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Unity vs. Uniformity

John 17:20-23  A man was about to jump from the Golden Gate Bridge.  Rushing to him, a Christian man tried to talk him out of his suicidal notion.  “You know God loves you,” he said.  Through tear brimmed eyes he responded, “You are a Christian?”  The first man answered, “Yes.”  “Are you Protestant or Catholic.”  […]

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There are more than just us?

John 10:14-16 E pluribus unum is illustrative of something which should be an accepted understanding and practice of all Christians.   This Latin phrase means “Out of many, one.”  These words were adopted by an Act of Congress in 1782 as the traditional motto for our country.  They also appear on the Great Seal.  The motto, however,

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The Good and Pleasant

Psalm 133:1-3 A New York family bought a ranch out west hoping to raise cattle.  Later a friend asked what they named their ranch.  The new rancher answered, “I wanted it to be the Bar-J.  My wife wanted it to be the Suzy-Q, one son wanted the Flying-W, and the other the Lazy-Y.  We finally

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The Spirit of Glory

1 Peter 4:12-16 We discover the strength we have in Christ in the midst of adversity. It is interesting to observe that most of the Psalms were written during times of difficulty. Many of the New Testament Epistles were written in prisons. The book of Revelation was written while John was in exile. Most of

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The Spirit of Might

Col. 1:8-11 Tim Bowden in his book “One Crowded Hour” tells of an incident that took place in Borneo in 1964. Napalese soldiers preparing for combat were asked if they would be willing to jump from airplanes flying over Cambodia. They had never done this before and didn’t completely understand the implications of the request.

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The Spirit of Christ

Romans 8:7-11 Two teens enthusiastically talk about their French classes. Both have several years in the language study and tell of the rigor of learning to speak the language fluently. Another is consumed with his love of music. He spends hours with his guitar perfecting his method with dreams of entertaining grandeur. A third is

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Spirit of Life

Romans 8:1-6 As I moved from door to door in my neighborhood visitation I heard the vicious barking of what sounded like a huge dog getting closer. Finally, I arrived at the residence which was surrounded by a strong fence with numerous “Beware of the Dog” signs. They were posted for a good reason. It

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