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1 Peter 1:3-4

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.

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Martin Luther King, Jr.,
"A genuine leader is not a searcher for the consensue but a molder of consensus."

Joke

"I only know 25 letters of the alphabet. I don't know y."

Verse

Proverbs 22:7

The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender.

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Margaret Thather,
"Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy."

Joke

"How do you make a tissue dance? You put a little boogie in it."

Verse

Proverbs 21:7

The violence of the wicked will drag them away,
for they refuse to do what is right.

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George Washington,
"If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumbe and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter."

Joke

"Why did the math book look so sad? Because of all of its problems!"

Verse

Proverbs 17:12

Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.

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Horace 65 B.C.,
"Words once spoken can never be recalled."

Joke

"What does a bee use to brush its hair?" "A honeycomb!"

Verse

Proverbs 28:28

When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;
but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

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B.C. Holwick,

"Good listeners generally make more sales than good talkers."

Joke

"I have a joke about chemistry, but I don't think it will get a reaction."

Verse

Proverbs 28:3

A ruler a who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

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Farmer's Almanac,

"If you can't get people to listen to you any other way, tell them it's confidential."

Joke

"Why didn't the skeleton climb the mountain?" "It didn't have the guts."

Verse

1 Timothy 6:17

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

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Earl Nightingale, "Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway."

Joke

"What do you call it when a snowman throws a tantrum?" "A meltdown."

Verse

1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

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Unknown, "A committee is a group of the unwilling, chosen from the unfit, to do the unnecessary."

Joke

"Dad, can you put my shoes on?" "No, I don't think they'll fit me."

Verse

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

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Princess Diana, "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that on day someone might do the same for you."

Joke

"Where do you learn to make a banana split?" "Sundae school."

Verse

1 Timothy 4:12

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.

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Babe Ruth, "It's hard to beat a parson who never gives up."

Joke

"What did the zero say to the eight?" "That belt looks good on you."

Verse

1 Timothy 2:1-4

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

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George Washington, "Associate with people of good quality if you value your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company."

Joke

"I only know 25 letters of the alphabet. I don't know y."

Verse

Romans 6:11-14

In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. 14For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.

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Ben Jonson,
"There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear."

Joke

"I don't trust those trees. They seem kind of shady."

Verse

Romans 4:23-25

The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

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Napoleon Hill,

"Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together."

Joke

"What does a sprinter eat before a race?" "Nothing, they fast!"

Verse

Romans 3:23-24

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

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Carl Jung, "We can't change anything until we accept it. Condemnationdoes not liberate, it oppresses."

Joke

"What's the best thing about Switzerland?" "I don't know, but the flag is a big plus."

Verse

Romans 2:7-8

To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. 8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.

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Sammy Davis, Jr.,

"You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear."

Joke

"What did Baby Corn say to Mama Corn?" "Where's Pop Corn?"