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- Hard Pain, Caring God – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2010 from Kathy VincentWhy does God allow pain? This has got to be one of the most asked questions of all time. It is a difficult question and has an equally difficult answer. I believe with all my heart that God can stop any and every pain that is suffered in this world. I also believe that God is completely ...
Views: 3933 - No Mold Allowed! – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Kathy VincentIf you want to gross your kids out, show them some mold or mildew that has grown on some food. It’s disgusting! It can also be very damaging to anything it touches. Who would ever eat moldy bread? Mold and mildew have also been known to destroy whole crops. Haggai 2:17 says this: “I sent ...
Views: 3921 - Run the Race: A Super Sunday School Lesson for Learning Hebrews 12:1 from the Bible - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2010 from Kathy VincentHave you ever tried running with weights? It’s hard! It takes way more effort. We all know that life is like a race we are running. Many of us carry unneeded baggage in our lives that gets in the way of our running the race God has marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1 says this: “…let us throw ...
Views: 3916 - Accomplishing God's Purpose for Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Michael AsanteHow do you accomplish God's purpose for your life? Do you ask God to reveal His purpose to you? Do you fast for 21 days before you get to know God's purpose for your life? How do you do it? Let's look at the following points: Identify yourself with the Purpose-giver No other person than ...
Views: 3914(1 vote) - Affordable Umrah packages 2019 - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2018 from Umer FiazAfter hajj, Umrah is the most sacred religious journey of Muslims. It is a pilgrimage to Mecca. It can be performed any time of a year. Not only from Mecca or Saudi Arabia, Muslims from all over the world visit this holy place at least once in a lifetime. They really love to visit this place and ...
Views: 3877 - Jerusalem Eastern Gate & End Time Prophecies - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2013 from Erica KarasJerusalem Eastern Gate » The Holy One of Israel is Revealing End Time Prophecies Now!! http://t.co/jtkh5FS Baruch haba B'shem Adonai-Eastern Gate Jerusalem http://t.co/jFGJhI4 via @youtube On Novemver 7, 2010, the Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit) told me that it is urgent for me to go ...
Views: 3830(1 vote) - Are Christians Allowed to Mock Others? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Collin TreneryMany people who like to attack Christianity will tell a Christian that based on what their Bible teaches they have no right to mock or ridicule other people in any way. They do this because they want to set up a basis by which they themselves can mock and trample over the doctrines of the Bible ...
Views: 3670 - The Surrender Box Technique - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Lynn RobinsonAs human beings we are wired for wisdom and guidance from God. When we learn how to listen to our intuition we will hear the guidance that will show us the next step to take. We don’t have to be concerned with all the minutiae about how to reach our goals and visions. We only need to be ...
Views: 3663(2 votes) - Beware of False Teachers! How to Detect Them and Their Falsehoods and Combat Them - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionBeware of false teachers! Since nearly two thousand years ago, we have been warned of false teachers by Jesus Christ and His earliest apostles. False teachers had crept into the early church, misleading many Christians with untruths. Today, many false teachers are in our world, teaching others ...
Views: 3649 - Holy Trinity: Who Is God? Who Is Jesus Christ? How About the Holy Spirit? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionWho is God? Who is Jesus Christ? And how about the Holy Spirit? The entire Bible clearly supplies all the information we need in order to know about them, so here, I will briefly answer these basic and fundamental questions using the Bible, God's final written authority for us. Why is knowing ...
Views: 3646(2 votes) - ***I Don’t Believe in ADHD - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2014 from Laurie DuparIncredible as it sounds, I still am amazed at how often I hear people say “I don’t believe in ADHD.” You probably have heard it too. And if you are like me, the moment those words come out of their mouth, every hair raises on the back of your neck, the fire starts to churn in the pit of your ...
Views: 3603(1 vote) - Teaching Your Children To Have Faith - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Denise DemaHaving faith, and teaching your children to have faith, is an important part of the fundamental growth of your relationship with your child and will determine how your child sees the world. First, we have to understand what faith really means in order to embrace the thought process that will ...
