Sun, Sep 30th - 7:49AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE!
A vertically challenged psychic was arrested one day. He escaped from jail and the newspaper headline read, "SMALL MEDIUM AT-LARGE."
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Sun, Sep 30th - 7:37AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.* William A. Ward
*40A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like the teacher. Luke 6:40 (NRSV)
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Sat, Sep 29th - 8:35AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE!
ONE ARMED BANDIT: A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried a creative defense to get his client off the hook. "My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few paltry items. His arm is not himself, so I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offense committed soley by his arm."
"Well put," the judge replied with a grin. "Using that same logic, I sentence the defendant's arm to one year's imprisonment. Your client can accompany the arm or not, as he chooses."
The defendant smiled. With his lawyer's help, he detatched his artificial limb, laid it on the bench and walked out.
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Sat, Sep 29th - 8:26AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
He who affirms that Christianity makes men miserable, is himself an utter stranger to it.*
Morning and Evening. Morning Verses 9/27.
*29 Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help, and the sword of your triumph! Your enemies shall come fawning to you, and you shall tread on their backs.
Deuteronomy 33:29 (NRSV)
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Fri, Sep 28th - 8:33AM
Homosexual Condition
Christians know that the homosexual condition, being a
deviation from God's norm, is not a sign of created order
but of fallen disorder.
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Fri, Sep 28th - 8:16AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE!
Edward Hale, while chaplain of the U.S. Senate, was asked, "Do you pray for the senators?"
He quickly replied, "No. After getting to know the senators, I pray for the people."
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Fri, Sep 28th - 8:09AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
A grudge is a heavy thing to carry. (or No matter how long you nurse a grudge, it never gets better.)*
*"Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil." Ephesians 4:26-27 (NRSV)
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Thu, Sep 27th - 8:02AM
Only Human
Only people
*We are all human beings.* That is to say, there is no
such phenomenon as 'a homosexual.' There are only people,
human persons, made in the image and likeness of God, yet
fallen, with all the glory and the tragedy which that
paradox implies, including sexual potential and sexual
problems. However strongly we may disapprove of homosexual
practices, we have no liberty to dehumanize those who
engage in them.
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Thu, Sep 27th - 7:55AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! FOUR LETTER WORDS
A man is recovering from surgery when the Surgical Nurse appears and asks him how he is feeling.
"I'm O. K. but I didn't like the four letter-words the doctor used in surgery," he answered.
"What did he say," asked the nurse.
"Oops!"
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Thu, Sep 27th - 7:49AM
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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Wed, Sep 26th - 7:03AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE!
There were 3 men who were working on a bridge. One of the worker's name was John, the other one's name was Randall, and the last one's name was Joe. So one day when the 3 men were taking a lunch break, they all opened up their lunch box and saw what their wives had gave them for lunch. When John opened his lunch, he saw that he had peanut butter and jelly, so then he said, "If my wife gives me the same lunch tomorrow, I'm going to jump off this bridge.
Then Randall opened his lunch and saw that he had spaghetti and meatballs. So then he also said the same thing as what John said. Then when Joe opened his lunch he saw that he was having a chicken salad. So then he said that he too was going to jump off the bridge if he got the same lunch the next day. So the next day, all 3 men had the same lunch from yesterday and they all jumped off. A week later when the funeral was scheduled, John's wife said, "If my sweetie- pie told me he wanted a new lunch, he should have told me!” then Randalls wife said "Why did he do it? Why??” then Joe's wife said, "Why did he jump off the bridge? He packed his own lunch!"
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Wed, Sep 26th - 6:55AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Doing good to our enemies “....has a power to do what laws and bullets and bombs can never do--namely, bring about transformation in an enemy’s heart. When God flexes His omnipotent muscle, it doesn’t look like Rambo or the Terminator--it looks like Calvary.” (Greg Boyd: The Myth of a Christian Nation. p. 32*
*44But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. 46For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:44-48 (NRSV)
27“But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Luke 6:27-29 (NRSV)
35But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Luke 6:35 (NRSV)
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Tue, Sep 25th - 8:09AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! RECEIPTS
“What am I supposed to do with this?” grumbled the motorist as the police clerk handed him a receipt for his traffic violation.
