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Everybody longs for freedom. But for many people its pursuit leads to bondage. The greatly loved Bible teacher Henrietta Mears knew the secret of true freedom, and she wanted her students to know it too. With young people in mind, she said, "A bird is free in the air. Place a bird in the water
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
Consider this example. My father just passed away. He owned a fishing boat. My mother wants to give me my father’s fishing boat. She has promised me the boat. Let’s suppose I go over in a couple of months to get the boat. After I get there she laughs and says, “Oh, I was just kidding, you cannot
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2002
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The Martyrs of the Ecuador Mission
8 January 1956 (modified by sermon author)
In the dense rain-forests of Ecuador, on the Pacific side of the Andes Mountains, lives a tribe of Indians.
-They simply call themselves the “people” but their neighbor’s call them “savages”
-For many generations
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
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ONLY TO FINISH
The 1992 Summer Olympics featured two tremendously poignant moments. American sprinter Gail Devers, the clear leader in the 100 meter hurdles, tripped over the last barrier. She agonizingly pulled herself to her knees and crawled the last five meters, finishing fifth--but finishing.
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
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CAST A LINE FOR YOURSELF
A poor, hungry man stood idly on a bridge watching some fishermen. Seeing one of them with a basket full of fish by his side, he said, "If I had a catch like that, I'd be happy. I'd sell it and buy some food and clothes."
"I'll give you that many fish if you do a small
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Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 5, 2011
GET BUSY AND CAST A LINE
A poor, hungry man stood idly on a bridge watching some fishermen. Seeing one of them with a basket full of fish by his side, he said, "If I had a catch like that, I'd be happy. I'd sell it and buy some food and clothes."
"I'll give you that many fish if you do a small
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Contributed by Richard Goble on Dec 30, 2007
Cast In A Line For Yourself
A poor, hungry man stood idly on a bridge watching some fishermen. Seeing one of them with a basket full of fish by his side, he said, "if I had a catch like that, I’d be happy. I’d sell it and buy some food and clothes."
"I’ll give you that many fish if you do a
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Baptist
Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 28, 2001
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I met a young man not long ago who dives for exotic fish for aquariums. He said one of the most popular aquarium fish is the shark. He explained that if you catch a small shark and confine it, it will stay a size proportionate to the aquarium. Sharks can be six inches long yet fully matured. But if
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Contributed by Tony Britt on Feb 6, 2002
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In a prayer letter to his supporters Billy Graham told this Story: there was a mother in an African nation who came to Christ and grew in her commitment and devotion to the Lord. As so often happens, however, this alienated her from her husband, and over the years he grew to despise and hate her
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Contributed by Brad Fowler on Dec 1, 2007
Bystander Effect- Lawrence S. Wrightsman
What a sharp contrast with a scene that occurred on a New York street nearly two decades before. Kitty Genovese was slowly and brutally stabbed to death. At least thirty-eight of her neighbors witnessed the attack and heard her screams. In the course of the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 20, 2003
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It’s been said that the six most important words in communications and human relations are “I admit that I was wrong.?Counting down, the five most important words are “You did a great job.?The four most important words are “What do you think??The three most important word are “May I help??The two
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 19, 2012
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TELLING LIES
A grandmother was looking after her two little grandchildren, a 7-year-old girl, and a 5-year-old boy. Both of them had been really naughty. But as the time approached for their mother to pick them up, the little girl said to her grandmother, "Are you going to tell Mummy?"
The
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Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 26, 2007
Alive Or Not?
Medical authorities determine a person to be "alive" if there is either a detectable heartbeat or brain-wave activity. With that in mind, it is eye-opening for some to realize that unborn children have detectable heartbeats at eighteen days (two and one-half weeks) after conception
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