Main Idea: Jesus was a baby that changed the whole world. 
Verse: “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman…” (Galatians 4:4 NKJV). 
Illustration: Once upon a time there was a village. In the village there lived many men. They were always mad at each
                    
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                    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 24, 2025
                
                
                
                    My name? Well… I don’t have one anymore.
I used to be a donkey—strong, steady, built for long walks and heavy loads.
But my part in God’s story began after my last bray.
One hot afternoon, I was resting in a field when trouble came.
The Philistines had captured a man named Samson—big, strong, and
                    
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Story: The Cathedral in Freiburg (in Breisgau), Germany had recently installed new magnificent Gottfried Silberman Organ, that took three years to build (1711 to 1714).
The Old Cathedral Organist,  on retirement had been made Custodian of the Organ
One day, a well dressed young man /came up to
                    
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                    During the preparations for an evangelistic crusade in Latin America, a very poor, unshaven man came to one of the week-long biblical counseling courses. It was unusual to see a man of this condition attending an in-depth training session. Most often, those with a better education and social
                    
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                    When I was in seminary I was taught that the apostles and prophets were given only to get the Church started in the first century. After that time they were no longer needed. My professors presumed that when the New Testament was completed and accepted by the Church, the foundational role of
                    
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                    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    •	Practice openness and accountability.
This is the one thing we desperately need the most, and the one thing we most resist. We need support. Some things in life are just too hard to do on your own. We need people to come along side of us and encourage us. Whether you are dieting, or exercising,
                    
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                    Contributed by Bradley  Kellum on Aug 25, 2009
                
                
                
                    SUFFERING FOR THE RIGHT REASONS
Richard Wurmbrand is the founder of a ministry called "Voice of the Martyrs."  Some of you receive their publication.
Richard Wurmbrand was a Romanian Pastor who was imprisoned by the Russians and tortured for his faith in Christ. In May of 1966 Pastor Wurmbrand
                    
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                    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 14, 2011
                
                
                
                    SIX THOUSAND YEARS
Early Christian writers held that at the end of 6,000 years of history, Christ would return and reign for 1,000 years (referred to as the Millennium). These included Barnabas (c. A.D. 100), Justin Martyr and Irenaeus (c. A.D. 150), Lactantius (c. A.D. 325), and Methodius, Bishop
                    
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                    Contributed by Joel Vicente on May 31, 2003
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Kay Arthur, a Christian author, put it this way.
If you tolerate sin in your life, that sin will not only take you farther than you wanted to go, it will keep you longer than you wanted
                    
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                    Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 14, 2007
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    "More thank anything--and I’ve said it before-- Lovie Smith and I are not only the first two African-American coaches, but Christian coacnes, showing that you can win doing it the
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
                
                
                
                    Missed Bible Sales Two 2006 research projects revealed 50% of shoppers that came into a Christian store to purchase a Bible walked out without purchasing one because the variety was too confusing and sales staff
                    
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