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Eye Of The Needle PRO
Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 23, 2002 (message contributor)
Ill. – Eye of the needle
Jesus was not saying that it is impossible for the rich to be saved. In those days cities were walled and had huge gates, which were open in the day light hours but barred shut at night. If a trader arrived at the city after dark he would not be able to get into the city except through tiny doors that opened in the gate. These doors were like normal house doors and were called the “eye of the needle”. In order to get the camels inside they would have to completely unload the packs and carry them through manually. A huge job but one that was necessary because the load would...
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It Is A Dangerous Thing To Grow Old! An ... PRO
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It is a dangerous thing to grow old! An elementary school class had been photographed and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, ’There’s Jennifer; she’s a lawyer,’ or ...read more
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F. Andresh Czonka, An Immigrant From Hungary Now ...
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 5, 2004
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A Common Phrase Used In The World Of Healing Is, ... PRO
Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 22, 2005
A common phrase used in the world of healing is, “time heals all wounds.” I have found this to be more false than true. As a pastor, I talk regularly with people who are still carrying hurts from 30 or 40 years ago. The real truth is, time often makes things worse. Wounds that are left untended ...read more
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This Is A Series Of Quotes From Cybernation.com, ... PRO
Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 29, 2005
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