... for his two words. "I quit," he says. "That's not ...
2. Refuse to Quit
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Adoniram Judson sweated out Burma's heat for 18 years without a furlough, six years without a convert. Enduring torture and imprisonment, he admitted that he never saw a ship sail without wanting to jump on board and go home. When his wife's health broke and he put her on a homebound vessel in the knowledge he would not see her for two full years, he confided to his diary: "If we could find some quiet resting place on earth where we could spend the rest of our days in peace. . ." But he steadied himself ...
3. Quite a Shock
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Tom Carter
In Ralph Emery's autobiography, Memories, the country-music D.J. and host of TV's "Nashville Now" relates one of his early experiences in radio: An exuberant man of the cloth came into the studio one day with his wife, another woman and a guitar with an electrical short in its amplifier. I could tell it was defective by the loud hum in his speaker. I walked from the control room into the studio to exchange pleasantries, and then assumed my position on my side of the glass separating the rooms. I raised the ...
4. Not Quite Cured
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Kevin Shay
"Doc, you've got to help me!" came the frantic call to the psychiatrist. "The guy next door thinks he's in an opera. He sings day and night at the top of his lungs. It's driving me crazy!" "Send him to me," said the shrink. A week later, the caller phoned again, sounding much calmer, "Doctor, I don't know how you did it, but he's not singing anymore. Did you cure his delusion?" "Not exactly," the psychiatrist replied. "I just gave him a much smaller part."
5. How Is John Quincy Adams?
2 Tim. 4:6-8; 2 Cor. 4:7-9
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Brett Blair
... Quincy Adams is well, sir, quite well, I thank you. But ... ; but he himself is quite well, sir, quite well." That is the ...
6. Living for Christ in Daily Life
Matthew 10:1-42
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James Kegel
... life seemed fine. Then he quit his job. Chan didn't ... he was asked why he quit he simply said it was ... these workers that they would quit the organization and then the ...
7. Campground Commode
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King Duncan
... in Florida. She also was quite delicate and elegant with her ... equipped but didn’t know quite how to ask about the ... time. I admit it is quite a distance away if you ...
8. Is Jesus Safe?
Luke 12:35-53
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Brett Blair
... . and Mrs. Beaver are not quite sure they want to met ... was a man. Is he quite safe? I shall feel rather ...
9. A Touch of the Master's Hand
Luke 13:10-17
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... them cried, "We do not quite understand What changed its worth ... and the foolish crowd Never quite understands The worth of a ...
10. Never Read Any of His Books
John 20:1-18; Luke 24:36-49
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James W. Moore
... ?" "He would tell me to quit worrying about that," Jim said ... ," the minister said, "then you quit worrying about that right now ...
11. Advent: Time to Listen
Jn 1:6-8, 19-28
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... heard. While others, not quite hearing - and not quite knowing - guessed at ...
12. Finding Financial Freedom
Luke 16:1-15
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Brett Blair
... new pram, could hear it quite plainly, and seemed to be ... of “The Rocking‑Horse Winner." Quite an extraordinary picture: “There must ...
13. My Pastor Will Find Me
Matthew 6:25-34
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Leonard Sweet
... !" The second man, in a quite relaxed manner, propped himself up ... first man looked at him quite dumbfounded and asked, "What difference ...
14. Christ, Divinity of
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C. S. Lewis
He went about saying to people, ‘I forgive your sins.’ Now it is quite natural for a man to forgive something you do to him. Thus if somebody cheats me out of five pounds it is quite possible and reasonable for me to say, ‘Well, I forgive him, we will say no more about it.’ What on earth would you say if somebody had done you out of five pounds and I said, ‘That is all right, I forgive him’?
15. Watered-down Versions of the Faith
Mark 16:1-20
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William A. Ritter
... I saying? I am saying (quite frankly) that a great deal ...
16. The Irresistible Influence Of The Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-41
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James W. Moore
... . Then in despair, the saw quit trying and fell to the ...
17. Three Eggs, Not Bad!
Matthew 7:21-29
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... would be in surgery for quite a while. He hurried home ...
18. The Healing Power of Touch - Sermon Starter
Mark 5:21-43; Matt 9:1-8
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Brett Blair
... woman who was there for quite a different reason. We are ...