“Keep it,” the clerk advises. “When you get four of them, you get a bicycle.”
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Tue, Sep 25th - 7:57AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
“The next person you meet will” ...live as long as God does. “Use today to serve eternity, loving your Father and serving his children, and today will be relevant forever.”* Jim Denison, Pastor of Park Cities Baptist Church Dallas
*16“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 17“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God. John 3:16-18 (NRSV)
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Tue, Sep 25th - 7:47AM
Marrtiage
Marriage, reconciliation and divorce Reconciliation lies at the very heart of Christianity. For some years now I have followed a simple rule, that whenever anybody asks me a question about divorce, I refuse to answer it until I have first talked about two other subjects, namely, marriage and reconciliation. This is a simple attempt to follow Jesus in his own priorities. When the Pharisees asked him about the grounds for divorce, he referred them instead to the original institution of marriage. If we allow ourselves to become preoccupied with divorce and its grounds, rather than with marriage and its ideals, we lapse in Pharisaism. For God's purpose is marriage not divorce, and his gospel is good news of reconciliation. We need to see Scripture as a whole, and not isolate the topic of divorce. John Stott
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Mon, Sep 24th - 9:08AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! MILLIONAIRE
The teacher said; “Take a pencil and paper, and write an essay with the title ‘If I Were a Millionaire.’” Everyone but Joe, who leaned back with arms folded, began to write feverishly.
“What’s the matter,” the teacher asked. “Why don’t you begin?” “I’m waiting for my secretary,” Joe replied.
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Mon, Sep 24th - 8:53AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
"Probably the most important thing that negative emotions reveal is our own self-centeredness. We need to admit our level of self-centeredness, because out of such an admission comes the freedom to refocus our expectations away from God's creation and onto God Himself."* - From "It Takes Two to Tango" by Gary and Norma Smalley
*"Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others." Philippians 2:4 (NRSV)
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Sun, Sep 23rd - 8:04AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! CURE THE WORMS
A biology teacher wished to demonstrate to his students the harmful effects of alcohol on living organisms. For his experiment, he showed them a beaker with pond water in which there was a thriving civilization of worms. When he added some alcohol into the beaker the worms doubled-up and died.
"Now," he said,” what do you learn from this?"
An eager student gave his answer.
"Well the answer is obvious," he said " if you drink alcohol, you'll never have worms."
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Sun, Sep 23rd - 7:52AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
To be converted means that you have seen Jesus on the Cross and realize that your sin played a large part in His death. When He died, He had you on His mind. This leads to repentance which means you are convicted, sorry, and you 'sware' off sin. You submit to Jesus Christ as Lord and follow Him in obedience from now on. The Holy Spirit immerses you with the Love of Christ and that is why Christians work for Him, not because their works save them. We are saved by grace through faith, not of works lest any man should boast. I always wondered why Paul worked for Christ like his life depended on it. His life did not depend on it. His love for Jesus demanded it.* Doyle Purifoy
* 26 When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways." Acts 3:26 (NRSV)
9 because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. Romans 10:9-10 (NRSV)
5 and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
Romans 5:5 (NRSV)
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Sat, Sep 22nd - 9:01AM
Marriage
Marriage - God's invention
The Bible teaches that marriage is God's idea rather than
ours, and his general loving provision for human beings;
that it involves leaving parents (still of great importance
psychologically, even if young people have physically 'left
home' years previously); that it is a heterosexual,
monogamous and ideally lifelong partnership, expressing
love and companionship; and that it is the God-given
context for sexual enjoyment and the procreation and
nurture of children. These aspects of marriage are
creational, not cultural.* JOHN STOTT
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Sat, Sep 22nd - 8:39AM
CONVERSION
To be converted means that you have seen Jesus on the Cross and realize that your sin played a large part in His death. When He died, He had you on His mind. This leads to repentance which means you are convicted, sorry, and you 'sware' off sin. You submit to Jesus Christ as Lord and follow Him in obedience from now on. The Holy Spirit immerses you with the Love of Christ and that is why Christians work for Him, not because their works save them. We are saved by grace through faith, not of works lest any man should boast. I always wondered why Paul worked for Christ like his life depended on it. His life did not depend on it. His love for Jesus demanded it.* Doyle Purifoy
* 26 When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways." Acts 3:26 (NRSV)
9 because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. Romans 10:9-10 (NRSV)
5 and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
Romans 5:5 (NRSV)
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Sat, Sep 22nd - 8:12AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! LONG SERMON COMING
