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801. You Too, Brutus?

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... who assassinated the Roman leader on March 15, 44 BC was Marcus Junius Brutus. Caesar not only trusted Brutus, he had favored him as a son. According to Roman historians, Caesar first resisted the onslaught of the assassins. But when he saw Brutus among them with his dagger drawn, Caesar ceased to struggle and, pulling the top part of his robe over his face, asked the famous question, "You too, Brutus?"

802. Who's the Captain of Your Soul?

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Oscar Wilde

... of others. I took pleasure where it pleased me, and passed on. I forgot that every little action of the common day makes or unmakes character, and that therefore what one has done in the secret chamber, one has some day to cry aloud from the house-top. I ceased to be lord over myself. I was no longer the captain of my soul, and did not know it. I allowed pleasure to dominate me. I ended in horrible disgrace. Note: It is reported that Oscar Wilde had a sexual predilection for boys. Perhaps that is at the ...

803. Form Without Function

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Keith Copley

... narrow trunks are covered with a thick canopy of leaves, under which masses of olives can be found each year. The tree of Hippocrates can still be called an olive by nature, in that it still shows the essential unique characteristics, but it has long since ceased to fulfill an olive's function. Tourists file up to inspect this ancient relic, having some link to a dim history, but the job of the olive tree passed long ago to many successions of replanted trees. Do you know any churches (or even people) like ...

804. When the World Is Against You

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Athanasius, early bishop of Alexandria, stoutly opposed the teachings of Arius, who declared that Christ was not the eternal Son of God, but a subordinate being. Hounded through five exiles, he was finally summoned before emperor Theodosius, who demanded he cease his opposition to Arius. The emperor reproved him and asked, "Do you not realize that all the world is against you?" Athanasius quickly answered, "Then I am against the world."

805. Lovejoy's Martyrdom

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Brett Blair & Paul Simon

... forever to fighting uncompromisingly the awful sin of slavery. Mob action was brought against him time after time; neither this nor many threats and attempts on his life deterred him. Repeated destruction of his presses did not stop him. "If by compromise is meant that I should cease from my duty, I cannot. I fear God more than I fear man. Crush me if you will, but I shall die at my post..." And he did, four days later, at the hands of another mob. Not one of the ruffians was prosecuted, indicted or ...

806. A Labor of Love

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C.S. Lewis

To ask that God's love should be content with us as we are is to ask that God should cease to be God: because He is what He is, His love must, in the nature of things, be impeded and repelled by certain stains in our present character, and because He already loves us He must labour to make us lovable. We cannot even wish, in our better moments, that ...

807. The Next Successor

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Charles Spurgeon

... , it is done by one man. The whole history of the Church, from the earliest ages, teaches the same lesson. A Moses, a Gideon, an Isaiah, and a Paul are from time to time raised up to do an appointed work; and when they pass away, their work appears to cease. Nor is it given to everyone, as it was to Moses, to see the Joshua who is destined to carry on his work to completion. God can raise up a successor to each man, but the man himself is not to worry about that matter, or he may do harm ...

808. Just Getting Started

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... Jimmy", an elderly gentleman George Mueller often told about. When this man was asked what he did all day since he had retired, he replied, "I just sit and think, and sit and think,...and sometimes I just sit!" That's getting old in the worst way ceasing to live before we die. History records that many people made some of their greatest contributions to society after the age of 65. The Earl of Halsburg, for example, was 90 when he began preparing a 20- volume revision of English law. Goethe wrote Faust at ...

809. One Final Song

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A body is not crippled 'til its heart has ceased to praise. Louis Albert Banks tells of an elderly Christian man, a fine singer, who learned that he had cancer of the tongue and that surgery was required. In the hospital after everything was ready for the operation, the man said to the doctor, "Are you sure I will never ...

810. Accepted in Heaven

Mt 21:33-46

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Brett Blair & Rick Thompson

... dark everything seems. Still, He knoweth best." Immediately his father wrote back to his dejected son, the following: 'Rejected on earth. Accepted in heaven. Dad.'" In later years, Morgan said: "God said to me, in the weeks of loneliness and darkness that followed, 'I want you to cease making plans for yourself, and let Me plan your life.'" Rejection is rarely permanent, as Morgan went on to prove. Even in this life, circumstances change, and ultimately, there is no rejection of those accepted by Christ.

