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Showing 1876 to 1900 of 2699 results

1876. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-8

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... that the communities of new Christians see the character of Christ in all he and his colleagues have done in their midst. Paul does not enter into relationship with these communities for any personal gain or glory. He is not trying to impress his audiences with anything showy or false in order to assert his own importance. All that motivates Paul and his companions is presenting the gospel and inviting others to experience the person of Jesus Christ. Paul preaches the same message, coming or going ...

1877. Merciful Anger

Matt 21:18-22; Mark 11:12-19

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James Packer

... leper disobeyed and so made things very hard for Jesus. Jesus showed anger again when the disciples tried to send away the mothers and their children (Mark 10:13-16). He was indignant and distressed at the way the disciples were thwarting his loving purposes and giving the impression that he did not have time for ordinary people. He showed anger once more when he drove "out those who sold and those who bought in the temple" (Mark 11:15-17). God's house of prayer was being made into a den of thieves and God ...

1878. An Overtime Assignment

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Staff

... and programmers working overtime all weekend...at a reported cost of several hundred thousand dollars. The massive computer printout was finally delivered by truck to the White House on Sunday afternoon and Amy showed up in class with the official answer the following day. But her history teacher was not impressed. When Amy's paper was returned, it was marked with a big red "C." What this teaches us is that Government was effective then at answering simple questions as it is now.

1879. Hope From the Grave

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Warren W. Wiersbe

... Simeon walked among the graves, looking at the epitaphs. He found one that arrested him. When from the dust of death I rise, To claim my mansion in the skies, E'en then shall this be all my plea "Jesus hath lived and died for me." He was so impressed with that gospel message that he looked for someone in the cemetery with whom he might share it. He saw a young woman, obviously distressed, and called her over to read the epitaph. He took her address and visited her the next day. The home was a scene of ...

1880. Saturate Your Heart

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James M. Gray

The noted Bible scholar James M. Gray told a story that underscores the importance of reading the Scriptures for personal growth. He said that when he was a young Bible teacher he became deeply impressed by the peace and spiritual poise of a friend with whom he often talked. Since Gray wanted that same stability, he asked his companion the secret of his confident bearing and positive outlook. "It all started through reading Ephesians," said the man. Gray was surprised by this simple response. He ...

1881. Hiring the Right Employee

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Staff

... a clear sense of what is right and wrong, a willingness to be truthful, the courage to say what they think and to do what they think is right, even if the politics discourage it. This is the quality that should really be at the top. I was too often impressed by the intelligence and substantive knowledge of an individual and did not always pay enough attention to the question of how honest, courageous and good a person the individual really was."

1882. Want What You Already Have

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Source Unknown

A man became envious of his friends because they had larger and more luxurious homes. So he listed his house with a real estate firm, planning to sell it and to purchase a more impressive home. Shortly afterward, as he was reading the classified section of the newspaper, he saw an ad for a house that seemed just right. He promptly called the realtor and said, "A house described in today's paper is exactly what I'm looking for. I would like to go ...

1883. The Beginning of the Band-Aid

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... quantity and using crinoline fabric to temporarily cover the adhesive strip. When the bandage was needed, the two pieces of crinoline could easily be peeled off, producing a small, ready-to-use bandage. The firm's president, James Johnson, saw Dickson put one of his homemade bandages on his finger. Impressed by its convenience, he decided to start mass-producing them under the name Band-Aids. Dickson had been looking for a way to handle a small problem, and in the process he invented a useful new product.

1884. The Three Crosses

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Source Unknown

If you were to look at Rembrandt's painting of The Three Crosses, your attention would be drawn first to the center cross on which Jesus died. Then as you would look at the crowd gathered around the foot of that cross, you'd be impressed by the various facial expressions and actions of the people involved in the awful crime of crucifying the Son of God. Finally, your eyes would drift to the edge of the painting and catch sight of another figure, almost hidden in the shadows. Art critics say this is a ...

1885. You Will Find the Strength

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Staff

When Corrie Ten Boom of The Hiding Place fame was a little girl in Holland, her first realization of death came after a visit to the home of a neighbor who had died. It impressed her that someday her parents would also die. Corrie's father comforted her with words of wisdom. "Corrie, when you and I go to Amsterdam, when do I give you your ticket?" "Why, just before we get on the train," she replied. "Exactly," her father said, "and our wise Father ...

1886. Life's Only Certainty

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D. Stuart Briscoe

When I moved to the U.S. I was impressed with the number of total strangers who visited my home to wish me well...they all sold insurance! One day my visitor was talking about the necessity to be prudent in the preparation for all possibilities. "If something should happen to you, Mr. Briscoe " he started to say, but I ...

1887. Warning: Preaching Fake Stories

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Brett Blair

... beyond the sea." They reached Marseilles, but the waves did not part and let them go through dry-shod as they expected. It was at Marseilles that tragedy occurred. The children met two men, Hugo Ferreus and William Porcus. The men claimed to be so impressed with the calling of the children that they offered to transport them across the Mediterranean in seven ships without charge. What the children didn't know was that the two men were slave traders. The children boarded the ships and the journey began, but ...

1888. The Devil Made Me Do It

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Michael Horton

... the spiritual world and a bad god rules the physical realm. In such a philosophy the problem of evil is solved by blaming everything that goes wrong on the bad god (the devil); the good god is seen as no more than a counterbalance. One is left with the impression that the two gods each possess equal power both in quality and quantity. Everything that is wrong in the world is the fault of the bad god. And it's up to the initiate or believer to make sure the good god wins. Back when Jimmy Swaggart defied the ...

