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2101. A Missed Movement

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In 1269 Kublai Khan sent a request from Peking to Rome for "a hundred wise men of the Christian religion...And so I shall be baptized, and when I shall be baptized all my baron and great men will be baptized, and their subjects baptized, and so there will be more Christian here than there are in your parts." The Mongols were then wavering in the choice of a religion. It might have been, as Kublai forecast, the greatest mass religious movement the world has ever seen. The history of all Asia would have ...

2102. The Bank of Heaven

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C. H. Spurgeon

... us in His Work, and expect it to be fulfilled as certainly as we look for the money to be given us when we go to the bank to cash a check. We should not think of going there, lolling over the counter chattering with the clerks on every conceivable subject except the one thing for which we had gone to the bank, and then coming away without the coin we needed; but we should lay before the clerk the promise to pay the bearer a certain sum, tell him in what form we wish to take the amount, count the ...

2103. Finagle's Laws

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... witchcraft. First draw your curves then plot your readings. Be sure to obtain meteorological information before leaving on vacation. A record of data is useful it indicates that you've been working. Experience is directly proportional to equipment ruined. To study a subject best understand it thoroughly before you start. In case of doubt, make it sound convincing. Addendum The information you have is not what you want. The information you want is not what you need. The information you need is not what you ...

2104. The Event of Many Reasons

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Gary R. Habermas & J.P. Moreland

There are well over three hundred verses that deal with the subject of Jesus' resurrection. Here are different ways that the New Testament uses and treats the resurrection: A sign for unbelievers (Matthew 12:38-40); cf. John 20:24-29) The answer for the believer's doubt (Luke 24:38-43) Serves as the guarantee that Jesus' teachings are true (Acts ...

2105. Strategies of Satan

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J.O. Sanders

... seed of the word (Matthew 13:19). lulling the unbeliever into a false sense of security (Luke 11:21). laying snares for the unwary (2 Timothy 2:25-26). masquerading as an angel of light (2 Cor 11:13-14). deceiving those whose minds are not subject to the Word of truth (Rev 12:9). mixing truth with error (Matthew 13:25-8). Strategies of Satan with believers: annihilate the church or neutralize its witness from within (Acts 5:1-6). virulent persecution from without. smother its witness by according it great ...

2106. Misused Health

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Blaise Pascal

... which thy justice has reduced me; grant that as a true Christian I may recognize Thee as my father and as my God, in whatever estate I find myself, since the change in my condition brings no change in Thy own. For Thou are the same, though I be subject to change, and Thou art God no less when Thou dost afflict and when Thou dost punish, than when Thou dost console and when Thou dost manifest indulgence. Thou hadst given me health that I might serve Thee, and I have profaned it; now Thou dost send me illness ...

2107. Submission: Yield In All Directions

Ephesians 5:21

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Stephen P. Beck

... of the bridge and looked back, sure enough, yield signs had been placed at both ends of the bridge. Drivers from both directions were requested to give right of way. It was a reasonable and gracious way of preventing a head-on collision. When the Bible commands Christians to "be subject to one another" (Ephesians 5:21) it is simply a reasonable and gracious command to let the other have the right of way and avoid interpersonal head-on collisions.

2108. John Donne Undone

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Philip Yancey

... from his wife, and locked in a dungeon. Later, he endured a long illness which sapped his strength almost to the point of death. In the midst of this illness, Donne wrote a series of devotions on suffering, which rank among the most poignant meditations on the subject. In one of these, he considers a parallel: The sickness which keeps him in bed forces him to think about his spiritual condition. Suffering gets our attention; it forces us to look to God, when otherwise we would just as well ignore Him.

2109. A Preemptive Strike

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Staff

... the press, often to his advantage. Once, while the Secretary and I sipped coffee at NBC before the start of the "Today" show, I learned that Tom Pettit would be doing the interview. I hastily gave Schlesinger a quick briefing on what he'd probably be subjected to in front of the camera. Pettit had a habit of bullying his guests for a good show. "Don't let this guy get under your skin with outrageous questions," I cautioned. "Keep cool and get your points across." Just then, Pettit walked in, a clipboard ...

