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[Title] => Thorns or roses?
[Summary] => When the people complained, it displeased the Lord. – Numbers 11:1
[DatePublished] => 2005-03-21 00:00:00
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[Title] => Nothing but the truth
[Summary] => Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight. – Proverbs 12:22
Years ago I read some unusual and humorous explanations for auto accidents. The following are just a few that people submitted to an insurance company:
"An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car, and vanished."
"I had been driving my car for 40 years when I fell asleep at the wheel and had the accident."
[DatePublished] => 2005-01-16 00:00:00
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[Title] => The complete story
[Summary] => Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. – Revelation 1:7
At this time of year we think about the birth of the Savior. The events of His birth are of vital importance, yet we would do well to reflect also on His earthly ministry, sacrificial death, resurrection, ascension, and promised return. Our redemption would be incomplete if any element were missing. It is fitting, therefore, to share with you a poem by L. W. Beckley titled, The Rest of the Story.
We are about to sing of shepherds
[DatePublished] => 2004-12-26 00:00:00
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[Title] => Close the gate
[Summary] => "With everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you," says the LORD your Redeemer. – Isaiah 54:8
After a round of golf, a British statesman and his friend walked through a field in which cows were grazing. The men were so absorbed in conversation that they forgot to close the gate when they left the fenced area.
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[Title] => Obsolete
[Summary] => The ransomed of the LORD . . . shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. – Isaiah 35:10
Pastor and author Joseph Parker (1830-1902) commented about the closing words of ISAIAH 35:10, "Sorrow and sighing shall flee away." He said, "Looking through the dictionary, you will occasionally come across a word marked ‘obsolete’. The time is coming when the two words sorrow and sighing shall be obsolete. The things which mar life here and now will then belong to the past."
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-07 00:00:00
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[Title] => A stone or bread?
[Summary] => What man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? – Matthew 7:9
No loving father would give a stone or a snake to his hungry son if he asked for a piece of bread or a fish. Jesus used the absurdity of that analogy in MATTHEW 7 to underscore the heavenly Father’s readiness to give good things to His children when they ask Him. He wanted them to have complete confidence in the Father’s provision for their spiritual needs.
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[Title] => Beware!
[Summary] => Take heed that you not be deceived. – Luke 21:8
An acquaintance of mine was "taken in" by a smooth-talking salesman who stopped at his place of business. The man displayed some attractive jewelry that he said he had purchased at a tremendous discount. He was especially proud of some very expensive-looking watches that he had a well-known name on the dials.
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[Title] => Wrong standard
[Summary] => Woe is me, for I am undone! . . . My eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts. – Isaiah 6:5
A little boy announced, "I’m like Goliath. I’m 9 feet tall." "What makes you say that?" asked his mother. The child replied, "Well, I made a ruler and measured myself with it, and I am 9 feet tall!"
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[Title] => Churchless Christian
[Summary] => Let us consider one another…, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together. – Hebrews 10:24-25
Nowhere in the Bible does it say we must have our names on a church membership roll to be saved. That doesn’t mean, however, that joining with other believers in a local church is not vital to our spiritual growth. Gathering regularly for worship and instruction encourages love for others, good works, and mutual accountability (HEBREWS 10:24-25).
I read an interesting article some time ago that compared a Christian without a church to . . .
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[Title] => Looking to Jesus
[Summary] => Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. – Hebrews 12:1-2
Leslie Dunkin told about a dog he had when he was a boy. His father would occasionally test the dog’s obedience. He would place a tempting piece of meat on the floor and give the command, "No!" The dog, who must have had a strong urge to go for the meat, was placed in a most difficult situation – to obey or disobey his master’s command.
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