1889. Hail the Bird!

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Legend has it that after his victory over Antony at Actuim, Augustus Caesar came back to Rome in triumph. Among the huge crowd who greeted him was a man who had a bird that he had taught to say, "Hail, Caesar victorious!" Caesar was impressed and bought the bird for a large sum. Then someone got Caesar aside and whispered to him that the man had another bird that was just as talented. The man was summoned and Caesar asked for a demonstration of what the other bird could do. The man demurred, but Caesar ...

1890. Let Your Late Bloomers Flourish

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Kay Kuzma

... 27.4 points, and the second grade spurters increased on the average 16.5 points more than their peers. One little Latin-American child who had been classified as mentally retarded with an I.Q. of 61, scored 106 after his selection as a late bloomer. Isn't this impressive! It reminds me of what Eliza Doolittle says in My Fair Lady, "The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she is treated." You see, how a child is treated has a lot to do with how that child sees herself ...

1891. One-Man Think Tank

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Staff

Between 1962 and 1977 Arthur Pedrick patented 162 inventions. Sounds impressive until you realize that none of them were taken up commercially. Among his greatest inventions were: a bicycle with amphibious capability. an arrangement whereby a car could be driven from the back seat. several golf inventions, including a golf ball that could be steered in flight. The grandest scheme of ...

1892. Looking Down the Barrel

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... arms went down into the barrel and, as he fumbled around, he hit something solid. He pulled out a book and stood petrified: it was Blackstone's Commentary on English Law. Lincoln later wrote, "I stood there holding the book and looking up toward the heavens. There came a deep impression on me that God had something for me to do and He was showing he now that I had to get ready for it. Why this miracle otherwise?"

1893. A Higher Power

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W. Duewel

... arrows in the souls of men. They cut like a sword. They broke the heart like a hammer. Multitudes can attest to this...Sometimes I would find myself in a great measure empty of this power. I would go and visit, and find that I made no saving impression. I would exhort and pray with the same results. I would they set apart a day for private fasting and prayer...after humbling myself and crying out for help, the power would return upon me with all its freshness. This has been the experience of my life."

1894. Free From the Flames

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One of the first gospel illustrations that ever made a real impression upon H.A. Ironside's heart was a simple story which he heard a preacher tell when he was less than nine years old. It was of pioneers who were making their way across one of the central states to a distant place that had been opened up for homesteading. ...

1895. A Preview of God

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On the day of his wife's death, John Calvin was impressed with her serenity. "She suddenly cried out in such a way that all could see that her spirit had risen far above this world. These were her words, 'O glorious resurrection! O God of Abraham and of all of our fathers, the believers of all the ages have trusted on ...

1896. Like Birds of a Feather

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Charles Swindoll

Stately geese are quite impressive. Winging their way to a warmer climate, they often cover thousands of miles before reaching their destination. Have you ever studied why they fly as they do? It is fascinating to read what has been discovered about their flight pattern as well as their in-flight habits. Four come to ...

1897. On the Job Training

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... over a period of years, he found them fluent in the jargon of systems analysis, financial manipulation, and quantitative management (whatever that is). But he claimed that they just don't know the score. He felt most of them had an unrealistic impression of what is involved in business and little appreciation of the importance of technical knowledge, experience, and hard work. "What it takes to do the job will not be learned from management courses," said Rickover. "It is principally a matter of experience ...

1898. A New Law

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Dr. Mitchell tries to impress upon us that we are not under the Law when we're in Christ, but we're under a new law the law of LOVE. He used this to illustrate: In America there is a law stating a woman must take care of her child. So, a man comes to ...

1899. Flexing Your Muscles

John 11:1-44

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... body builder simply stepped forward and flexed a series of well-defined muscles from chest to calf. The audience applauded. "What do you use all those muscles for?" the host asked. Again, the muscular specimen flexed, and biceps and triceps sprouted to impressive proportions. "But what do you USE those muscles for?" The host persisted. The body builder was bewildered. He didn't have an answer other than to display his well-developed frame. I was reminded that our spiritual exercises Bible Study and, prayer ...

1900. A Wife's Wage

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Brett Blair

... in the home? Let's list the various functions she performs: chauffeur, gardener, family counselor, teacher, maintenance worker, cleaning woman, housekeeper, cook, motivational speaker, errand runner, bookkeeper/budget manager, interior decorator, caterer, dietitian, secretary, public relations person, hostess, and nurse. Using this impressive list of household duties, Let's figure the dollar value of a housewife's work in today's (2020) labor market. It comes to $2,226.30 a week. That's $115,767.60 a year!

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1876. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-8

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1877. Merciful Anger

Matt 21:18-22; Mark 11:12-19

Illustration

James Packer

1878. An Overtime Assignment

Illustration

Staff

1879. Hope From the Grave

Illustration

Warren W. Wiersbe

1880. Saturate Your Heart

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James M. Gray

1881. Hiring the Right Employee

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Staff

1882. Want What You Already Have

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Source Unknown

1883. The Beginning of the Band-Aid

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1884. The Three Crosses

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Source Unknown

1885. You Will Find the Strength

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Staff

1886. Life's Only Certainty

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D. Stuart Briscoe

1887. Warning: Preaching Fake Stories

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Brett Blair

1888. The Devil Made Me Do It

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Michael Horton

1889. Hail the Bird!

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Staff

1890. Let Your Late Bloomers Flourish

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Kay Kuzma

1891. One-Man Think Tank

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Staff

1892. Looking Down the Barrel

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1893. A Higher Power

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W. Duewel

1894. Free From the Flames

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1895. A Preview of God

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1896. Like Birds of a Feather

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Charles Swindoll

1897. On the Job Training

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1898. A New Law

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1899. Flexing Your Muscles

John 11:1-44

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Billy D. Strayhorn

1900. A Wife's Wage

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Brett Blair

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