Contributed by Robert Garrett on Aug 8, 2005
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ILLUSTRATION
“SAVE ONE MORE FOR JESUS”
Rick Warren shares in his book “The Purpose Driven Life” about his dad who was a pastor for over fifty years serving mostly small rural churches. His dad was not simply a preacher but was a man with a mission. He loved taking teams of volunteers overseas to
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 5, 2002
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CHOOSING COURAGE; FINDING PEACE
By Steve Goodier
http://www.LifeSupportSystem.com
"Do you know what my son James dreamed about last night?" a friend
asked me. "He dreamed about YOU," she went on.
"James told me this morning that in his dream he was being chased by
King Kong. Then he met
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Contributed by Dan Waite on Nov 25, 2005
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“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” C. S. Lewis noted that the effect of the rule of the White Witch, which represents evil, is to cause it to be “always winter but never Christmas.”
Winter eventually wears on even those who love it. It becomes burdensome and is occasionally
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Free Methodist
Contributed by Steve Boyd on Aug 20, 2003
Dreamers have always had a way of shaking up their world. One of the most infamous illustrations of this would be a speech that was given on those steps in Washington, DC, when Martin Luther King Jr. stood and said… “I have a dream”…
No matter what your personal position is this morning, if you
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 6, 2007
Rick Warren in the purpose driven life wrote, “It’s not about you. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It’s far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and
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Baptist
Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Jul 14, 2008
“Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart” by George Croly
I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies,
No sudden rending of the veil of clay,
No angel visitant, no opening skies;
But take the dimness of my soul away.
This verse is left out of most hymnals. But it gets to the heart of the matter. I
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 25, 2006
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No Peace in the world
The Society of International law in London states this incredible statistic: since the beginning of recorded history, the entire world has been at peace less than 8% of the time. Over the last 4000 years of history, only 268 years saw peace.
Moreover in excess of 8000 peace
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Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Sep 24, 2007
Illustrations: Forgiveness Is Strength
Christian forgiveness should not be a refusal of strength, but rather ought to manifest an alternative power; Christian love, whether of neighbors or of enemies, should be a sign not of repressed anger and hatred but of anger and hatred confronted and,
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Baptist
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We have a famous poem on our kitchen wall. Let me read it to you:
One night a man had a dream.
He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonged to him, and the other to
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Anglican
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 19, 2008
Love Tore Down The Wall
Some years ago, a couple decided they could not live together anymore. They separated and started divorce proceedings.
Dr. J. Mike Minnix, Editor, PastorLife.com.
Through their lawyers, they agreed to meet at the home and divide the property. As they went through the home
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Baptist
Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 29, 2012
FROM BAD TO WORSE
1. Two animal rights protesters were outside a meat packing plant in Bonn, Germany protesting the cruelty of slaughtering pigs. There protests were ignored and their attempts to stop the slaughter of these animals was unheeded. However, things went from bad to worse when the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Robert Jones on Dec 29, 2000
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John Maxwell—in his book “ Be a people person”-----states—“Until I am committed, there is a hesitancy, a chance to draw back. But the moment I definitely commit myself, then God moves also, and a whole steam of events erupt. All manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings, persons, and material
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Baptist
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 30, 2004
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Supermodel Kim Alexis said
"I made the decision as a teenager to be abstinent. I wanted to take control of my future. It wasn’t a popular decision then, just like it can be an unpopular decision now. It doesn’t always make me more friends. But the friends I have are true friends. True to
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