Views: 3597(4 votes) - DO PRAYERS AND BLESSINGS WORK? YES BUT NOT EXACTLY HOW MOST HUMANS WOULD LIKE - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenziePeople sometimes ask me to pray for them. I always do. But sometimes they wonder: why did I not pass that exam when you were praying and blessing me. The answer is perhaps that was not to be for you at that particular time. Possibly a greater lesson is needed in your life and that is the lesson ...
Views: 3566(1 vote) - *** We Are The Angels: Angels In The Flesh - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseWe are the angels we have been looking for. We are the source of love on this planet. We are the helpers of others who are here. We are the ones who answer each other’s prayers, really. The angels aren’t outside of ourselves. We are the incarnation of angels who have come here to dream the life ...
Views: 3512(7 votes) - Watch Out for Spiders – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Kathy VincentUnfortunately, our kids hear many lies about God. Whether they are in school or hanging out with their friends, they can be victims of false beliefs by others who claim to know God. C.H. Spurgeon describes these hypocrites as spiders who weave their webs of deception. Our kids need to be ...
Views: 3506 - Creflo Dollar - Faith vs. Fear - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Creflo DollarMany people think fear is a normal and acceptable part of life. I've even heard some people say, "There's nothing wrong with having just a little fear." Nothing could be further from the truth. Fear is anything but normal. From a natural perspective, fear is associated with simply being afraid. ...
Views: 3497 - Faith Quotes - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCThese quotations will strengthen your faith. Smith Wigglesworth - “I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe.” Kenneth E. Hagin Sr. – “Faith begins where the will of God is known.” Joni Erickson Tada - “Faith isn’t the ability to ...
Views: 3489(2 votes) - Basic Concept of Good and Evil in Islam - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2016 from Umer FiazThere are some basic ideas which play key-role in establishment of the social and moral structure of Islam. Without understanding these notions such as - moral and evil, right and wrong, Halal (acceptable) and Haram (prohibited), prize for good performances and penalties for evil performances – ...
Views: 3469 - How To Forgive and Receive Forgiveness - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Robert PedersenForgiveness is a huge topic - one that deserves some study. How to forgive another, how to forgive yourself and even how to forgive God are concerns that we don't often discuss but at some level we're all wrestling with the subject of forgiveness. It becomes an even bigger issue when you ...
Views: 3451 - Meditating on God – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Kathy VincentGenesis 24:63 says this: “Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide.” What do you think Isaac might have meditated on? My bet is that He was thinking about God and his prayer for a wife. Meditating can be kind of a big concept for your kids to grasp, but it is definitely one ...
Views: 3443 - ***The Good GOD Versus the Evil Devil: Part 3. Satan’s Reach In Our Channeling Society - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: The interview starts off as mildly confrontational as Methuselah calls into question Jerry’s belief in the Devil being alive as due to Jerry’s continuing Bipolar Disorder. Jerry refutes Methuselah’s suggestions and so does Marcia, as Jerry states that mental illness has been ...
Views: 3396(1 vote) - Rely on your Faith in Troubled Times: Reach Out for Help - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Donna Marie Thompson“When you have come to the edge...and are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown, Faith is knowing...that there will be something solid to stand on -- or you will be taught how to fly.” Patrick Overton When life’s circumstances seem overwhelming, when life has got us down, we ...
Views: 3327(2 votes) - Satan’s Stop Signs – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Kathy VincentThere’s a saying that goes “the devil made me do it.” I don’t think this is right or more importantly biblical. If we sin, we do it on our own. However, I think it would be correct to say, “the devil tried to make me not do it” – whatever “it” may be. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 says this: “Satan ...
Views: 3314 - How Prayer Has Affected My Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Dr. Carol Batey“Enter into thine inner chamber… and shut thy door.” –Matthew 6:6 (King James Version) How Prayer Has Affected My Life This message is the result of being asked to deliver a “timely speech” for the Monumental Baptist Church’s Women’s Monthly Prayer Breakfast in Memphis, TN. Their ...
Views: 3312(2 votes) - *** God's Law Of Attraction - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2008 from Janet DaughtryThere is much written today in the life coaching world about the law of attraction. If you think and act positively then positive things will happen to you. There is much truth to the fact that we really are attracting positive and negative things into our life everyday by our conversations, ...
