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No Condemnation
When a basketball player on the opposing team misses the entire goal with a shot, the hometown fans often yell, “Air ball! Air ball!” over and over again. They want to remind him of his mistake and perhaps rattle him … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Sports
Tagged basketball, condemnation, forgiveness, illustration, Jesus, mistakes, Satan, sins
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Perfection
Today is an unusual date, 10-10-10. A lot of people planned their wedding for today. I suppose they saw some significance in those numbers. Or maybe they just wanted to make it easy to remember their anniversary! Sometimes we rate … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events
Tagged 10-10-10, forgiveness, illustration, Jesus Christ, Perfection, sacrifice, salvation
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Our Best Defense
The Bible portrays Satan as one who stands before the Lord to bring accusations against God’s people (Zechariah 3:1). We certainly give him plenty of opportunities to charge us with all kinds of sins. Without the blood of Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged accuser, defense, forgiveness, illustration, Jesus, Judgment Day, Satan, sin
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Confession is Good for the Soul
Bobby Knight’s famous chair toss Former basketball coach Bobby Knight recently claimed that the media got the story wrong when he threw a chair across the court at an Indiana game in 1985. He said, “There was a lady across … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Sports
Tagged basketball, Bobby Knight, chair toss, confession, forgiveness, illustration, sin, temper
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A Forgiving Heart
I heard a story about a baggage handler who worked for a major airline. One day while he was working, a customer became angry over the way his luggage was being handled. He loudly and profanely berated the worker. This … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged forgiveness, humor, illustration, patience, travel
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Mistaken Identity
The tragic aftermath of a fatal automobile accident in Phoenix became more complicated when authorities discovered that they had wrongly identified two victims of the crash. It was thought that 21-year-old Marlena Cantu was in critical condition after the crash … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged car wreck, cross, forgiveness, illustration, mistaken identity, salvation, tragedy
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