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Abraham Lincoln's Attitude On Restoring The ...
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009 (message contributor)
Abraham Lincoln’s Attitude On Restoring the South
God does not hold our old sins against us, nor does He act like forgiveness is a favor to us, even though it is. When President Lincoln was asked how he would treat the rebellious southerners when they were defeated, he said, “I will treat them as if they had never been away.
From a sermon by David Rumley, Redefining Lost, 10/28/2009
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Mrs.baughman Was My 6th Grade Sunday School ... PRO
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Mrs.Baughman was my 6th grade Sunday School teacher. One morning, she brought a pan of brownies to our class. As the goodies sat over by her chair, she gave each child a slip of paper marked with a household expense: house payment, utility bill, phone bill, entertainment, etc. My slip had ...read more
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Several Times My Daughter Had Telephoned To ... PRO
Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 19, 2005
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Cemetery Full Of People Who Never Finished Their ...
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