2110. Blasphemy Against the Spirit

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This statement (Matt 12:32, par Mk. 3:29, Luke 12:10) has been the subject of much questioning. Obviously the reference here is not to the naming of the Holy Spirit in a blasphemous utterance, for in Matt. 12:32 even blasphemy against the Son of man can be forgiven. Among the many attempts at exegesis, the most convincing is the suggestion that the man ...

2111. Push and Pull

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There's a humorous story about a successful businessman who was invited to deliver the commencement address at a school. He elected to speak on the subject, "How to Succeed." As he entered the door leading to the auditorium stage, he noticed the word PUSH printed in bold letters on the outside. He thought that would be a good theme for his speech PUSH. When he hit the high point of his speech, he said, "I can ...

2112. Coach's Words of Wisdom

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Here are some words of profound wisdom from the former basketball coach at the University of Texas, Abe Lemons: Just once I'd like to see the win-loss records of doctors right out in front where people could see them won ten, lost three, tied two. I'd rather be a football coach. That way you only lose eleven games a year. On the subject of whether or not he jogged, Lemons answered, "H___, no. When I die I want to be sick."

2113. A PC Holiday Greeting

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... year 2020, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions have helped make our society great, without regard to the race, creed color, religious, or sexual preferences of the wishes. Disclaimer: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others and no responsibility for any unintended emotional stress these greetings may bring to those not caught up in ...

2114. Target Your Audience

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... the weather was so horrible that no one made it to church no one, that is, except for the young preacher and the old deacon. This was his chance! The young preacher lit into his message with a truly inspired zeal, making it nakedly obvious that the subject of his sermon was the only one in the congregation, the deacon. After the service, he waited breathlessly for an evaluation. The deacon walked up to the young preacher, shook his hand, and said, "You told them again, friend. Too bad they weren't here to ...

2115. Who Shall Rise First?

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The old Baptist preacher was warming to his subject about the advantageous position of Baptists in the scheme of things connected to the hereafter. "Now who is going to be the first into heaven?" he asked rhetorically. "I'll tell you who is going to be first. It is going to be the Baptists." A visiting Presbyterian lady was ...

2116. I Applaud Your Nerve

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The squeaky tenor had just concluded. The applause was less than warm. But one member of the audience was exclaiming, "Extraordinary! Wonderful! Unbelievable!" "Pardon me," said a puzzled man sitting in the next seat."You astound me. I think I may claim some knowledge of the subject, and I think his voice was very poor." "Voice?" said the other man. "I wasn't thinking of his voice. I was praising his nerve!"

2117. The History of the World?

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... place for very long. At Roman banquets, the guests wore garlic's in their hair. Julius Caesar extinguished himself on the battlefields of Gaul. The Ides of March murdered him because they thought he was going to be made king. Nero was a cruel tyranny who would torture his poor subjects by playing the fiddle to them.

2118. The Old Medallion

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... dinner in Washington she met the Chinese ambassador who, she noticed, was observing the medallion with a faint smile upon his lips. "Have you seen one of these before, Ambassador?" the lady inquired. He admitted that he had and promptly changed the subject. "Would you be so kind as to translate the inscription on it?" the lady asked. The ambassador said that he would rather not. The lady insisted. "Very well, madam," he said at last with great reluctance. "It says 'Licensed Prostitute, City of Shanghai ...

2119. When Making Wishes Be Specific

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I'll try to keep my comments brief this morning, but I can't approach the all-time record for short speeches. That belongs to a psychologist who had to speak on the subject of sex. He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I've been asked to speak to you about sex. It's a pleasure" then he sat down. Well, for different reasons, it's a pleasure to be here this morning with the distinguished business and commercial leaders of Oak Brook. I know ...

2120. What Is Patience?

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One Sunday morning my wife was teaching her class of small girls the subject of patience. She asked, "What is patience?" One little girl raised her hand and said, "Patience is when you are sitting in church and the preacher is preaching. You're just sitting there and he is preaching. He keeps preaching and you keep sitting there. That's patience."

