Thu, Feb 28th - 9:06AM
Walking By Faith
Colossians 2:6, 7
As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith
Some Christians believe that walking by faith means being carried along by a mysterious, ethereal, indescribable inner sense called "faith." But the walk of faith is much more practical and definable than that. Walking by faith simply means that you function in daily life on the basis of what you believe. Your belief system determines your behavior. If your behavior is off in a certain area, you need to correct your belief in that area because your misbehavior is the result of your misbelief.* NEIL ANDERSON
*(DOYLE PURIFOY) Jesus presses us to walk in the truth: "Why call me Lord, Lord, and do not what I say? Obedience to Jesus Christ is walking by faith-waling in the truth. Every time we sin (disobey Jesus) we deny that Jesus is Lord and exercising our own Lordship.
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Thu, Feb 28th - 8:51AM
POLITICALLY INCORRECT
Abraham Lincoln was right: "Whatever is morally wrong, is not politically correct." QUOTED FROM JIM DENISON'S FORUM
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Thu, Feb 28th - 8:42AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! BEAUTIFUL BRIDE
After dating a young lady for some time a young man decides it is time to marry her.
He proceeds with all the necessary plans and finally the day comes.
On the day of the wedding the young man has yet to pay the pastor for performing the ceremony. However the pastor has a plan.
The service proceeds as planned the vows are exchanged etc. Now it is time for the groom to kiss his bride. The pastor sees this as the perfect opportunity to ask to be paid. He pulls the young man aside and asks him. Can you please pay me?
Not wanting to create a seen the young man asked. How much do I owe you?
The pastor thinks quickly and replies, pay me according to your wife's beauty.
The young man discretely pulled out five dollars and gave it to the pastor.
Although annoyed by this, the pastor continues the ceremony and says; you may now kiss the bride. At this point the veil is lifted from the brides face to allow the groom to kiss her. As the groom is about to kiss his new bride the pastor interrupts and promptly hand the groom four dollars and fifty cents.
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Thu, Feb 28th - 8:33AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
The only good work we can ever do is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and Him Who sent Him!*
*9Jesus answered them, “This is
the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” John 6:29 (NRSV)
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Thu, Feb 28th - 8:29AM
Blood On Our Hands
Before we can begin to see the cross as something done *for* us (leading us to faith and worship), we have to see it as something done *by* us (leading us to repentance). JOHN STOTT
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Wed, Feb 27th - 6:37AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! DARK AGES
Teacher: Why do we sometimes call the Middle Ages the Dark Ages?
Peter: Because they had so many knights.
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Wed, Feb 27th - 6:33AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Agape love is not dependent on the person being loved, but on the lover. You may like someone because of who he is; but you love him because of who you are.* Neil Anderson
*7Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 (NRSV)
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Tue, Feb 26th - 7:58AM
UNSULLIED LOVE
Only one act of pure love, unsullied by any taint of ulterior motive, has ever been performed in the history of the world, namely the self-giving of God in Christ on the cross for undeserving sinners. That is why, if we are looking for a definition of love, we should look not in a dictionary, but at Calvary. JOHN STOTT
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Tue, Feb 26th - 7:52AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! REPLACEMENT
A lawyer phoned the governor’s mansion shortly after midnight. “I need to talk to the governor, it’s an emergency!” exclaimed the lawyer. After some cajoling, the governor’s assistant agreed to wake him up. “So, what is it that’s so important that it can’t wait until morning?” grumbled the governor. “Judge Pierson just died, and I want to take his place,” beg the attorney. “Well, it’s OK with me if it’s OK with the mortuary,” replied the governor.
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Tue, Feb 26th - 7:39AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
The effectual, fervent prayer of faith is prayer offerred without any conflict of interest!*
*10Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10 (NRSV)
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Mon, Feb 25th - 6:50AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! EASY QUESTIONS
“How are you getting on with your exams?”
“Not bad. The questions are easy enough – it’s the answers I have trouble with!”
