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Submitting To One Another 3/11/2009
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. -- Ephesians
5:21
Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing
of value. ‒ Proverbs 31:11
We got married. It was the most unlikely match, yet we knew
without a doubt God brought us together to be married. We
had both experienced a great deal of pain and hardship in
our past relationships, but God used ...
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Growing from Baby Believer to Mature Christian 3/11/2009
Growing from Baby Believer to Mature Christian Kathi Macias
Until I sat down to try to explain to someone about Jesus
and repentance and the need to be born again, I truly believed
there was no experience so awesome as becoming a mother.
But when I actually led my friend Bernadine to the place
of praying to receive Jesus as her Savior and being born
into the Kingdom of God--in my own ...
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5 Ways to Be the Husband God Wants You to Be 3/10/2009
5 Ways to Be the Husband God Wants You to Be Stormie Omartian
In the Bible, God commands, "All of you be of one mind,
having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be
tenderhearted, be courteous" (1 Peter 3: . Paying
heed to these ?ve directives can change your life and your
marriage and make you the man and husband God wants you to
be. It's de?nitely something well worth praying ...
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Lent, Fasting and the Dow Industrials 3/10/2009
Lent, Fasting and the Dow Industrials Jim Tonkowich
As is often the case, my 's and my birthdays fall
just after Ash Wednesday. Since he visited this past weekend,
we celebrated on an extended Sunday (since Sunday is never
a fast day) with, among other things, cake and ice cream,
two things from which I typically fast. Now he is headed
home, my "birthday month" is over, and ...
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Employee Stole From Employer 3/10/2009
Employee Stole From Employer
Sorrow without repentance is the kind that results in death
(2 Corinthians 7:10, NLT).
Dear friends:
During one of my messages to a group of laymen, I emphasized,
"We cannot get right with God until we confess our
sins to Him and to others against whom we have sinned."
At the close of the sermon, a troubled young man ran up to
me. ...
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Eight Reasons Why I Believe That Jesus Rose From The Dead 3/9/2009
Eight Reasons Why I Believe That Jesus Rose from the Dead
by John Piper 1. Jesus himself testified to his coming resurrection
from the dead. Jesus spoke openly about what would happen to him: crucifixion
and then resurrection from the dead. "The of Man
must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and
the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after
three days rise again" (Mark ...
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The Greatest Preacher Since Paul? 3/7/2009
The Greatest Preacher Since Paul?
It is better to have self-control than to conquer a city
(Proverbs 16:32, NLT).
Dear friends:
Some years ago, a young man emerged as a powerful evangelistic
preacher. He was handsome, intelligent, and so exceptional
that he was even courted by Hollywood.
After one eloquent sermon, he was described by the press
as "the greatest ...
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Appearing to the Little 3/6/2009
Appearing to the Little By Os Hillman
March 6
"At that time Jesus said, 'I praise you, Father,
Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these
things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little
. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure'"
(Matt 11:25-26).
It was a typical Sunday morning church service. Twelve-year
old Jordan was ...
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Spring Training for Christians 3/5/2009
Spring Training for Christians Shawn McEvoy We don't evaluate people by what they have or how they
look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all
wrong. 2 Corinthians 5:16, The Message
You've probably heard that God loves baseball. After
all, He began his holy book with the words, "In the
big inning..." Everyone who loves baseball like
the Lord does feels a tremendous rush ...
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SPIRITUAL AND UNSPIRITUAL LEADERS 3/4/2009
SPIRITUAL AND UNSPIRITUAL LEADERS 2 Peter 2:9, 10 The Lord knows how . . . to keep the unrighteous under punishment
for the day of judgment, and especially those who indulge
the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise authority
The apostle Peter reveals two ways by which we can identify
false prophets and false teachers who operate within the
church. First, they will be ...
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Let Go of Parenting Myths 3/3/2009
Let Go of Parenting Myths Whitney Hopler Editor's
Note: The following is a report on the practical applications
of Leslie Leyland Field's book, "Parenting
is Your Highest Calling" and 8 Other Myths that Trap
Us in Worry and Guilt, (WaterBrook Press, 200.
Parenting wasn't meant to be so difficult that it makes
you feel worried and guilty all the time. If you often feel
that way, it's ...
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Who Is Your Enemy? 3/2/2009
by Dennis and Barbara Rainey
March 2
Who Is Your Enemy? Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood.
A lot of jokes picture marriage as a battlefield. MS magazine
once advised: "Marriage is the only war where you
sleep with the enemy." I would rather picture the entire world as the true battlefield
and your marriage as being God's smallest ...
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WALKING BY FAITH 2/28/2009
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 ...
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The Salt Test 2/27/2009
The "Salt Test"
You are the salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13, NLT).
Dear friends:
In a previous message, I shared some insights about the
late J. C. Penney, a remarkable man and a personal friend.
Penney believed in doing business according to the words
of our Lord and the principles of the Golden Rule. To Penney,
the Golden Rule represented more than a ...
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Carefully Considering Our Relationships 2/25/2009
Carefully Considering Our Relationships Carolyn Mahaney
"Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but
as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days
are evil." Ephesians 5:15-16
This verse could well be the theme verse for our series:
"The Disciplined Woman." It's not a verse,
however, that we might initially connect with Habit #3:
"She focuses on right relational ...
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Learn to Celebrate Your Differences 2/24/2009
Learn to Celebrate Your Differences Gary and Barbara Rosberg
We're just going to say it plainly because it's
true: Nobody is perfect! You didn't marry the angel
of perfection you thought you were getting -- and neither
did your spouse. When the honeymoon ended and the glow of
your first year together dimmed, you began to see your partner
more realistically. You rubbed each other the ...
