Contributed by Joo-Ching Chng on Dec 30, 2007
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One raw winter night a farmer heard an irregular thumping sound against his kitchen storm door. He went to a window and watched as tiny, shivering sparrows, attracted to the evident warmth inside, beat in vain against the glass.
Touched, the farmer bundled up and trudged through fresh snow to open
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Joo-Ching Chng on Jan 1, 2008
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One raw winter night a farmer heard an irregular thumping sound against his kitchen storm door. He went to a window and watched as tiny, shivering sparrows, attracted to the evident warmth inside, beat in vain against the glass.
Touched, the farmer bundled up and trudged through fresh snow to open
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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George W. Truett
George W. Truett, a well-know pastor in Texas, was invited to dinner at the home of a very wealthy Texas man.
After the meal, the host led him to a place where they could get a good view of the surrounding area.
• Pointing to the oil wells covering the landscape, the Texan
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Erik Weihenmayer is blind, yet on May 25, 2001, he reached the peak of Mt. Everest. Suffering from a degenerative eye disease, he lost his sight when he was 13, but that didn’t stop him. On a mountain where 90 percent of climbers never make it to the top—and 165 have died trying since 1953—Erik
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Lincoln stated in another instance these words about God ‘s will, “That the almighty does make use of human agencies and directly intervenes in human affairs is one of the plainest statements in the Bible. I have had so many evidences of his direction, so many instances when I have been controlled
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Nov 22, 2005
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The Emperors club is a movie about this clash between doing what is right and what will increase power and significance. The teacher has a young Senator's Son (Cedrick), who is a leader. After a brief turn in the right direction Cedrick decides to cheat to win the schools greatest honor. As
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Methodist
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But have you ever stopped to think what would have happened if it had been the three Wise Women instead of three Wise Men?
1. They would have asked directions in Bethlehem rather than feeling that they needed to stop off at the Palace in Jerusalem,
2. They would have arrived on time,
3. They
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Anglican
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
Household Restructure: For the first time in U.S. history, the traditional family―a married couple with kids at home―comprises less than 25% of U.S. households. Non-family households are nearly 1/3 of the total, a 50% increase since ’70. Multigenerational homes, with 3 or more
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 6, 2004
In a church I know well one lady slapped another ladies child in the nursery. When the lady found out about it she was furious, but she didn’t want to say anything. Her pastor encouraged her to talk to the other lady about what had happened. When she confronted her in love, the other lady
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Oct 17, 2004
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“In the Holy Spirit we find a single-minded focus on Jesus Christ. His work is the work of Jesus Christ. In the BibIe there is no ambiguity about this. Anywhere that the Holy Spirit is at work, Jesus will be made real both in word, deed, and in actual presence. Thus, missions and evangelism
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Presbyterian/Reformed
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IN REGARDS TO "BLESSING THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU," D.L. MOODY, IN ONE OF HIS SERMONS, PORTRAYS THE LORD JESUS GIVING DIRECTION TO PETER AFTER HIS RESURRECTION ON THIS VERY CONCEPT. MOODY SAID, "GO, FIND THE MAN WHO THRUST HIS SPEAR INTO MY SIDE AND TELL HIM THERE IS A MUCH QUICKER WAY TO MY
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Free Methodist
Consider "The Christmas Pledge" in Jo Robinson and Jean Staehali’s book Unplug the Christmas Machine. They write, "Believing in the true spirit of Christmas I commit myself to:
• Remember those who truly need my gifts
• Express my love in more direct ways than gifts
• Examine my holiday activities
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 28, 2010
OUR WILL IS OURS
"We have no direct control over our feelings, but we have over our will. Our wills are ours, to make them God's. God does not hold us responsible for what we feel, but for what we will. In His sight we're not what we feel, but what we will. Let us, therefore, not live in the
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Baptist
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
FIEDLER'S FORECASTING RULES
1. It is very difficult to forecast, especially about the future.
2. He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass.
3. The moment you forecast, you know you’re going to be wrong--you just don’t know when and in which direction.
4. If you’re ever
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Brethren
Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 5, 2011
FREEING THE QUAIL
At a Farmer’s Market, there was a covey of quail walking around a pole. They had strings attached to their legs and walked in circles hour after hour. A customer purchased the birds and then cut the strings off their legs, giving them their freedom. Yet, in spite of the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 26, 2002
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Young William Wilberforce was discouraged one night in the early 1790s after another defeat in his 10 year battle against the slave trade in England. Tired and frustrated, he opened his Bible and began to leaf through it. A small piece of paper fell out and fluttered to the floor. It was a letter
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2002
The caste system is a unique feature of the Hindu religion. The account of its origin is an interesting story. Brahma created Manu, the first man. From Manu came four different types of people, as the creator Brahma determined. From Manu’s head came the Brahmins, the best and most holy people.
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