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Mon, Feb 25th - 6:42AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.* -Walt Whitman, poet (1819-1892)
*"The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament£ proclaims his handiwork." Psalm 19:1 (NRSV)
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Sun, Feb 24th - 7:58AM
THE CROSS OF CHRIST! TO THE UNDESERVING
The repeated promises in the Qur'an of the forgiveness of a compassionate and merciful Allah are all made to the meritorious, whose merits have been weighed in Allah's scales, whereas the gospel is good news of mercy to the undeserving. The symbol of the religion of Jesus is the cross, not the scales. JOHN STOTT
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Sun, Feb 24th - 7:50AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! DIRTY JOKE! (JUST JOKING)
Glen, why do you always get so dirty? Asked the teacher.
Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are. He replied
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Sun, Feb 24th - 7:38AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think.* -Edwin Schlossberg, designer (1945- )
*"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV)
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Sat, Feb 23rd - 9:22AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
"Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality."* -- Les Brown
"Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is." 1 John 3:2 (NRSV)
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Sat, Feb 23rd - 9:15AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! A HOLE LOTTA TROUBLE
My husband was home with our three-year-old son, Ben, when the plumber arrived to fix our leaky pipe. As the plumber cut a large hole in our family room ceiling, Ben watched solemnly, then informed him, "My mommy is going to be very upset with you."
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Fri, Feb 22nd - 7:51AM
THE ULTIMATE ISSUE!
The ultimate issue in relation to Jesus Christ is not one of semantics (the meaning of words) but of homage (the attitude of the heart), not whether our tongue can subscribe to an orthodox formulation of the person of Jesus, but whether our knee has bowed before his majesty. Besides, reverence always precedes understanding. We shall know him only if we are willing to obey him. John Stott
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Fri, Feb 22nd - 7:38AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! ALWAYS
A lady who was speeding had an officer pulled her to the side of the road.
She didn't have her seat belt on so as soon as she stopped, she quickly slipped it on before the officer got to her window.
After talking to her about speeding, the officer said, "I see you are wearing your seat belt. Do you believe in wearing it at all times?"
"Yes, I do, officer," she replied.
"Well," asked the officer, "do you always do it up with it looped through your steering wheel?"
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Fri, Feb 22nd - 7:32AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Someone suggested: "The next time Satan reminds you of your past, remind him of his future."* Jim Denison-Denison Forum
*10 And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. Revelation 20:10 (NRSV)
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Thu, Feb 21st - 6:40AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! DEAD OR ALIVE!
An executive was interviewing a young woman for a position in his company. He wanted to learn something about her personality, so he asked, "if you could have a conversation with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?"
She quickly responded, "The living one."
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Thu, Feb 21st - 6:36AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Whenever we're hit with a trial, if we don't allow ourselves to become angry and bitter, we'll become much more empathetic toward others who are experiencing similar problems and more sensitive to their feelings. All these things make us more loving and a better friend.* - From "It Takes Two to Tango" by Gary and Norma Smalley
*James 1:3-4 "Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."
Romans 5:3-4 "And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:"
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Wed, Feb 20th - 6:44AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! Sign in a Police Station
Sign in a Police Station: It takes about 3500 bolts to put a car together; but only one nut to scatter it all over the road.
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Wed, Feb 20th - 6:38AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."* -- Melody Beattie
*"give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NRSV)
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Tue, Feb 19th - 8:30AM
QUALIFIED TO REDEEM
The divinity of Christ, the humanity of Christ and the righteousness of Christ uniquely qualified him to be man's redeemer. If he had not been man, he could not have redeemed men. If he had not been a righteous man, he could not have redeemed unrighteous men. And if he had not been God's Son, he could not have redeemed men for God or made them the sons of God.
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Tue, Feb 19th - 8:19AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! MAIL IN YOUR BOX
An Antartian was running back and forth from his computer and his mailbox. Then the mailman came up to him and asked him what he was doing. He replied, "My dumb computer keeps saying 'you've got mail'."
