Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 15, 2005
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“Jesus says in his society there is a new way for [people] to live:
you show wisdom, by trusting people;
you handle leadership, by serving;
you handle offenders, by forgiving;
you handle money, by sharing;
you handle enemies, by loving;
and you handle violence, by suffering.
In fact, you have a
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Video Illustration: Clips from the "Finger of God."
In this clip of this movie we see that God is doing supernatural things by His Spirit for people today all over the world. He is winning people in Iraq, China, Africa, USA and other countries by demonstrations of His power not by great speeches
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
OBJECT LESSON: THE PURPOSE OF A TEAPOT
Does a teapot serve a purpose until it has something to pour out? So too are we meant to be full – ready to pour out what we have been filled with. This is the Body of Christ - meant to become full of Christ so that we might be poured out on those in need.
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Clarence Clough on Jul 25, 2010
GOD'S SUPPLY
Missionary statesman Hudson Taylor had complete trust in God's faithfulness. In his journal he wrote:
"Our heavenly Father is a very experienced One. He knows very well that His children wake up with a good appetite every morning... He sustained 3 million Israelites in the wilderness
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Church Of God
Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 25, 2011
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KEEPING JESUS IN A CRADLE
The World prefers to keep Jesus in a cradle where He is innocent and powerless. the dare not allow Him to be Lord and God much less our suffering servant.
When the Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci went to China in the 16th century, he brought samples of religious art to
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Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
Nancy Leigh DeMoss: Arthur Matthews was serving as a missionary in China when the Communists took control. He spent years in house arrest with his wife and daughter, and his writings show what it’s like to embrace the plan and purposes of God in suffering.
"An escapist generation reads security,
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2002
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A MEMORIAL TO THE RESURRECTION
Six miles outside of Manilla lies the peaceful but vast Manila American Cemetery. It is 152 acres of gently rising ground set aside to memorialize the military dead who served America during World War II in the Southwest Pacific Theatre.
The cemetery is
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Contributed by Stephen Wright on Oct 13, 2007
Eric Fellman told of meeting a Chinese couple in Hong Kong, while travelling to China. "A friend took me down a narrow alley to a second-floor flat to meet a man recently released from prison in China. A Chinese man in his 6Os opened the door. His smile was radiant, but his back was bent almost
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Baptist
Contributed by David Ward on Aug 15, 2012
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CHRIST BRINGS UNITY
Every three years InterVarsity Christian Fellowship sponsors the Urbana Conference, a gathering that challenges university students to get involved in world evangelization. About 16,000 students from around the world attended the 2009 conference.
After the main session each
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Contributed by Jeeva Sam on Mar 20, 2001
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A man visited his longtime friend, a British military officer stationed in an African jungle. One day when the friend entered the officer’s hut, he was startled to see him dressed in formal attire and seated at a table set with silverware and fine china. The visitor asked why he was all dressed up
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Methodist
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 6, 2002
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GOD'S WORK IN GOD'S WAY
Missionary statesman Hudson Taylor had complete trust in God’s faithfulness. In his journal he wrote: Our heavenly Father is a very experienced One. He knows very well that His children wake up with a good appetite every morning...He sustained 3 million Israelites in the
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Baptist
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 3, 2003
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A. Many years ago a man conned his way into the orchestra of the emperor of China although he could not play a note. Whenever the group practiced or performed, he would hold his flute against his lips, pretending to play but not making a sound. He received a modest salary and enjoyed a
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001
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Not only does He forgive, He removes them from the equation. Think for just a minute about a globe. You are travelling north, up through Canada, and up to the Arctic Circle.
At what point do you begin going south? When you get to the North Pole.
Now think about going west through California,
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Wesleyan
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