Signs of A Long Sermon
Top Ten Signs You Are In For A Long Sermon
10. There's a case of bottled water beside the pulpit in a cooler.
9. The pews have camper hookups.
8. You overhear the pastor telling the sound man to have a few (dozen!) extra tapes on hand to record today's sermon.
7. The preacher has brought a snack to the pulpit.
6. The preacher breaks for an intermission.
5. The bulletins have pizza delivery menus.
4. When the preacher asks the deacon to bring in his notes, he rolls in a filing cabinet.
3. The choir loft is furnished with La-Z-Boys.
2. Instead of taking off his watch and laying it on the pulpit, the preacher turns up a four-foot hour-glass.
And The Number One Sign You Are In For A Long Sermon
1. The minister says, "You'll be out in time to watch the super bowl" but it's only September!
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Sat, Sep 22nd - 7:52AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
C. S. Lewis warned that self-reliance is our greater enemy: "To what will you look for help if you will not look to that which is stronger than yourself?"* Jim Denison
*Jesus answered him, "You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin." John 19:11 (NRSV)
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Fri, Sep 21st - 7:53AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
God is able to give my prayers His undivided attention without neglecting anyone else’s!*
*3then come, let us go up to Bethel, that I may make an altar there to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.” Genesis 35:3 (NRSV)
28 so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted— Job 34:28 (NRSV)
17 When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. Psalms 34:17 (NRSV)
33 For the LORD hears the needy, and does not despise his own that are in bonds. Psalms 69:33 (NRSV)
29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. Proverbs 15:29 (NRSV)
6But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Matthew 6:6 (NRSV)
17pray without ceasing, 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NRSV)
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Thu, Sep 20th - 9:02AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! Read The Stars
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. As they lay down for the night, Holmes said:” Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you see?"
Watson said, "I see millions and millions of stars."
Holmes: "And what does that tell you?"
Watson: "Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Theologically, it tells me that God is great and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorogically, it tells me that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you?"
Holmes: "Somebody stole our tent."
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Thu, Sep 20th - 8:49AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
TGIF: Thank God! I’m forgiven!* (Church Sign: 2nd Ave Baptist Church Corsicana)
*6to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace Ephesians 1:6 - 7 (NRSV)
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Wed, Sep 19th - 8:13AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Hayden cut his throat when his eyesight and hands failed. He lived only for painting. What do you live 'only' for? Is what you live 'only' for perishable? Only God and persons are imperishable--eternal. Live for God and people only.*
*"He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’" Matthew 22:37-39 (NRSV)
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Tue, Sep 18th - 8:34PM
Are Half of American Citizen's Dependent on the Government?
When he thought the cameras were off, this is what Mitt Romney told a group of wealthy donors he really thinks about half of America:
"There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the President no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what...These are people who pay no income tax...
"My job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."
Think about that for a second. A man who is running for president of the United States thinks that half of all Americans aren't worth his effort or time -- that they see themselves as victims, and don't take responsibility for their lives.
Putting aside the factual inaccuracies in that statement, think about how badly he's misjudged the character of this nation. This man should not be president.
He has such disdain for 47% of Americans that surely the middle class and those below $250,000 will not consider him for President
His attitude toward the poor is anti-Christian. Just read and study what Jesus said about the poor.
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Tue, Sep 18th - 8:03AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE!
Ladies and gentlemen, hobos and tramps,
Bug-eyed mosquitoes and bowlegged ants!
I'm about to tell you a story I've never heard before, So pull up a chair and sit on the floor.
Admission is free, so pay at the door.
One fine day, in the middle of the night, two, dead boys got up to fight.
Back to back, they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other.
A deaf policeman heard the noise, and saved the lives of the two dead boys.
If you don't believe my lies are true, ask the blind man, he saw it too!