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Tue, Feb 19th - 8:09AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
If you knew God were reading your thoughts right now, how would you change them? If you knew God was the fortress for your fears, how would you face them?* JIM DENISON
*Hebrews 4:13 (NRSV) "And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account."
Psalm 62:5-6 (NRSV) "For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him. 6He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken."
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Mon, Feb 18th - 9:11AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! SEE YOURSELF 5 YRS Fm NOW!
The best answer to the question asked in an interview, "Where do you see yourself in 5 years' time?" . . . "In the mirror as always . . "
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Mon, Feb 18th - 9:02AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Until you are convinced that prayer is the most effective use of your time, you will not find time to pray!* Provided by Jerry Turner
*17pray without ceasing, 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NRSV)
James 5:16 (NRSV) 16Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.
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Sun, Feb 17th - 8:17AM
ONLY TO CHRIST!
The uniqueness to which Christians bear witness does not refer to Christianity in any of its numerous empirical manifestations, but only to Christ. He has no peers, no rivals, no successors. And his uniqueness is most evident in relation to the incarnation, the atonement and the resurrection. He is the one and only God-man, who died for our sins and was then raised from the dead to authenticate his person and work. And it is this threefold, historical uniqueness which qualifies him to be the Saviour of the world, the only mediator between God and humankind. No-one else has these qualifications.
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Sun, Feb 17th - 8:13AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
"We aim above the mark to hit the mark." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
*"Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matthew 5:48 (NRSV)
"I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.} Matthew 5:48 (NRSV)
"Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is." 1 John 3:2 (NRSV)
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Sun, Feb 17th - 8:00AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! COMPUTING!
* When computing, whatever happens, behave as though you meant it to happen.
* When you get to the point where you really understand your computer, it's probably obsolete.
* The first place to look for information is in the section of the manual where you least expect to find it.
* When the going gets tough, upgrade.
* For every action, there is an equal and opposite malfunction.
* To err is human . . . To blame your computer for your mistakes is even more human, it is downright natural.
* If at first you do not succeed, blame your computer.
* A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly.
* The number one cause of computer problems? Computer solutions offered by family members.
And if I may add - The best line I have heard when trying to explain to new computer users why something is happening that you don't understand is:
"I think you have a problem with the interface between the chair and the keyboard."
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Sat, Feb 16th - 8:42AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! MARRIAGE!
Ah! Yes, love is blind, and marriage is an eye opener!
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Sat, Feb 16th - 8:35AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
The poorest man is not one without money! The poorest man is the man without hope!*
*Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) "Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he."
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Fri, Feb 15th - 9:15AM
THE UNIQUENESS OF CHRISTIANITY!
If the uniqueness of Christianity is the uniqueness of Christ, wherein does his uniqueness lie? Historically speaking, it is found in his birth, death and resurrection. As for his birth, he was 'conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary', and therefore is both God and man. As for his death, he died for our sins, in our place, to secure our salvation. As for his resurrection, he thereby conquered death and possesses universal authority. Or, to express these historical events theologically, the uniqueness of Jesus lies in the incarnation, the atonement and the exaltation. Each is unparalleled. JOHN STOTT
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Fri, Feb 15th - 9:06AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! HANDSOME TIP!
A man takes his place in the theater, but his seat is too far from the stage.
He whispers to the usher, "This is a mystery, and I have to watch a mystery close up. Get me a better seat, and I'll give you a handsome tip."
The usher moves him into the second row, and the man hands the usher a quarter.
The usher looks at the quarter, leans over and whispers, "The wife did it."
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Fri, Feb 15th - 8:53AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
There is a hard law…When an injury is done to us, we never recover until we forgive.* - Alan Paton
*12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one. 14For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; 15but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:12-15 (NRSV)
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Thu, Feb 14th - 7:50AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE!
A tourist in Vienna goes through a graveyard and all of a sudden he hears some music. No one is around, so he starts searching for the source.
He finally locates the origin and finds it is coming from a grave with a headstone that reads: "Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827."
