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What is the parable of the lost sheep?

The shepherd in the parable represents Jesus and the one lost sheep represents a lost person whom Jesus seeks and brings back to himself with great rejoicing. In Luke's account, the Pharisees and religious leaders scold Jesus for associating with tax collectors and sinners. In response to the religious leaders, Jesus uses the lost sheep parable to illustrate his love and concern for each individual person. Jesus further condemns the Pharisees' attitude in saying that he rejoices more over the lost sheep that he recovers than over the 99 that never stray.\nIn the book of Luke, this pa..

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How do you use the Tanzil Quran Navigator?

Under Recitation, click on the Play button to listen to a recitation of the Quran. Click on the arrow pointing downwards next to the name of the current recitation to view a list of recitations to play. Choose one recitation from the list and then click on the Play button to listen to it.\nTo select the number of times you want the media player to repeat a particular line of the recitation, click ﾓX1ﾔ next to the arrow pointing downwards and select a number from the list. The Tanzil Quran Navigator highlights the words in the recitation as they appear in the Quran.\nYou can also select a l..

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What is usually found on a church bulletin?

Christian bookstores sell preprinted bulletin covers with spiritual or inspirational quotes and graphics to brighten the front; church staff may print the church's information inside a professionally covered bulletin. Other churches choose to print their own covers, using a church logo or a given sermon theme. When necessary, an insert may be placed in bulletins for a specific announcement or information regarding the sermon; many churches place a "visiting family" insert in or along the edge of bulletins for visitors to fill out contact information during the service.\nSome churches put ..

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Where can you find story illustrations for sermons?

Bible.org offers a wide range of sermon illustrations covering hundreds of topics in the Bible. To view the sermon illustrations, go to the home page and hover the mouse over Resources. Click Pastor's Ministry Home on the drop-down menu. Under Pastors, click Sermon Illustrations to view the alphabetized list of sermon illustrations. Some topics provide at least one sermon illustration, while others offer more than 10 anecdotes per topic.\nSermon Illustrations is a part of eSermons.com, a subscription-based preaching resource site. The home page shows all the topics under the letter A. Cho..

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What is St. Benedict the patron saint of?

Saint Benedict began his adult life as a hermit, trying to escape the horrors of war. He lived in a cave for 3 years and during that time, he came across a group of monks who chose him to be their leader. He built a monastery called Monte Cassino and it was in this monastery that he led the monks and others in a strict lifestyle of prayer and charity work. St. Benedict's teachings are still followed by the Catholic Church, as of 2015.

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How do you find the Bible verse for a specific reference?

The formats of many Bible versions allow for easy searches of verses according to Scriptures, topics, books and chapters. Typical Bible versions have the titles printed and thumb-indexed on the side of the books, allowing for easy navigation of the Bible without going through the table of contents.\nTo find a verse for the Book of John, for example, look for John on the indexed tabs, and look for the chapter (often indicated by a larger number). The chapter is also the first number before the colon. The number after the colon is the verse. In John 3:16, for example, John is the title of the bo..

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Why does Benny Hinn's wife want a divorce?

Benny Hinn is a televangelist who tours the United States performing faith healings. Benny claimed his time away from the home led his wife to begin abusing prescription pills. After two and half years of reconciling, the couple remain married. Suzanne confirmed she later regretted filing for divorce; her drug addiction lasted for about 15 years. The couple have been married longer than 30 years.

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What does it mean when a person sleep talks?

Talking while asleep is sometimes a sign of stress, or of having drunk too many caffeinated beverages. When stressed, it can be a sign of an overworked mind trying to work through the day's problems. Sleep-talking can also be a normal side effect of some medications. The time to worry about sleep-talking is when fear-related acting out or potentially dangerous sleep-walking accompany the sleep-talking. Sleep terrors and REM sleep behavior disorder can leave the person screaming, thrashing around, or even hitting and kicking anyone nearby. In these cases, medical attention is advised, beca..

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Where did Christianity begin?

Jesus of Nazareth, also known as Jesus Christ, was born into the Jewish milieu of Roman Palestine, and his teachings derived from this Jewish environment. Though based on the teachings of Moses and the Prophets, however, Jesus' teachings depart from them in several ways. One important difference is the idea that the message of God extends not merely to the chosen people, but to all of the people in the world. This message made Christianity a strongly evangelistic religion that taught the essential equality of all races. Spreading quickly through the world in the years after Jesus' de..

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Where can you find your daily horoscope?

On Horoscope.com, site visitors can select a zodiac sign from the list or enter a birth date to discover the appropriate sign. Links are provided to a general daily horoscope, a daily love horoscope, and several other specialized and longer-term horoscopes.\nDaily Horoscopes offers a choice between daily and weekly horoscopes and provides links for sharing on Facebook and other sites as well as through email. This site also provides suggestions on how to interpret and use the information provided in horoscopes.

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