Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005
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Several years ago at a Promise Keepers conference, Dennis Rainey placed animal traps on stage. They were big ones too. Bear traps and even an African safari large animal trap that took two men to open. There were a dozen or so traps, and he set or opened them all. Then Dennis Rainey had a father
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Illustration: Video clip from The Messenger – Joan of Arc from Videos That Teach 2
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The Movie
France is embroiled in the The Hundred Years War with England, and young Jeanne d’Aragon (milla Jovovich) hears the voice of God telling her to lead the French army into battle and defend their
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Contributed by Todd Nelson on Nov 26, 2005
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Example: tennis ball vs. play dough
We are all affected by the storms and struggles of life. The question to consider is how are you going to respond? Like a tennis ball or play dough? You see, when you put pressure on play dough, it leaves a lasting imprint. Everybody can tell that is has been
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Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 5, 2005
The TV watch public in Australia was given a taste of seeing temptation as a form of entertainment when one of the networks aired a show called “Temptation Island”. The basic plot of the show was that four couples were going to test their devotion to each other by placing themselves on an island
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 4, 2006
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In rural Arizona, a man went to see the Hopi Indians perform ceremonial dances. It was a long lonely drive to the reservation across secluded desert terrain and some rough roads. Late afternoon, after the dances, the man returned to his car only to discover he had a flat tire. To make matters
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<ILLUS> Amish man
I once heard a story about an Amish farmer who bought a new pair of overalls. Of course, the Amish are famous for their simplicity, and trying to avoid pride. As he put on his new overalls and looked in the mirror, he said, “Oh, this will never do! I’ll be proud in these!” So
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2004
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BOY CONFESSING : Bless me Father for I have sinned... Father, I had bad thoughts...
PRIEST : Did you entertain them?
BOY : No Father...
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Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
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Our train rolled into Kansas City at 1 a.m. Dim lights came on to help the new passengers find seats. Many of us who had been riding home through the night had spread out to occupy two seats apiece.
An attractive woman made her way down the aisle with her bags. She was looking from side to
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Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
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On the TV show Hee Haw, Doc Campbell is confronted by a patient who says he broke his arm in two places. The doc replies, "Well then, stay out of them places!" He may have something there. We cannot regularly put ourselves in the face of temptation and not be affected. When faced with
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Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
There was a story told of two taxidermists who stopped before a window and immediately began to criticize the way an owl had been mounted. Its eyes were not natural; its wings were not in proportion to its head; its feathers were not neatly arranged; and its feet could certainly be
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Think about How children are……….My daughter loves Pecan Pie and she knows if we have some she can have it after we eat supper but she is tempted to eat it first……it’s
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Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 5, 2001
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A mother told her son not to go swimming. However, when he came into the house his mother noticed that his hair and bathing suit were wet. "Johnnie," his mother scolded, "I told you not to go swimming." "I couldn’t help it mom," he defended himself. "The water looked so good." "But why
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Charles Swindoll, in Growing Deep in the Christian Life, tells about a man who bought fried chicken dinners for himself and his date late one afternoon. The attendant at the fast food outlet, however, inadvertently gave him the proceeds from the day’s business--a bucket of money (much of it cash)
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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As we begin our study today it is necessary that we understand that these temptations were very much real. C. S. Lewis made these insightful observations about temptation: “No man knows how bad he is until he has tried very hard to be good. A silly idea is current that good people do not know what
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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John Piper says that sin …"gets its power by persuading me to believe that I will be more happy if I follow it. The power of all temptation is the prospect that it will make me happier."
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