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Roman Battle Shield:
• worn by heavy-armed infantry
• adapted to form of human body
• main form of complete body protection
• single handed combat = soldier completely protected
• deflected arrows, darts, missiles
• protected soldier from hand held weapons
• much larger
• oval shape or rectangular
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Denomination:
Baptist
Roman Ceremonial Shield:
• for public parades and ceremonies
• small round shield
• decorative piece of equipment
• decorated with etchings, engravings, beautiful to see
• never used in battle, just too
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
In the days of the Roman Emperor Nero, there lived and served him a band of soldiers known as the "Emperor’s Wrestlers." Fine, stalwart men they were, picked from the best and the bravest of the land, recruited from the great athletes of the Roman amphitheater.
In the great amphitheater they
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SPURGEON ON ROMANS 6:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23).
C.H. Spurgeon said about this verse, "It is a Christian proverb, a golden
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 29, 2010
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Roman Soldier Shares Coat with a Beggar
Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier and a Christian. One cold winter day, as he was entering a city, a beggar stopped him and asked for alms. Martin had no money; but the beggar was blue and shivering with cold and Martin gave what he had. He took off his
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 12, 2007
The Romans sometimes compelled a captive to be joined face-to-face with a dead body, and to bear it about until the horrible emanating smell destroyed the life of the living victim. Virgil describes this cruel punishment:
’The living and the dead at his command
Were coupled face to face, and hand
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
In the days of the Roman Emperor Nero, there lived and served him a band of soldiers known as the "Emperor’s Wrestlers." Fine, stalwart men they were, picked from the best and the bravest of the land, recruited from the great athletes of the Roman amphitheater.
In the great amphitheater they
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Denomination:
Pentecostal
Romans 1:22
Life is so much vanity.
We live on the brink of insanity.
This is so very, very odd
For creation is in the image of God.
We plod along in our sin
Knowing that we cannot win.
Our souls so easily we sell
To that pawnbroker of Hell.
Instead of singing, "How Great Thou
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2001
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The Romans sometimes compelled a captive to be joined face-to-face with a dead body, and to bear it about until the horrible emanating smell destroyed the life of the living victim. Virgil describes this cruel punishment:
’The living and the dead at his command
Were coupled face to face, and hand
...read more
Contributed by Philip Gill on Jan 13, 2003
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Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier and a Christian. One cold winter day, as he was entering a city, a beggar stopped him and asked for alms. Martin had no money; but the beggar was blue and shivering with cold, and Martin gave what he had. He took off his soldier’s coat, worn and frayed as it was;
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Denomination:
Anglican
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 23, 2001
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The Roman’s Road to Salvation has been a traditional way of leading persons to faith in Christ for many years. Here is a brief outline of that plan.
1. Every human is a sinner. Romans 3:23
2. God’s penalty for sin is death. Romans 6:23
3. In His great love, God has made provision for the salvation
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 15, 2001
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In his introductory notes to the book of Romans Chuck Swindoll says "when the late Donald Barnhouse began his ministry at Tenth Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, he stepped into the pulpit the first Sunday morning and preached from the first verse of Romans 1. He arrived the second
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Church Of God
Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Apr 17, 2004
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The Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, Marcus Aurelius, said, "Our life is
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Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Stephen Wright on Oct 12, 2007
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A young Roman was condemned to death for treason. At the end of the trial an older brother stepped forward. He had lost both arms fighting for Rome. Holding out the stumps he pleaded for his brother’s life. He confessed his brother’s guilt and that he was worthy of death, but he pleaded for his
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 27, 2008
The month of January is named after the Roman god Janus, who was pictured as a man with two faces, one looking backward and the other forward. New Years Day provides a
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Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Feb 3, 2008
Romans is like Mount Everest. It begins with a fabulous footing, broad based, unflinching. It soars up through the skies and beyond
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2008
The Roman Catholic Church experienced its greatest growth in Africa and Asia between ‘04
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