Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 27, 2005
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In Judith Viorst’s book for children entitled I’ll Fix Anthony, Anthony’s younger brother complains about the way his older brother treats him. The little brother says: “My brother Anthony can read books now, but he won’t read any books to me. He plays checkers with Bruce from his school. But
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Methodist
Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 10, 2006
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On a blustery, stormy, winter day, at the broad intersection on a busy trunk highway, I noticed a man standing near the side of the road. I was on my way home for lunch. The next day he was there again at the same place, and the next day, and for days following. Blizzards came, with cold weather,
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Seventh-Day Adventist
Contributed by Todd Pugh on Feb 6, 2007
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Michael Brown, “Go and sin no more” 20 reasons not to sin
1) Sin does not satisfy
a. Proverbs 27:20 Hell and Destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.
b. Hebrews 11:25 talks about, “the passing pleasures of sin,”
2) Sin leads to More sin
3) Sin Leads to Worse Sin
4) Sin
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Pentecostal
The apostles were a great example of the difficulties of loving one another, and Jesus knew it.
There’s a scene in the epic Franco Zefferelli movie, Jesus of Nazareth, in which Jesus arrives at the house of Matthew, the tax collector, for dinner as he told Matthew he would. Peter and the other
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Episcopal/Anglican
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Bill Hybels, Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in the Chicago area, was attending a luncheon in a Southern state. Sitting across from him was an African-American built like a football player. When he introduced himself and the African American told him his name and it was distinctly Muslim.
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Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 3, 2007
Gladys Aylward (1902-1970)
As a teenager, Gladys read a magazine article about China that changed her life. She kept thinking about the millions of people in that distant land who had not yet heard of God’s love. She knew she had to tell them.
To do this, she was told, she would have to go to
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Nazarene
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 28, 2007
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God and the Spider
During World War II, a US marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and the crossfire he had lost touch with his comrades.
Alone in the jungle, he could hear enemy soldiers coming in his direction. Scrambling for
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Story: When Winthrop and the Puritans arrived in Salem they were shocked to discover a settlement which had been devastated with sickness, death and despair. The people who greeted them at the shore were lifeless, lethargic and in a depression. Many wanted to go home to England and the settlement
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 5, 2007
God spoke to me recently through a homeless guy I know. This man is a full-blown practicing alcoholic. Does he live out the Shema of Jesus? No. Not even close. But he is pretty intelligent although not very wise (except he does exhibit occasional profound insight). When he is sober and cleaned up,
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Church Of God
Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 11, 2008
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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’ showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had
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Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 21, 2008
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Let me tell you about some dear friends of mine: "Punk" and "Beanie" Peters. Punk’s real name was Ralph; Beanie’s was Lavena. They were members of Driftwood Christian Church near Vallonia, Indiana. Beanie was a simple farm wife who had an unshakable faith.
Dying of liver cancer, I was at the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 1, 2008
Pastor John R Ramsey once wrote, “For some time I have had a person provide me with a rose boutonniere to pin on the lapel of my suit every Sunday. Because I always got a flower on Sunday morning, I really did not think much of it. It was a nice gesture that I appreciated, but it became routine.
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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GOD'S GREAT FAITHFULNESS
You can find hope in your darkest hour through the faithfulness of God. Harry Teuchert knows this is true. For years Harry had been a successful publisher of materials for churches. Everything in his life seemed to be perfect: A lovely home, a family, a solid future; but
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For a project for World Religions class, I interviewed a Muslim named Karim. Karim moved to America a couple decades ago. He worked at a restaurant and fell in love with one of the waitresses there, Susie. The two of them decided to get married.
She took him home to meet her mother, a life-long
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN
Paula Webster had been raised in a Christian home, had been given a Christian education, and was settled down in what seemed to be a Christian marriage. She was active in her church, attended Bible conferences, and even had regular times of personal Bible study. She said
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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A Mother’s Resolutions
1. When I forget to go to the grocery store, I will not boil the macaroni necklaces my children made for me in preschool.
2. I will pack the kids’ lunch boxes the night before so I don’t throw in a slab of frozen lasagna as they’re running for the bus. "It’ll defrost by
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