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Trouble in Paradise
Adam and Eve lived in paradise, and then they had to go and mess things up—not just for themselves, but for the whole human race. Not only did their sin get them kicked out of the Garden of Eden, it … Continue reading
How Does Your Garden Grow?
There is a local legend about a fellow who, many years ago, was amazingly meticulous about keeping weeds out of his garden. As the story goes, he would hoe his garden early every morning and then offer boys in the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged forgiveness, garden, hoe, holiness, illustration, righteousness, sin, weeds
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Cumulative Effect
In 1984, a Saint Louis woman noticed a few bees buzzing around the attic of her home. Since there were only a few, she made no effort to deal with them. Over the summer the bees continued to fly in … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged bees, bees in a house, Hebrews 12:1, honey, illustration, neglect, sin, sin that entangles
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Careful What You Think!
Dieters sometimes feel that just thinking about food adds inches to their waistline. Dr. Alan P. Xenakis, author of Why Doesn’t My Funny Bone Make Me Laugh?, says dieters may be right. In certain people, thinking about food increases their … Continue reading
Dangerous Thirst
In one movie some men were shipwrecked and left drifting aimlessly on the ocean in a lifeboat. As the days passed under the scorching sun, their rations of food and fresh water ran out. One man ignored all previous warnings … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged adultery, drinking salt water, illustration, lust, sexual immorality, sin, temptation, thirst
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Smelly Business
I heard about a couple of fellows who had separate run-ins with skunks that proved to be quite unpleasant. The first guy was riding on a lawnmower close to the woods when he got hit by a shower of stink … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged 1 John 2:2, atonement, illustration, Jesus, sacrifice for our sins, sin, skunk, sprayed by a skunk, stink
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Consider the Damage
The Gatlinburg, Tennessee area has been devastated by fires that have ravaged much of the Great Smoky Mountains. More than 14,000 residents have been displaced. Over 15,000 acres have been consumed by the blazes. It is estimated that over 700 … Continue reading
Anger Management
“Anyone can become angry—that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way—that is not easy.”—Aristotle. It is not a sin to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged anger, anger management, Aristotle, devil, Ephesians 4:26-27, illustration, sin, temper
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Planned Parenthood Donors
Planned Parenthood has recently received many donations in the name of Vice-President-elect Mike Pence. This is an interesting development. Pence, a conservative Christian, would never give money to Planned Parenthood, since it is the largest provider of abortions in the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged abortion, donations in name of Pence, evil, illustration, Mike Pence, Planned Parenthood, pro-life, sin
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Eating with Sinners
People noted that Jesus ate with sinners. This was certainly true. It wasn’t just the “sinners” that Jesus ate with at dinner parties. On a regular basis Jesus sat down to eat with his sinful followers. There was Judas, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John 1:8, Eats with Sinners, illustration, Jesus eats with sinners, sin, sinners
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