Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 10, 2002
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Illustration: Johnny Unitas could have thought he was inadequate as he was cut from the Pittsburg Steelers and sent home with $10 bus fare money. They said he was too skinny, slow and did not have the arm strength needed for the NFL. Johnny never quit. His first game with the Baltimore colts, he
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 12, 2005
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If you thought Christian martyrdom was merely a part of history, listen to this statistic: more Christians have been killed for their faith in this century alone than in the previous nineteen centuries combined. According to Paul Marshall, author of Their Blood Cries Out, in more than 60 countries
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 22, 2007
With regard to Daneil,I thought it strange that an official of a conquered nation would become an official in the conquering nation. However, I remembered the end of World War II.
Germany was working feverishly with V-1 and V-2 buzz bombs and rockets. They were advanced their capability at that
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Thoughts on America from a Treasury of Bible Illustrations: William Arthur Ward wrote these moving words: “I believe in America. “I believe it became great because of its faith in God, its hope for independence, and its love for freedom. “I am grateful for America’s glorious past; I am awed by its
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Marshall and Manuel noted the following thought about these 2 covenant relationships and the necessity to commit to both:
How critically important for us Christians is the business of commitment to one-another-as vital for the Body of Christ today as it was three-and-a-half centuries ago! There
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Opening thought of where this sermon idea originated:
I was sitting in a local coffee shop reading my daily devotional when I overheard three older ladies discussing their children. The one lady was upset that her granddaughter was moving in with another young man and not even contemplating
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Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 10, 2011
I THOUGHT HE WAS TALKING TO YOU
At the height of a political corruption trial, the prosecuting attorney attacked a witness. "Isn't it true," he bellowed, "that you accepted five thousand dollars to compromise this case?"
The witness stared out the window, as though he hadn't heard the
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