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Judah Thomas
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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Crazy Love
Contributed on Oct 21, 2003
God is so in love with you that He will go to drastic, even crazy means to get your attention.
A group of four-through eight-year-olds were asked: “What does love mean?” Their answers vary from the amusing to the profound. Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other. Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of ...read more
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Navigating Life's Whitewater
Contributed on Oct 21, 2003
We all go through tough times (whitewater) in life. How do you handle the trouble that comes?
In the boat of life, have you ever felt like all of the big waves were coming straight at you? Maybe, in a matter of moments, your world was turned upside down. You’ve suddenly gone from calm to chaos, from peace to perplexity. · The pink slip comes. · The doctor calls. · The divorce ...read more
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Traveling Lightly
Contributed on May 22, 2002
An exciting sermon on lightening the loads in life:spiritual, mental, & physical. Live a simple live. Enjoy the simplicity of Creation.
· Have you ever been to an airport and seen the people’s suitcases? (some over 100 lbs!) · Have you ever helped someone move and wonder why they have certain things? · Maybe you’ve wondered why you have certain things? (Magazines, school papers, etc.) People are burdened now more than ever: ...read more
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Do You Really Care?
Contributed on May 17, 2002
We ask people how they are doing, but do we really care? This message is to inspire people to reach others.
Tell a story of when you did help someone in need. [Romans 12:9-11] Don’t just pretend that you love others. Really love them. (What do people answer when asked, “How are you doing?” When we ask the question do we really care?) Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good. {10} Love ...read more
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Building An Effective Team
Contributed on May 15, 2002
Ideas for building an effective team.
1. Have a Vision When the Crystal Palace Exhibition opened in 1851, people flocked to London’s Hyde Park to behold the marvels. One of the greatest marvels back then was steam. Steam plows were displayed. Steam locomotives. Steam looms. Steam organs. Even a steam cannon. Of all the great ...read more
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Relief Pitching Ace Donny Moore Couldn't Seem To ...
Contributed on Oct 21, 2003
Relief pitching ace Donny Moore couldn’t seem to resolve his anguish over losing an American League championship series game many years ago. In a moment of total torment, he shot his wife and then shot himself. Compare that with Dave Dravecky, who loses not only a game but a career, a ...read more
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Some Of The World's Greatest Men And Women Have ...
Contributed on Oct 21, 2003
Some of the world’s greatest men and women have been saddled with disabilities and adversities but have managed to overcome them. Cripple him, and you have a Sir Walter Scott. Lock him in a prison cell, and you have a John Bunyan. Bury him in the snows of Valley Forge, and you have a George ...read more
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Have A Backpack Filled With Many Things And ...
Contributed on May 22, 2002
(Have a backpack filled with many things and things hanging off of it.) Life is kind of like backpacking in a tunnel. Imagine for a moment that I was backpacking in a tunnel, and the further I went the smaller the tunnel became. Eventually these (skis or whatever) would jam against the wall. I ...read more
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A Mature-Looking Lady Had An Appointment With A ...
Contributed on May 15, 2002
A mature-looking lady had an appointment with a marriage counsellor, and told him flat out: "I would like to divorce my husband." To this, the counselor replied, "Well, do you have any grounds?" She answered, "Why yes. We have almost an acre." The puzzled counselor asked her, "You don’t understand. ...read more
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If You Try To Improve One Person By Being A Good ...
Contributed on May 15, 2002
If you try to improve one person by being a good example, you’re improving two. If you try to improve someone without being a good example, ...read more