Biblical Dinner
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I sometimes think about the cross And shut my eyes and try to see The cruel nails, the crown of thorns And Jesus crucified for me; But even could I see Him die, I would but see a little part Of that great love, which like a fire, Was always burning in His heart. —Bernard
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“He never went off subject.” —Journalist Tom Brokaw, of Billy Graham No one had to ask what his subject was—when you heard the name Billy Graham you knew it was, without apology, Jesus. Let me meddle a minute… When others say your name, what do they think of? What do you aspire to be known for?
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Lord help me live from day to day In such a self-forgetful way That even when I kneel to pray, My prayer shall be for others. Help me in all the things I do, To ever be sincerely true, And know that all I do for you Must needs be done for others. Others, Lord,
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“He made us the lamps of His light, not the salesmen and customers of His fire. He fits no category, exceeds every attribution, defies all literary description. He is immeasurably more than the object of our study—He’s the subject of the universe itself. He is “the superlative of everything good you choose to call Him”,
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“The leaders God chooses are often more broken than strong…more damaged than whole…more troubled than secure. God’s greatest leaders do not rise up from a bed of roses; they rise from beds of nails.” —Scott Sauls Abraham, Moses, Jacob, Deborah, Gideon, Ehud, Joshua, David, Elijah, Peter, Paul, you. There. Your excuses just evaporated. Go give ’em
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“What pain to find your life-work to be a lot of wood, and hay, and stubble that will blaze furiously, and die out in ashes! You know what I mean: so much time spent in planning frivolous amusements for the people, so much talent expended in teaching that which is not the gospel, so much
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“As the rain hides the stars, as the autumn mist hides the hills, happenings of my lot hide the shining of Thy face from me. Yet, if I may hold Thy hand in the darkness, it is enough; since I know that, though I may stumble in my going, Thou dost not fall.” —Alistair Maclean Walking in faith—not always fun, but always mighty. Always. —j
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“Much of out difficulty stems from our unwillingness to take God as He is and adjust our lives accordingly.” —A.W. Tozer Perhaps the greatest words we could ever say to God are also the most frightening words we could ever hear from Him—”Thy will be done.” Attempting to conform God to our purpose and will
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“As the sun is not blown out by the tempest, nor the moon quenched by the dew of night, so is not the gospel destroyed by the sophistries of perverse minds. Wherefore let us comfort one another with these words: “The word of God is not bound.” It will be preached till doomsday.” —C.H. Spurgeon
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“America has the most wise and just and Biblical and moral and constitutional foundation in the world—just like ancient Israel. America is one of the most religious countries in the world—just like ancient Israel. The church is big and rich and free in America—just like ancient Israel. And if God loves His church in America He
Jay McCarl 