811. Spiritual Teaching Gifts

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Dr. Earl Radmacher

... action with wisdom. Faith: Seeing through any problem to the Ultimate Resource. What about the so-called sign gifts, such as healing and speaking in tongues, referred to in today's text? To us, Hebrews 2:4 suggests that they were intended to be confirming signs for the Apostles, and ceased with them. Others feel they are still for today, but if so, one thing is clear: they are given sovereignly by the Spirit for specific purposes and are the exception, not the rule.

812. Aim for the Goal

1 Thess 5:23

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... of their salvation was to "be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (5:23). Paul taught them to focus their eyes on near actions that were in line with that goal. He urged them to comfort one another, help the weak, warn the wayward, pray without ceasing, and rejoice always. Then he added that we must do this in the power of Christ who is working in us (vv. 23-24). Lord, help us to see what we can do today that will keep us focused on Your eternal goal for us.

813. He Never Fails

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J.S. Baxter

... my soul, with millions more has found, He never fails; He never fails. He never fails the soul that trusts in Him; Tho' angry skies with thunder-clouds grow grim, He never fails. Tho' icy blasts life's fairest flow'rs lay low, Tho' earthly springs of joy all cease to flow, Yet still 'tis true, with millions more I know, He never fails; He never fails. He never fails the soul that trusts in Him; Tho' sorrow's cup should overflow the brim, He never fails. Tho' oft the pilgrim way seems rough and long, I yet ...

814. Labor Laws

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... spirits is a human weakness, and as such is forbidden to all members of the clerical staff. Now that the hours of business have been drastically reduced, the partaking of food is allowed between 11:30 and noon, but work will not on any account cease. Members of the clerical staff will provide their own pens. A new sharpener is available on application to the supervisor. The supervisor will nominate a senior clerk to be responsible for the cleanliness of the main office and the private office. All boys and ...

815. A Greek Testament

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... the Greek version of the New Testament, and Wilde began accurately translating the story of the Passion. His examiners told him that he had passed and could stop, but Wilde went on reading. They again interrupted, but Wilde continued translating. Finally, they got him to cease and asked why he was so insistent on continuing. "Oh, do let me go on," Wilde said. "I want to see how it ends." (from Frankly, My Dear . . . edited by Katherine and Richard Greene, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1996, p. 100).

816. Creation Lawsuit

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... Record: In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. Quickly He was faced with a class action suit for failure to file an environmental impact statement. He was granted a temporary permit for the heavenly part of the project, but was stymied with a cease and desist order for the earthly part. Appearing at the hearing, God was asked why He began the earthly project in the first place. He replied that He just liked to be creative. Then God said, "Let there be light," and immediately the officials ...

817. Not Bad For a Small Church

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... one might pass that small rural church and find the lights on and someone at the altar praying. Finally, late Wednesday evening, some dark clouds began to roll in. Soon rain began falling in torrents. For four straight days it rained without ceasing. The creeks began overflowing their banks. It became necessary to evacuate persons from their homes. Still the water kept rising. The entire community was now under water. As rescue workers made their way in a boat through the perilous floodwater evacuating the ...

818. Rocks or Cathedrals: What Do You See?

John 1:43-51

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Jeffrey K. London

"A pile of rocks ceases to be a pile a rocks when someone has a cathedral in mind." (Antoine de Saint-Exupery, as quoted by Donna Schaper in "These Days," September-October, 1999, Volume 30 - No. 5, Tuesday, September 21.) When you look in the mirror what do you see? What do you see when ...

819. Seeking Christ

Mark 1:29-34

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King Duncan

... to God. Those who trust in Jesus and seek to walk in his steps are the recipients of abounding and overflowing love and grace. And even though we are imperfect in our service to Christ and humanity, God’s love for us and acceptance of us never ceases. It’s like a story that Tony Campolo tells. The story is set in Heaven. St. Peter handles admissions at the pearly gates according to the story and the Apostle Paul acts as the administrator of the celestial kingdom, taking a monthly census of Heaven’s ...

