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Stories and “parable” that lead the reader to a Biblical and/or moral conclusion. Stories with a spiritual significance.
Nations – Receive Justice Now
Habakkuk 2:2, Then the LORD answered me and said, “Record the vision And inscribe it on tablets, That the one who reads it may run.” 7, “Will not your creditors rise up suddenly, And those who collect from you awaken? … Continue reading →
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Bible – Endless Spiritual Insight
Deuteronomy 11:18-22, “You shall therefore impress these words of mine on your heart and on your soul; and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. You shall teach … Continue reading →
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God Will Provide!
Pastor’s Note: With the turmoil in the world today and especially in the Nation of the U.S. it is often the topic of conversation among Christians about the hard times that appear to be about to face us. Yet God, … Continue reading →
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Goals – Necessary
Psalm 27:4, “One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate … Continue reading →
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Broken!
I was in Dollar Tree one night, some time ago, and there was a lady with two kids behind me in the LONG line. One was a big kid, and the other one was a toddler. The bigger one had … Continue reading →
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Motives – Accomplishment With Mixed Motives
Exodus 4:18, “Then Moses departed and returned to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, ‘Please, let me go, that I may return to my brethren who are in Egypt, and see if they are still alive.’ And Jethro said … Continue reading →
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The Goose Story – Act Like a Goose
*Pastor’s Note: Here’s another one from years ago that I have always loved! The author, however is unknown. Enjoy and be blessed! Just a few observations and some life lessons to accompany them! Observation #1: As each goose flutters its … Continue reading →
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The Twenty Dollar Lesson
*Pastor’s Note: This is another one of those great anecdotal stories from the past that used to circulate by email before the social media craze hit. It is one I have saved for years. Enjoy and be blessed! A well-known … Continue reading →
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It’s Okay, Put The Glass Down
*Pastor’s Note: This is another one of those great anecdotal stories from the past that used to circulate by email before the social media craze hit. It is one I have saved for years. Enjoy and be blessed! A lecturer … Continue reading →
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Heaven’s Grocery Store
*Pastor’s Note: This is another one of those great anecdotal stories from the past that used to circulate by email before the social media craze hit. It is one I have saved for years. Enjoy and be blessed! As I … Continue reading →
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Life In Perspective
One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the … Continue reading →
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Perseverance – Example Of
Matthew 10:22, “You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.” Hebrews 10:35-36, “Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great … Continue reading →
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Just Another Court Case?
The first thing I remember when I woke up was sitting on a bench in the waiting room of what I thought to be a court house. I couldn’t remember how I got here. The doors opened and I was … Continue reading →
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Trouble – Friends Causing
Isaiah 52:5, “Now therefore, what do I have here,” declares the LORD, “seeing that My people have been taken away without cause?” Again the LORD declares, “Those who rule over them howl, and My name is continually blasphemed all day … Continue reading →
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The Refiner’s Fire
*Pastor’s Note: Over the years I have collected and archived many, many religious and spiritual stories with Biblical meanings behind them. I decided to start a new category in which I can share them with my readers. These are not … Continue reading →
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I Wish You Enough
*Pastor’s Note: I was looking through some of my old archives the other day and ran across this article that was real popular in email circulations. The author is unknown but it actually fits in with the theme of God’s … Continue reading →
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People – Used
Exodus 22:22-23, “You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. If you afflict him at all, and if he does cry out to Me, I will surely hear his cry; . . .” Romans 12:15-16, “Rejoice with those who rejoice, … Continue reading →
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Creation – No Answers to Our Questions
Malachi 3:16-17, “Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the LORD and who esteem His name. … Continue reading →
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Science – Possible Through Belief In Orderly God
*Pastor’s Note: I love science. That’s the truth. But – I love hard, factual, quantifiable science. Not so much theoretical although some theoretical science fascinates me as long as it isn’t taught as factual, similar to what is being taught … Continue reading →
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Habit – Force of
Genesis 39:10, As she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be with her. Genesis 40:6-7, When Joseph came to them in the morning and observed them, behold, they were … Continue reading →
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