Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
A few weeks ago, I shared some questions that Gordon MacDonald believes are being asked by people at different stages of life. Now not only did those questions really interest me and cause me to think about the questions that I am asking at this point in my life, the story that MacDonald opened the
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Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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John Wesley: Desired personal holiness, but felt like a failure.
A serious man speaking to John Wesley, "Sir, you wish to serve God and to heaven? Remember that you cannot serve him alone. You must therefore find companions or make them; the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion."
Wesley's
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NOTE: The following (point I) is directly quoted from Melton, Donnie www.learnthebible.com and he answers the questions for the Tithes and Offering quiz (he designed) handed out to the congregation:
I. The tithes and offering test:
a. Malachi 3 - Tithes and Offering Test:
i. The first problem
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Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Apr 1, 2010
Its like this story of a man racing through the airport to catch his flight.
He passed through security in record time and reached the gate with only moments to spare.
Hurrying aboard the aircraft, he found his seat, opened his laptop computer and tried to work.
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Let me show you a man called Peter. The pebble that became the ROCK. How he failed and then got back up. Failure is going to put you in good company friends. Winston Churchill – the wartime British Prime Minister - failed the 6th grade and was not elected into office till he was 62. Yet he went on
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Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 9, 2004
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Bill Hybels writes the following in his book, ‘Courageous Leadership,’
Ten years ago I sat in a little restaurant during my summer study break and wrote these words; The local church is the hope of the world and it’s future rests primarily in the hands of its leaders.
For the first time, I
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 11, 2005
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Quoting the English preacher John Daniel Jones: He lived from 1865-1942, this is from his sermon The Sovereignty of God
In our absorption in the thought of God as Father, we have almost lost sight of the fact that He is the Holy Sovereign, ruling the world in righteousness. The result has been
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Video Illustration: Wingclips.com Narnia movie clip “The Wardrobe.”
The following from Wingclips.com:
Some journeys take us far from home. Some adventures lead us to our destiny.
Based on the beloved classic novel by ‘CS Lewis’, Four London children are sent to a professor’s country home in order
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
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It was Flight 401 bound for Miami from New York City with a load of holiday passengers. As the huge aircraft approached the Miami Airport for its landing, a light that indicates proper deployment of the landing gear failed to come on. The plane flew in a large, looping circle over the swamps of the
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There is the story of Simon Wiesenthal who was a famed hunter of Nazi war criminals. As a prisoner, Wiesenthal was sent to a labor camp during World War II. "He found himself on a work detail in a hospital where a young SS officer lay wounded and dying. The Nazi mad Simon sit and listen while he
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United Methodist
Contributed by Shawn Rose on Nov 28, 2004
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One of the all-time greats in baseball was Babe Ruth. His bat had the power of a cannon, and his record of 714 home runs remained unbroken until Hank Aaron came along. The Babe was the idol of sports fans, but in time age took its toll, and his popularity began to wane. Finally the Yankees traded
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Contributed by Lisa Delay on Sep 25, 2006
Gordon brightened as he figured out the dilemma and responded, “I answered who am I, but I should have said, ‘For a living I defend profitable corporations from schemers trying to get rich with frivolous lawsuits’.” Gordon chuckled and gave a big toothy grin to his classmates. “Go ahead, hate
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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Winston Churchill’s ever patient wife told him that him that loosing the election immediately after the war might be a blessing in disguise.
His response was ’at the moment its certainly very well disguised’
But a few months later saw it differently ’I feel a great sense of relief...others having
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 13, 2010
'Philadelphia 11' fighting PA "hate crimes" law
Attorneys for 11 Philadelphia-area Christians arrested and charged with felonies after protesting at a homosexual event will announce new developments in the case tomorrow and will show a videotape of the controversial arrests.
As WorldNetDaily
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