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“One of the highest of human duties is the duty of encouragement… It is easy to pour cold water on their enthusiasm; it is easy to discourage others. The world is full of discouragers. We have a Christian duty to encourage one another. Many a time a word of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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A couple was strolling along an ocean side beach and noticed a bottle floating in the water. They waded out toward it and saw it contained a note. They eagerly opened the bottle and read the note. It said:
"I’m marooned on a tropical island.
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We can see greener grass. But greener grass comes from a higher water bill, or the is a septic tank under the green grass. Dealing with people can have great appeal if it is those unknown people over there. Don’t
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Royce Hendry on May 24, 2001
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It is an extremely hot day in a major desert city. The city bus is crowded. The people are tired and miserable. Suddenly, a young man begins cursing. It’s one cuss word after another. The bus driver looks in mirror and can tell the people are ashamed for him. When the young man got off the bus,
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Baptist
Contributed by Art Good on Nov 6, 2008
THE HAMSTER
Most of us are more like the story I heard about a hamster and its owner.
Each morning Sam hit the wheel, stopping only to snatch a bite to eat. He was driven by some ingrained belief that all his efforts were getting him somewhere.
Trudge, trudge, trudge, nibble, nibble,
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Contributed by Ken Harris on Feb 8, 2009
For instance, perhaps we can imagine overhearing Osama Bin Laden speaking to some of his Senior AQUI Operatives (and Bad Guys) in IRAQ: “Remember BROTHERS, when the chips are down, I’ll always be there for you. Unfortunately, the chips seem to be rather down at the moment; and at the rate the
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Dan Waite on Feb 2, 2006
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The all purpose lubricant/cleaner/polisher WD-40 gets its name from “Water Displacement” and the number of experiments needed to get it right. In other words, there were 39 tries that did not work. Imagine
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Free Methodist
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 28, 2006
The most popular exotic fish dived for is the shark. Did you know that a shark can be kept in fish tanks and they will only grow in proportion to their surroundings so a fully mature shark can be as small as 6 inches yet that same shark in the open waters
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Baptist
Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 15, 2007
Acts 1:4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. Acts 1:5 For John baptized
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Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 8, 2000
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In the book Scully, there is a dialogue between Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple Computers and John Scully, who at the time was president of Pepsi. Jobs was attempting to recruit Scully for the top job at Apple and he asked Scully, “Do you want to spend
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Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 8, 2004
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You often hear, “There are 2 kinds of people in the world. Those who see the glass ½ full and those who see the glass ½ empty.” I believe there is another. The discourager who complains that it isn’t bottled water. You know the
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Contributed by Doug Lyon on Mar 7, 2009
AN AD FOR HEAVEN
An advertisement based on Revelation chapter 21 reads: "Free, beautiful homes to be given away in a perfect city! With: 100% pure water, no electric bills, perpetual lighting, permanent pavement, nothing undesirable, everything new, perfect
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 31, 2007
An alcoholic [who] became a believer, was asked how he could possibly believe all the nonsense in the Bible about miracles.
“You don’t believe that Jesus changed the water into wine do you?”
“I sure do, because in our house Jesus
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Baptist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
Kim Linehan holds the world record in the Women's 1500-meter freestyle. According to her coach, Paul Bergen, the 18-year-old is the leading amateur woman distance swimmer in the world. Kim does endless exercises and swims 7 to 12
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Roger Haber on May 30, 2001
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About everyone here has probably seen the film Titanic. More than 1,500 of the 2,200 passengers died when it sank on April 15, 1912. Perhaps the greatest tragedy is that many of those people didn’t have to die. A lot of people climbed into the twenty lifeboats, but many were only half full.
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Baptist
Contributed by Tony Britt on Jan 23, 2002
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A SINKING SHIP
Back in the days of steam ships, only rich white people sailed at sea. One day while sailing, something suddenly happened to the ship and it was about to sink. Terrified, the white folks aboard didn’t know what to do. Someone suggested that they do what the black folks
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2002
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The clearest example that shows the meaning of baptizo is a text from the Greek poet and physician Nicander, who lived about 200 B.C. It is a recipe for making pickles and is helpful because it uses both words. Nicander says that in order to make a pickle, the vegetable should first be `dipped’
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 12, 2008
I CAN SWIM!
Some of the richest times of my childhood are memories of my parents' interaction with us. Dad could kick a soccer ball in the air straight as an arrow, and my youthful mind remembered it becoming so small that it disappeared from view. Or the time he rode a bicycle and seem much too
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