Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 17, 2025
[133]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – I AM THE SON WHO IS BLESSED
This poem has as its basis the parable of the Lost Son sometimes called The Prodigal Son. The first two stanzas are set when the lost son returns home. He was lost because he was lost to sin and the degradation of that lifestyle.
Luke
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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EVEN IF IT’S DARK
He was a strong man facing an enemy beyond his strength. He young wife had become gravely ill, then suddenly passed away, leaving the big man alone with a wide-eyed, flaxen-haired girl, not quite five years old.
The service in the village chapel was simple, and heavy with
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Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 29, 2007
Give A Birthday Present To Jesus.
One year our church celebrated Christmas by giving a birthday present to Jesus. On the first Sunday in December, I asked the congregation to think about what Jesus Christ really meant to them, and to offer a gift on the altar to symbolize their love for Him and
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Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
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Bill Hybels is the Pastor of the largest church in America, Willow Creek Community Church, just outside of Chicago, Illinois. His ministry began as an outreach from another church to teenagers during the early 70’s. They called the youth ministry Son City. He and his wife Lynne recount the story of
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Contributed by Tim Olson on Mar 14, 2001
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There’s a new "reality" TV show on Fox Network called "Temptation Island" that is the subject of discussion these days. Many people are very upset about it and various groups are fighting against it.
Temptation Island is a short-order unscripted series in which four unmarried couples travel to
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 24, 2001
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I SAW JESUS. ~~Author Unknown~~
I saw Jesus last week.
He was wearing blue jeans and an old shirt.
He was up at the church building;
He was alone and working hard.
For just a minute he looked a little like one of our members.
But it was Jesus,I could tell by his smile.
I saw Jesus last Sunday.
He
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Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 14, 2006
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The young woman was married and had 2 beautiful children, but one day as she was standing over the sink, washing dishes, she thought, ‘There must be more to life than this.’ When her husband came home, he found a note she’d written and began to weep. She would call him once every week to check on
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Some people don’t need much of an excuse to stay home from church. If it even looks like it might rain, they don’t want to risk getting a little wet. The hymn writer Frances Havergal gave several reasons for attending church—especially on rainy days.
1. God has blessed the Lord’s Day, making no
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Lutheran
Contributed by Ronald Keller on May 24, 2003
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I can remember a time while I was a young and poor college student of being invited to preach at a church without a pastor. I was to preach and my wife was to sing in the morning worship service and also in the evening service. I was about eighty miles from home. After the service all of the
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Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 7, 2003
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The Fiancee: A young woman brought her fiancee home to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother told her father to find out about the young man. The father invited the fiancee to his study for a talk.
"So what are your plans?" the father asked the young man.
"I am a biblical scholar," he
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TV Guide recently came up with a list of what they consider the top 50 TV shows of all time; the top 5 were (source: http://www.tvguide.com/50th/features/020429a.asp):
5. The Sopranos – “A complex drama built around a thinking man’s mobster who struggles with two families — his wife and kids, and
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Contributed by William Beard on May 22, 2007
PETER MARSHALL in one of his sermons told about a boy who had a TERMINAL ILLNESS.
“One night the boy was especially quiet and so his mother asked him what was BOTHERING HIM.
Mother, he said: WHAT IS IT LIKE TO DIE, does it hurt?
She was silent for a moment and then she said: “Son do you remember
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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When Christians grasp this truth they sacrificially do what God has called them to do. Everyone has a different call upon their lives, but all callings must be accomplished through a certain amount of sacrifice.
One person who grasped his call was Lough Fook, a Chinese Christian who was given a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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John Huffman describes one unforgettable moment with his daughter. He had been away from home for several weeks on an overseas mission trip. When his airplane landed, he could hardly wait to see his wife and four children, but he was detained in customs. Finally after two hours, the customs
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