Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Henry Blackaby, the author of Experiencing God, tells this heart wrenching story about a situation he encountered early in his ministry. He writes, “The first funeral I ever conducted was for a beautiful three-year-old. She was the first child born to a couple in our church, and the first
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 5, 2006
Bob Benson once said that he gave a talk at his son’s high school commencement. He wanted to do good because it was for his son, so he went out and bought a new 3-piece suit. He spoke, and did a good job. Afterwards a student came up and said, "Mr. Benson, did you know that your vest is buttoned
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Christian Church
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 11, 2008
Greed vs. Envy
Envy is the evil eye that looks on the success and happiness of another and resents his being so blessed. It is different from covetousness, which desires to have what another has. Envy simply resents the other person's having it.
There's an old legend about a greedy man and an
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Birthdays are mentioned only twice in the Bible. On the first one, Pharaohs birthday, he had his chief baker beheaded. On King
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"To be seeing the world being made new every morning, as if it were the morning of the first day, and then to make the most of it for the individual soul, as if it were
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Temporary deviations from fundamental principles are always more or less dangerous. When the first pretext fails, those who become interested in prolonging
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Research is the reconnaissance party of industry, roving the unknown territories ahead independently, yet not without purpose, seeing for the first time
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2001
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While flyling home from a pastor’s conference I was getting in my seat buckling in and getting ready for the push back from the gate and taxi. I was reading a very interesting article in a business magazine when the flight attendant began to speak. Good morning ladies and gentelman welcome aboard
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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A professor in a world-acclaimed medical school once posed this medical situation -- and ethical problem -- to his students: "Here’s the family history: The father has syphilis. The mother has TB. They already have had four children. The first is blind. The second had died. The third is deaf. The
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006
Do you feel intimidated? Marty Springstead, supervisor of American League umpires, said he will never forget his first assignment behind the plate. It was in a 1966 game at Washington. Frank Howard was playing for the Senators, and on the first pitch to the mountainous slugger, Springstead called a
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Independent/Bible