Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009
LARGER THAN THE UNIVERSE
Paul is telling us here that the love of Christ is too large to be confined by any measurements. It is larger than the universe. The invention of the Hubble telescope has revised our thinking about outer space. Astronomers are amazed to find out that the number of
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 7, 2010
When I was in seminary, I heard an illustration that has stuck with me over the years. It began with a question, “Whose holding your trampoline?”
The image there is of a group a people stationed around the sides of the trampoline to keep you from falling off.
The purpose of the question was to have
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 24, 2010
He GAVE the Blood!
Ed Freeman, quoting Herb Cain, told in the San Francisco Chronicle about a poster for a blood bank. The poster read, “Be a volunteer Blood Donor.” Someone had wisely printed on the poster these words: “That’s the best kind.”
If someone is taking your blood, and you are not a
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 8, 2012
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ABUSING ONE'S PARENTS
According to aabss.org, "Nine to 33% of parents report being abused by their children ranging in age from 10 to 23... Some studies report that whites are more likely to batter than blacks;... [some] Studies show... that middle and upper class families have higher rates ...
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Independent/Bible
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When psychologists Cliff Nortarius and Howard Markman studied newlyweds over the first decade of marriage, they discovered that couples who stayed together uttered 5 or fewer put-downs in every 100 comments to each other. But couples who inflicted twice as many verbal wounds -- 10 or more putdowns
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Why did the Magi come?
They were looking for “Messiah the Prince” of Daniel’s
prophecy
An examination of Daniel’s prophecy shows why
they expected Jesus at this time
Daniel 9:24-26 - “Seventy weeks are determined
upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the
transgression, and to make
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Contributed by Peter Loughman on Nov 17, 2006
We had a lady in our church in San Antonio – Betty.
Betty is a woman in command. Betty is a woman that would get things done.She would call the downtown shelter every year and ask how many coats were needed. Yes it does get cold in San Antonio.
She would go to a local store. Find some very nice
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
I’ve heard the statement, “There are no atheists in a foxhole.” It’s true that a man who ignored God all his life will probably call out to Him when he’s facing enemy fire. But how much better to be like the World War II General I read about. Lt. General Sir William Dobbie was Governor General of
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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I watched a documentary a few weeks ago about Wal-Mart. I found something very interest out about Sam Walton the founder of Wal-Mart. He had one vision – one goal. You know what that vision was – to capture the consumer market of America. Let me ask you – how many of you have ever shopped at a
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Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 20, 2007
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There was once an optimistic farmer who couldn’t wait to greet each new day with a resounding, "Good morning, God!" He lived near a woman whose morning greeting was more like, "Good God... morning?" They were each a trial to the other. Where he saw opportunity, she saw problems. Where he was
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 24, 2007
If you ever paid attention to authors and composers when we used to sing out of the hymnals, you may remember the name Phillip P. Bliss.
He was the second most famous Christian song writer in history. Had he lived as long as his peers, Fanny Crosby, Charles Wesley and Ira
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Don Jones on Feb 22, 2008
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Next, we live in a "Salt Water World". Survivors of naval battles have often told of the hardships on the high seas. The command is given, "Abandon ship!", and all the sailors either launch the life rafts, life boats, or in many cases jump into the water with only a life vest to survive.
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