Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 21, 2003
In front of our own church, our church sign has been tampered with. Today, on it is the phrase, “Jesus Loves You”. Kids recently jumbled up all the letters and made it read other things. I placed it back in correct order and found 6 letters missing. I think a christians life is to say to others
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 13, 2002
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When the U.S. Mint reissued two-dollar bills, I thought they might someday become collectors’ items.
I went to the bank and picked up a hundred, serially numbered and still in their original band.
On my next trip to my parents’ house, I gave the $200 to my mother and said, "Take good care of
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Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 16, 2002
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A journalist asked the remarkable Christian, G.K. Chesterton, what one book he would want to have along if he were stranded on a desert island. Chesterton paused only an instant before
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
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"People" by Apologetix, That Christian Parody Band (www.AplogetiX.com)
James was caught by Herod; Herod captured Peter.
They were sharing Herod’s outbreak of attacks upon believers.
James would have to face the sword and Peter would escape it.
They were not afraid of dying; they both knew that
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 12, 2002
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Persecution of Christians Continues in Many Nations
About 45 million, or two-thirds of all Christian martyrs in the history of the church, actually died in the twentieth century, according to a new book, The New Persecuted: Inquiries into Anti-Christian Intolerance in the New Century of Martyrs by
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 12, 2002
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[2002 Poll on Uniqueness of Christianity, Citation: "Faith in America," U.S. News & World Report (5-6-02), p. 42; source: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/features/religion_survey.htm]
PBS’s Religion and Ethics Newsweekly/U.S. News & World Report poll conducted March 26–April 4, 2002
In a spring
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Contributed by Troy Borst on May 1, 2003
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ILLUSTRATION… A. W. Tozer, Christian Publications, 1964, p. 90
Worship is to feel in your heart and express in some appropriate manner a humbling but delightful sense of admiring awe and astonished wonder and overpowering love in the presence of that most ancient Mystery, that
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Aug 26, 2003
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ICHTHYS - THE CHRISTIAN FISH SYMBOL
I’ve got a picture here. Do you know what it is?
<>< (www.epworthsteeple.org/symbols.htm). Yes, it’s a symbol of a fish. But it’s more than that, it’s a Christian symbol going back to the time of the first years of the Christian church. In the first century
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Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 13, 2003
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Wilberforce was a great Christian philanthropist and vigorous opponent of the slave trade in England during the early 1800’s. As he surveyed the
terrible moral and spiritual climate of his day, he did not lose hope. He wrote “My own solid hopes for the well-being of my country depend, not so
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2003
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When Christian Herter was governor of Massachusetts, he was running hard for a second term in office. One day, after a busy morning chasing votes (and no lunch) he arrived at a church barbecue. It was late afternoon and Herter was famished. As the Governor moved down the serving line, he held out
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Contributed by Amanda Wilson on May 6, 2004
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Successful Author and Christian psychologist, Larry Crabb, begins his book Connecting with the story of his eldest son. Larry had two sons, and being a theologian, psychologist, and loving father, he wanted to do all that was right for his sons. So he gave his sons hugs, and spankings, detailed
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Is the famous parody of Onward Christians soldiers much closer to the mark?
Like a mighty tortoise
Moves the church of God.
Brothers we are treading,
Where we’ve often trod.
We are much
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Anglican
Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004
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“WHEELBARROW” CHRISTIANS At the entrance of one of the great manufacturing plants in America is a sign that reads, “If you are like a wheelbarrow - going no farther than you are pushed - you need not apply for work here!” In spiritual endeavor, too, one
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Contributed by Tim Najpaver on Oct 23, 2004
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Charles Finney once wrote
The church must take right ground in regard to politics. Politics are a part of a religion in a country as this, and Christians must do their duty to the country as a part of their duty to God...He will
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Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Dec 21, 2004
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Well, there is a Christian connection with all of things we think about at Christmas including gift giving and Christ’s birthday. We give gifts because we attempt to humbly imitate God the Father who gave His Son as His gift to us on that first Christmas morning. Gifts were also brought by the
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Contributed by Jim Dillinger on Jun 3, 2005
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Southeast Christian church in Louisville was a church of 150 about 40 years ago. A church very much like ours except in a larger city. The church wanted to be a church that was known for dreaming God’s dream. They developed a motto for the next 40 years. “Our dreams need to be so big that they
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Contributed by George Rennau on Mar 22, 2003
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There was an elderly Christian whose advancing years had taken their toll on her memory. As her health faded the time came that she could recite but a single verse (2 timothy 1:12) "I know whom I have beieleved and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I’ve committed unto HIM against
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