Views: 3296(1 vote) - Rise up - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanNever do anything out of obligation instead do everything with gratitude and love. In other words, go through each experience with a purpose and reason for doing it. As an intuitive expert, I want you to know about some basic life principles that will help you. Do not act out of resentment or ...
Views: 3267 - The Desires of Your Heart - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Nick CastellanoPsalm 37:4 says “Delight yourself in the Lord and HE will give you the desires of your heart.” What does this passage mean? To the typical Christian in today’s society it means, “Be happy and in joy because of your relationship with your Lord God and for what he has done for us as a people, ...
Views: 3228(5 votes) - Bottle up patience not anger. Five things Hazrat Ali (AS) teaches - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieBLESSINGS FROM THE WISDOM OF HAZRAT ALI B: Bear sorrows and calamities patiently, otherwise you will never be happy. (Hazrat Ali SA). L: Learning is one of the five pillars Hazrat taught: Learn to admit ignorance and learn what you do not know. E: Endurance and patience go hand in hand if you ...
Views: 3227 - A.A. History Brief: The Bible in the Big Book - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),A.A. History Brief: The Bible in the Big Book By Dick B. Copyright 2011 Anonymous. All rights reserved Dr. Robert H. Smith was the cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous. He is affectionately called “Dr. Bob” by many AAs. Dr. Bob had much to say about the Bible in his talks with and ...
Views: 3222(2 votes) - Faith is Believing Without Seeing - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Cherokee BillieFrom all the different communications I have received lately it seems like people are greatly confused about what happens after death. Everyone has a different belief and we are all right and we are all wrong. To understand spirituality is like trying to encompass the ocean in a cup. You ...
Views: 3220(4 votes) - Does Vastu Purush dwell in Your House? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Dr Prem Kumar SharmaIf your answer to the above question is, “Who is Vastu Purush?”, then welcome to the club of the ‘Vastu-uninitiated’! A home without the presence of Vastu Purush is inauspicious to say the least. But, before seeking the answer as to why this figure is important for your home, let us see who the ...
Views: 3217(3 votes) - Auras - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertRenee was a client who came to me for a psychic reading in dealing with her autistic son. Eddie was six years old, and not very verbal. Understandably, Renee was concerned about being able to communicate with him, especially now that he was getting a bit older. She spent a lot of time ...
Views: 3209 - Strangers in God’s House – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Kathy VincentAre you aware that there might be strangers in your church? No, I’m not talking about people you don’t know, because you haven’t met them yet. I’m talking about people who are just pretending to know God, but really don’t know Him. Jeremiah 51:51 says this: “We are confounded, because we have ...
Views: 3196 - Eternal Encouragement – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Kathy VincentWhat’s your favorite perfume or cologne? There are hundreds of them, yet none of them last for very long. But have you ever heard of the scent called “Eternal Encouragement”? OK. It’s not really a perfume. But isn’t God’s encouragement sweeter smelling than any perfume ever made? I think ...
Views: 3195 - ***God Has a Fail-Safe Plan for the Future of Humanity: To Enter the Messianic Age, He Requires Three Actions on Our Part - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary Whether we choose to believe or not believe in God, He will always ensure that our society is never totally destroyed because He is offering us a chance at eternal life in the Messianic Age. We can be part of this future second Garden of Eden if we follow God’s three requirements during ...
Views: 3174(1 vote) - Eat Pray Love - An Inspiration - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Mark GillespieWhile critics have expressed irritation at the solipsism and self-centredness of the protagonist in Elizabeth Gilbert's popular memoir "Eat Pray Love," there is some enlightenment to be found in her journey. Initially impatient with her self-indulgent episodes I began to feel sympathy for the ...
Views: 3122(3 votes) - Explore Facts of Masjid Jummah During Umrah - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2017 from muneeb afridiAlthough each single mosque has its own importance for Muslims and even the Non-Muslims respect the religious places of Muslims but there are always some places which are exclusive among others due to any historic background or a specific story attached to them. Masjid e Jumah is also one of ...