Then he realizes that the music is the Ninth Symphony, and it is being played backward! Puzzled, he leaves the graveyard and persuades a friend to return with him. By the time they arrive back at the grave, the music has changed. This time it is the Seventh Symphony, but like the previous piece, it is being played backward. Curious, the men agree to consult a music scholar.
When they return with the expert, the Fifth Symphony is playing, again backward. The expert notices that the symphonies are being played in the reverse order in which they were composed, the 9th, then the 7th, then the 5th.
By the next day the word has spread and a throng has gathered around the grave. They are all listening to the Second Symphony being played backward.
Just then the graveyard's caretaker ambles up to the group. Someone in the group asks him if he has an explanation for the music.
"Don't you get it?" the caretaker says incredulously. "He's decomposing."
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Thu, Feb 14th - 7:46AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business*. -Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948)
*"And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?" Matthew 5:47 (NRSV)
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Wed, Feb 13th - 6:51AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! EVER BEEN THERE?
I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone.
I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.
I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my friends, family and work.
I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore.
I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often.
I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.
Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older.
One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get!
And, sometimes I think I am in Vincible but life shows me I am not!
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Wed, Feb 13th - 6:42AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
The future belongs to those who believe in their abilities.* --Abraham Lincoln
*"I can do anything God wants me to do through Christ Who is my strength!" Phil. 4:13 (Paraphrase by Doyle Purifoy)
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Tue, Feb 12th - 8:51AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! SECRET OF LONG MARRIAGE
A couple celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. When they were asked what their secret was to a long lasting marriage they said:
"We take the time to go out to a restaurant two times a week. A candlelight dinner, soft music and a slow walk home. She goes on Tuesdays, and I go on Fridays."
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Tue, Feb 12th - 8:42AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
We cannot plead ignorance of the law before God. God gave His law to us through Moses, mediated by angels. It our responsibility to learn the law of God!* (Jim Denison, Park Cities Baptist Church Dallas)
*Psalm 1:2 "But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night."
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Mon, Feb 11th - 7:55AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
"Success is never permanent, and failure is never final."* -- Mike Ditka
*"We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;" 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (NRSV)
"For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39 (NRSV)
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Sun, Feb 10th - 8:06AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! DO YOU THINK I'M STUPID?!
Two roofers, Larry and Joe were on the roof laying tile, when a sudden win gust came and knocked down their ladder. “I have an idea” said Larry. “We’ll throw you down, and then you can pick up the ladder.” What, do you think, I’m stupid? “I have and idea” said Joe. “I’ll shine my flashlight, and you can climb down on the beam of light.” What, do you think I’m stupid? “You’ll just turn off the flashlight when I’m halfway there.”
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Sun, Feb 10th - 7:53AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Men are often capable of greater things than they perform. They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent.* -Horace Walpole, novelist and essayist (1717-1797)
*"I can do anything God wants me to through Christ Who is my strength." Philippians 4:13
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Sat, Feb 9th - 8:27AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE!
Everybody should pay their taxes with a smile, said Bob.
“I tried it but they wanted cash.”
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Sat, Feb 9th - 8:20AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
"The reason why many miracles are not now wrought is not so much because faith is established, as that unbelief reigns."* - Bengel.
*19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” 20He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:19-20 (NRSV)
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Fri, Feb 8th - 8:33AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE!
Judge: Haven’t I seen you before?
Man: Yes, Your Honor. I taught your daughter how to play the drums.
Judge: Twenty years!
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Fri, Feb 8th - 8:24AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
DON'T ROB GOD! "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," SAITH THE LORD!*
*19Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” Romans 12:19 (NRSV)
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Thu, Feb 7th - 8:39AM
OPEN MIND
A MIND IS LIKE A PARACHUTE. IT DOESN'T WORK IF IT IS NOT OPEN!
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Thu, Feb 7th - 8:13AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! GUILTY CONSCIENCE
A man wrote a letter to the IRS: “I have been unable to sleep knowing that I have cheated on my income tax. I understated my taxable income and have enclosed a check for $200.00. If I still can’t sleep, I will send the rest.”
