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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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Tagged Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Broken, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Creator, Encouragement, Glowsticks, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Made for a Purpose, Moral Stories, Morality Tales, Parables, Religion, Religious Stories, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Stories, Spirituality, Stories, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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The Bummer Lambs
*Pastor’s Note: Here’s another one from years ago that I have always loved! The author, however is unknown. Enjoy and be blessed! Every once in a while, a ewe will give birth to a lamb and reject it. There are … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Broken Spirit, Bummer Lambs, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, intimacy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Moral Stories, Morality Tales, Parables, Religion, Religious Stories, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Sheep, Shepherd, Spiritual Stories, Spirituality, Stories, Teaching, The Good Shepherd, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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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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Tagged Anecdotal Story, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Don't Give Up, Encouragement, Geese, Geese in Formation, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Moral Stories, Morality Tales, Observations, Parables, Philippians, Pressing On, Religion, Religious Stories, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Stories, Spirituality, Stories, Story of Geese, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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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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Tagged 1 John, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Children of God, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Creator, Crumpled, Dirty, Encouragement, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jeremiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lecturer, Lessons, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Lovingkindness, Moral Stories, Morality Tales, Parables, Religion, Religious Stories, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Seminar, Spiritual Stories, Spirituality, Stories, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Twenty Dollars, Value, Value to God, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth, Worn Down
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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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Tagged Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Burden, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Do Not Fear, Don't Be Troubled, Easy Burden, Easy Yoke, Encouragement, Enjoy Life, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lecture, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Moral Stories, Morality Tale, Morality Tales, Parables, Peace, Relax, Religion, Religious Stories, Rest, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Stories, Spirituality, Stories, Teaching, Theology, Tired, Truth, Weary, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth, Worn
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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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Tagged Angels, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Charity, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Grace, Grocery Store, Heaven, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joy, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Love, Moral Stories, Morality Tales, Parables, Patience, Peace, Praise, Prayer, Religion, Religious Stories, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Song, Spiritual Stories, Spirituality, Stories, Teaching, Temptation, Theology, Truth, Understanding, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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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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Tagged Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, Father, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lessons Learned, Life, Life in Perspective, Life Lessons, Life's Lessons, Lord, Moral Stories, Morality Tales, Parables, Proverbs, Religion, Religious Stories, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Stories, Spirituality, Stories, Teaching, The Rich and The Poor, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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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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Tagged 1 John, Advocate, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Condemnation, Court, Cross of Christ, Defense Attorney, Encouragement, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Guilt, Guilty Verdict, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judge, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Moral Stories, Morality Tales, Parables, Penalty Paid In Full, Prosecutor, Religion, Religious Stories, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Sentencing, Spiritual Stories, Spirituality, Stories, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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True Friends
Proverbs 18:24, “A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (NKJV) (A)ccepts you as you are (B)elieves in “you” without condition (C)alls you just to say “HI” and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anecdotal Stories, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Closer Than a Brother, Comfort, Encouragement, Friendly, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus Christ, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Many Friends, Moral Stories, Morality Tales, Parables, Proverbs, Religion, Religious Stories, Righteousness, Scriptures, Spiritual Stories, Spirituality, Stories, Teaching, Theology, True Friends, Truth, Wisdom, Word of Truth
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Relative Truth
We live in an age of relative truth. Philosophers say there are no absolute truths and that one’s truth is just as valid as another’s. But no one lives that way. If you bang your head against a wall, it … Continue reading →
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Tagged Absolute Truth, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, I Stand and Knock, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Life Lessons, Lord, Moral Stories, Morality Tales, Parables, Philosophers, Philosophy, Relative Truth, Religion, Religious Stories, Revelation, Right and Wrong, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Stories, Spirituality, Stories, Teaching, Theology, True or Not, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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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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Tagged Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Lord, Malachi, Moral Stories, Morality Tales, New King James Version, NKJV - New King James Version, Old Testament, Parables, Precious Metals, Refiner's Fire, Religion, Religious Stories, Research, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Stories, Spirituality, Stories, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Under Fire, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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From The Abundance of The Heart – 2
Part Two: Continuing on now from Part One: The Spirit of the Word is telling that what proceeds forth from the INNER MAN is the determination or proof of whether what is observed is good or evil. Even the unrepentant … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1 Samuel, Abundance of the Heart, Actions, Acts, Amazement, Appearances, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Creator, Discernment, Disobedience, Encouragement, Evil Fruit, Find, God, God Almighty, God Sees the Heart, Good Fruit, Good Man, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, History, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inner Man, Inspiration, Instruction, Jeremiah, Jesus, King David, King Saul, Letter, Life, Listening, Lord, Manipulation, Multitudes, Parables, Pharisees, Political Unrest, Prayer, Proverbs, Psalms, Religion, Roman Leadership, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Search, Selfishness, Speaking, Spirit of Man, Spirit of the Word, Spirituality, Tax Collectors, Teaching, The Spirit, Truth, Unrepentant, Word of God, Word of Truth, Words, Zacchaeus
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From The Abundance of The Heart – 1
Part One: Rampant political corruption, religious corruption and manipulation of politics to gain prestige, power or monetary gain, widespread poverty, major sociological class divisions, social unrest, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, people abandoning their religious faith … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abundance of the Heart, Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Corruption, Death, Deception, Discernment, Ecclesiastes, Encouragement, Foundation, God, God Almighty, Good Man, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, History, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Immorality, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Letter, Life, Manipulation, Nothing New, Parables, Political Unrest, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Solomon, Speaking, Spirit of Man, Spirit of the Word, Spirituality, Teaching, The Spirit, Truth, Warning, Word of God, Word of Truth
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