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Honesty
A young lady was sunbathing on the beach when a little boy in his swimming trunks, carrying a towel, came up to her and asked, “Do you believe in God?” She was surprised by the question but she replied, “Why, yes, I do.” Then he asked her: “Do you go to church every Sunday?” Again,…
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No Slackers
A large company, feeling it was time for a shake-up, hired a new CEO. This new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers. On a tour of the facilities, the CEO noticed a guy leaning on a wall. The room was full of workers and he wanted to let them know that…
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The concept of grace
Quoting from “The Concept of Grace” by Charles Stanley: “One of my more memorable seminary professors had a practical way of illustrating to his students the concept of grace. At the end of his evangelism course he would distribute the exam with the caution to read it all the way through before beginning to answer…
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The foundation
Did you know the following verses from the book of Luke (6:47-49) have a lot to do with what we believe about the first three chapters of Genesis? “Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: “He is like a man building a house,…
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How to make difficult things easy
Letter home from a West Virginia farm kid enduring Marine basic training on Paris Island: Dear Ma and Pa, I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are…
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The last time
“Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now there are many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.” 1 John 2:18 The Bible says that evil men shall wax worse and worse until we welcome the beast, the man of sin, the…
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‘Sometimes there aren’t enough rocks’
In the movie “Forrest Gump,” Forrest has a lifetime friendship with Jenny. In one scene, when both of them are grown and Jenny is just beginning to retreat from her lifestyle of sex and drugs, they are walking down a dirt road. Soon they come to the shack where Jenny lived as a little girl…
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A word of encouragement
A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished-looking, white-haired man moving from table to table, visiting with the guests. The professor leaned over and whispered…
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Love God, hate sin
He was a scientist, a sculptor, an engineer, a painter, a philosopher, a musician and a man who historians say will never again be endowed with as many God-given gifts. One of his greatest works was that of the “Last Supper.” I am speaking of Leonardo da Vinci. This painting is a work of art…
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Why must we go through trials?
Trials and troubles are a part of life. The Bible says about mankind: “For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. John 15:20 says Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted…
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