... a small, rural county. The defendant was charged with drunk driving ... arrested him. To convict the defendant on the assault on an ... had to prove that the defendant knew the person he was ... attired when you pulled the defendant over?" The witness looked at ... attired when you pulled the defendant over?" The witness still was ... attired when you pulled the defendant over?" barked the District Attorney ...
2. Let the Bells Ring
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... whether they should try to defend themselves or display the white ... the power of God to defend us." The council accepted his ... arrived during the night to defend the town. Before the service ...
3. Learn to Empty Yourself
Luke 18:9-14
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R. Curtis Fussell
... have to teach me about defending myself. I want to learn ...
4. Understanding the Trinity
Mt 28:16-20
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King Duncan
... to go to war to defend it. Well, maybe not anymore ...
5. The Cost of Freedom
Galatians 5:1-15
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Brett Blair
... this declaration and support and defend these states; yes, through all ...
6. Give Me Back My Bite
John 2:13-22
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Richard J. Fairchild
... , "I have been unable to defend myself. Give me back my ...
7. Leave the Trouble in God's Hands
Luke 10:38-42
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... which had no means of defending itself. The town council met ...
8. Going the Second Mile
Matthew 5:38-42
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James Merritt
... die for your right to defend that right." Bill Walton said ...
9. Lovejoy's Martyrdom
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Brett Blair & Paul Simon
... contrary, some of Lovejoy's defenders were prosecuted! One of the ...
10. If I Had Been There
Jn 20:1-18; Mk 15:21-32
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Brett Blair
... form 1) I would have defended Christ - a military approach 2 ...
11. A Plea for Fishing
Luke 5:1-11; Mark 1:14-20
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Darrell W. Robinson
... carefully defined what fishing means, defended fishing as an occupation, and ... meetings to define fishing, to defend fishing, and to decide what ...
12. Forgiveness Should Be the First Response
Matthew 5:38-42
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James Merritt
... simple rule. Be quick to defend others, but be slow to ... defend yourself. Abraham Lincoln once said, " ...
13. The Easter Formula
John 20:1-18
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... University philosophy professor Richard Swineburne defended the truth of the Resurrection ... probability theory and tool to defend the truth of Christ's ...
14. Destined for Greatness
Luke 21:5-38
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John Berstecher
... pride in it and loyally defended it from those who wished ... 2000 years ago, whom he defended, prayed for, and prepared to ...
15. A Higher Value than Freedom
Matthew 3:13-17
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Johnny Dean
... to go to war to defend freedom, whether it’s ours ...
16. Successful Judas
Matt 17:1-9; Mark 9:2-13
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Tim Kimmel
... and political power, and to defend itself against the failures of ...
17. The Way the World Is
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King Duncan
... , but the lion and tiger defended teeth as being honorable weapons ...
18. Goodness and Mercy Will Win
Luke 21:5-38
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Erskine White
... and give them to the defendant." The following day, the New ...
19. A Higher Value than Freedom
Matthew 3:13-17
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Johnny Dean
... to go to war to defend freedom, whether it's ours ...
20. How To Criticize Constructively
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... the position of having to defend themselves often turns small problems ...
21. Harder With Time
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Philip Yancey
... , with far less help, to defend far more desperate posts in ...
22. Guilty of Silence
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... (1778-1856) was representing the defendant. When it was time to ...
23. Truth Or Duty?
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Klyne Snodgrass
... , sir, I expect you to defend me to the utmost." Phillips ... was guilty, or should he defend Courvoisier as best he could ... professional duty? Phillips decided to defend the guilty man. But despite ... public, Phillips's decision to defend a murderer horrified British society ...
24. Sermon Opener - Deal with It, Get over It, Get Help
Romans 8:28-39
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Leonard Sweet
... of the victims even publically defended the very ones who had ... of cultural "Stockholm Syndrome," blindly defending and claiming as good for ...
