I Kings 18:30?39 (39) As wonderful as it may seem, Israel’s choice to follow God in this scriptural account was tarnished due to the fact that He was their second choice. God had to go to great lengths to prove to them that the non-god Baal was a powerless hunk of material. We can make a
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I Kings 3:5?15 (11) An online survey asked the question, “If a genie would grant you three wishes, what would you ask?” Some of the responses were: One respondent requested 1) Enough money to live comfortably for the rest of my life 2) For me and my family to live happy, healthy long lives 3)
by Aletha Hinthorn C. Peter Wagner tells that when he was young he attended \”horse pulls.\” One of the strongest horses could pull 7,000 pounds and another an amazing 9,000 pounds. But when the two horses were hitched together, they could pull 33,000 pounds. A similar phenomenon occurs in prayer. God multiples the results when
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Isa.53:6
My wife got me a GPS (Global Positioning System) for Christmas! I had been hinting for a long time that I wanted one.
\”I resolve this new year to make no new year\’s resolutions.\”
Have you ever heard (or uttered) that cynical response? Every new year, many people consider goals they would like to achieve in the new year.
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Rom 6:11-14 (11) Joseph M. Stowell relates,\” Some time ago, I was chatting with a man who consults with some of the largest U.S. companies about their quality control. Because ministry is a form of human quality control, I thought I\’d ask him for some insights. \”He said, \”In quality control, we are not concerned
1 Cor 11:17-34 (26) They pushed. They shoved. They talked at the same time. The father looked down at his two little boys. It was clear to see that he was perplexed. How do you treat your son as if he were your only son when he isn\’t? When would they learn the joy of
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Col 3:3-11 (10) The men in the Woods family laugh and bear it. There is no reason to deny the fact that if you have seen one of the Woods family you have seen them all. We could have a random changing of noses and no one would notice that anything had changed in our
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1 Cor 12:12-14 (13) I really enjoyed working for Joe. Why? Joe, his foreman and I had established such a close relationship that it seemed as if we all thought alike. We \”clicked\” when we worked. When one needed a tool he didn\’t have to ask for it because the other had already anticipated his
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Col 2:1-12 (12) If I ever saw redemptive lift it was in the life of Cleo. When I first found him he was poverty stricken, degraded, discouraged, and full of the devil. He drank, smoked, cussed, had pornography within easy reach of his chair… or his children. He had no job and didn’t care. He