Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 26, 2009
“Why Worry?”
A French soldier in World War I carried with him this little receipt for worry: “Of two things, one is certain. Either you are at the front, or you are behind the lines. If you are at the front, of two things one is certain. Either you are exposed to danger, or you are in a safe
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Christian Church
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Listen to how Bill Hybels described what Hell might feel like:
“The bottomless pit…conjures up dreamlike feelings of falling away -- falling, falling, falling. You’ve all had dreams like that; where when you woke your heart was beating because you were falling. Picture in your mind hanging over a
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Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 26, 2009
DON'T FEAR YOUR CAPTURE
We may not see it clearly, but we are ultimately safe. Following Jesus may not always seem like the wisest thing to do, but the trap is the best place to be.
Think of yourself as a precious, endangered species. There are few of you left, but you are ill, and the
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Mennonite
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THE KEY TO THE GATE
Picture this, you have walked for miles and miles. You are tired and ready for a long nap. You walk up towards a town gate. As you stare at a distance you meet a young man that tells you that the gate is locked. You say ok, well I will test this out for myself. As you continue
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
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All of us have cars. In each one of our cars is a battery. The battery is indwelt in the car. You have an indwelling of the battery. It is there, it is charged, and it is all the power you need to get to where you are to where you want to go. You do not have a battery problem or a power problem if
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Baptist
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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The word translated as “vision” in the KJV and “revelation” in the NIV and HCS means, a God-inspired sight. It’s not talking about a vision for the future, nor a picture of things coming later. It refers to godly insight. Godly insight about what? According to the second part of the verse, it
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Baptist
Contributed by Dan Steadman on Feb 14, 2003
The famed English writer, Charles Kingsley, once wrote, "If you wish to be miserable, you must think about yourself, about what you want, what you like, and what respect people ought to pay you. Then to you nothing will be pure. You will spoil
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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How do your eyes see it?
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.
Kyfingers@aol.com
so you are a Mother?
I see alot different than you do,
you see the mud all around you,
Ha! I see the diamond in you.
You compare yourself to others,
and say I can never acheive that level.
I say, you are beyond where most ever
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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LIVING BY FAITH
Faith is part of everyday living.
e.g. When you are ill,
you go to a doctor whose name you can’t pronounce.
He gives you a prescription you cannot read.
You take it to a pharmacist you have never seen.
He gives you
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Brethren
Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Oct 18, 2000
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Listen to St. Augustine’s declaration about God,
You are ever active, yet always at rest. You gather all things to yourself, though you suffer no need. . . . You grieve for wrong, but suffer no pain. You can be angry and yet serene. Your works are varied, but your purpose is one and the same. .
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Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 9, 2008
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We will live again… because he lives. That gives confidence and courage.
Picture it this way:
Imagine that you are an ice skater in competition.
You are in first place with one more round to go.
If you perform well, the trophy is yours.
You’re nervous, anxious, and frightened.
Then, only
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002
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Charles Spurgeon had this to say about pride: “O you self-righteous people, how can you talk about being saved? What saving do you want? You are as full of good works as you can be and your pride shines—how can you be saved? Those who are saved by Jesus are those who are in themselves lost,
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Congregational
HAVING COMPASSION
Let’s suppose for a moment that it was Friday night and you wanted to go to a movie. You’re running late for the movie because you got home late, and then once you put down the keys, you forgot where you placed them. It was frustrating but you did find them. You finally jump
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2001
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John Bisagno points out that "Faith is the heart of life. You go to a doctor whose name you can’t pronounce. He gives you a prescription you cannot read. You take it to a pharmacist you have never seen. He gives you
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Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Feb 20, 2002
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Already, get ready to play the "Blame Game":
You are driving 100 mph in a 45 mph zone, you lose control, flip your car on a sharp curve, and critically injure yourself, who is at fault? No, not you, the Dept. of Transportation for not making the degree of banking on the curve great enough to keep
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Baptist
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