Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 24, 2002
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MAGNIFIED GRACE
“God’s grace is magnified my man’s ruin. The more keenly the ruin is felt, the more highly the grace is valued.”
The most joyful converts to Christ you will ever see, are the ones who have come to realize how
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
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FROM MY MOTHER
From my mother I learned the value of prayer, how to have dreams and believe I could make them come true.
Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States.
SOURCE: Celebrating Mothers, A book of
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Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002
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A FATHER'S ROLE
“The most urgent domestic challenge facing the United States at the close of the 20th century is the re-creation of fatherhood as a social role for men.”
“A good father does these basic things: provides for his family, protects his family, and gives
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A noted Bible Scholar, FF Bruce, writes this: "That God should set such a high value on a community of sinners, rescued from perdition and still bearing too many traces of their former selves, might well seem incredible were it not made
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Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
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“Jeremiah made the right decision and as a result became one of the most unpopular prophets in Jewish history. Measured by human standards,
his ministry was a failure, but measured by the will of God, he was a great success. It isn’t easy to stand alone, to resist the crowd, and to be out of step
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 12, 2011
WE EARN IT!
But Americans regard approval, success, and status as rewards for performing well. When this value system gets translated into the Christian life, salvation becomes a matter of our efforts.
A cartoon picturing modern day Pharisees was captioned, "We
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009
Think about a mother who just gave birth to her firstborn. Suppose that as she held her baby in her arms, someone came up to her and said, “How much do you want for the child?” Not only would the mother show no interest, but she would be offended at the thought that this precious child could be
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
Best 2006 Films for Families: 1-Charlotte’s Web, 2-Cars, 3-The Nativity Story, 4-Eight Below, 5-Akeelah And The Bee, 6-Ice Age: The Meltdown, 7-Invincible, 8-Glory Road, 9-The Pursuit Of Happyness,
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 10, 2003
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[Illustration]
At Calvary, the Roman soldiers divided the earthly belongings of Jesus, but they gambled for His seamless robe rather than tear it.
These were hardened men, but they saw the beauty of that robe and refused to tear it.
I have heard that the early church used this seamless garment as
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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Four Key Reasons kids become more committed to Christ. (1) Parents: 36% of youth report parents are their top influence (or at least 2nd or 3rd influence) when it comes to helping them grow in Christ. (2) Struggles: 1 in 7 kids claim a difficult struggle stimulated spiritual growth. Another 10%
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Contributed by John Tung on Apr 10, 2007
In the movie “Life Is Beautiful” - nominated in 1998 as Best Picture for the Oscars - the main character Guido is placed in a concentration camp by the Nazis. Guido and his son, who is with him, pretend for his son that this horrible place is a game, with rules, so that his son doesn’t get too
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Contributed by Mark Roper on Jun 1, 2008
The Word of God is a treasure Map
Their was a wonderful movie from 1963 “It’s a Mad Mad world” It was about a madcap cross-country rush to find buried treasure marked by the letter “W”.
It was four palm trees leaning that resemble the W. At the W the treasure was found.
We have a
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