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Stewardship Of His Gifts
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 9, 2012 (message contributor)
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1. Divine Dirt
Contributed on Jan 9, 2012
God says we were created in His image. But what does that mean to us and how can that effect our lives?
OPEN: In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth. On the 1st day He spoke “Let there be Light” – and there was light. On the 2nd day He spoke and He created the sky (atmosphere) above the earth. On the 3rd day He spoke and dry land appeared/ and plants & trees ...read more
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2. Tending Your Garden
Contributed on Jan 16, 2012
God created man and planted a garden for him in Eden. What lessons can I learn about what God expects of me from what God did for Adam?
Someone once wrote a poem about their garden: "Our radishes are puny things; Our peas and beans are dying; And as for the potatoes, well, those things aren't even trying And that's the way our garden grows - I tell myself, "Who needs it?" But down inside, it hurts to have it bite the ...read more
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3. The Most Expensive Meal In History
Contributed on Jan 22, 2012
Adam and Eve ate one of the most expensive meals in history. Why did they do it? And was there a more expensive meal than that one?
OPEN: A few years back George Beane of Palmdale, California, stopped at a local Burger King and ordered 4 sandwiches at the drive-through window. Total cost of his bill: $4.33. However, when he handed the girl at the drive up window his debit card she absent mindedly punched in the numbers ... and ...read more
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4. The Poison Of The Apple
Contributed on Jan 29, 2012
Adam’s bite of the fruit damaged his relationship with God which led to the damage it did to his wife. What can we learn from Adam’s failure here and how can we avoid the same harm to our lives?
OPEN: A mother was telling about her 7-year-old daughter, named Jessica. She said they were re-reading the story of Adam and Eve and how sin came into the world and that led them to discuss why bad things happen sometimes, Later in the week, Jessica became ill and had to stay home from school. ...read more