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Thu, Feb 7th - 7:57AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
No one is useless who lightens the burden of someone else!*
*Galatians 6:2 (NRSV) "Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."
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Wed, Feb 6th - 8:47AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! PLAY IT SAFE
The factory foreman inspected the shipment of crystal vases leaving the plant, and approached his new packer. He put his arm around the man’s shoulder and said,
“Well, Ole, I see you did what I asked. Stamped the top of each box, ‘This Side Up,
Handle With Care.’”
“Yes sir,” the worker replied. “And just to make sure, I stamped it on the bottom too.”
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Wed, Feb 6th - 8:40AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
When I feed the poor they call me a saint. When I ask why so many people are poor they call me a communist.* - Dom Helder Câmara, late archbishop of the Brazilian diocese of Olinda and Recife
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*22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “There is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” Luke 18:22 (NRSV)
40And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’ Matthew 25:40 (NRSV)
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Tue, Feb 5th - 7:43AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! RESIDENT ROOSTER
A rooster was strutting around the henhouse one Easter morning and came across a nest of eggs dyed every color of the rainbow. The rooster took one look at the colorful display, ran outside and beat the heck out of the resident peacock.
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Tue, Feb 5th - 7:37AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company.* -Charles Evans Hughes, jurist (1862-1948)
*"But the aim of such instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith." 1 Timothy 1:5 (NRSV)
"Pray for us; we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things." Hebrews 13:18 (NRSV)
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Mon, Feb 4th - 4:06PM
GATE KEEPERS.QUOTE
1 Corinthians 5:9-13 (NRSV)
9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral persons— 10not at all meaning the immoral of this world, or the greedy and robbers, or idolaters, since you would then need to go out of the world. 11But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother or sister who is sexually immoral or greedy, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or robber. Do not even eat with such a one. 12For what have I to do with judging those outside? Is it not those who are inside that you are to judge? 13God will judge those outside. “Drive out the wicked person from among you.”
It is clear that Paul wrote a letter to the Corinthians that is not in our Bible because he says in the Book we call First Corinthians “9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral persons—....”
The Holy Spirit led the people of God to recognize and choose the Books that make up our Bible. The only thing we have of this lost letter of Paul is his statement: “9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral persons—....”
However, the Corinthians had misunderstood what he meant in that letter. He had written to them “not to associate with sexually immoral persons—” The Corinthians thought he meant sexually immoral persons in the world. Paul corrected their understanding saying He did “10not at all mean the immoral of this world or the greedy and robbers, or idolaters, since you would then need to go out of the world.” He did not mean to say that we were not to associate with, eat with of have anything to do with sexually immoral persons in the world. How can we win lost people in the world if we shun them--if we have nothing to do with them.
Many Christians must overlook this admonition of Paul. Many Christians disobey Paul. They will not do business with anyone they know is sexually immoral. They will not hire anyone in their businesses that they know is sexually immoral. They will not rent to anyone who they know is sexually immoral. They think they represent God while showing such disdain for sinners when in fact God showed His love for them by associating with them and dying on the Cross for them. With this hate that comes from many in the Church, there is no way we can win these lost people to Christ.
This is not the way of Christ. (Quote from "Gatekeepers" sermon publlished by Doyle Purifoy in DOYLE'S GOODNewsletter Pen Power Publishers, Inc.)
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Mon, Feb 4th - 9:02AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
The poorest man is not one without money! The poorest man is the man without hope!*
*Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) "Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he."
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Mon, Feb 4th - 8:56AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! WALKING THE DOG
A woman was flying from Seattle to San Francisco .
Unexpectedly, The plane was diverted to Sacramento along the way.
The flight attendant explained that there would be a delay, and if the passengers wanted to get off the aircraft the plane would re-board in 50 minutes..
Everybody got off the plane except one lady Who was blind..
A man had noticed her as he walked by and could tell the lady was blind because her guide dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of her throughout the entire flight..
He could also tell she had flown this very flight before because the pilot approached her, and calling her by name, said, "Kathy, we are in Sacramento for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?"
