John Shirley, as quoted from his sermon posted on the sermon central website titles "One Nation Under God"
1. We must participate in paying for government – that would be paying our taxes. When Jesus was here on earth, He paid His taxes, and so should we!
2. We need to pray for government.
3. We
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Contributed by John Perry on Aug 18, 2010
*** Letter Coral got from another pastor’s wife one day. She was writing my wife a note in a card telling her what was happening in life for her. At the end of the note she concluded by saying ..... “Well, the baby is in his high chair, his dirty nappy needs changing, he’s got food all over his
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 14, 2011
In AD 753, Pope Stephen was driven from Rome by Adolphus, King of the Lombards. He fled to Pipen. While he was there, he was asked by the monks of Cressy, in Brittany, if, in the case of necessity, baptism poured on the head would be lawful, in place of immersion. This was 723 years after the
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Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Mar 12, 2013
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a man bought a lawn mower from a boy at a yard sale and took it home. After many tries he could not get it to start and went back to the boy. "I thought you said it ran great" he told the boy. The boy said it does, but you have to cuss at it first! The man said, I can't cuss I'm an elder in my
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Story from Insanity of God Tavian, pages 183-185:
Up four flights of creaking stairs, in a tiny apartment, we met a white-haired, stooped-over, shell of a man. It was clear that, earlier in his life, he had cast a longer shadow. He invited us into his apartment. The aged furnishings made the room
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Here’s a funny story for a sermon introduction when you are preaching to your men about remembering special days for the wife and family.
Bob forgot his wedding anniversary and his wife was really upset. She told him, “Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to
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If Jesus did not rise from the dead, the Christian faith is a foolish fantasy. However, if the resurrection of Christ did occur, it confirms His life, message, and atoning work. It is the basis of our hope of life beyond the grave. Christ is alive, and the evidence is overwhelming. Here are some of
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 19, 2024
[004]. MESSAGE FROM A POEM - A MEMORIAL TO KENT HARRISON
This was written after Kent’s death in Townsville maybe in April 2005. We had known him since early Mt Isa days, then later when he moved to Charters Towers and then to Townsville. Kent suffered a few massive strokes but battled on after
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Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 26, 2003
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FREEING GOLLUM
In the film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, we are introduced to a frightening creature named Gollum. He lives in the area known as Middle Earth and goes about with a croaking throat muttering. At one time he possessed the ring of power and it corrupted him with its evil.
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Methodist
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 28, 2000
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On 11 May 2000 a lady found a new e-mail message on her computer, which simply said, "I love you". It looked innocent enough, perhaps even romantic. Like most of us would, she clicked to open the message, and the so-called "Love Bug" was born. With lightning speed it raced around the world,
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 1, 2001
The movie, "The Three Faces of Eve" had many lessons that were similar to the sin of the first woman - Eve. Eve allowed her contented feelings to be undermined by the devil. Eve impulsively chose evil without consulting godly people. Eve not only sinned but got
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Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jan 15, 2003
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Feel the Nails by Ray Boltz
Does He still feel those nails
Every time I fail
Does He hear the crowd cry
crucify again and again
Am I causing Him pain
Then I know I’ve
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Mennonite
Contributed by Pieter Botes on Mar 1, 2003
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Wabush, a town in a remote portion of Labrador, Canada, was completely isolated for some time. But recently a road was cut through the wilderness to reach it. Wabush now has one road leading into it, and thus, only on one road leading out. If someone would travel the unpaved road for six to eight
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