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  • The Poor Widow

    Contributed on Jul 31, 2007
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    Many people give, but it really doesn’t show their committment to God. Today, we are going to look at a widow who didn’t give much by society’s standards, but she gave it all.

    When I was growing up, I participated in several organizations that held fundraisers. The High School band held the biggest fundraisers twice a year to support our band trips (Disney World, Boston, Canada, etc…). Because I didn’t have the money to go on the trips, it was important for me ...read more

  • Jochebed

    Contributed on Jul 31, 2007
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    Mom have to make some difficult decisions. Jochebed was one of those women. In the end, it was her faith that helped her through.

    The second grade teacher had been giving a lesson on science. She had explained about magnets and showed how they would pick up nails and other bits of iron. Now it was question time, and she asked, “My name begins with the letter M and I pick up things. What am I? Billy, a little boy on the ...read more

  • Phoebe- Servant Of God

    Contributed on Jul 23, 2007
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    Where can we see examples of servants of God? Paul tells us that Phoebe is one of those examples. Though we don’t know a lot about Phoebe, we do know that she was a deacon and servant to many.

    The book of Romans is an interesting book written by Paul to the Church of Rome The purpose of the book was for Paul to do three things: 1. To introduce himself to the church and enlist their help in spreading the Gospel 2. To develop and defend the truth of the Gospel message he had been ...read more

  • Potiphar's Wife

    Contributed on Jul 23, 2007
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    There are many women in the Bible who have integrity and faith, but not all women. Today we are going to look at a woman of trickery and shame.

    Just off the shore of North Carolina on the island of Cape Hatteras is a village known as Nag’s Head, a small shoreline town where, back in the 1800’s, the “wreckers” lived. These “wreckers” made their living gathering up parts and cargo from ships that had run aground in the night. But these ships ...read more

  • An Inquisitive Woman At The Well

    Contributed on Jul 5, 2007
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    It’s odd that Jesus did not reveal who He was to His closest followers, but instead reveals Himself to a Samaritan woman at a well. Was it b/c He needed to share it with someone? Or was it b/c she believed and He knew her heart?

    From time to time, all of us have felt the sting of rejection We might have been rejected from our friends, our families, our jobs, or maybe even the church Rejections brings with it pain and suffering, the feeling of abandonment and loss And by no means is it a characteristic that we ...read more

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  • The Second Grade Teacher Had Been Giving A Lesson ...

    Contributed on Jul 31, 2007
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    The second grade teacher had been giving a lesson on science. She had explained about magnets and showed how they would pick up nails and other bits of iron. Now it was question time, and she asked, “My name begins with the letter M and I pick up things. What am ...read more

  • There Was An Article In One Of The Magazines ...

    Contributed on Jul 31, 2007
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    There was an article in one of the magazines where a one year old had such a serious medical condition that only an experimental medical procedure MIGHT help her. Otherwise she would die in a short time. Certain members of the family were strongly opposed to going ahead with it. The parents were ...read more

  • Just Off The Shore Of North Carolina On The ...

    Contributed on Jul 23, 2007
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    Just off the shore of North Carolina on the island of Cape Hatteras is a village known as Nag’s Head, a small shoreline town where, back in the 1800’s, the “wreckers” lived. These “wreckers” made their living gathering up parts and cargo from ships that had run aground in the night. But these ships ...read more

  • The Element H2o (Water) Has Three Unique ...

    Contributed on May 24, 2005
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    The element H2O (water) has three unique forms. Water can be in the form of a liquid, the form we see coming out of the kitchen faucet. It can be in the form of a solid, like ice. And it can be in the form of a gas, when water boils. Whether it’s a gas, a solid, or a liquid- it’s still ...read more