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Tue, Sep 18th - 7:52AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.* -Lucius Annaeus Seneca, writer and philosopher (BCE 3-65 CE)
*"So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 (NRSV)
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Mon, Sep 17th - 3:22PM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE!
A Hunter walking through the jungle found a huge dead elephant with a pigmy standing beside it.
Amazed, he asked: "Did you kill that?"
The pigmy said, "Yes."
The hunter asked, "How could a little bloke like you kill a huge beast like that?"
"I killed it with my club."
The astonished hunter asked, "How big is your club?"
The pigmy replied, "There's about 60 of us."
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Mon, Sep 17th - 3:14PM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
The world's concept of happiness is getting what we want. ... God's concept of happiness is summed up in the simple proverb: "Happy is the man who wants what he has."* Neil Anderson God did not create us to make us happy. He created us to please Him. Doyle Purifoy
*"Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that" (1 Timothy 6:6-8 NIV )
But strive first for the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 (NRSV)
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Sun, Sep 16th - 7:31AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! NINA'S MOUTH
Eight-year-old Nina brought her report card home from school. Her marks were good...mostly A's and a couple of B's.
However, her teacher had written across the bottom: "Nina is a smart little girl, but she has one fault. She talks too much in school. I have an idea I am going to try, which I think may break her of the habit."
Nina's dad signed her report card, putting a note on the back:
"Please let me know if your idea works on Nina because I would like to try it out on her mother."
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Sun, Sep 16th - 7:24AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
God doesn’t just work along side us. He works in us. Christianity in an inside job. Christians are all wrapped up in Christ.*
*"To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 (NRSV)
"and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 (NRSV)"
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Sat, Sep 15th - 8:36AM
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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Fri, Sep 14th - 8:07AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! PEANUTS
A policeman brought four boys before a judge.
"They were causing an awful lot of commotion at the zoo, your Honor," he said.
"Boys," said the judge sternly, "I never like to hear reports of juvenile delinquency.
Now I want each of you to tell me your name and what you were doing wrong."
"My name is George," said the first boy, "and I threw peanuts into the elephant pen."
"My name is Pete," said the second boy, "and I threw peanuts into the elephant pen."
"My name is Mike," said the third boy, "and I threw peanuts into the elephant pen."
"My name is Peanuts," said the fourth boy.
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Fri, Sep 14th - 7:56AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
"The safest place in all the world to be is the center of the will of God." Are you safe today?*Dr. Baker James Cauthen quoted by Dr. Jim Denison, Pastor Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas TX.
*14And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14 (NRSV)
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Thu, Sep 13th - 6:50AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! KNOWING YOUR STATES
The old pastor made it a practice to visit the parish school one day a week.
He walked into the 4th grade class, where the children were studying the states, and asked them how many states they could name.
They came up with about 40 names.
He jokingly told them that in his day students knew the names of all the states.
One lad raised his hand and said, "Yes, but in those days there were only 13."
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Thu, Sep 13th - 6:41AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
If you want to be like Jesus, do what Jesus does.* Rick Warren
*12Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. John 14:12 (NRSV)
6whoever says, “I abide in him,” ought to walk just as he walked. 1 John 2:6 (NRSV)
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Wed, Sep 12th - 11:35AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
To the natural man, death appears to terminate his hopes, dreams, expectations, and visions, but to the man in Christ, death has been transformed to the fulfillment of all of these things.*
*55 “Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”
56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. 15:55
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Wed, Sep 12th - 11:30AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! Enterance Test
An Antartian died and went to heaven. When he got to the pearly gate Saint Peter told him that new rules were in effect due to the advances in education on earth. In order to gain admittance a prospective heavenly soul must answer three questions:
1. Name two days of the week that begin with "T".
2. How many seconds are in a year?
3. What is God's first name?
The Antartian thought for a few minutes and answered...
1. The two days of the week that begin with "T" are Today and Tomorrow.
2. There are 12 seconds in a year.
3. God has two first names, and they are Andy and Howard."
Saint Peter said, "OK, I'll buy the Today and Tomorrow, even though it's not the answer I expected, so your answer is correct.
But how did you get 12 seconds in a year, and why did you ever think that God's first name was either Andy or Howard?"
The Antartian replied, "Well, January 2nd, February 2nd,March 2nd, etc...."
