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God’s Word directs us in Malachi that in order to “stop” the cycle of withholding we must “release” those things we hold of value. To borrow a phrase form a 1980’s fire awareness TV commercial I say we must STOP, DROP, and ROLL! If we can liken our “hurts” to a fire: It consumes absolutely –
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by John Shearhart on Jun 24, 2006
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Malachi 3:2-3 says, “But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will be able to stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire and like cleansing lye. 3 He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver…”
A certain woman read this verse and was intrigued by the phrase “He will
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 7, 2003
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Queen Mary made it her practice to visit Scotland every year. She was so loved by the people there that she often mingled with them freely without a protective escort.
While walking with some children one afternoon, she went farther than she had planned. Dark clouds came up unexpectedly, so she
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
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Imagine you are on your way to church one Sunday morning. You have had a more difficult week than normal. You are physically, emotionally and spiritually drained. You realize that you are running on fumes and are looking forward to getting your tank filled up so you can face the world again Monday
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Sir John Templeton is a multi-billionaire, one of the wealthiest men in the world.
He’s a dedicated Christian now in his nineties now. He invented the idea of trust funds in investments and started the Templeton Fund.
Someone asked him, “How did you make such enormous wealth?”
He said,
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 3, 2022
The day the old church treasurer resigned, the church asked the local grain elevator manager to take the position. He agreed under 2 conditions:
1. No treasurer’s report would be given for the first year
2. No questions be asked about finances during that year
The people were surprised but finally
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Davon Huss on May 20, 2014
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In unChristian, David Kinnaman, president of the Barna Group, discusses some disheartening research concerning the failure of Christians in our day to remain distinct: "In virtually every study we conduct, representing thousands of interviews every year, born again Christians (talking about people
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Christian/Church Of Christ
FATHERHOOD TIPS
1.- Cherish your time with them.
When we adopted our first child, we decided that it was outright important for the child to have a mom and a dad that were there for them. My wife quit her job and became a stay at home mother. She is amazing! And I also had to find a job that
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Sometimes you want to run away to a land far, far away! But unless you are Peter Pan, flying to Never-land is hardly a good idea! You see, your presence is more important than you know. Feelings of inadequacy bombard every dad, so at times you may not think you’re a good father! You may even think
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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You’ll probably not get six continuous hours of good sleep ever again. And if you do, you’ll never admit it because it will make your wife mad for the broken-up sleep she got when she got up and took care of the teething child.
Dads, there is nothing more comforting to your little one than to have
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Believers must understand that Church is the backbone of mission and therefore must be faithful in bringing their tithes and offering to their local Church. Some Church goers who live outside of their home town would not commit themselves to support the Church which they are attending, instead they
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Assembly Of God
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Jesus Compared to Melchizedek (Hebrews 7)
11 Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 23, 2022
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Recently, the Lord moved me from Arkansas to Louisiana. I was so happy to leave Arkansas and be released from it – it had felt like an overgrown prison to me.
As I drove south on the interstate, I was thanking and praising God for a new start in a new place when He impressed upon me that I could
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Charismatic
I HAVE BEEN WITH MANY DYING PEOPLE AND LISTENED CLOSELY TO “THE REGRETS.”
I was driving an elderly lady to a doctor’s appointment in Lexington. It was a four hour trip. The doctor did not have real good news. Her days were limited. On the way home we stopped and ate. Then we headed home.
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Feb 17, 2002
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Barna research shows:
That divorce in the church is just as commonas outside the church. In the church 33%, outside the church 34%.
Also, the south is second in the nation in divorce. The south has a divorce rate of 35%, just behind the west (38%), and leading the Midwest (32%) and
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Baptist