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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 Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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The history of the world suggests that without love of God there is little likelihood of a love
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Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 27, 2006
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An old woman lived in a small cottage by the seashore. She had only one relative, a grown son who lived and worked at sea. He went for years without seeing her, never even dropping by to check on her in her old age. Rather than being hurt at his disrespect, she thought of him every day and
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Contributed by Richard Wafford on Oct 18, 2007
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What God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit endeavored to do in the Garden of Eden has come full circle.
It wasn’t that God made a mistake in the garden and just corrected it.
No, he brought to himself created beings who withstood the evil and temptations of this sinful world to truly
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I saw a sea of faces in a dream I had one day and millions stood before the throne whose sins were washed away
From every tribe and every land they all had heard the call
the rich, the poor, the black, the white, and Jesus loved them all
He loved them with their many faults He loved them with
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Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000
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In the mid 1800’s Francis Thompson was in the throes of battle with truth. Ravished by alcohol and drug abuse, He had begun to sense the relentless pursuit of the Holy Spirit, and the harder he ran, the more he felt the hot breath (so to speak) of what he called “The Hound of Heaven” on his
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Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 2, 2004
Have you ever noticed in life that a good start isn’t always enough. Now there is nothing wrong with a good start mind you, but it is often not enough to get us to the finish line or the winners circle.
And if you don’t believe me, ask the Atlanta Braves who won the first 2 games of this years
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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN THE CHURCH?
Relevant Magazine, in their May-June 2008 issue, asked a bunch of church leaders this question: "Faith: What is the biggest problem facing the church today?" Here are some of their response from pages 73, 74:
a. Shane Claiborne: "One of the most dangerous
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 3, 2001
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Real Magic
for Harry Potter Fans!
If you’re a true Harry Potter fan, then you know that the reason Harry is invincible against evil Voldemort’s power is because Harry’s mother died for him when he was very young. She loved Harry so much that she threw herself in front of Voldemort’s curse and
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Contributed by John Telgren on Feb 11, 2017
I put my son to bed, and went through the routine. "I love you, I love mommy, I love your brothers, etc." Then he stopped, looked up at me, and asked, "What about my Teddy, don't you love my Teddy?" I looked over at a tattered, dingy, stuffed animal that was on it's last leg quite literally. I
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001
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I DON'T REMEMBER
A young nun once claimed to have had a vision of Jesus. Her bishop decided to test her truthfulness and ordered that the next time she had a vision she should ask Christ what the bishop’s primary sin had been before he became a bishop.
Some months later the nun returned and the
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