Contributed by Don Jones on Feb 26, 2008
Some have described the practice of mercy or being Christ-like as a pond. There are outlets at both ends. God’s grace, forgiveness, mercy, and blessings flow in one end and we in turn are to allow those blessings to flow out to
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 26, 2008
"True repentance hates sin for what it is-—an affront to God. Knowing that sin is evil and that God hates it motivates the truly repentant person to forsake it. Genuine repentance thus forsakes sin and turns in total commitment to
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 3, 2008
It is said of Robert Murray McCheyne, a godly Scottish minister of the last century, that his face carried such a hallowed expression that people were known to fall on their knees and accept Jesus Christ as Savior when they looked at him. Others were so attracted
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 4, 2010
THE WEIGHT OF THE CROSS
When a group of churches advertised their Easter celebration, no reference was made to the cross. The omission was deliberate. One church official explained, "The cross carries too much cultural baggage."
The true weight of the cross is not in its
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"In trying to evangelize, we confront powerful cultural pressures towards religious relativism; the dominant idea today is that ‘any one religion is as good as any other’ and that people should keep their religious beliefs to themselves."
(Source: Archbishop Jose omez on
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 28, 2011
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THE FIRST BIG CHURCH FIGHT
The first big dispute in the church was not over the deity of Christ, the atoning work of the cross, or the reality of the resurrection. It was over what was and was not necessary for salvation. All the players believed in Jesus as God and Savior; they all
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Contributed by Kerry Kinchen on Nov 10, 2003
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". . . before this month began to prepare our ground against seed-time. In the midst of April we began to set, the weather being then seasonable, which much encouraged us, giving us good hopes of after plenty: the setting season is good till the latter end of May. But it pleased God for our further
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 28, 2004
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A young man learns what’s most important in life from the guy next door.
It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack
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Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 19, 2006
Over the Edge
The Adirondack Mountains make a breathtaking backdrop for wilderness canoeing. Two friends and I had taken vacation time to get away from it all and live out of our canoes for a week. Each day we would take a new direction to explore the area. One day we took one of
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Methodist
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 27, 2006
Over the Edge
The Adirondack Mountains make a breathtaking backdrop for wilderness canoeing. Two friends and I had taken vacation time to get away from it all and live out of our canoes for a week. Each day we would take a new direction to explore the area. One day we took one of the finger
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Methodist
Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 30, 2026
[329]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - WE ARE JUST PASSING THROUGH
This poem touches a subject that affects so many, and will likely affect some of us if the Lord tarries His coming. The title, “We Are just Passing Through” relates to our passage through life but looks more at the older end of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2001
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Apollo 11 was a tribute to modern technology: No foul ups; no glitches. Man had accomplished the impossible without a hitch. In fact Apollo missions 11 and 12 were so error-free they seemed almost routine. The world resumed breathing. The television ratings for moonwalks began to decline. When
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