19. Why Didn't You Tell Us This Before?
Matthew 16:13-20
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Russell F. Metcalfe
... him. Evidently the sermon was quite a personal testimony. After the ...
20. The Inside Results
John 1:1-28
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King Duncan
Dr. Maxwell Maltz has gained quite notable fame through his popular ...
21. Complain, Complain, Complain
John 3:14-21
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Brett Blair
... his last two words, "I quit." The abbot responded, "Well it ...
22. See My Hands and My Feet
Luke 24:36-49
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King Duncan
... . The King, a pagan, but quite an intelligent man responded, "I ...
23. We Are All in the Same Boat
Mark 4:35-41
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... is something that is not quite right. There are too many ...
24. We Cannot Not Be Sinners
Mark 6:14-29
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Scott Hoezee
... sexual bravado. It's not quite the end we imagined for ...
25. They Will All Be Taught By God
John 6:35, 41-51
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
... deterioration of decency has accompanied quite proportionately the deterioration of society ...
26. Quiet Time Is for Listening
Mark 6:31
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Brett Blair
... required them to be totally quite. That's hard for any ...
27. Don’t Hope…Decide
Mk 10:1-12
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King Duncan
... ) was next. "You're already quite the young man. I love ...
28. Muggeridge Encounters Mother Teresa
Mark 12:41-44
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Brett Blair
... ? Do you ever feel like quitting and letting someone else take ...
29. Chipmunks Aren’t All Alike
Luke 2:41-52
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Brett Blair
... each was delicately formed and quite lovely except for the bruised ...
30. The Law of the Pendulum
Mt 14:22-36; Mk 6:45-56
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Brett Blair
... return almost to, but not quite touching, the chin. No one ...
31. But Not Yet
John 14:23-29
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David Zersen
... arose, interpreting the incident as quite certainly a divine command to ...
32. An English Grammar Reminder
Luke 18:1-8
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Brett Blair
... that's going to be quite a stretch. For others not ...
33. Looking Ahead to the Transition
Luke 20:27-38
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King Duncan
... their family. The family was quite involved in this small community ...
34. The Post-it Note
Matthew 24:36-44
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... there, and she was in quite a tizzy trying to make ...
35. Miss Donna
John 1:29-42
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James W. Moore
... beautiful way. Though there is quite a difference in their ages ...
36. That First Longing
John 4:5-42
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Robert Bachelder
... to you, but they never quite keep their promise. The longings ...
37. Having to Wait
John 9:1-41
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... accept his apology. "It was quite rude," she says angrily. "All ...
38. Everyone Is Invited
Matthew 22:1-14
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Bill Bouknight
... . Drew heard her name called quite often and was having a ...
39. What's Your Question
Luke 20:20-40
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Roger von Oech
... very advanced, the unafflicted had quite a difficult time telling whether ...
40. In the President's Pockets
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Charles Swindoll
... , but in 1865 millions shared quite a contrary opinion. The President ...
41. Clinging Creepers
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J. Alistair Brown
... . This huge, solid oak was quite literally being taken over; the ...
42. Why Do We Try to Know It All?
John 1:1-18
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Kenneth W. Collins
... that he knows his wife quite well, but he can't ...
43. The Shout Becomes a Prayer
Mark 1:29-34
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Thomas Long
... blaspheme, and I can't quite manage it. I go up ...
44. The Bell Was Ringing
Mark 3:20-30
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Maxie Dunnam
... and found his wife seated quite comfortably with a tall cool ...
45. The Son and the Drawbridge
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Editor James S. Hewett
... watch his father at work. Quite curious, as most boys are ...
46. The Tates In Your Church
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Editor James S. Hewett
... bad. Brother Facili Tate is quite helpful in church matters. And ...
47. Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant
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Editor James S. Hewett
... they apparently considered his efforts quite wasted. The servant of God ...
48. A Father's Love
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Editor James S. Hewett
... the daughter. The daughter was quite upset and shouted, "You must ...
49. Money Magnates
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Editor James S. Hewett
... Krueger headed the largest monopoly. Quite an impressive group of people ...
50. What Are You Chasing?
Mt 13:24-30, 36-43
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King Duncan
... particular greyhound retired. Called it quits, just like that. I didn ... pressed. "I quit," he said. "You quit?" "Yes. I just quit. "Well, why ... did you quit?" "I quit the ...