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Dakota Nelson lost his wife in September, 2018 when she suffered a medical episode and then passed away after weeks in a coma. To support his three children, Nelson worked three jobs. As they faced their first Christmas without their wife and mother, an anonymous donor who head about the family’s plight…

Hannah Oliver-Willetts of the United Kingdom was working tirelessly to raise funds in support of her son, Zac, who is suffering from Leukemia. The special treatment, while likely to be successful, is not yet available in the UK and is therefore very expensive. The Hospital contributed by cutting the…

A mystery couple has been paying the checks for other customers at a southwestern Pennsylvania restaurant. A local television station reported the couple had been covering checks for people for several years, but their good deeds were made public recently. One woman said she was celebrating her daughter’s…

A very generous person helped almost 200 shoppers at a Pennsylvania Walmart have a brighter Christmas when they paid off all of the store’s layaway items. Store Manager Ryan Kennedy said he got a phone call from a mysterious person who offered to pay off all $46,265.59 worth of layaway items. A few days…

An anonymous couple dropped a check for $500,000 into a Salvation Army kettle as the annual collection season began. A spokesperson for the local organization, Julie Borgen said the previous record for a single donation was $25,000, and typically a kettle takes in about $30 an hour. Borgen said the bell…

Police in Germantown, Wisconsin are puzzled over who might have left a diamond ring on their Christmas tree. The tree was set up in the department’s lobby during the Christmas season, and the police had invited people to bring their children to decorate the tree and get a stuffed animal in return. They…

An unusual gift from a Boston-area widow warmed the hearts of Salvation Army staff in that city. The woman, who remained anonymous, placed a diamond ring and her wedding band in a red kettle in the Boston area, along with a note. The note said she hoped the rings would be sold and the money used to buy…

A group of firefighters in California was surprised to discover that a woman who identified herself only as “Air Force Wife,” had paid for their groceries while they responded to an emergency call. The men were standing in line at Costco when they received an emergency call and had to leave. When they…

Retailers that help customers by allowing them to extend payment on their Christmas gifts through layaway say they are seeing a growing trend of people who want to help others by paying off their layaway balances. Several major retailers say they have seen more than 1,000 instances each season totaling…

A man eating in a Boston restaurant recently overheard a mother and daughter burst into tears when they got some bad news on their phone. He decided to help by paying for their meal, and asked the waiter to bring him their check and asked him not to tell. After he combined the two bills, the waiter said,…

A K-Mart store in Maine reported that a woman who described herself as terminally ill donated around $3,000 to pay off the remaining balances on 16 layaway accounts. The woman was only in the store about 15 minutes before paying the accounts. An employee who talked with her said the woman said she wasn’t…

The names of wealthy Americans are often found on the list of generous people from around the world. Studies have also found that Americans who have money are more likely to make giving a priority than those from other nations. Despite those findings, research has shown has most people who make more…

When she turned 38 years old, Robyn Bomar decided to spend her special day doing 38 random acts of kindness for others. She put money in parking meters, rounded up shopping carts in a store parking lot, and gave balloons to children who were shopping with their parents. She had not planned to say anything…

When counting the donation in one of their red kettles, Salvation Army volunteers in upstate New York found more than the unusual spare change. Officials with the Salvation Army in Elmira, New York say they found a gold coin worth $500 wrapped in a $100 bill. The American Eagle coin and the bill had…

A Secret Santa recently visited one of America’s poorest cities passing out $100 bills stamped with the words, “Secret Santa.” The man, who insisted his identity remain a secret paid a visit to Reading, Pennsylvania, and reportedly gave away $20,000 of his own money. He said he had read Reading was designated…

What was once a classic prank has turned into a new way to share with those in need. A California based website has become what has been termed “random acts of pizza.” Ashley Qualls from Santa Clarita said she discovered the site after asked about ways to donate to people in need on a local link-sharing…

Culling the Army of God Purpose: To equip saints to be effective soldiers in the Lord's Army. Judges 7:2 And the Lord said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A woman being driven around in a rented limousine pulled up at a coat store and announced she'd won the lottery and would pay for everyone's purchases, police said, but she ended up causing a riot when customers realized it was a hoax. Angry customers threw merchandise around and looted,…

One day the great Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo happened to overhear a group of people admiring his Pietà, a statue of Christ on His mother’s knees after His death on the cross. One man attributed the work to another sculptor, much to the chagrin of Michelangelo, who took particular pride in…

Some Christians feel little or no sympathy for those outside the fold. Let it be suggested that help be granted to some unfortunate human and the question is instantly asked, “Is he a Christian?” or “Is he worthy of our assistance?” This attitude is wrong for a number of reasons and altogether beneath…

GIVING Officials at the Louisiana Baptist Convention are used to receiving donations, but a recent gift was unexpected and extraordinary. A group of twenty men from the Island of Sumatra sent a gift of $854 to help those hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. The men experienced the tragedy of natural disaster…

GOOD DEEDS With the arrival of the anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, white envelopes began arriving in the mailboxes of the south-central Kansas community of Turon. The envelopes did not contain anything dangerous or suspicious, instead each contained a $10 bill. Markoleta Padgett…

Greater Faith, 10/5/08 Intro. Praise & Worship Scx: eph 5: 15-21 Title: Blessed anyhow , be wise 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord…

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…

POOR, SHOWING REGARD TO 1. By Your Prayers (Galatians 2:10) 2. By Your Conversations (Proverbs 14:31, 17:5; Job 34:19; Luke 4:18) 3. By Your Visitations (Matthew 25:43: Luke 14:13; James 1:27) 4. By Your Actions (James 2:2-6) 5. By Your Provisions (Exodus 22:25; Deuteronomy 15:11; Proverbs 28:27; Matthew…