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Mother Teresa Become A Penicl In God's Hand? 2/23/2009
Mother Teresa: Become 'A Pencil in God's Hand?
Mary Poplin Editor's Note: In 1996, Professor Mary
Poplin traveled to India to work with Mother Theresa and
the Missionaries of Charity. Finding Calcutta: What Mother
Teresa Taught Me about Meaningful Work and Service is a
memoir of her summer with the sisters -- how they deepened
her relationship with God and helped her discern her own
calling back ...
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HOPE 2/21/2009
HOPE by Charles R. Swindoll
1 Peter 1:3
Can you remember a recent "gray slush" day?
Of course you can. So can I. The laws of fairness and justice
were displaced by a couple of Murphy's Laws. Your dream
dissolved into a nightmare. High hopes took a hike. Good
intentions got lost in a comedy of errors, only this time
nobody was laughing. You didn't soar, you slumped.
Instead of ...
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How do you respond to those who seek to hurt you? 2/20/2009
"Love your enemies! Do good to them! Lend to them!
And don't be concerned that they might not repay. Then
your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will
truly be acting as of the Most High, for he is kind
to the unthankful and to those who are wicked! You must be
compassionate, just as the Father is compassionate. Luke
6:35-36 NLT"
"Our enemies are out to hurt us. They ...
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How To Seek God as a Group 2/20/2009
How to Seek God as a Group Whitney Hopler Editor's Note: The following is a report on the practical
applications of Alice Fryling's new book, Seeking
God Together: An Introduction to Group Spiritual Direction,
(IVP Books, 2009).
Many different kinds of groups can help you seek God -- from
Bible studies and accountability groups, to fellowship
circles and missions committees. But a ...
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Better Farther On 2/19/2009
Better Farther On "Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee
no more" (Nahum 1:12).
There is a limit to affliction. God sends it, and God removes
it. Do you sigh and say, "When will the end be?"
Remember that our griefs will surely and finally end when
this poor earthly life is over, Let us quietly wait and patiently
endure the will of the LORD till He cometh.
...
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Marital Power Plays 2/17/2009
Marital Power Plays Kym Wright Editor's Note: This
article is the third in a series of articles by Kym Wright
on marriage's "little kindnesses."
Inevitably in marriage, an over-the-top of the roll marries
an up-from-the-bottom type person, and the toilet paper
becomes the focus of many a power struggle.
Or squeezing the toothpaste is where this tension plays
out. Do you squeeze ...
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Worship: The Barrier of Pride 2/16/2009
Worship: The Barrier of Pride by Rick Warren
It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on
our own. Our qualification comes from God. 2 Corinthians
3:5 (NLT)
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Life is a struggle, but what most people don’t realize is
that our struggle, like Jacob’s in Genesis 32:22-32, is
really with ...
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How To Deal With Unforgiveness 2/14/2009
The bible tells us that we are to forgive those who hurt us.
Below is a list of ways to deal with the matter head on. Feel
free to share with your friends if you wish, cheers.
Take the issue of unforgiveness seriously.
Assume full responsibility for your feelings or actions,
do not attempt to blame others for your shortcomings.
Confess it honestly. Be specific and ...
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Does Valetine's Day Make People Forget Jesus Love? 2/13/2009
Does Valentine's Day Make People Forget Jesus'
Love? Shahid Shahbaz Khan SARGODHA, PAKISTAN -- Valentine's
Day is widely celebrated across the globe to commemorate
the tale of the two lovers who fell in love with each other
and died yet left their imperishable impression on this
loveless world. February 14, every year, is greeted with
red roses and cards. Mosty everyone is cheered up.
...
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Valetines Day and the price of Love 2/10/2009
Valentine?s Day and the Price of Love Kathi Macias "Greater
love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life
for his friends" (John 15:13). Lisa sensed, even before he spoke to her, that something
was terribly wrong. Actually, she had known for months
that things weren't as they should be. Dan, who had
always been outgoing and talkative, had suddenly become
moody, somber, and withdrawn, ...
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Hope for Hopeless Marriages 2/9/2009
Hope for Hopeless Marriages LeAnn Weiss A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers. Ruth
Bell Graham
Ever since she was a little girl, Tracey had dreamed of this
day. And now it was finally here! Her dress . . . a long classic-style
princess dress of beautiful white silk . . . and she was marrying
her prince----her best friend, Mark. All that was missing
were the horses and ...
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Heartfelt Gifts For Hardworking Husbands 2/4/2009
Heartfelt Gifts for Hardworking Husbands LeAnn Weiss
In 1986, when I was a sophomore at Stetson University, my
parents and younger brother and sisters moved from our
home in Orlando to become missionaries in Kenya. The Internet
hadn't been invented yet and the mail delivery system
in Africa was infrequent and unreliable, to say the least.
With calls costing $1 per minute, my older ...
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How To Be Your Spouse's Soulmate 2/3/2009
Become Your Spouse's Soul Mate David & Lisa Frisbie
It's more difficult to look at marriage as we actually
experience it, taking note of its deep fantasies, its hidden
emotions, and its place in the life of the soul; not looking for perfection,
but asking what the soul is doing when it entices us toward
such a demanding form of relationship. --Thomas Moore
There's a wispy goatee ...
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If We're Created in His Image, Why the Struggle with Body Image? 1/27/2009
If We're Created in His Image, Why the Struggle with
Body Image? Deborah Raney and Tobi Layton A fresh perspective...
Tobi Layton, married 7 years
Like most women, I've spent many a morning making frequent
trips to the mirror, which I find quite disagreeable. And,
like most wives, I've enlisted the help of my husband
as fashion consultant. If you can call it help. "It
looks fine, " is ...
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