820. The Simplex Faith of 3:16

John 3:1-21

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Leonard Sweet

... in a ditch Considering how to run. No one should take delight in leaving anyone in the ditch, laughing when their legs wave helplessly in the air. We must help people move beyond complexity to rediscover the simplicity of faith that trusts in God while never ceasing to explore the complexities of truth in a theology that grows richer and more profound the deeper it goes. 3:16 reminds us that after we have studied and struggled, pried at our doubts, prayed on our knees, that no matter how complicated and ...

821. No Other Name

Acts 4:1-22

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King Duncan

... in which he has been bound for twenty years, and, clothed in his right mind, go forth, breathing the testimony of divine saving to rescue thousands from death and illimitable woe. At the name of Jesus, spoken to him reverently, I have known the maniac to cease his wild ravings and become as a little child, tender and submissive. In a revival, not long since, a helpless stammerer was suddenly cured of his impediment as he named the name of Christ in praise. I have seen men who had been bitterest enemies for ...

822. Sit Up and Speak!

Luke 7:11-17

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Arley K. Fadness

... the psalmist to God. God hears the psalmist and restores. In Psalm 30:3 (cf), the psalmist sings, "You brought me up from the dead — you restored my life as I was going down to the grave." In verse 13 (cf), "Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing, O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever." One of our presidents of the United States, Franklin Pierce, became angry with God when he lost his son. When Franklin Pierce had been elected, he and Mrs. Pierce and their son took a trip to Concord, New ...

823. When the Going Gets Tough ... the Tough Start Praying!

Luke 17:5-10

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... continue to learn what it means to be a part of the body of Christ — to learn what God wants us to do and be — and how to wisely use this extra time that's been given to us. Pray this week, my brothers and sisters in Christ. Pray without ceasing. Pray for your leaders and for those working for us. And next week bring your umbrellas — and be sure to watch out for rattlesnakes! Amen.

824. When God Overdoes It

Lamentations 1:1-6

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David E. Leininger

... though. They gave way to healing. Through the songs of anger and grief, God's people came out on the far side. Hear again how Lamentations talks of how faith in God coming back stronger than ever. "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations most assuredly speaks to our time. Place Beslan with its 300-plus dead - half of them little children - down beside our text. Place poor, already destitute Haiti ...

825. The End of the Gladiator Games

Mark 7:24-37

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Robert Salzgeber

... gladiatorial games. Honorius' ears had been opened to the violence and dehumanization of the games. As a result he was able to speak. So it was that in about the year A.D. 404, because one individual, filled with the love of Christ, dared to say no, all gladiatorial games ceased.

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801. You Too, Brutus?

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802. Who's the Captain of Your Soul?

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Oscar Wilde

803. Form Without Function

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Keith Copley

804. When the World Is Against You

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805. Lovejoy's Martyrdom

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Brett Blair & Paul Simon

806. A Labor of Love

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C.S. Lewis

807. The Next Successor

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Charles Spurgeon

808. Just Getting Started

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809. One Final Song

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810. Accepted in Heaven

Mt 21:33-46

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Brett Blair & Rick Thompson

811. Spiritual Teaching Gifts

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Dr. Earl Radmacher

812. Aim for the Goal

1 Thess 5:23

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813. He Never Fails

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J.S. Baxter

814. Labor Laws

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815. A Greek Testament

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816. Creation Lawsuit

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817. Not Bad For a Small Church

Humor Illustration

818. Rocks or Cathedrals: What Do You See?

John 1:43-51

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Jeffrey K. London

819. Seeking Christ

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

820. The Simplex Faith of 3:16

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

821. No Other Name

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

822. Sit Up and Speak!

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

823. When the Going Gets Tough ... the Tough Start Praying!

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

824. When God Overdoes It

Lamentations 1:1-6

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David E. Leininger

825. The End of the Gladiator Games

Mark 7:24-37

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Robert Salzgeber

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