25. Stopping Pettiness
Mark 9:38-41
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Jerry Goebel
... pray for more! 2. Quit defending the faith and take the ... doesn't need us to defend his name; he is quite ...
26. Truth: The Most Powerful Idea
Gen 1:1; Luke 10:27
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Max Anders
... don't need to be defended; they only need to be ... of their energy and time defending God as if God needed ...
27. Finish the Lord's Work
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... accusations, set you to work defending your character, employ pious persons ... has never bidden you to defend your character nor has He ...
28. Like a Fort
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Editor James S. Hewett
... its occupants. When Lawrence defended it, it defended him. As one relying ...
29. Parable of the Wagon and the Ball
Luke 12:13-21
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... amount of money expended to defend private property being used for ...
30. TONGUE POWER
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John H. Krahn
... name. He wishes that we defend our neighbor, speak well of ...
31. Forgiveness Is Not Innate
Matthew 18:21-35
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Will Willimon
William Willimon writes: "The human animal is not supposed to be good at forgiveness. Forgiveness is not some innate, natural human emotion. Vengeance, retribution, violence, these are natural human qualities. It is natural for the human animal to defend itself, to snarl and crouch into a defensive position when attacked, to howl when wronged, to bite back when bitten. Forgiveness is not natural. It is not a universal human virtue."
32. I Am the King’s Servant, But God’s First
Matthew 22:15-22
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Michael Manning
... the Church of England, Moore defended his actions by saying, "I ...
33. The Good News Never Conflicts with Truth
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Bob Ward
... ." Christian faith does not need defenders, for it is never in ...
34. God's Work of Art
John 9: 1-41
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Mickey Anders
... things happen to us they "defend" God by telling us that ...
35. Answering Criticism
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
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Kent Moorehead
... such a smug, ecclesiastically conditioned defender of the status quo as ...
36. Eggs For Sale
Matthew 6:3
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... . They accepted the criticisms without defending themselves, and only after Mrs ...
37. Ten Years of Service
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... any leading attorney who will defend him and bring about his ...
38. Fully Loaded
Philippians 1:20
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... that area, or not to defend himself and be killed. When ...
39. Prayer - Be Thou Within Me
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Lancelot Andrewes
... straying; Round about me, to defend me. Blessed be Thou, O ...
40. Fifty Cent Fine
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... and give them to the defendant!" The hat was passed and ...
41. First and Only Kiss
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Staff
... shop, young Michael O'Connor defended himself by claiming it had ...
42. Paid In Full
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Michael P. Green
... collected and given to the defendant. This is an excellent example ...
43. VALS
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Editor James S. Hewett
... those who are the staunch defenders of the status quo (33 ...
44. C. S. Lewis—Cost of a Public Faith
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Kathryn Lindskoog
... up publicly explaining and openly defending his personal God to millions ...
45. You Can't Both Be Right
truth
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... right." On hearing this, the defendant jumped up and said, "Wait ... ." So the judge told the defendant to state his case. And ...
46. The Attack Never Came
Mt 13:1-23
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King Duncan
... and a small group of defenders occupied the Russian White House ...
47. A Collapse of Concentration
Luke 4:1-13
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David Humpal
... under attack. The pressure of defending a difficult position would often ...
48. When I Pause the Longest
John 12:1-11
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Robert Beringer
In the biography of Leonardo da Vinci, Antonio Vallenten tells of a time when the great artist was at work in Milan on his famous painting of the Last Supper. Da Vinci spent many hours meditating in the chapel of the monastery where he was working. The monks resented these "idle periods" and accused the artist of wasting time. But da Vinci defended these periods of reflection by saying, "When I pause the longest, I make the most telling strokes with my brush."
49. Called by Many Voices
John 10:1-42
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John H. Pavelko
... are not independent. They cannot defend themselves like cattle. They are ...
50. What Didn't Happen That Night
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Jerry Jenkins
... the truth, and I cannot defend myself. I'd just like ...