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A $2 million mistake
John D. Rockefeller built the great Standard Oil empire. Not surprisingly, Rockefeller was a man who demanded high performance from his executives. One day, one of those executives made a $2 million mistake. Word of the man’s enormous error quickly spread throughout the executive offices, and the other men began to make themselves scarce, not…
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Forgiveness written in stone
“Stephen Felker, How Often Should I Forgive?” is a story told of two friends who were walking through the desert. At some point in the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand, “Today…
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Maranatha
1 Corinthians 16:22: “If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.” Revelation 22:20: “He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” The word “maranatha” is a Syriac expression that means: “our Lord comes.” It was used as a greeting in the…
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What is a Christian?
I read an article in the newspaper a couple of weeks ago that had one of the leading apologists for the Mormon faith defending their position that Mormons are Christians. She gave two main reasons. First of all, Mormons read the stories of Jesus from the Bible and follow His teachings. And secondly, they believe…
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Action or talk
All great enterprises begin at a critical moment—a moment when a decision is made and someone launches himself into a never-to-be-forgotten enterprise. PIZARRO, the noted Spanish explorer, faced such a moment. He languished with his men on a small island, awaiting new supplies before moving on to Peru. When the supply ships arrived, they brought…
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In defense of God
Many in this world are quick to point out that “if there is a good God, why is there evil and suffering in the world?” Why can’t God just get rid of evil? Why does God allow the innocent to suffer? Dr. Norm Geisler makes this defense of God. First of all God is all-powerful.…
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The destiny of man
Man has long wondered why he is here. What is the destiny of man? In each of our heart of hearts we know that there is God who made us. The Bible says that creation is all the evidence we need to know God is. The Bible also tells us that He has put His…
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Live in a way that glorifies God
Dan Blocker was my favorite character, Hoss, on the TV series “Bonanza.” When he died unexpectedly of complications after gallbladder surgery, Hoss died. The producers knew they could not replace him. The producers decided that the story of his death would be that a woman was caught in a flood. Hoss held her above the…
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Go into all the world
Matthew 28:19-20: “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” Acts 1:8: “But…
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What a waste
A pastor told this story of when he lived in another city, he became acquainted with an organization called the Wycliffe Bible Translators. In fact, he had a man speak to his church. He would never forget the impression he had made on him. The speaker had a Ph.D. in linguistics. He was an incredibly…
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