Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 19, 2009
"It is not knowledge…nor great profession…nor doing many things...nor zeal for certain matters in religion..." He continues that holiness is not "morality and outward respectability of conduct…nor taking pleasure in hearing preachers...nor keeping company with godly people...These things
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 2, 2004
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Illustration: At first I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was out there sort of like the president. I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I didn’t really know Him. But later on when I
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 30, 2009
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However, it the image of the “enraged king” who sends an army to destroy the city and kill those who have committed but then rejected the summons that bothers us. Is God really that way? I don’t know about you but I have this image of someone who completely flies off the handle in a rage and temper
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Church Of God
Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 7, 2010
William Borden was born in 1887. He was a Yale graduate and heir to great wealth. But he rejected a life of ease to bring the gospel to muslims. He refused to buy himself even a car and gave away hundreds of thousands of dollars to missions. Then, after only four months of zealous ministry in Egypt
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Baptist
Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 7, 2002
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Money that individuals give comes to the church from five sources, or "pockets." Obviously, these are not actual pockets, but symbolic pictures representing five major motives of church members in giving to their church. When church leaders understand the nature and source of their church’s
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Baptist
FIRST PHIL AND FIRST PHYLLIS
Some years ago, I asked the leaders of our church to do a little exercise with me. I fabricated two imaginary people, one a man and the other a woman. Since this is First Presbyterian Church, I named the man "First Phil" and the woman "First Phyllis." I suggested that
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 8, 2000
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In 1864, one of America’s great poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, wrote the poem which became the well-known carol, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.
When I first heard this song, I wondered, “Why does he suddenly shift from joy at hearing the Christmas bells into such deep despair?” It starts
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Kyle Meador on Jan 2, 2001
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Again, there’s a great deal of Internet research and revisionist thinking going on about these characters in the Christmas story. Some of have suggested that things would have been considerably different if these wise men had actually instead been wise women. And things sure would have been
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Rob Ross on Jan 14, 2001
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When Alexander the Great set out on his campaigns, he divided all his possessions among his friends. Someone said "But you are keeping nothing for yourself ." "O yes, I am." He said "I have kept my hopes." William Barclay wrote "A person can endure
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Baptist
Contributed by Dan Yaw on Jan 26, 2001
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May 23, 1498 The great preacher and missionary of Florence, Italy: Savonarola. As he was about to be hanged and his body burned because of his faith he proclaimed: "You may kill me if you
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Baptist
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John Griffith lived through the Great Depression. He got a job on the edge of the Mississippi caring for one of those great, huge railroad bridges that cross that mighty river.
John brought his 8-year-old son, Greg, to work with him to see what Daddy did all day. The little boy was wide-eyed
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United Methodist
Contributed by Gene Barron on Mar 1, 2001
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The great violinist, Nicole Pagannini, willed his marvelous violin to Genoa, the city of his birth, only on the condition that it not be played. It is a peculiar wood in that as long as the violin is used and handled, it shows little wear. As soon as it is discarded, the wood begins to decay.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by James May on Apr 19, 2001
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One of the all-time greats in baseball was Babe Ruth. His bat had the power of a cannon, and his record of 714 home runs remained unbroken until Hank Aaron came along. The Babe was the idol of sports fans, but in time age took its toll, and his popularity began to wane. Finally the Yankees traded
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