WE STUDY THE BIBLE TO LISTEN TO HIS VOICE
"We study the Bible to listen to His voice that comes from outside our experience, not to listen to our own voice that is crying from within.
"His Word is not one of many. It is the only Word that has been there from all eternity because it comes from
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
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A cartoon has been found on a wall in the ruins of ancient Rome showing how crazy the Christian message seemed to the people of that time. It’s a caricature of Jesus’ crucifixion, showing a man’s body hanging on a cross - but the body has the head of a donkey. There’s also a figure of a young man
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Baptist
Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 14, 2006
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Dan Brown makes a major flaw in logic in The Da Vinci Code. his two main points actually contradict each other. His conclusion is that we should worship Mary Magdalene, whom he refers to as the “sacred feminine” because he claims she was married to Jesus. However, his earlier argument was that
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006
There’s an interesting insight into this from archaeology. It’s found in some graffiti from the wall of a house in Rome, written by someone making fun of a Christian he knew. The idea that someone would follow a hero who was crucified was foolishness to him. So, he drew a figure of Jesus, with a
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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STEALING HIS GLORY
Recently, we heard about what happened in the capital in Washington State.
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- An atheist group unveiled an anti-religion placard/sign in the state Capitol, joining a Christian Nativity scene and "holiday tree" on display during December.
The atheists' sign was
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Contributed by C Reola on Oct 29, 2006
In the midst of opposition and dificulty, winners worship GOd. There is no time to wallow into the problem and worry. They Worship GOd. They, in front of the whole Israelite community, tore their clothes and approached God in prayer. The tearing of their clothes symbolizes humility and repentance.
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2001
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Reaching the end of a job interview, the human resources person asked a young engineer fresh out of MIT what kind of a salary he was looking for.
"In the neighborhood of $140,000 a year, depending on the benefits package."
"Well, what would you say to a package of 5-weeks vacation, 14 paid
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
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A SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP
Even those people who espouse a belief in God still often resist and resent the notion of specifically commanded behaviors. People often want the benefits of having a God for personal requests or crisis interventions, and may use being a “believer” as a way to increase
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Contributed by Scott Epperson on Oct 29, 2006
When I was young in Christ I was struggling with some temptations, and no one really could understand. Only God and me could. So in attempt to remind my self what I needed to do in the midst of temptation, while in a sober mind unclouded by temptation I wrote myself a letter something to the affect
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Pentecostal
I don’t know what the experiences of other parents are, but I do know that nothing truly prepared me in advance for the amazing changes that parenthood brings. I knew it would be different, but I failed to realise how profoundly and completely different things would be from then on. For me, it
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Episcopal/Anglican
Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 16, 2007
John 11:42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me." John 11:43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" John 11:44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Todd Leupold on Nov 26, 2008
H.A. Ironside wrote: “Have you noticed that a man’s use of his money is often the acid test of his character? . . . If you are afraid that perhaps the love of money is getting a grip upon you just try giving away some of it, and if you feel more cheerful and happy than before, then love of money
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
84% of U.S. “active” Christians participate in church beyond the worship
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 25, 2008
In Germany during World War II there was a Protestant church the stood near some railroad tracks. These tracks often carried Jewish families on their way to be exterminated by the Nazi death camps. The cries for help and justice were sometimes very loud and disturbing especially as the congregation
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Church Of God
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