"OK, I give," said Saint Peter, "but what about the God's first name stuff?"
The Antartian said, "Well, from the song....Andy walks with me, Andy talks with me, Andy tells me I am his own..., and the prayer...Our Father, who art in heaven, Howard be thy name...."
Saint Peter let him in without another word.
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Tue, Sep 11th - 10:56AM
Anti-Christian Philosophy
Bill Clinton at DNC: "When we vote in this election, we'll be deciding what kind of country we want to live in. If you want a winner-take-all, you're on you own society, you should support the Republican ticket. But if you want a country of shared opportunities and shared responsibility, a we're all in this together society, you should vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden."
A 'winner-take-all, you're on you own society' (Darwin' survival of the fitist - Ayn Rand's 'greed and selfishness are virtues'.) is anti-Christian philosophy.
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Tue, Sep 11th - 8:32AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! WEDDING DRESS
Betty was soon to be married.
More than anything, she wanted to wear the wedding dress her mother was married in. Betty's mother was beaming with pride as she gave her consent.
Later in the evening, the family gathered in the living room to wait while Betty tried on the dress.
When Betty entered the room, there was a chorus of approval. The dress fit perfectly and looked wonderful on her.
Tears ran down the face of Betty's mother.
Seeing this, Betty said, "Don't worry Mom, you're not losing a daughter, your gaining a son."
"Forget about that!" she said with a sob.
"I used to fit into that dress!"
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Tue, Sep 11th - 8:25AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
All history emanates from God and gravitates toward God.* --Doyle Purifoy
*1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being John 1:1-3 (NRSV)
34....For his sovereignty is an everlasting sovereignty, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation. 35 All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does what he wills with the host of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. There is no one who can stay his hand or say to him, “What are you doing?” Daniel 4:34-35 (NRSV)
5They conveniently forget that long ago all the galaxies and this very planet were brought into existence out of watery chaos by God’s word. 6Then God’s word brought the chaos back in a flood that destroyed the world. 2 Peter 3:5-6 (TMSG)
13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” Revelation 22:13 (NRSV)
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Mon, Sep 10th - 8:59AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! Strict Judge
A defendant in a lawsuit involving large sums of money was talking to his lawyer. "If I lose this case, I'll be ruined." "It's in the judge's hands now," said the lawyer. "Would it help if I sent the judge a box of cigars?" "Oh no! This judge is a stickler or ethical behavior. A stunt like that would prejudice him against you. He might even hold you in contempt of court. In fact, you shouldn't even smile at the judge." Within the course of time, the judge rendered a decision in favor of the defendant. As the defendant left the courthouse, he said to his lawyer, "Thanks for the tip about the cigars. It worked!" "I'm sure we would have lost the case if you'd sent them." "But, I did send them." "What? You did?" said the lawyer, incredulously. "Yes. That's how we won the case." "I don't understand," said the lawyer. "It's easy. I sent the cigars to the judge, but enclosed the plaintiff's business card."
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Mon, Sep 10th - 8:48AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Humility and meekness are not weakness and timidity. Humility is emptying ourselves and taking upon us the will of God. Humility is denying oneself, taking up our cross, and following Jesus. Humility is obedience to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.*
*5Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, 8 he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:5-11 (NRSV)
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Sun, Sep 9th - 7:38AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! Who's Boss
A husband is advised by a psychiatrist to assert himself, "You don't have to let your wife henpeck you. Go home and show her you are the boss."
Of course, the husband takes the doctor's advice. He rushes home, slams the door, shakes his fist in his wife's face, and growls, "From now on, you're taking orders from me. I want my supper right now, and when you get it on the table, go upstairs and lay out my best clothes. Tonight, I'm going out with the boys and you are going to stay at home where you belong.
And another thing ... you know who's going to comb my hair, adjust my pants, and then tie my bow tie?"
"I certainly do," says his wife calmly ...
"The undertaker!"
