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    Greed

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004
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     | 4,823 views

    God was angry about Balaam’s greedy attitude and allowing the love of money to control him.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: What greed will do - Men who trap animals in Africa say that one of the hardest animals to catch is the ring-tailed monkey. For the Zulus of that continent, however, it’s simple. The method the Zulus use is based on knowledge of the animal. Their trap is nothing more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sovereignty

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004
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     | 3,858 views

    I can be sure that any difficulties I may face in this life are only part of God’s will for me.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Last July the nation’s deadliest forest fire blazed up all at once, like the roar of a tornado. Unable to escape, 14 firefighters were killed. But Brad Haugh managed to survive. At about 2 p.m., Haugh and his partner broke for lunch. As he opened a can of Beanie ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Miracles

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,731 views

    Even though Moses was not allowed to go into the Promised Land he spent the closing weeks of his life preparing the new generation to enter Canaan and claim the land God promised to give them.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Even though Moses was not allowed to go into the Promised Land he spent the closing weeks of his life preparing the new generation to enter Canaan and claim the land God promised to give them. In this portion of Scripture a new census was taken in anticipation of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worship

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,590 views

    From the beginning, the secret to Israel’s blessing was when they had a good relationship with the Lord it was characterized by faith and obedience.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A question to ask ourselves is, “Who Are You Worshiping?” During the tenure of the great orator Henry Ward Beecher, a visiting minister (Beecher’s brother) once substituted for the popular pastor. A large audience had already assembled to hear Beecher, and when the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Vows

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,333 views

    This chapter makes it clear that the home is basic to the nation, that there must be authority and subordination in the home, and that truth is what binds society together.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: This chapter makes it clear that the home is basic to the nation, that there must be authority and subordination in the home, and that truth is what binds society together. There is a difference between “vows” and “oaths.” The vow was a promise to do a certain thing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stewardship

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,564 views

    This section of scripture deals with the confiscated spoils from the war and it is truly amazing

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: This section of scripture deals with the confiscated spoils from the war and it is truly amazing (vv. 25-59). All captives and goods were to be divided according to a strict formula. Moses told the soldiers not to keep for themselves all the booty they had taken but to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Commitment

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004
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     | 6,817 views

    Are we living in the land of self (east side of the Jordan) or the land of God (west side of the Jordan)?

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: James Calvert was a missionary to the cannibals of the Fiji Islands. When he and his fellow missionaries landed on the island, the captain of the ship that brought them tried to get them to turn back. "You will die, the men with you will die, if you stay here." he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hesitation

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,712 views

    Just as the Israelites were hesitant to clear out all the wicked people, it is easy for me to be hesitant to clear out all the sin that may be in my life.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: We, as the people of God, have been given a promise. We have a land awaiting us in which we have yet to inherit. It is already ours but for us to receive it, we like the Israelites need some instruction. The land I am talking about is not the blessed promised land of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Generosity

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 9,398 views

    We serve a God who is so generous and always provides more than we deserve.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The story is told that one day a beggar by the roadside asked for alms from Alexander the Great as he passed by. The man was poor and wretched and had no claim upon the ruler, no right even to lift a solicitous hand. Yet the Emperor threw him several gold coins. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Servant

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004
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     | 3,293 views

    In the opening verses of this letter Paul introduces himself to the believers in Rome. When he wrote this letter he had never been to Rome, so naturally he gave a brief description of himself and his special status in the church.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: John Kenneth Galbraith, in his autobiography, A Life in Our Times, illustrates the devotion of Emily Gloria Wilson, his family’s housekeeper: “It had been a wearying day, and I asked Emily to hold all telephone calls while I had a nap. Shortly thereafter the phone rang. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Compassion

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,495 views

    Real ministry shows compassion that flows from one heart to another. It is true that the deepest theology ever written flows from Paul’s pen but his writings changed the world because they first touched the human heart. This passage shows the secret of hi

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The story is told of General William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, and the day Queen Victoria of England asked to meet with him. Because she had heard so many favorable things about his work in the slums, she asked him for the secret of his success. “Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ashamed

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,549 views

    Paul was not ashamed of the Gospel because he knew that it came from God

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The following is a quote in a letter by Dr. Paul Luther, the youngest son of the reformer Martin Luther. “ In the year 1544, my father, in the presence of us all, narrated the whole story of his journey to Rome. He acknowledged with great joy that, in that city, through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hypocrisy

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,074 views

    It seems that this passage describes God’s indictment of all hypocrites, regardless of race or religion, culture or creed. Both Jews and Gentiles are included in this discussion, but the Gentile often appears in a better light than the Jew.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Despite the mind-numbing brutality of the Joseph Stalin regime in the Soviet Union, his propaganda machine did its job well. Many Russians hailed him as a hero and a savior, including a young school girl who was chosen on one occasion to greet Stalin. Years later, this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Values

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,054 views

    ?” He goes on to say that they teach against stealing, committing adultery and having idols but they are guilty of doing these things of which they are telling others not to do.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Tony Campolo says that his wife is a brilliant woman. She has a PhD degree and is capable of pursuing a very profitable career. But she elected to stay home with her children when they were young. Her decision didn’t bother her at all except when other women would ask, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rituals

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,650 views

    A religious person usually feels that he has a special standing before God, not only because of his intellectual assent to certain beliefs, but also because he keeps the ordinances, the rites, and the rituals of that religion. Paul shows in this passage t

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A railroad yardmaster called the telephone daily at exactly 11:45 to verify the time. After years of this ritual, the operator asked the yardmaster, "Why do you call each day at exactly the same time?" His reply, "I take my responsibilities very seriously, I call to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist