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1. Put Something in Its Place

Matthew 12:38-45, Luke 11:14-28

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Howard Thurman

One day Jesus told a parable about a man out of whom a devil has been cast. When the job has been completed, he felt perfectly safe and secure. He may have said to himself, "Now that is done. He is gone and my house is at peace. I shall buy new furnishings, put up fresh curtains, and give to the entire place a new look." This was done. Late in the afternoon, largely by force of habit, the devil th...

2. The Demand

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Howard Thurman

When I was a boy, the little fellows of my age played a kind of softball down on the lower part of the playing field while the big boys played on the big diamond. My sister had a boyfriend who was playing on the big diamond, and I said to one of my chums, "I bet you the next time Willy Williams comes to bat, he’ll let me take his place!" So we went up to where they were, and I asked Willy. Of cour...

3. The Work of Christmas Begins

Matthew 2:13-18

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Howard Thurman

When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild the nations, To bring peace among brothers, To make music in the heart.

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1. Put Something in Its Place

Matthew 12:38-45, Luke 11:14-28

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Howard Thurman

2. The Demand

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Howard Thurman

3. The Work of Christmas Begins

Matthew 2:13-18

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Howard Thurman

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