4. Backus notes, “Many people believe that we just sin and that’s all there is to it. You may shrug and say, “I’m just a sinner an I can’t help myself.” But you can help yourself. There is psychological dynamic underlying sinful behavior. By changing your thinking (an act of will), you can change
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 25, 2009
I can’t imagine what it would be like to lose my son. When he and his wife were living in New Zealand, we went to visit them. On my return I dreamed that he had died and woke up in tears. I quickly rang him to say how much I loved him. He must have thought I was losing it, but my grief was real and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 17, 2003
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The late W.E. Sanger, noted British Methodist clergyman, shared a personal experience concerning his attendance at a party held to celebrate a wedding. He arrived late, and did not know anyone except the friend who had invited him. Everyone was in high spirits. They danced. They talked with
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 23, 2009
The day after the wedding, we had to drop Luke off at Moody. Right in back of the visitor’s parking lot was a Pakistani cafeteria. A real dive, but dives often have the best food. I ordered my favorite, goat; Luke had fish and Marylu and Hannah- chicken.
As I was standing in line, the small
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 26, 2008
If we are truly full of thanks for what God has done for us and we are truly grateful for the things that God has done which we could not have done for ourselves, then the result is a love for others and a desire to serve others. If our attitude is truly changed, then giving to others and meeting
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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A beautiful blond senior shares: “When we date, we start giving gifts, like flowers or candy. When a couple becomes engaged, they give special things—a diamond and very personal things. The most personal gift that I can ever give is myself. I have nothing more precious to give. When I marry, I want
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Contributed by Michael Fritz on Nov 12, 2006
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Let us suppose we are back in the old days of the high priest, who took incense into the sanctum and went behind the veil and offered it there. And let us suppose that rubber—the worst-smelling thing I can think of when it burns—had been available in those days. Let us suppose that chips of rubber
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Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 6, 2008
These past few weeks we have experienced some amazing rainfall
And these rains have been accompanied by thunder and lightning
I love to watch storms, sit somewhere safe and view the lightning and listen to the thunder
You ever thought about how powerful the lightning is?
The leader of a bolt of
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Baptist
Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 17, 2008
Belief causes the Christian to say Amen, we need to witness.
Conviction causes the Christian to get up and witness.
Belief causes the Christian to have pity for the lost.
Conviction causes the Christian to stop at nothing for the lost.
Belief causes the Christian to promise God they will
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Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 12, 2008
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Christians, we have no right to look down our noses with disdain on unsaved people. We can and should be offended at sin, but not personally offended – offended for God and His holiness. But if we can get it in our heads and in our hearts that when we were dead He gave us life, when we were
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"We must be willing to get rid of the life weve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 22, 2001
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"How often have we prayed something like, ’O Lord, be with cousin Billy now in a special way’? Have we stopped to consider what it is we’re requesting? Imagine that you are a parent who is preparing to leave your children with a babysitter. Would you dream of saying, ’O Betsy, I ask you now that
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“In a culture of so much media, do we risk becoming people who can no longer stand to be alone with our thoughts, a people with an almost
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