Contributed by Mike Mcguire on Feb 8, 2007
In So What’s the Difference, a book on cults, Author Fritz Ridenour writes: “Working under the inspiration of God, Amos referred to this familiar tool to explain that God would measure men and their
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 20, 2009
Messianic Jew David Stern comments, "Sha’ul’s self-limitation is consistent with Jewish ethical standards, derekh-eretz, the "way of the world." God expects us to do what is right and what is ethical.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
Indecency Challenged TV networks claim in a filing, the F.C.C. overstepped its authority, in an attempt to regulate content protected by the First Amendment, acted arbitrary and failed to provide a clear and consistent
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Contributed by Marianne Unger on May 22, 2009
PSALM 1 AND GAMBLING
If you go to the casino to find fulfillment and play craps, you’ll find when the dice are rolled, there are a possibility of 64 combinations for which you desire the outcome to be a 7 or 11 or snake eyes, depending on how you’ve placed your bets.
The roulette wheel gives
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
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Flexible Ethics: Nearly two in three adults believe ethics "vary by situation" or that there is no "unchanging ethical standard of right and wrong." Among those in the 18-34 age group, 79% said they hold to the view that ethics
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Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Apr 25, 2001
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A recent survey by George Gallup Jr. revealed a startling trend in our culture. According to Gallup the evidence seems to indicate that there are no clear behavioral patterns that distinguish Christians from non-Christians in our society. We all seem to be marching to the same drummer,
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Contributed by Carl Benge on Apr 21, 2009
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"Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God." It isn't the cleverness of our methods, the techniques of our ministry, or the wit of our sermons that puts power in our testimony. It is obedience to a
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Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
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“Jeremiah made the right decision and as a result became one of the most unpopular prophets in Jewish history. Measured by human standards,
his ministry was a failure, but measured by the will of God, he was a great success. It isn’t easy to stand alone, to resist the crowd, and to be out of step
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006
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A November Gallup Poll asked Americans to rate the honesty and ethical standards of professions. The top six rated professions are: nurses (82%), pharmacists (67%), medical doctors (65%), high school teachers (64%), policemen (61%), and clergy (54%).
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I have always loved talking about faith. Faith is not just the substance of things hoped for or the evidence of things unseen or the means through which believers obtain good report. Indeed, faith is much more than that. Faith is the basis; the foundation of our christianity. It is the vehicle
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Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 23, 2007
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Emptiness
One of the most common refrains we hear from those who have reached the pinnacle of success is that of the emptiness that still stalks their lives, all their successes notwithstanding. That sort of confession is at least one reason the question of meaning is so central in life’s pursuit.
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