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Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 44 views
Think what an injury and injustice would be inflicted upon all the honest men in London if the thieves were never punished for their roguery. It would be making the innocent suffer if you allowed the guilty to escape. God, therefore, not out of arbitrary choice, but from necessity of rightness, must…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 13 views
Men will do far more from love than we might dare to ask as a matter of duty. Napoleon’s soldiers frequently achieved exploits under the influence of fervid attachment for him that no law could have required them to attempt. Had there been cold-blooded orders issued by some domineering officer who said,…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 15 views
Did you ever know a boy without an excuse? I never did. I think I never knew a girl either. We all make excuses readily enough. But those rough, surly pedagogues always answered the boy’s idle apologies by giving the offender an extra stroke of the whip for daring to impose upon his guardian. That is…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 125 views
Many years ago a certain prince visited the Spanish galleys, where a large number of convicts were confined, chained to their oars to toil on without relief—I think nearly all of them condemned to a life sentence. Being a great prince, the King of Spain told him that he might in honor of his visit set…
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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 231 views • unknown
THE STORY I was born in 1725, and I died 1807. The only godly influence in my life, as far back as I can remember, was my mother, whom I had for only seven years. When she left my life through death, I was virtually an orphan. My father remarried, sent me to a strict military school, where the severity…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 18 views
Chinese police are punishing drivers who they catch not switching to low beams only when other cars approach, and give them a compulsory fine of 300 Yuan and then force them to sit down and stare into the full glare of headlight for a minute. Traffic police in one southern Chinese city have even posted…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Two pitchers from the Cleveland Indians baseball team broke the team Covid19 protocols after a game in Chicago. Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger sneaked out of the team’s hotel for dinner and some entertainment. When teammates discovered their violation, the consequences were much harsher than they imagined.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 11 views
According to tradition, in 1357 a Swiss man named Konrad Mueller killed another man named Heinrich Stucki. Part of the punishment was that Mueller and all subsequent owners of the farm had to give a local church 70 Swiss francs ($76 US) a year to cover the cost of candles and oil to keep an eternal lamp…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
In Thailand, government officials have set in motion an unusual plan to curb littering in the nations’ Khao Yai National Park. The country’s Environment minister posted an announcement on Facebook saying he intends to send the trash to the homes of tourists who litter in the park. “Your trash—we’ll send…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
According to Noel King of NPR, “One in 5 school children struggles with anxiety, and almost half of them experience at least one serious stressor at home - something like divorce or poverty or a parent's addiction.”—Jim L. Wilson https://www.npr.org/2020/02/20/807665085/mindfulness-transforms-culture-at-high-needs-elementary-school…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
Will Carroll, the drummer for thrash metal band Death Angel, spent twelve days in a medically induced coma after being diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus and experienced strong visions. Will said he “saw himself leave his body and plummet down to hell, where Satan punished him for the deadly sin of sloth.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 13 views
In 2017 Netflix released a highly anticipated Marvel series: The Punisher. Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, lost his family in the hands of a murderous group. To avenge his family's death, Castle went on a bloody rampage, killing everyone who was in or involved with the group responsible for the deaths…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 13 views
In a Norfolk, Virginia courtroom, a teenager pleaded to the charge he murdered both his parents. The young honor student with no criminal history explained the reason he committed the crime. He explained that he’d gotten angry over routine punishments. “I just remember getting mad,” 16-year-old Vincent…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 23 views
Bodhi Johnson, who has a tattoo with the words “Only God can judge me” on his chest. In an attempt to avoid the judgment of others, he escaped from a high security prison in Queensland, Australia where he was serving six years for causing the death of another person. I have never understood why a criminal…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Fear can drive people to do strange things. As Hurricane Dorian swept past the eastern coast of Florida, one Jacksonville resident took extra measures to protect his car. Jessica Eldridge reported that her husband Patrick decided to park their Smart car in the kitchen of their home. She posted pictures…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
The “me too” movement has been responsible for calling out numbers of sexual predators, bringing many to justice. Unfortunately, there have been false accusations and attempts to punish people who are not guilty. In 2018, one of the consequences of the movement was unintended. A survey showed that 35…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
After all their other efforts failed, National Grid announced they would bring a cannon to scare away hundreds of crows that have been hanging around an electrical substation in Massachusetts. The utility company said they were removing the birds because if one landed on the wrong piece of equipment,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Travaile Speller alerted officials at Mecklenburg County Jail that he would be observing Ramadan. Ramadan is that time of year when Muslims fast during daylight hours. When the North Carolina jail where he was serving neglected to bring him lunch, he sued. He is asking for $250,000 in damages for denying…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
When Montreal police pulled Taoufik Moalla over, the man was surprised to find out the problem was not his driving. Four police officers came up to the car and asked if he had been screaming. Moalla told them he was not screaming, but admitted that he had been singing. After checking his license and…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
Samir Singh, the ultra marathon runner from India had set a huge goal for himself, but ended just short of his achieving his dream. Singh, who was called “The Faith Runner,” spent three months running between the slums and business district of Mumbai. He set a goal of running 10,000 km in 100 days when…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 37 views
On the T.V. show Psych, Shawn Spencer is a psychic detective. He consistently solves crimes, but his immaturity often gets the best of him, resulting in his father, Henry Spencer, stepping in to help him solve the cases. Sometimes, Dad uses the opportunity to teach his son a life lesson. In one episode,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 33 views
Authorities are advising residents to be on the lookout for a white sheep in an area between Haddenfield, New Jersey, and a neighboring community. They said the sheep is very skittish and runs away when approached. Local animal control officials said they have seen the sheep but it is very hard to catch…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
Over thirty people were injured and treated for burns after walking on hot coals at a Tony Robbins seminar in Dallas, Texas. Robbins markets himself as a self-help coach that wants to help people “Unleash the Power Within.” Robbins says that the fire walk is to help people conquer their fears and turn…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 12 views
An Ohio man chose to wear a sign proclaiming that he was a thief, rather than go to jail for his crime. Greg Davenport pleaded no-contest to theft charges for shoplifting at a local Wal-Mart. A municipal judge found Davenport guilty and gave him the option of wearing the sign outside the store eight…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 13 views
Steven Felton, 34, was arrested for 10 armed robberies. Multiple security cameras caught his bare face with him holding a pellet gun and demanding money. In his defense he claimed his “evil twin” had carried out the robberies. Neither the jury nor the judge believed him and he was convicted by the jury…