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In Response To Proverbs 18:16, Zig Ziglar Said, ...
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2003 (message contributor)
In response to Proverbs 18:16, Zig Ziglar said, “I have been a member of two churches in my life. My first church sent me out to bring my teaching gift to my second church. I went, not only with their blessing, but by their calling. Not the calling of the second church, but by the calling of the first church. Let me explain. Dr. Criswell, at First Baptist Church of Dallas, told me that Dr. Jack Graham at Prestonwood Baptist in Plano, needed my ministry. I resisted at first but then relented. I reasoned that Dr. Criswell wasn’t trying to get rid of me. We were great friends, expressed our love for each other and had never had even the slightest hint of a disagreement. I was submitted to him as my pastor and to the other leaders of the church. They sent me to Prestonwood and I finally realized that God wanted to use me there in a greater capacity than at FBC Dallas. I believe in commitment. I believe that you don’t allow upset, disagreement, jealousy, discouragement or selfishness be the guiding light of your life. People who allow these things to guide their life, serve the lordship of disappointment, smallness and unending failure. Jesus is my guiding light. He knows better than me. He makes the best choices for the direction of my life.”
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Max Lucado Says, "The Bible Has Been Banned, ... PRO
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Max Lucado says, “The Bible has been banned, burned, scoffed, and ridiculed. Scholars have mocked it as foolish. Kings have branded it as illegal. A thousand times over, the grave has been dug and the dirge has begun, but somehow the Bible never stays in the grave. Not only has it survived, it has ...read more
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Speaking Of Church Attendance, Have You Ever ...
Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 4, 2005
Speaking of church attendance, have you ever heard Murphy’s Law for Preachers: Law # 1: If the weather is extremely bad, church attendance will be down. Law #2: If the weather is extremely good church attendance will be down. Law #3: If the ...read more
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Bill Hybels In, The Christian In The Marketplace, ...
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005
Bill Hybels in, The Christian in the Marketplace, says, "Dignity is available to every person in every legitimate profession. The farmer who plows the straight furrow, the accountant whose books balance, the trucker who backs a 40’ rig into a narrow loading dock, the teacher who delivers a ...read more
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Our Persistent Prayer PRO
Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on May 7, 2003
OUR PERSISTENT PRAYER Billy Graham said, “Heaven is full of answers to prayers for which no one ever bothered to ask.” Have faith in the God of the dream; let’s ask God to bring the dream to completion. God’s answer is ready; ...read more
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An Ingenious Teenager, Tired Of Reading Bedtime ... PRO
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004
An ingenious teenager, tired of reading bedtime stories to his little sister, decided to record several of her favorite stories on tape. He told her, "Now you can hear your stories anytime you want. Isn’t that great?" She looked at the machine for a moment and then replied, "No. It hasn’t got a ...read more
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