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Where is Contentment to be Found?
Written by Jimmie Burroughs One of the most elusive things in the world is contentment, where is contentment to be found? The Apostle Paul tells us: (Philippians 4) 11Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 12I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: everywhere and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me. Paul is saying that he is content when in prosperity or when in need. More…
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The Miracle of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Written by Jimmie Burroughs Can the Miracle of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus be logical to believe? Did Jesus rise from the grave and if so what evidence is there to support such a belief? It has been traditionally believed by the church for the past 2,000 years and is taught clearly in the Bible and was witnessed by more than 500 people at the time. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the very capstone of Christianity. In 1 Corinthians 15 St. Paul reasoned, “If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. . . .We are then found to be false witnesses…
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You Must First Believe In Yourself To Succeed!
I got the idea to write this article from another article that was in a newsletter that I receive entitled, “If you believe, you will succeed”. It is about a lady who lives in Tennessee and I will call her Sue Thomson, not her real name. Here is her story: Sue is 68 years old and a year ago she took 17 different medications. She was taking drugs for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, seizures and depression and was also on oxygen 24/7. She cried when her doctor told her she would be on oxygen the rest of her life. Sue made a rather strange decision considering her state of…