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A City That Dared God to Show Himself (Jeremiah 4:1)
by Lou Nicholes

In a book entitled Down to Earth, John Lawrence tells the story of a city that dared God to show Himself and paid a terrible price. It seems that the city of Messina, Sicily, was home to many wicked, irreligious people. On December 25, 1908, a newspaper published in Messina …

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Moody told the fable of an eagle who was envious (Numbers 12:1)
by Lou Nicholes

Dwight L. Moody once told the fable of an eagle who was envious of another that could fly better than he could. One day the bird saw a sportsman with a bow and arrow and said to him, “I wish you would bring down that eagle up there.” The man said he would if he had some …

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Thankful Because of Fleas (Psalms 40:11)
by Lou Nicholes

Corrie ten Boom in The Hiding Place relates an incident that taught her always to be thankful. She and her sister, Betsy, had just been transferred to the worst German prison camp they had seen yet, Ravensbruck. Upon entering the barracks, they found them extremely overcrowded an …

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Man Rescued From Shipwreck When His Hut Burned (Hebrews 11:35)
by Lou Nicholes

The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small uninhabited island. He cried out to God to save him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a rough hut and put his few possessions in it. But then …

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Where is your treasure? (1 Corinthians 4:1)
by Lou Nicholes

St Augustine wroteWhere your pleasure is, there is your treasure.Where your treasure is, there is your heart.Where you heart is, there is your happiness.(In Who Said That by George Sweeting) …

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Standing in the way (1 Corinthians 2:1)
by Lou Nicholes

A certain church had a beautiful stained-glass window behind the pulpit which depicted Jesus Christ on the Cross. The story is told that one Sunday there was a guest minister who was much …

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Don’t Stop Learning (Acts 7:30)
by Lou Nicholes

Unfortunately, the epitaph of many a man is well expressed in the words “Died, age 26; buried …

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Revival Without Repentance (John 18:15)
by Lou Nicholes

In his book I Surrender, Patrick Morley writes that the church’s integrity problem is in the misconception “that we can add Christ to our lives, but not subtract sin. It is a change in belief without a change in behavior.” He goes on to say, “It is revival without …

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Important words for getting along withpeople (1 Corinthians 15:29)
by Lou Nicholes

Most Important Words for Getting Along With People The SIX most important words: “I admit I made a mistake.” The FIVE most important words: “You did a good job.” The FOUR most important words: “What do you think?” The THREE most important words: &qu …

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Groom Offers The Pastor $100 to Change Vows (Ezra 4:17)
by Lou Nicholes

During the wedding rehearsal, the groom pulled the minister aside and made him an offer. He said “Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change the wedding vows. When you get to me and the part where I’m to promise to ’love, honor and obey,’ I’d appreciate it if you’d just leave …

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