2121. Life’s Take-Home Final

Matthew 25:31-46

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Leonard Sweet

... 15), “Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” But while Jesus gave his church a mission statement, Jesus had his own mission statement. It was not John 3:16. It was from the prophet Isaiah, and Jesus made his mission statement the subject of his first sermon. Jesus’ first sermon was not the Sermon on the Mount, but the Sermon in the Home-Town, when he went to the Nazareth synagogue on the Sabbath, and opened up the scroll of the prophet Isaiah, chapter 61, and read these words ...

2122. The Love of the Shepherd

Ezekiel 34:1-31

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King Duncan

... sheep. 1. Exploding Pigs compiled by Ian Simmons, Barnes & Noble Books, New York, 1997, pp. 9-10. 2. Reuters. 3. http://www.day1.net/index.php5?view=transcripts&tid=126. 4. One Flock, One Shepherd. Cited by Monday Fodder dgaufaaa@iohk.com?subject=Subscribe_Monday_Fodder. 5. Salvation On Sand Mountain, Cited by Steve Hyde, http://www.rbc‑va.org/sermons/4‑21‑2002‑sermon.htm. 6. A Treasury of Bible Illustrations, compiled by Ted Kyle and John Todd, AMG Publishers, Chattanooga, 1995, p. 231. 7. Richards ...

2123. Mommy, I'm Hungry

Matthew 25:31-46

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Randy Hyde

It's been years, but I remember Fred Craddock telling of the time he attended a conference on hunger. Influential, knowledgeable speakers had been brought in from all over to talk on the subject. Near the end of the conference, Fred says, a young, willowy woman got up to speak. Her long straight hair fell down her back, almost to her waist. She carried a legal pad to the podium and began reading. At first, Craddock says, he couldn't follow what she was ...

2124. Remember Your Purpose

Matthew 25:31-46

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J. Howard Olds

... on the greatness of the royal family. A few weeks later, a gift arrived for the pastor from the king. Inside was a life-size crucifix. Included was this note from the king: "Place this on the pillar opposite the pulpit so you will always be reminded of your proper subject."

2125. The Four Sacred Chords of Home

Mark 13:24-37

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Leonard Sweet

... all, in the Christmas story isn’t the first note struck Mary’s faith in the words of God to her and God’s mission for her life? There is a test known to psychologists as the body-sway test. A person stands with eyes closed and is subjected to repeated suggestions that you are falling. If, in spite of this, you remain in a fairly upright position, it can be assumed that you are emotionally mature; but if you give way to the suggestion of falling, the chances are that you need some major maturation ...

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2101. A Missed Movement

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Staff

2102. The Bank of Heaven

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C. H. Spurgeon

2103. Finagle's Laws

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Staff

2104. The Event of Many Reasons

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Gary R. Habermas & J.P. Moreland

2105. Strategies of Satan

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J.O. Sanders

2106. Misused Health

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Blaise Pascal

2107. Submission: Yield In All Directions

Ephesians 5:21

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Stephen P. Beck

2108. John Donne Undone

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Philip Yancey

2109. A Preemptive Strike

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Staff

2110. Blasphemy Against the Spirit

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Staff

2111. Push and Pull

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2112. Coach's Words of Wisdom

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2113. A PC Holiday Greeting

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2114. Target Your Audience

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2115. Who Shall Rise First?

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2116. I Applaud Your Nerve

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2117. The History of the World?

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2118. The Old Medallion

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2119. When Making Wishes Be Specific

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2120. What Is Patience?

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2121. Life’s Take-Home Final

Matthew 25:31-46

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Leonard Sweet

2122. The Love of the Shepherd

Ezekiel 34:1-31

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King Duncan

2123. Mommy, I'm Hungry

Matthew 25:31-46

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Randy Hyde

2124. Remember Your Purpose

Matthew 25:31-46

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J. Howard Olds

2125. The Four Sacred Chords of Home

Mark 13:24-37

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Leonard Sweet

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