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When a man has been drowning, I have heard that his sensations have often been very pleasant. But when the circulation of the blood commences again, pain begins at once. And the more pain he suffers, the more surely is he being restored to life. It is just so with the spiritual blood that is circulating…

Where does a man begin cleansing and reforming? Why, in his own house, of course. He might perhaps feel that he must have some filth in the farmyard, but not in his own sitting room. There may be much evil abroad that he cannot remove, yet he can begin cleaning up at home. If we want to do any good in…

Imagine a river, full of sandbanks, with a channel that twists and turns in a tortuous fashion. There is a vessel on it with an experienced pilot on board. Even he is very anxious, and is constantly heaving the lead and frequently going at half-speed or stopping altogether. Now if a steamer with a good…

I have heard of a woman who was condemned to death in the Marian days. Before her time came to be burned a child was born to her, and she cried out in her sorrow. A wicked adversary who stood by said, “How will you bear to die for your religion if you make such ado?” “Ah,” she said, “Now I suffer in…

Everyone faces times of adversity. Most of the Psalms were born in difficulty. Most of the Epistles were written in prisons. Most of the greatest thinkers of all time had to pass through the fire. Bunyan wrote Pilgrim's Progress from jail. Florence Nightingale, too ill to move from her bed, reorganized…

He deserves not the name of patient who is only willing to suffer as much as he thinks proper.—Thomas a Kempis I once heard a preacher explain how trials are like washing machines. You have to let the machine run its course in order for the clothes to be completely cleaned. No matter how badly you feel…

PAIN New scientific research indicates there is differences in the way people handle pain. Whether someone is wimp or a stoic may be due to a variation in a single gene that determines a person’s tolerance of pain. The gene helps regulate how many natural painkillers, known as endorphins, the body produces.…

John MacArthur Basisinformationen zur Bibel Christliche Literatur-Verbreitung Postfach 11 01 35 • 33661 Bielefeld Wenn nicht anders angegeben, sind die Bibelzitate der Schlachter 2000 entnommen. Abkürzungen weiterer Bibelausgaben: Elb.: Elberfelder Bibel, unrevidierte Fassung Lu 12: Lutherbibel von 1912…

#1 — The Conflict In God’s FamilyPlease press the microphone to listen to the talk. Requires the free RealPlayer®. Installation instructions available. “The Conflict In God’s Family” — another look at the Biblical basis for understanding the plan of salvation as God’s provision for restoring peace in…

Gold is purified faith is strengthened and demonstrated 1 Peter 1:6-7; Job 23:10; Malachi 3:3 Gold is purified under into a liqued in order to remove the impurities. Prov 25:4; 1 Peter 2:19-20; 4:12-19 Gold is chemically stable does not tarnish by the enviornment Romans 12:1-2 Gold is maliable roled…