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  • Two Kinds Of Giving

    Contributed by T D on Dec 28, 2010
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    TWO KINDS OF GIVING I have witnessed in my years of ministry people come to church and when they do not like a decision of the leadership or the minister, they decide to stop giving as a protest or decide to shift their giving to missions in order to inflict pain on the ministry of the church. ...read more

  • Miracles: The Two Boxes

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Jun 7, 2011
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    MIRACLES: THE TWO BOXES Ron Nash spoke to a group of Russian scientists who had been taught all their lives that there is no such thing as miracles. He put two cardboard boxes in front of them. The first box was closed. Ron said, "This is the way you see the world. The box represents the material ...read more

  • Two Kinds Of People

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 10, 2011
     | 2,745 views

    TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE One of my all-time favorite movies is "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." In the movie the father in the story tells his daughter, "Tula, there are two kinds of people ...read more

  • Two Women Praying

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Mar 6, 2012
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    TWO WOMEN PRAYING There were two widow women, each with only a single son. The two young men both got involved in drugs and they both ended up in prison. The women were devout Christians and both had been in constant prayer for many years. When their two boys were sent to prison the one woman ...read more

  • It Takes Two To Reconcile

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2013
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    IT TAKES TWO TO RECONCILE "Be reconciled to God" 2 Corinthians 5:20 is necessary part of the process. Let's say that we have had a quarrel between us and a friend. We forsake our pride and do whatever needs to be done to break down the barrier, to make it right. But, when we eat this humble ...read more

  • The Two Upper Rooms

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 24, 2014
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     | 4,043 views

    In his book Life Looks Up, Charles Templeton remarks how ironic it is that the course of human history has been affected so positively and negatively by events that have occurred in two small upper rooms. One of them is a drab apartment in London's Westside, dirty, curtain less, with stacks of ...read more

  • A Drop Or Two Of Bluing?

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 25, 2019
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    How many of you remember bluing solution? Way back in the early to mid ‘60’s, Mom and Grandma would never finish a load of wash (laundry, if you prefer!) without adding some bluing when they did the whites. Now, I never understood why they did this but one of the two explained it kind of like this: ...read more

  • Reformation's Two Martins

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Reformation’s Two Martins At the beginning of the Reformation, Martin of Basle came to a knowledge of the truth, but, afraid to make a public confession, he wrote on a leaf of parchment: “O most merciful Christ, I know that I can be saved only by the merit of thy blood. Holy Jesus, I acknowledge ...read more

  • Two Gun Crowley

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 17, 2007
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    Two Gun Crowley On May 7, 1931 the most sensational manhunt in New York City came to a climax. After a two week search “Two gun Crowley- the killer who didn’t smoke or drink was trapped in his girlfriends apartment. 150 policeman laid siege to the apartment. The chopped holes in the roof to ...read more

  • Two Ladies On A Train  PRO

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,626 views

    Two Ladies on a Train • Years ago a man found himself on a train between two ladies. • And Unfortunately for him the two ladies were arguing constantly about whether the window should be open or shut. • The lady farthest from the window argued that she would die of heat stroke if it wasn’t ...read more

  • There Are Two Questions That Will Be Ultimately ...

    Contributed by James Cloud on Mar 8, 2008
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    There are two questions that will be ultimately asked on the Day of Judgment: “Did you love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind….Did you love your neighbor as yourself?” Both of these cannot be accomplished if you do not know God’s Word. How can you purport to love and honor a ...read more

  • Two Feet To Follow ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 16, 2008
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    Two feet to follow us, Where ever our feet may trod; Will they lead to folly’s door, Or will they lead to God? Two eyes to observe what we do, To copy our ways and our tastes; Will they help build a growing world, Or will they add to the waste? Two ear to hear what we say, In pleasure, in ...read more

  • Two Stories Of Injustice

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009
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    TWO STORIES OF INJUSTICE In 1984, James Ealy was convicted in the 1982 brutal murders of 33-year-old Christine Parker, her two children and one grandchild. Two years later, the Illinois Appellate Court overturned the conviction - even as justices acknowledged Ealy almost certainly was guilty. They ...read more

  • A Tale Of Two Artists

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 4, 2023
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    The great Danish theologian Soren Kierkegaard told a parable of 2 artists: One bragged, “I have travelled much and seen much in the world, but I have sought in vain to find anyone worth painting. In every face I have seen one or another fault. Therefore I seek in vain.” The second one, on the other ...read more

  • Two Men And A Donkey

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 2, 2023
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    One of Aesop’s fables tells of an old man and his son bringing a donkey to the market. Passing some people on the way, they hear one remark, “Look at that silly pair—walking when they could be riding comfortably.” The idea seemed sensible to the old man, so he and the boy mounted the donkey and ...read more

  • Two Men And A Truck

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Sep 3, 2023
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    I reworked this old joke and used two of my men. Always ask the permission of those you intend to us, since we know some are thin-skinned. I hope it will put a smile on your lips. HUMOR: Two Men and a Truck Ottis and Carolyn just got settled in his new house this past year. Ottis wanted to do a ...read more

  • One Denial Leads To Two; Two Lead To Three. Our ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on May 14, 2009
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    One denial leads to two; two lead to three. Our descent away from God always grows steeper and faster. Have you watched sledding competition during the Winter Olympics? Sledders exceed 65 mph at the end of the ...read more

  • The Smith's Were Proud Of Their Family Tradition. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 18, 2001
    based on 211 ratings
     | 3,460 views

    The Smith’s were proud of their family tradition. Their ancestors had come to America on the Mayflower. Their line had included Senators, Pastors, & Wall Street wizards. Now they decided to compile a family history, a legacy for the children. They hired a well known author. Only one problem ...read more

  • One Night As My Family Was Preparing For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2001
    based on 228 ratings
     | 5,023 views

    One night as my family was preparing for bedtime, my four year old daughter Claire began singing the BIBLE. As she came to the end, she combined another song. Here is what she sang. "I stand alone on the word of God, that’s what it’s all about." By mixing up the ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Family Who Lost A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 10, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 1,765 views

    The story is told of a family who lost a 7-year-old son. They experienced all the dynamics of grief as they dealt with the different stages, listening to the counselors & the experts, trying to do everything exactly as it is supposed to be done. And they felt that they were dealing with their ...read more