... had been formed. All that remained were more than thirty coats ...
3. Scars Remain
John 20:19-23
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Christi O. Brown
New Testament scholar and dean of Duke Divinity Richard Hays comments on this passage: “Isn’t it curious that God could raise Jesus from the dead but didn’t heal the nail wounds in his hands? Was this an oversight? Surely not. The power of death is conquered, but the [scars] remain.”[“Fingering the Evidence,” The Christian Century (April 1, 1992)]. When Jesus showed the disciples his scars, he was saying, “Here is my signature.”
4. Birth into a New World
Jn 20:1-18
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King Duncan
... life he has known. The remaining unborn twin is saddened, convinced ... are rejoicing. For what the remaining brother, left behind, has just ...
5. A Higher Priority
John 6:56-69
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Brett Blair
... withdraw from the team and remain behind. Bill's wife insisted ... withdraw from the competition and remain behind with his wife so ...
6. A Tradition of Fighting
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
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... congregation on the right side remained seated. The young minister thought ... , the tradition is that they remain seated during the prayers?" To ...
7. The Story of Sarah's Sorrow
2 Corinthians 7:10
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Max Lucado
... them. So she spent her remaining years in a castle of ... its halls and see its remains. But to see what unresolved ...
8. Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Luke 4:1-13
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Lee Griess
... scolded him, but his smile remained nonetheless. "This is a special ...
9. Taking On Christ's Likeness
John 13:31-38
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Lee Griess
... magnet. As long as it remains in contact with that field ...
10. The Irresistible Influence Of The Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-41
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James W. Moore
... and the piece of iron remained just as before, proud and ...
11. Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide (Long Version)
John 3:1-36
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Staff
... pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical. as ...
12. From A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23
John 10:1-10
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Phillip Keller
... affluence and their prestige, they remained poor in spirit, shriveled in ...
13. Built Upon Love
Matthew 7:24-29
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Brett Blair
... flash floods rage only one remains. Same materials, different foundations. The ...
14. A Costly Gift
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King Duncan
... his father, but his father remained silent. The boy was crushed ...
15. Staying in Line
Matthew 22:34-40
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Jerry L. Schmalemberger
At the entrance to the harbor at the Isle of Man there are two lights. One would think that the two signals would confuse the pilot. But the fact is, he has to keep them in line; as long as he keeps them in line, his ship is safe. It is the same with these commands of Jesus: the love of God, love others, and love of self. When we keep them in line, we remain safe and well in the channel of the Christian life.
16. Humble Acts of Service
Mark 8:31--9:1
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Brett Blair
... doing so that they would remain in the mines. With this ...
17. Our Need for Prayer and Communion with God
1 John 4:8
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Digma.com
... mystery. For them the “mystery remains. No one can fully explain ...
18. We Cannot Not Be Sinners
Mark 6:14-29
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Scott Hoezee
... or chaste they will also remain just overall sinless. Evil is ...
19. The Buzzard, the Bat, and the Bumblebee
Mark 7:34
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Staff
... attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in ...
20. Too Easily Satisfied
Mark 12:34
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Scott Hoezee
... around. It is because they remain so real and powerful that ...
21. Luther on Signs of Christ's Coming
Luke 21:5-38
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Martin Luther
... dawns and the same conditions remain. There was never such keenness ...
22. You Must Give Everything to Me
John 14:1-4
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... . During this time, their guide remained quiet, not offering any word ...
23. Making Sacrifices
Luke 14:25-35
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King Duncan
... committed Christian. He spent his remaining days in Japan, humbly selling ...
24. All This You Did for Me
Luke 23:33-43
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Burton F. Blair
... relationship with God. We cannot remain the same, anymore. We want ...
25. The Puzzle Began to Fit
Matthew 3:13-17
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Johnny Dean
... promise that his spirit would remain with them all the days ...
26. Laws of the Lighthouse
Romans 8:38-39
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Staff
... patchy fog, so the captain remained on the bridge keeping an ...
27. What Kind of Leader Are You?
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Jon Johnston
... 4 - conforming. These people also remained quiet, but only because they ...
28. When God Created Fathers
Ephesians 6:1-4
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Erma Bombeck
... ; eyes that saw everything, but remained calm and tolerant. Finally, almost ...
29. Ghandi's Turnaround
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... said, "I might as well remain a Hindu." That usher's ...
30. The Only Place We Have No Fear
John 1:6-8, 19-28
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King Duncan
... are not afraid: that one remaining place is a little baby ...
31. Christ, Incarnation of
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Michael P. Green
... given yourself, and it only remains for me to pray that ...
32. One Good Word for Santa
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Editor James S. Hewett
... moved to Italy where his remains are to this day. But ...
33. Prayer Power, Bible Power And Small Group Dynamics
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Michael B. Brown
... home. However, they decided to remain until the end of the ... whatever slips of paper that remained on the table as their ...
34. A Teddy Bear and Christmas
John 3:1-21
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Bill Bouknight
... bear went to Boston and remained close to Tony through all ... heavily bandaged and had to remain quite still for a number ...
35. We Have a Choice to Transform
Mark 8:31-38
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Brett Blair
... the village and spent his remaining years wandering from place to ... marked by disgrace. The other remained in the village, made restitution ...
36. How Do You Know My Name?
John 10:1-21
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John R. Claypool
... ? Such individualized affection will always remain a mystery to us mortals ... reach even if it always remains utterly beyond our complete grasp ...
37. Trying Something New
Matt 4:12-22
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Keith Wagner
... can play it safe and remain secure in what we know ... the fishermen, our lives will remain in the darkness until we ...
38. A Poisonous Root
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Michael Williams
... who took him to the remains of a grand old tree ... than to allow them to remain, take root and poison the ...
39. Mortals Only See in Part
Mark 4:26-34
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Nathan Ausubel Copyright
... the city. His brother who remained in the country saw a ... one, held his peace and remained in the country. He watched ...
40. Our Oneness in Christ
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Editor James S. Hewett
... filing out, but this volunteer remained in Brewer's cell; the ... in that dingy cell will remain vivid in my mind forever ...
41. Hear No Evil
Luke 1:46-55 (53); 4:18-16; 19:1ff; 16:14-15 et al
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Richard A. Jensen
Remains Of The Day is a ...
42. Vicarious Faith Won't Help
Luke 15:1
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John R. Steward
... good to be true. They remain locked in with a distant ...
43. Reach Out
Mark 5:21-43
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Harold H. Lentz
... names in history would have remained unknown if they had failed ...
44. A Man of One Book
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Michael B. Brown
... heard Fred Cradock lecture about remaining in The Word understand the ...
45. Memorable Words
Luke 3:1-20
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Paul Boller
... ten sentences. These words have remained in the conscience of Americans ...
46. Our Own Sin Is Hard To See
Luke 15:1-7
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Lee Griess
... enough, these successful Broadway "stars" remained convinced to the end that ...
47. Our Three Deepest Needs
Luke 11:1-13
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Richard Patt
... , for instance), but who will remain on our side, perhaps despite ...
48. Are You God's Wife?
Luke 14:25-35
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... shoes. She tied up the remaining pairs of socks and gave ...
49. Story of the Lord's Day
Acts 11:19-30
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Staff
... had only one, the only remaining one, Sunday - and they called ...
50. Messages From God
Matthew 3:13-17
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Brett Blair
... "Messages from God" chose to remain anonymous. The Smith Agency in ...