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                    WHY AM I HERE? 
"Many years ago I attended a birthday party for my gay friend and co-worker, Julian. Sixty gay men and four straight women had gathered to celebrate in a high-rise penthouse with a dramatic sweeping view of the San Francisco Bay. Greeting me warmly, Julian exuberantly kissed me on
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    SENT BY GOD 
Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, in a recent interview told of his most memorable occasion to share the gospel.  "I remember as a young believer I felt impressed to call on a man who was a CEO of one of the great fortune 500 companies. As presumptuous as it
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 16, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    From John Boor- I had an opportunity to work in a bakery while going to high school.  I remember one particular day when the telephone rang and one of the ladies went to answer it.  She put down the phone like it was hot and yelled, "He’s coming!"  I wondered what in the world was going on.  The
                    
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                    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Apr 17, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    They took away what should have been my eyes,
(But I remembered Milton’s Paradise).
They took away what should have been my ears,
(Beethoven came and wiped away my tears).
They took away what should have been my tongue,
(But I had walked with God when I was young).
He
                    
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                    Years ago, while traveling down Highway 23 in eastern Kentucky, we would pass by a beautiful brick church. It was in an ideal location. 
The church was closed and the windows were broken out, there had not been services there for many years.
I pondered one day -- wonder what happened to that
                    
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                    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Apr 26, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Tommy Tenney, in his new book tells this story.
	He believes that God spoke to him and said, “You know, Tommy, your favorite worship services and My favorite services are not the same.  You leave you services full and satisfied, but when you leave, I’m still hungry.”
	He writes, “God whispered this
                    
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                    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    A man named Mr. Jenner stood on a George Street in Sydney, Australia, and asked people where they would spend eternity.
1.	British pastor, Francis Dickson, found nine people from five countries who were led to Christ by Mr. Jenner.
2.	When he met Jenner, he told them about those nine
                    
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                    Contributed by Larry Thompson on May 22, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    llustration Regarding Lack of Passion for the Great Commission: 
A Christian Research Group in a nationwide survey conducted in the first quarter of 2001 asked this question:  “Please describe your goals in life.”
The survey found that almost 9 out of 10 adults classified themselves as a
                    
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                    Contributed by Bruce Emmert on Jul 11, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    The McIlhenry Tabasco Sauce folks have adopted the Scoville Heat Unit scale to rate the spiciness of their sauce.  To give you an idea, catsup would be about a zero on the Scoville heat unit scale.  Their mild Tabasco Green Pepper Sauce would rate about 600 Scoville Heat Units; their medium
                    
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                    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 18, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    DEAD IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
Several years ago a movie came out called “Death Becomes Her”.   I don’t recommend it.  It was dark humor at best, but the few funny parts weren’t worth the cost of the movie rental; much less, a theatre ticket.
But the basic premise of the movie turns out to be a great
                    
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                    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    THE TRUE CHRISTMAS LONGING
C.S. Lewis writes in “Mere Christianity”:
“Most people, if they had really learned to look into their own hearts, would know that they do want, and want acutely, something that cannot be had in this world. There are all sorts of things in this world that offer to give
                    
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                    Contributed by Bill Bendert on Oct 28, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    OUR GREATEST DESIRE
In the first Harry Potter book (and movie), Harry stumbles on a mirror in Hogwarts castle.  It is the mirror of Erised.  Erised, of course, is the word "desire" written backwards, as if seen in a mirror.  
This magical mirror shows the one looking into it whatever they most
                    
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