Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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In 1968, Dr. Spencer Silver, a scientist at 3M in the United States, developed a "low-tack", reusable, pressure-sensitive adhesive. For five years, Silver promoted his invention within 3M, both informally and through seminars, but without much success. In 1974, a colleague of his,
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Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 22, 2009
Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted as having said, “It is the cause, not the death, which makes the martyr.” So, I ask you, what is the difference between the martyrdom in the early church and these would-be martyrs to false causes? First of all, the early Christians were not deliberately seeking their
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Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 28, 2009
If an advert on the television is to be believed then temptation truly comes in the form of cakes or chocolate in the fridge; but of course temptation comes in many shapes and sizes, such as the story of Martin. Martin woke up one Monday morning particularly tempted to stay at home because he was
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Anglican
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 1, 2009
Lou Gehrig was such a clumsy ball player that the boys in his neighborhood would not let him play on their team. But he was committed. He did not give up. Eventually, his name was entered into baseball’s Hall of Fame.
Woodrow Wilson could not read until he was ten years old. But he was a
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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In the book "A Window on the Mountain," Winston Pierce tells of his high school class reunion. A group of the old classmates were reminiscing about things and persons they were grateful for. One man mentioned that he was particularly thankful for Mrs. Wendt, for she more than anyone had
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2002
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DRAGGED THROUGH LIFE
We live in a very tense, uptight, and fast-paced world filled with hurry.
A Tahoma, Washington newspaper carried the story of Tattoo the basset hound a while back. Tattoo didn’t intend to go for an evening run, but when his owner shut the dog’s leash in the car door and took
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ILLUSTRATION: THERE WAS A LIGHTHOUSE ON THE EAST COAST,OF NATIONAL AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, THAT WAS LEANING BECAUSE OF THE ENCROACHING SEA. IT WAS IN DANGER OF FALLING INTO THE SEA. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO MOVE IT 3000 FEET AWAY FROM ITS ORIGINAL DESIGNATION
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Baptist
Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
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In the Christian reader, Ramon Williams writes that on April 28, 1996,
a gunman walked into a crowded cafe in Port Arthur, Australia, and started
shooting. Tony Kistan, a Salvation Army soldier from Sydney, and his wife
Sarah were in the restaurant when the bullets began to fly. Courageously
Tony
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 28, 2003
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Bill Chadwick tells the story about the lost of his teenage son in a car accident:
My most incredible rage was for the people who made the idiotic comments like...."God wanted him more", or "it’s not for us to know", or "everything happens for a reason", or "it was God’s will". People told me I
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Opening Illustration from Step Mom:
Scene were the dad explains to the children what happened to his and their mothers love for one another. He misrepresents what Love really is. But this scene shows that the world does not know what true love is.
Luke explains to his children why he and
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
In the musical “Fiddler on the Roof”, a russian peasant named Tevye asks his wife a simple question “Do you love me.”
Love him? Golde had never even met Tevye until the day of their arranged wedding. Now, after 25 years of marriage he wants to talk of love? It sounds so, so ... ridiculous, so
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Baptist
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 2, 2006
Movie "About a Boy".
Scene Setup: Will Lightman (Hugh Grant) is a bored, spoiled, London bachelor. He fills up his time with meaningless activities, but his need for meaning comes crashing in on him as he takes an inventory of his life. This entire scene, narrated by Will, shows him coming to terms
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
God tells us in II Co 6:14-16a "Do not be yoked together with unbelievers.” Did He mean it?
"Yes, but I’m going to date him and marry him and lead him to the Lord." Tell me one person for whom that has happened and I’ll find you 20 where it didn’t. "Yes, but I know someone who did it and he
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006
A little 2 year old girl stands at the edge of a swimming pool frozen. Her daddy is in the water with his arms raised up toward his little angel saying, “Jump; it’s okay princess, daddy will catch you.”
In that moment that little girl feels for the first time the inner conflict that we have all
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 19, 2006
I think that one of the reasons It’s A Wonderful Life has been a Christmas classic film is because it captures a characteristic of the Christ of Christmas even if unwittingly so. The story is all about fresh starts and second chances. Reflect with me if you’ve seen the film:
When they were just
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Presbyterian/Reformed
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