Contributed by Thomas Cash on Feb 16, 2010
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Can you find something to praise God for this day? There are many words of encouragement in the Psalms. This one Old Testament book contains:
150 divisions
2461 verses
43,743 words
2027 verses of history
164 questions are asked and answered
413 commands are given
338 acts of god
124 vows
174
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Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 5, 2004
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One evening mother was busy fixing supper. Her little boy came up to her and gave her a piece of paper. She dries her hands on her apron and reads.
For cutting the grass: $5.00 For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00 For going to the store for you: $.50 Baby-sitting my kid brother while
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Adventist
Contributed by Amanda Wilson on Aug 26, 2007
In 246BC, when 14year old Ying Zheng ascended the throne of the Chin provence of China and took for himself the title first emperor, he made his plans clear. And he proceeded to war against his neighbouring states until he had united China and made himself it’s emperor. But his plans did not stop
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 1, 2009
BIBLE ILLITERACY
During my days in New England, I heard of a teacher who quizzed a group of college-bound high school juniors and seniors on the Bible. The quiz preceded a Bible-as-literature course he planned to teach at the Newton (Massachusetts) High School, generally considered one of the best
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
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Lew Wallace, the famous general and literary genius, was at one time a known atheist. For two years, he studied in the leading libraries of Europe and America, seeking information that would forever destroy Christianity. While writing the second chapter of a book he planned to write, he suddenly
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 26, 2002
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Don’t write or say anything that you won’t sign your name to. If you receive a negative, anonymous note, ignore it! If they’re not willing to sign their name, it’s not worth reading. Don’t take heed to it.
Like the pastor who received an anonymous note with nothing but the word “FOOL!” written on
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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In the book Gaily The Troubadour, published in 1936, Arthur Guiterman wrote the following poem. Reading his observations, you wouldn’t guess it was written 60+ years ago.
First dentistry was painless;
Then bicycles were chainless
And carriages were horseless
And many laws, enforceless.
Next,
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 7, 2006
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I want to close with this little poem entitled “Jesus” written by Charlotte S.C. Panton.
Lonely? No, not lonely
With Jesus standing by;
His presence always cheers me,
I know that He is nigh.
Friendless? No, not friendless
Since Jesus is my friend;
I change, but he remaineth
True, faithful to the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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The story is told of soldier in the time of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was looking at his pocketbook where he had written all his debts. In exasperation he wrote, “Who will pay my debts.” Napoleon was passing during the night checking on his soldiers. He saw within the tent of this soldier, and he had
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Contributed by Greg Buchner on Oct 4, 2004
Closing Blessing
You are a child of creation, a reflection of God,
No one can steal your beauty or reduce your worth,
Unless you let them…don’t let them!
You are a miracle of God’s love…
Never look at yourself and see anything less!
Your life is not a random stroke of chance,
You are part of a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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A. I WAS READING IN ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE, THAT THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM, WHICH SOME SCHOLARS BELIEVE WAS THE NORTH STAR, IS 30 LIGHT YEARS AWAY, AND THE LIGHT FROM IT TAKES 30 YEARS TO REACH OUR EYES.
1. THE ARTICLE ALSO SAID THAT IF THE NORTH STAR DIED, IT WOULD BE DEAD 30 YEARS BEFORE WE WOULD KNOW
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 22, 2007
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Near the end of World War II, members of the Allied forces were often found searching farms and houses for snipers. At one abandoned house, which had been reduced to rubble, searchers found their way into the basement.
There, on a crumbling wall, a victim of the Holocaust had scratched a Star of
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 18, 2008
In 1829, a man named George Wilson robbed the U.S. Mail and in the act, committed a murder.
He was later arrested, tried and convicted, and sentenced to be hanged.
Some of his friends petitioned President Andrew Jackson for a pardon.
The pardon was granted. But Wilson refused to accept it.
This
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Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 18, 2008
A young woman in England many years ago always wore a golden locket that she would not allow anyone to open or look into. And everyone thought there must be some romance connected with that locket and that in that locket must be the picture of the one she loved.
The young woman died at an early
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 13, 2010
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TARGUMS
More than 500 years before Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the Jews returned to Judea from their long time of captivity Babylon. About that time, Jewish religious leaders began to write commentaries on various Bible books that they called "Targums." One of these Targums dealt with the
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