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Strong Medicine
Once upon a time there was a man who was gravely ill. His wife brought him the strong medicine ordered by the doctor, but he complained that it tasted bitter and caused him some pain. So, to spare him, his … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Hebrews 4:12, illustration, medicine, prescription, rx, Word of God, word of God is alive and active
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Who’s In Charge?
In 1776, when our nation was in its infancy, the population was about 3 million. Out of those 3 million people came such great statesmen as George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin and many others. Today, our country … Continue reading
Why He Failed
In Matthew 25, Jesus tells a story about three servants who are entrusted by their master with huge amounts of money that they are to invest in order to gain a return. The first two servants doubled their master’s money … Continue reading
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Tagged failure, fear, illlustration, Matthew 25, parable of the talents, risk, success, working for the master
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The Lean
I just attended a ministers’ appreciation luncheon hosted by Kentucky Christian University. Some ministers’ spouses were also in attendance. The speaker, Bob Russell, talked about some of the mistakes he made in ministry, and how he had learned from them. … Continue reading
Concerning the Bible
The great majority of Americans have access to a Bible. Most have more than one copy of the Scripture in their home. However, it seems that more and more people in this country have little idea of how to apply … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, Bible, Bible study, faith, James 1:21-22, obey God, repentance, Scripture, sermon outline
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Seriousness of Sin
A newly ordained Catholic priest was nervous about hearing confessions, so he asked an older, more experienced priest to observe one of his sessions and give him some advice. After a few minutes of watching and listening, the older priest … Continue reading
Safe
A group of botanists were searching for rare plants that grew in the mountains of the Scottish Highlands. They asked a local boy if he would allow them to lower him in a basket over a high cliff so that … Continue reading
Extreme Avoidance
I used to work with a fellow who absolutely hated alcoholic beverages. I don’t know much about his background, but something in his life had caused him to detest drinking. He didn’t want to be around alcohol or anyone who … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, alcoholic beverages, avoiding sin, beer can, drinking, evil, holy living, illustration, sin
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Precious Stone
Myanmar is known for their production of jade. Miners in that country recently unearthed one of the largest jade stones ever found. The stone is 18 feet wide and 9 feet high. It’s estimated worth is $170 million. That is … Continue reading
Promises
Someone once said that the favorite hymn of politicians is “Standing on the Promises”. It is true that those running for office do like to make promises, many of which they do not mean, or are unable to keep. Here … Continue reading