Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
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Elisabeth Elliot, at Urbana 76, told of her brother Thomas Howard. Their mother let him play with paper bags she’d saved if he put them away afterwards. One day she walked into the kitchen to find them strewn all over the floor. Tom was out at the piano with his father singing hymns. When
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Contributed by W F on Sep 21, 2004
When you become a sports spectator instead of a participant, all the wrong things start to happen to your body. Your weight, blood pressure, resting heart rate and cholesterol all go up. And your oxygen consumption, muscular flexibility, stamina and strength all go down. So it doesn’t take too much
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A missionary sat on the patio watching a black ant crawl up a table leg until it reached some spilled sugar. It seemed to eat, then crawled back down the table leg. Soon the two black ants crawled up the table leg to the sugar. They ate and left. Soon a steady steam of black ants moved up and
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 11, 2005
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“She Bought Me Another Dog”
Pepper Rogers, coach of UCLA’s football team suffered through a poor season back in the 1970’s. He came under intense criticism and pressure from alumni and fans. Things got so bad that he felt as if all his friends were gone. “My dog was my only true friend,” he
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 26, 2005
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Pastor Andrew Murray of South Africa once faced
a terrible crisis. Gathering himself into his study,
he sat a long while quietly. Prayerfully, thoughtfully.
He wrote this in his journal.
1. I am here by God’s appointment; in that fact I
will rest.
2. He will keep me here in His love and
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Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
I want you to watch a modern day example of what we’re talking about in a clip from the movie, Simon Birch (Chapter 8). Notice particularly the contrast between how some people relate to little Simon Birch versus others.
If we were looking for an example of how to not win a child to the Lord I
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Contributed by Bud Rose on Nov 26, 2005
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A. W. Tozer said, “God dwells in a state of perpetual enthusiasm. He is delighted with all that is good and lovingly concerned about all that is wrong. He pursues His labors always in a fullness of holy zeal. No wonder the Spirit came at Pentecost as a sound of a rushing mighty wind and sat in
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Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 3, 2011
PEALE AND PAUL
Many of you are familiar with Norman Vincent Peale’s book, The Power of Positive Living. It’s a good book. It won’t get you to heaven, but it will really help you approach life with the right kind of outlook.
Dr. Vance Havner was asked one time to compare the writings of Norman
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 16, 2011
YOU NEED SOMEONE, SOMEONE NEEDS YOU
A rooster minus a hen equals no baby chicks.
Kellogg’s minus a farmer equals no corn flakes.
If the nail factory closes what good is the hammer factory?
Beethoven’s genius wouldn't have amounted to much if the piano tuner hadn't showed up.
A cracker maker will
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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St. Augustine once said, “It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men angels.”
I would change that by saying, “It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men acceptable before God.”
Paul W. Powell, the former President of the Annuity
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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Billy Graham said:
“We are rich in the things that perish, but poor in the things of the spirit. We are rich in gadgets, but poor in faith. We are rich in goods, but poor in grace. We are rich in know-how, but poor in character. We are rich in words, but poor in deeds.”
Jesus said that our life
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