Views: 3106 - Quotes On Faith And Hope To Ignite Your Motivation - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Michael LeeIn times of distress, don't let yourself get down. Find ways to uplift your spirit. Enter quotes on faith and hope. Somehow, these words have the power to make you smile and try even harder. Here is a collection of such quotes that I hope will motivate you to do your best. Quote # 1 on ...
Views: 3085 - Understanding God's Ambivalence - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Mark KellyIt’s not easy being God in that He is all we want to be in and of ourselves, yet what we feel we can’t be without His assistance. Consequently, He is cure and crutch, Love and Judgment, and the all-powerful Light whose inaction makes possible the Dark. God’s ambivalence is deeply troubling – ...
Views: 3078 - Truth Will Set You Free From Fear - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2019 from David NelmesEveryone has a desire to see things more clearly and more truthfully...even if they are not aware of it. We all have a drive to grow and learn and discover who we are and who created us. Like our creator, we are also creators, thus we are creative and love to build things and express our true ...
Views: 3075(2 votes) - Applause for God – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Kathy VincentHave you ever seen a show that made you jump to your feet for a standing ovation? I have. I have seen many wonderful talented people over the years, but no one’s talent can compare to God’s glory. Actually, God is the one who deserves all the applause. Psalm 29:2 says this: “Give unto the ...
Views: 3060 - FINDING GOD: WHAT IS FAITH? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: A universal question of people of different ethnic backgrounds, languages and beliefs is, “How Does One Find God?” In my case God found me with Divine Miracles and Divine Providence, but in most instances it requires faith. If one’s heritage and upbringing is such that faith in God is ...
Views: 3037(1 vote) - Bloodless Sacrifice; What Two Words Don't Go Together? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Jerry LewisI couldn’t believe it. The discussion guide we use in Emmanuel UMC’s adult Sunday school class, which has been pretty good up to now, completely “whiffed” in its explanation of why God accepted Abel’s sacrifice but not Cain’s. Genesis 4:2 …….And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a ...
Views: 3034 - The Ark of the Covenant is YAH's Promise to the People of Isra'el - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Erica KarasADONAI gave instructions to Moshe that the people of Isra'el are to make a sanctuary, the Ark of the Covenant, so that ADONAI can live among the people of Isra'el. "They are to make me a sanctuary, so that I may live among them. You are to make it according to everything I show you -the ...
Views: 3032(1 vote) - The Visible Pain - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2017 from Lisa BoussonThey say that the eyes are the window to the soul, and I believe this to be true. Don’t we all look at someone’s eyes to gauge whether they’re happy, sad, confused, fearful or surprised, etc? Of course, we do, and not one of us is immune to each one of these emotions at certain times in our ...
Views: 3024(1 vote) - How to Live Like a Champion (Make Things Happen) - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Joseph MutaleMake things happen. By making things to happen I mean you should know and believe that you are the steering wheel of your life. So be the steering in creating wealth financially and materially. Believe that you create the moments of your life, develop a rich man attitude of taking ...
Views: 3018 - Creflo Dollar - Walking in the Spirit: The Key to Absolute Victory - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Creflo DollarLife is full of twists and turns, and we are constantly faced with decisions that can either move us further into the will of God for our lives or farther away from it. In these last days, it is going to be imperative that we be able to hear God’s voice and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit ...
Views: 3017 - The Blessing Of Abraham - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Rev. Terry Moore, Ph.D.The Blessing of Abraham belongs to us as FatherGod’s Children and what a wonderful blessing it is. Some may say that this is just my opinion and is too good to be true, so that is why I have included a variety of scriptures in order to let FatherGod and our Lord Christ (Messiah) speak for ...
Views: 3001(8 votes) - Good Gleaners – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Kathy VincentUnless your children have grown up on a farm, I will guess they probably don’t have any idea what gleaning is. Have some fun with with this Bible object lesson taken from Ruth 2:17 which says, “So she gleaned in the field until even.” Here’s what you do: The object you will use for this ...
Views: 3000 - Hope, Faith and Love - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Rev. Terry Moore, Ph.D.[1Corinthians 13:13] And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. Please see the following website for scriptures pertaining to Love, Faith and Hope. http://www.lovefaithhopefellowship.com/d_Love_Faith_Hope.html HOPE ...
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