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Sun, Sep 9th - 7:30AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
"Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe."* -- St. Augustine
*"For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen?" Romans 8:24 (NRSV)
"So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." Mark 11:24 (NRSV)
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Sat, Sep 8th - 7:47AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
They are an offence against God, the God of creation and history, of religion, nature and judgment.* John Stott
*There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 (NRSV)
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Fri, Sep 7th - 8:40AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! BACK TO SCHOOL
After raising 4 kids, and losing one husband, I decided to return to college and get the degree I had started, but never finished. And so, on my first day of college, eager with anticipation, and more than a little nervous, I took a front row seat in my first class in over 40 years, a literature course.
The professor told us we would be responsible for reading five books over the course of the semester, and that he would provide us with a list of authors from which we could choose.He ambled over to the lectern, took out his class book, and began "Baker, Black, Brooks, Carter, Cook..."
I was working feverishly to get down all the names, when I felt a tap on my shoulder.
The student behind me whispered, "Slow down! He's just taking attendance!"
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Fri, Sep 7th - 8:25AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
“The next person you meet will” ...live as long as God does. “Use today to serve eternity, loving your Father and serving his children, and today will be relevant forever.”* Jim Denison, Pastor of Park Cities Baptist Church Dallas
*16“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 17“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God. John 3:16-18 (NRSV)
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Thu, Sep 6th - 6:41AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE!
The girl came running in tears to her father. "Dad, you gave me some terrible financial advice!" she cried.
"I did? What did I tell you?" said the dad.
"You told me to put my money in that big bank, and now that big bank is in trouble."
"What are you talking about? That's one of the largest banks in the world," he said. "Surely there must be some mistake."
"I don't think so," she sniffed. "They just returned one of my checks with a note saying, 'Insufficient Funds'."
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Thu, Sep 6th - 6:37AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
THOUGHT FOR TODAY! We have to feel what Jesus felt -- the pangs of the hungry, the alienation of the powerless, and the indignities of the wretched of the earth. For ultimately, the unacceptable inequalities between North and South are neither political nor economic, but rather moral. Until we feel moral indignation about worldwide social injustice and strong compassion for worldwide human suffering, I seriously doubt if we shall be moved to take action.* John Stott
*How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? 1 John 3:17 (NRSV)
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Wed, Sep 5th - 6:53AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE!
When Ted was putting flowers on his Grandmother's grave he noticed a man, very distraught, in front of a tombstone several yards away. The man was on his knees, hands tightly clasped in front of him, rocking back and forth, head tilted upward to heaven, tears streaming down his cheeks, moaning softly, "Why did you die? Why did you die?" Over and over again.
Ted was overcome with emotion at this sight and went over to the poor man to try and console him. "Why did you die? Why did you die?" bellowed the man again and again.
Ted gently put his arm around the man and half whispered to him, "My Grandmother is buried just over there. Is a loved one of yours buried here?"
"No," sniffled the man, "It's my wife's first husband."
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Wed, Sep 5th - 6:45AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Our faith is personal but never private. ... Faith must be both personal and public and never private.* Jim Wallis
*15No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. Matthew 5:15 (NRSV)
19Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 (NRSV)
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Tue, Sep 4th - 10:10AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! RELIGIOUS HORSE
Mr. Marlow was strolling through the country when he saw a stable with the most beautiful horse he ever laid eyes on. It was seventeen hands high and white, with rippling muscles and a fine, flowing mane. Mr. Marlow struck a deal to buy it from the owner who did, however, pass on one key piece of information.
"We are a religious family, Mr.Marlow, and we've instilled those values in our horse. To get him to gallop you must say 'Thanks God' to get him to stop you must say 'Our Father Who Art in Heaven,"
Settling into the saddle, Marlow said " Thanks God," and the animal took off. They rode for miles; suddenly they were coming up to a cliff. Unfortunately, Marlow couldn't remember the phrase to make the animal stop and tried every Biblical passage he could think of until, just a few feet from the edge of the cliff, he shouted, " Our Father Who Art in Heaven! The animal stopped instantly. Shaking and perspiring, Marlow reached into his pocket and pulled out a handkerchief. "Thanks God," he said as he mopped his brow...
