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		<title>Henry on Proverbs 17:7</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Matthew Henry has this to say about Proverbs 17:7 (Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend):
&#8220;This is designed, 1. To recommend to us this expedient for sharpening ourselves, but with a caution to take heed whom we choose to converse with, because the influence upon us is so great either [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=synopsisblog.wordpress.com&blog=545473&post=57&subd=synopsisblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Our great hindrance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Self-dependence is the grand hindrance of our efficiency&#8230;.to lean upon human instrumentality, instead of Almighty power- is like Elisha trusting in his staff, instead of his Master&#8230;.We are ready to say of some bright momentary prospect- &#8216;This same shall comfort us concerning our work:&#8217; so that, when &#8216;we see not our signs:&#8217; or when, &#8216;as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=synopsisblog.wordpress.com&blog=545473&post=56&subd=synopsisblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The priestly carnal craving for bread</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Would you follow that course of life, if there were no settled establishment belonging to it, and if you were to preach under the cross, and in danger of persecution?  For till you arrive at that, you are yet carnal, and come into the priesthood for a piece of bread.&#8221;
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		<title>No just cause for faintness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparing for the Sunday&#8217;s message, I came across an article in a Christian woman&#8217;s magazine dealing with depression.  In identifying the problem the article says:  &#8220;What is surprising is  how quick we are to accept another person&#8217;s judgment and how serious our lack of faith in ourselves can become.&#8221;  Is a lack of faith [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=synopsisblog.wordpress.com&blog=545473&post=51&subd=synopsisblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Believe and wait</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Ministerial success must be viewed, as extending beyond present appearances.  The seed may lie under the clods till we lie there, and then spring up&#8230;.It often happens, that God withholds his blessing for a time, in order that, when the net is cast in &#8216;on the right side,&#8217; it may be clearly seen, that &#8216;the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=synopsisblog.wordpress.com&blog=545473&post=48&subd=synopsisblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Marching band pokes fun at polygamy- Calvin laughs, Luther calls it &#8220;inappropriate and regrettable.&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2006 00:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stanford University apologized for the antics of their marching band who performed during the halftime show of a game verses Brigham Young Univeristy during their 2004 season.  It seems the band poked fun at polygamy by having 5 dancers dressed in wedding gowns as part of the show.  Stanford&#8217;s atheltic director called their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=synopsisblog.wordpress.com&blog=545473&post=12&subd=synopsisblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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