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    Quiet Time

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Sep 8, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,192 views

    How do I balance activity with solitude?

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE It is said that Andrew Bonar, a great man of prayer, had three rules: (1) Not to speak to any man before speaking to Jesus; (2) Not to do anything with his hands until he had been on his knees; (3) Not to read the papers until he had read his Bible. - (Keith L. Brooks, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Sep 8, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,705 views

    The faith of four friends - Jesus heals a man sick with palsy.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: During an especially trying time in the work of the China Inland Mission, Hudson Taylor wrote to his wife, “We have twenty-five cents—and all the promises of God! (Wycliffe Handbook of Preaching & Preachers, W. Wiersbe, p. 242) Jesus chose Capernaum as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Legalism

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Sep 8, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,708 views

    Are you too caught up in man-made laws?

    The story was told some years ago of a pastor who found the roads blocked one Sunday morning and was forced to skate on the river to get to church, which he did. When he arrived the elders of the church were horrified that their preacher had skated on the Lord’s Day. After the service they held a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parable Teaching

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,893 views

    In our passage today we look at three parables of Jesus, and each parable contains a paradox about God’s Kingdom.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Jack Wyrtzen used lots of stories in his preaching. One day someone was talking with one of the Word of Life staff members and said, “I heard Jack preach one of his “skyscraper messages” the other night.” The staff member asked what he meant by a “skyscraper message” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Storms

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,816 views

    This life is full of the storms of sorrow, problems and anxiety but Jesus understands and wants to replace our fear when we place our faith in Him and realize He is in the storm with us.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A little over 75 years ago a little known American inventor, born of Russian descent named Vladimir Kosma Zworykin began to work for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Over the next few years Mr. Zworykin worked on an idea called an iconoscope and a kinescope. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pressure

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 13, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,841 views

    Do I ever feel like I am in a pressure cooker, or that I am being pulled and pushed in every direction? Well, I can respond like Herod. I can be manipulated by it to the point where I am forced to make decisions contrary to what I know is right. Or I can

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The Hope College Women’s basketball team had made it to the national playoffs. The final game saw Hope 20 points behind with 10 minutes left to play. The team remained calm and began to narrow the gap. Then with just 5 seconds remaining, a 3 point basket tied the game. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Concern

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,541 views

    Jesus leaves Capernaum and travels north forty or fifty miles to the borders of Tyre and Sidon which is modern Lebanon. It is here that we see a woman coming to Jesus to ask help for her daughter. She asked Jesus to cast a demon out of her daughter.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Mamie Adams always went to a branch post office in her town because the postal employees there were friendly. She went there to buy stamps just before Christmas one year and the lines were particularly long. Someone pointed out that there was no need to wait in line ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Believe

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,261 views

    The willful unbelief of the Pharisees disturbed the Lord to the depths of His spirit.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: People refuse to believe that which they don’t want to believe, in spite of evidence. When explorers first went to Australia they found a mammal which laid eggs; spent some time in water, some on land; had a broad, flat tail, webbed feet, and a bill similar to a duck. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Spiritual Blindness

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,523 views

    How Jesus’ healing of the blind man is a picture of overcoming spiritual blindness.

    On November 30, 1991, fierce winds from a freakish dust storm triggered a massive freeway pileup along Interstate 5 near Coalinga, California. At least 14 people died and dozens more were injured as topsoil whipped by 50 mile-per-hour winds reduced visibility to zero. The afternoon holocaust left ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Temptation

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,543 views

    Jesus is tempted by Peter

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The Jews always regarded the greatest days in their history as the days of David; and they dreamed of a day when there would be another king of David’s line, a king who would make them great in righteousness and in power. (Isaiah 9:7; 11:1; Jeremiah 22:4, 23:5; 30:9.) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blinded

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,231 views

    The disciples’ refusal to understand Jesus’ Messiahship blinded them to the truth of His death and resurrection.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: On the way down from the mountain top experience, Jesus commands these three disciples not to tell anyone what they had seen "till the Son of Man be risen from the dead" (v.9). It would not really be understood until after the resurrection, which would be proof that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Powerless

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,095 views

    There is power in prayer

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: This is a very touching scene as you see a father watch his boy being torn apart by evil forces and he begs Jesus for help. Jesus had come down from the mountaintop to find His own chosen followers baffled, helpless and ineffective. The father had gone to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Selfishness

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,443 views

    Who will be the greatest in the Kingdom?

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, ‘Let my brother have the first pancake; I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Possessions

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,398 views

    Jesus’ compassion to the children, and His teaching to the rich young ruler who asked how he could obtain salvation.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Martin Luther said, I have held many things in my hands and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess. - (Source unknown) Jewish mothers wanted their children to be blessed by what they considered a distinguished Rabbi so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preparation

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,676 views

    Jesus rides into the city on the donkey.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: “President Nixon once told about talking to Winston Churchill’s son; he told him how much he admired the prime minister’s great ability at giving “extemporaneous” speeches. Churchill’s son replied, “Oh, yes. I’ve watched my father work for hours preparing those ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist