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A Good-Looking Society Woman Was Invited To An ... PRO
Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Nov 2, 2004 (message contributor)
A good-looking society woman was invited to an expensive fund-raising dinner in New York City. She was seated next to a wealthy lawyer. During the meal, they had a chance to get to know each other and were having a good time. When the meal was finished, the lawyer leaned over and asked the woman if she would go to bed with him for $10,000. The woman blushed but said that she would. The man then asked her if she would go to bed with him for $10. The woman was shocked and said, “What kind of a woman do you think I am?” The man responded, “My dear, we have already established that. Now we are merely deciding on the price.”
What’s your price? What would it take to cause you to sell out? We already know who we are. We are sinners who have been saved by faith in Christ. None of us is immune to sinful behavior. Even Paul the apostle stumbled and fell. Peter, when faced with possible...
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Winston Churchill Is Remembered As Perhaps The ... PRO
Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 16, 2004
Winston Churchill is remembered as perhaps the greatest prime minister in the history of Great Britain. By the steel of his will, he led his island nation to stand against Hitler and eventually triumph in World War ll. But years before that victorious moment for the ages, Churchill found himself ...read more
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Jim Cymbala Discusses The Importance Of Prayer In ... PRO
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 16, 2005
Jim Cymbala discusses the importance of prayer in his new book Break Through Prayer: He states, "Everywhere I travel, I keep hearing the defensive teaching that fervent prayer, heartfelt prayer is really overrated and not necessary today. Since God is love, some people reason, we just have to ...read more
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From "The Quickening"
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 16, 2005
Opening Illustration: From the Quickening Our clip illustrates from history and current day stories the power of revival to transform individual people and who in turn then help transform an entire nation from ungodly nations to godly nations. Clip is 35 minutes long covers the history of ...read more
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1997------- From Time To Time We Hear Statistics ... PRO
Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
1997------- From time to time we hear statistics about how people first came into church membership. These figures trace back to the Institute for American Church Growth, which asked 10,000 people about their pilgrimage. What led them in? Answers were: Special need, 2 percent; Walk-in, 3 percent; ...read more
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Some Things Are More Tempting Than Others ... PRO
Contributed by Charles Newman on Jul 17, 2004
Some things are more tempting than others wouldn’t you agree? I just love a Snickers candy bar. I have never tasted such goodness in my life. There is something about that combination of chocolate, peanuts, rich caramel and nougat that seems to satisfy the savage sweet tooth. Don’t put me on a diet ...read more
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