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Chuch Swindoll Tells The Story Of His Time In ...
Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005 (message contributor)
Chuch Swindoll tells the story of his time in the Marines in 1958. He was serving with the Marine Corps band in Okinawa when their tour took them to a leper colony on the island. Swindoll said he was totally unprepared for what he encountered at the leper colony. He saw stumps instead of hands, clumps instead of fingers. He saw half faces, and he saw one ear instead of two. So heinous were those who lived on the colony that they were unable to applaud the band’s performances. He said he could literally see the anguished cries of the men, women and teenagers who made that place their home. He said, “We could play music for them, but we could not cleanse them of their disease.” The Bible compares sin to leprosy. The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses that ugly stain, and we, being cleansed, are able to live new lives.
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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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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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Indiana Jones Movie: The Last Crusade
Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 24, 2005
Indiana Jones movie The Last Crusade: It’s the story of Indiana Jones and his father’s quest for the Holy Grail, the legendary chalice that Jesus used in his Last Supper with his disciples. In one of the final scenes, the ancient temple they’ve found the chalice in is collapsing and people ...read more
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Come See A Man
Contributed by Vernon Price on Apr 12, 2012
. WHEN WE DRINK FROM THE WORLD, WE ALWAYS THIRST AGAIN A. Temporary satisfaction is the norm - We live in a world full of temporary things! (groceries) - Temporary doesn't mean "bad" (Jesus gets tired, thirsty, hungry; vv.6-8) - The world offer
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Don't Call Me A Sinner
Contributed by Clifford Good on Mar 15, 2007
Jesus came to call sinners to himself. Do I fit that description? Am I a sinner?
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Hosea - Chapter 1 Series
Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 7, 2013
Hosea's message and sacrifice for Israel...
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Worship In Spirit And In Truth Series
Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 11, 2016
Is your testimony dry and dusty? Is your worship forced or restrained? Have we come to God as honest sinners in need of living water?
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Providence's Restraint Of Evil Series
Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 15, 2011
Let us look at the end result of those that refuse to hear God's instruction, and do not heed His rebuke concerning the holy state of matrimony. God has foreordained that sin should be its own worst enemy.