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Tue, Sep 4th - 8:09AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
We have no mandate from Christ to seek unity without purity, purity of both doctrine and conduct. If there is such a thing as 'cheap reunion', there is 'cheap evangelism' also, namely the proclamation of the gospel without the cost of discipleship, the demand for faith without repentance. These are forbidden shortcuts. They turn the evangelist into a fraud. They cheapen the gospel and damage the cause of Christ.* John Stott
*Beloved, while eagerly preparing to write to you about the salvation we share, I find it necessary to write and appeal to you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. Jude 1:3 (NRSV)
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Mon, Sep 3rd - 9:19AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Materialism is an obsession with material things.
Asceticism is the denial of the good gifts of the Creator.
Pharisaism is binding ourselves and other people with rules. Instead, we should stick to principles. The principle of simplicity is clear. Simplicity is the first cousin of contentment. Its motto is, 'We brought nothing into this world, and we can certainly carry nothing out.' It recognizes that we are pilgrims.It concentrates on what we *need*, and measures this by what we *use*. It rejoices in the good things of creation, but hates waste and greed and clutter. It knows how easily the seed of the Word is smothered by the 'cares and riches of this life'. It wants to be free of distractions, in order to love and serve God and others.* John Stott
*28 Thieves must give up stealing; rather let them labor and work honestly with their own hands, so as to have something to share with the needy. Ephesians 4:28 (NRSV)
11 Not that I am referring to being in need; for I have learned to be content with whatever I have. Philippians 4:11 (NRSV)
8 but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. 1 Timothy 6:8 (NRSV)
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Sun, Sep 2nd - 8:07AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE! Facts of Life
"Dad, where did I come from?" asks this 10-years-old. The father was shocked that a 10 year old would be asking a question like that. He was hoping to wait a few more years before he would have to explain the facts of life, but he figured it was better a few years early than a few days too late, so, for the next two hours he explained every thing to his son. When he got finished, he asked his son what prompted his question to which his son replied, "I was talking to the new kid across the street and he said he came from Ohio, so I was just wondering where I came from."
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Sun, Sep 2nd - 7:56AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
Our faith is personal but never private. ... Faith must be both personal and public and never private.* Jim Wallis
*15No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. Matthew 5:15 (NRSV)
19Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 (NRSV)
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Sat, Sep 1st - 8:46AM
LAUGHTER DOES GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE!
The Goldberg Brothers - The Inventors of the Automobile Air Conditioner.
Here's a little factoid for automotive buffs or just to dazzle your friends.. The four Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram, and Maxwell, invented and developed the first automobile air-conditioner. On July 17,
1946, the temperature in Detroit was 97 degrees. The four brothers walked into old man Henry Ford's office and sweet-talked his secretary into telling him that four gentlemen were there with the most exciting innovation in the auto industry since the electric starter.
Henry was curious and invited them into his office.They refused and instead asked that he come out to the parking lot to their car.
They persuaded him to get into the car, which was about 130 degrees, turned on the air conditioner, an d cooled the car off immediately.
The old man got very excited and invited them back to the office, where he offered them $3 million for the patent.
The brothers refused, saying they would settle for $2 million, but they wanted the recognition by having a label, 'The Goldberg Air-Conditioner,' on the dashboard of each car in which it was installed.
Now old man Ford was more than just a little anti - Semitic, and there was no way he was going to put the Goldberg's name on two million Fords.
They haggled back and forth for about two hours and finally agreed on $4 million and that just their first names would be shown.
And so to this day, all Ford air conditioners show -- Lo, Norm, Hi, and Max -- on the controls.
I can hear your groans from here. Control yourself!!!
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Sat, Sep 1st - 8:39AM
THOUGHT FOR TODAY!
We are all tempted to use the enormous complexity of international economies as an excuse to do nothing. Yet this was the sin of Dives. There is no suggestion that Dives was responsible for the poverty of Lazarus either by robbing or by exploiting him. The reason for Dives's guilt is that he ignored the beggar at his gate and did precisely nothing to relieve his destitution. He acquiesced in a situation of gross economic inequality, which had rendered Lazarus less than fully human and which he could have relieved. The pariah dogs that licked Lazarus's sores showed more compassion than Dives did. Dives went to hell because of his indifference.* John Stott
* 28 Thieves must give up stealing; rather let them labor and work honestly with their own hands, so as to have something to share with the needy. Ephesians 4:28 (NRSV)
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