Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on October 31, 1517 on the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, Germany, questioning some of the teachings of the Catholic church.

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Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things.
(George Carlin)

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Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them.  They don’t know what they’re doing.”
Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.

(Luke 23:34a -- GW)

God made every type of wild animal, every type of domestic animal, and every type of creature that crawls on the ground.  God saw that they were good.
(Genesis 1:25 -- GW)

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Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory.

(Romans 3:23 -- GW)

From where the sun rises to where the sun sets, the name of the Lord should be praised.
(Psalm 113:3 -- GW)

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If someone asks, ‘What are these wounds on your body?’ they will answer, ‘The wounds I was given at the house of my friends.’

(Zechariah 13:6 -- NIV)

Each of us lives for 70 years—or even 80 if we are in good health.  But the best of them bring trouble and misery.  Indeed, they are soon gone, and we fly away.

(Psalm 90:10 – GW)

 

 

Ибо так возлюбил Бог мир, что отдал Сына Своего Единородного, дабы всякий верующий в Него, не погиб, но имел жизнь вечную.
(От Иоанна 3:16)

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
(John 3:16 -- NIV)

“Clear a way for the Lord.
Make a straight highway in the wilderness for our God.
    Every valley will be raised.
    Every mountain and hill will be lowered.
    Steep places will be made level.
    Rough places will be made smooth.
Then the Lord’s glory will be revealed
    and all people will see it together.
        The Lord has spoken.”
(Isaiah 40:3-5 -- GW)

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“The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.”
(Margaret Thatcher)

O Lord, your mercy reaches to the heavens,
    your faithfulness to the skies.
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God,
    your judgments like the deep ocean.
        You save people and animals, O Lord.
(Psalm 36:5-6 -- GW)

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Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth. 

(Proverbs 3:5-6 – GW)

 

 

Don’t be afraid, because I am with you.

Don’t be intimidated; I am your God.

    I will strengthen you.

    I will help you.

    I will support you with my victorious right hand.

(Isaiah 41:10 -- GW)

  

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If I climb upward on the rays of the morning sun or land on the most distant shore of the sea where the sun sets, even there your hand would guide me and your right hand would hold on to me.
(Psalm 139:9-10 -- GW)

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Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seeds on the ground.  He sleeps at night and is awake during the day.  The seeds sprout and grow, although the man doesn’t know how.  The ground produces grain by itself. First the green blade appears, then the head, then the head full of grain.  As soon as the grain is ready, he cuts it with a sickle, because harvest time has come.”

(Mark 4:26-29 -- GW)

I look up toward the mountains. 
    Where can I find help?
² My help comes from the Lord,
    the maker of heaven and earth.
(Psalm 121:1-2 -- GW)

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 A mob is a mob is a mob. 

May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine—throughout every generation.
(Psalm 72:5 -- GW)

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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
(John 3:16 -- KJV)

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For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
(Psalm 139:13-14 -- NIV) 

Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
Hebrews 9:27-28 -- NIV)

For 40 days you explored the land.  So for 40 years—one year for each day—you will suffer for your sins and know what it means for me to be against you.
 

(Numbers 14:34 – GW)

 

 

Today's society has apparently decided that it's okay to disrespect the flag, but it's not okay to respect God. 

From one man he made every nation of the human race to inhabit the entire earth, determining their set times and the fixed limits of the places where they would live, so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
(Acts 17: 26-27 -- NET)

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Now, the way to receive God’s approval has been made plain in a way other than the laws in the Scriptures. Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets tell us this. ²² Everyone who believes has God’s approval through faith in Jesus Christ.
There is no difference between people. ²³ Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory. ²⁴ They receive God’s approval freely by an act of his kindness^[a] through the price Christ Jesus paid to set us free from sin. ²⁵ God showed that Christ is the throne of mercy where God’s approval is given through faith in Christ’s blood. In his patience God waited to deal with sins committed in the past. ²⁶ He waited so that he could display his approval at the present time. This shows that he is a God of justice, a God who approves of people who believe in Jesus.

(Romans 3:21-26 -- GW)

"Always drink upstream from the herd." 
(Will Rogers)

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Who will condemn them?  Christ has died, and more importantly, he was brought back to life.  Christ is in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.  Christ also intercedes for us.
(Romans 8:34 -- GW)

You who are trying to be justified by the law are alienated from Christ; you have fallen from grace.
(Galatians 5:4 -- CSB)

 “Be of good cheer, it is I.  Do not be afraid.”
(Mark 6:50b -- MEV)

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