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Luke 4:1-13

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Frank Ramirez

... with Satan's best shot? Do we know if we can resist? We should not go out and seek temptation, but it never hurts to rehearse — what's the worst that can happen — and what would be our best response? Think it through in advance. Make a plan. Harry Houdini, after he had been hit by the college student, insisted at the time that if he'd known the punch was coming he would have strengthened his abdominal muscles and received the blow without damage. You know a blow is coming. You know that only rarely are ...

2. Bondage, Real or Imagined

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Zig Ziglar

... about this lock. For thirty minutes he worked and got nowhere. An hour passed, and still he had not opened the door. By now he was bathed in sweat and panting in exasperation, but he still could not pick the lock. Finally, after laboring for two hours, Harry Houdini collapsed in frustration and failure against the door he could not unlock. But when he fell against the door, it swung open! It had never been locked at all! But in his mind it was locked, and that was all it took to keep him from opening ...

3. Walk With Confidence

Ephesians 6:10-20

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King Duncan

... very special thing, unique to him and fitted to his talent; what a tragedy if that moment finds him unprepared or unqualified for the work which would be his finest hour." The secret of Harry Houdini's success as America's greatest magician was his emphasis on preparation and timing. Only once was he caught offguard. Houdini was an artist who left the masses gasping at his performances. He escaped from a crate bound with chains at the bottom of New York harbor, he burrowed his way out of graves and squirmed ...

4. Afraid of Hope

John 20:19-31

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... him. In 1936, she snuffed out the candle and declared, "That's it! Death is the end. There is nothing more. I now know that for sure because my Harry didn't speak." If you miss church you can miss amazing things! Disciple Thomas missed meeting with Christ's people and as a result he was, in some ways, like Mrs. Houdini. After the crucifixion of Jesus, Thomas sat cheerless, lifeless, hopeless, down-spirited, and helpless as he gazed into death's darkness. Jesus was gone. Thomas witnessed it firsthand. What ...

5. Unusual, To Say The Least!

Amos 7:1-9, Amos 7:10-17

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Barbara Brokhoff

... mercy on the remnant. He would not wipe them out as a nation completely. It is as if God had a love affair with his people and even when they deserted him, and were unfaithful, and disobedient, he found 88it hard to let them go. The great magician, Harry Houdini, had a lifelong love affair with his wife. He was always writing her little notes. They always began, "Dear Bess, You'll never know how much I love you." She said that, long after his death, she was still finding those notes -- in the attic, in the ...

6. Proper 5

2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, Mark 3:31-35, Mark 3:20-30

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Russell F. Anderson

... Beelzebul, the prince of demons (v. 22). Through the ages folks have attempted to put Jesus in their peculiar straightjacket, whether it be a theological, philosophical, economic, or political straightjacket. Jesus may appear to be subdued for a time but, like Harry Houdini, he always finds a way to escape. Sermon Title: A House Divided. Sermon Angle: The scribes accused Jesus of casting out demons by the power of the devil. Jesus responded: "If a kingdom is divided against itself, that house cannot stand ...

7. Who Is He?

Matthew 16:13-20

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King Duncan

... happened on the cross of Calvary that bridged the gap between God and man. Jesus Christ is our Revelation ad our Redeemer. One thing more. HE IS ALSO OUR RISEN LORD. Two famous Broadway producers were pallbearers at the funeral of the great escape artist, Harry Houdini. As they lifted the beautiful and heavy casket to their shoulders, one of them turned and whispered to the other, "Suppose he isn't in there!" He was, of course. Only one man in human history has conquered the grave and it is He whom ...

8. Deliverance

Isaiah 49:8-26, Isaiah 44:24--45:25, Exodus 15:22-27, Exodus 13:17--14:31

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Lori Wagner

... are given clues and puzzles that will help you find a way to escape. And you are challenged to unlock the way to your collective freedom! You can even choose your level of escape, from easy to a bit more challenging, to nearly impossible. Forget the harry Houdini’s and Sherlock Holmes’ of the world. Now every person can be an “escape artist.” But the most interesting thing about escape rooms is that you can’t do them alone. The puzzles are designed to be solved by putting all heads together in a ...

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