave him some money for his birthday. It was a pocketful of small coins. The story does not say exactly the amount he was given. Like most all children, he
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United Methodist
Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012
CONFINED CHRISTIANS
I met a young man not long ago who dives for exotic fish for aquariums. He told me that one of the most popular aquarium fish is the shark. He explained that if you catch a small shark and confine it, it will stay a size proportionate to the aquarium you put it in. Sharks can
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Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 28, 2007
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Sleepless
There once was a man named Randy Lo – his friends just called him Lo. Lo lived a hard life ignoring the many attempts of friends to introduce him to Jesus Christ. Eventually, though, Lo did become a Christian, giving his life over to our Lord Jesus. After some time, his walk with the Lord
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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By riches of grace the apostle means all the spiritual resources that are at the disposal of Christians through the redeeming work of
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