The blind lady said, "No thanks, but maybe Buddy Would like to stretch his legs."
Picture this:
All the people in the gate area came to a complete standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with a guide dog for the blind!
Even worse, the pilot was wearing sunglasses !
People scattered.
They not only tried to change planes, But they were trying to change airlines!
True story.....
Have a great day and remember.....
THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS AS THEY APPEAR.
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Sun, Feb 3rd - 7:39AM
THE MESSAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
The message of the New Testament is first and foremost a declaration. It is good news about God. It is the story of what God has done in and through his Son Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. He has established his kingdom. True, the full manifestation of the kingdom is yet to come. We await the final consummation. But the kingdom of God has been inaugurated. The time has been fulfilled. The dreams of ancient visionaries have come true. God has kept his promise to Abraham. Long centuries of Old Testament expectation have at last materialized. The new age has dawned. The new covenant has been ratified through the bloodshedding of Jesus. Those who repent of their sins, renounce themselves and believe in Christ hear the covenant promise '... I will be their God, and they shall be my people ... for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more' (Je. 31:33-44) JOHN STOTT
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Sun, Feb 3rd - 7:32AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! TEACHER QUESTION
Teacher: Why are you late?
Student: Because, of the sign!
Teacher: What sign?
Student: The one that says, "School Ahead, Go Slow."
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Sun, Feb 3rd - 7:25AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.* -Walt Whitman, poet (1819-1892)
*"The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament£ proclaims his handiwork." Psalm 19:1 (NRSV)
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Sat, Feb 2nd - 8:54AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! MESSAGE THERAPY
I got fired from a massage therapy office.
I kept rubbing people the wrong way.
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Sat, Feb 2nd - 8:44AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Christian commitment has a *vocational dimension*. That is to say, it includes our life work. To say 'Jesus is Lord' commits us to a lifetime of service. JOHN STOTT
Now I Belong To Jesus. I am redeemed, bought with an incalculable price.*
*46 "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I tell you? Luke 6:46 (NRSV)
20 For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body. 1 Corinthians 6:20 (NRSV)
23 You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of human masters. 1 Corinthians 7:23 (NRSV)
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Fri, Feb 1st - 8:43AM
Lord for a lifetime
Christian commitment has a *vocational dimension*. That is to say, it includes our life work. To say 'Jesus is Lord' commits us to a lifetime of service. JOHN STOTT
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Fri, Feb 1st - 8:30AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! GOLFING NUN
A nun is sitting with her Mother Superior, chatting.
"I used some horrible language this week and feel absolutely terrible about it."
"When did you use this awful language?" asks the elder.
"Well, I was golfing and hit an incredible drive that looked like it was going to go over 280 yards, but it struck a phone line that's hanging over the fairway and fell straight down to the ground after going only about 100 yards."
'Is that when you swore?'
"No, Mother," says the nun. "After that a squirrel ran out of the bushes and grabbed my ball in its mouth and began to run away."
"Is THAT when you swore?" asks the Mother Superior again.
"Well, no." says the nun. "You see, as the squirrel was running, an eagle came down out of the sky, grabbed the squirrel in his talons and began to fly away!"
"Is THAT when you swore?" asks the amazed elder nun.
"No, not yet. As the eagle carried the squirrel away in its claws, it flew near the green and the squirrel dropped my ball."
"Did you swear THEN?" asked Mother Superior, becoming impatient.
"No, because the ball fell on a big rock, bounced over the sand trap, rolled onto the green, and stopped about a foot from the hole."
The two nuns were silent for a moment.
Then Mother Superior sighed and asked, "You missed the putt, didn't you?"
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Fri, Feb 1st - 8:19AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Just as self-confession can be particularly difficult, self-forgiveness can feel almost impossible. But we must. Lewis concludes: “If God forgives us we must forgive ourselves. Otherwise it is almost like setting up ourselves as a higher tribunal than Him.”* C. S. Lewis quoted in eEpistle.
*9If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (NRSV)
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