Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 27, 2009
So how do we avoid deception? There’s only one main way to do that:
By studying the truth.
I had heard years ago that bank tellers and such are trained to spot counterfeit money by studying the real stuff so much that they can spot the phony stuff right away.
I wasn’t sure if that was really
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When Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman was a student for the ministry at Lake Forest University, Illinois, he heard the famous evangelist D.L. Moody speak. Charmed by Moody’s simple presentation, Chapman followed him from one service to another. Finally one day he told Moody that he didn’t have assurance of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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There’s a story I read that apparently originated in Psychology Today. As the story goes, a number of years ago the prince of Grenada, an heir to the Spanish crown, was sentences to life in solitary confinement in Madrid’s ancient prison. The dreadful, dirty, and dreary nature of the place earned
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 26, 2010
BIGGER THAN NOW
When you prepare to come out of high school, you go through processes in grade 11 and 12 where you evaluate future options. You might have had a conversation with your school counsellor, talking about programs and courses you needed to qualify for certain post-secondary studies.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
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People who attend church, synagogue or other religious services once a week live 7 years longer than those who never go, according to a study that appears in this month’s
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006
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"The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks
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Four practical ways to overcome temptation:
(1) Study and know yourself. Know where you’re vulnerable and devise strategies to protect yourself. Others may be able to handle situations where you will fall. Don’t go with them if it is a source of temptation for you. Develop a deep distrust in
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Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 9, 2007
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As David Jeremiah says: “Imagine a chef who collected cookbooks, took cooking classes, studied recipes, and developed menus—but never cooked.” (Today’s Turning Point Daily
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Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 6, 2008
QUOTE: “The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. The devil fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. The devil laughs at our toil,
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Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 15, 2001
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Dr. Elizabeth Targ, a psychiatrist at the Pacific College of Medicine in San Francisco, has also tested out prayer on critically ill AIDS patients. All 20 patients in the study got pretty much the same medical treatment, but only half of them were prayed for by spiritual healers. Ultimately, 10 of
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Contributed by Don Hawks on Apr 14, 2002
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Alan Shepherd, the very first American astronaut in space, was asked by a reporter just before he got into the capsule: "What is the one thing you’re depending on most in this space venture?" His answer was classic, "I’m depending on the fact that God’s laws never change." What if the rotation of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
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THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB
One pastor, Thomas Elliff, decided to spend his entire morning in prayer – no coffee break, no telephone, no meetings – just prayer. He writes, “At noon I opened the door to my study. I discovered a stranger waiting to visit for just a moment. “Pastor,” he said, “You
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