Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2003
Martin Luther, in his famous work, Table Talk, shares this conversation he had with a friend:
“I cannot think what we shall find to do in heaven,” mused Luther. “No change, no work, no eating, no drinking, nothing to do.”
“Yes,’ replied his friend, “Lord, show us the Father, and that
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Church Of God
Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 19, 2008
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HEALTHY BENEFITS OF FRIENDSHIP
A in depth study revealed that people with friends enjoy better health, live longer, are happier and find greater fulfilment in life. Time spent with friends will ENRICH our lives & make us healthier – it acts as medicine to help boost the immune system against both
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by David Baeder on Jun 8, 2009
Do you remember the movie "Frequency"? And how Johnny ("Chief") talks to his friend over a time-warped CB transmission to his lifelong friend Gordo, and tells him "Yahoo!" In the movie, Gordo buy stock in Yahoo and becomes quite rich. Six months after the movie came out, the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 5, 2005
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Stephen Olford tells of a Baptist Minister during the American Revolution named Peter Miller, who lived in Pennsylvania and was friends with George Washington. But Miller had a bitter enemy named Michael Whitman, who did all that he could to frustrate and humiliate the good reverend. One day Mr.
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 9, 2007
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Billy Graham used to tell a story of a professing Christian who got a job in a lumber camp that had the reputation of being very ungodly. When a friend heard that he had been hired, he said to him, “If those lumberjacks ever find out you’re a Christian, your going to be in for a very hard time!”
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Mar 14, 2008
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God is always true to His promises. Our trust is never misplaced when our trust is in Him. Frances Havergal, the noted hymn writer, loved the Word of God and the God of the Word. As she was dying at the early age of forty-three, Havergal asked a friend who was standing by her bed to read to her
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Baptist
Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 18, 2008
Where'd She Go?
The ninety-five year old woman at the nursing home received a visit from one of her fellow church members.
"How are you feeling?" the visitor asked.
"Oh," said the lady, "I'm just worried sick!"
"What are you worried about, dear?" her friend asked. "You look like you're in good
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 1, 2010
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FOUR SETS OF TEETH
Simon was an Orthodox Jew. He had a Gentile friend, James, who noticed that Simon owned four sets of false teeth.
One day James asked his friend why he had so many sets of false teeth. Surprised by the question, Simon explained, "My friend, as you know, I keep kosher. I have
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Nov 19, 2002
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Harriet Martineau was an atheist. One morning she & a Christian friend stepped out into the glories of a beautiful fall morning. As Harriet saw the brilliant sun peaking through the haze, & the frost on the meadow, & the brightly colored leaves making their way lazily to the ground, she was filled
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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Two women who were having lunch in an elegant hotel were approached by a mutual friend who asked the occasion for the meal.
One lady replied, “We are celebrating the birth of my baby boy.”
“But where is he?” inquired the friend.
“Oh,” said the mother, “you didn’t think I’d
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In the movie Pearl Harbor there is a scene that demonstrates this
Two friends Rafe and Danny are airforce pilots. Rafe’s plane crashes and then he is shot at by some Japanese soldiers. In order to save Rafe’s life….Danny crashes his plane into the Japanese soldiers. Which results in Danny
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. If you are angry with a man, or hate him, it is not hard to go to him and stab him with words; but so to love a man that you cannot bear to see the stain of sin upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words,
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JAMES 3:10 PRINCIPLE: CHOOSE LIFE
I remember being asked by a friend one early morning how I was doing. My answer was a reluctant and half-hearted OK. This spawned the stern correction from my friend.
"NOOOO…when I ask you how you are doing, regardless of
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Contributed by Mark Haines on Mar 8, 2001
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Do you remember the little girl from Canada that slipped into the backyard alone wearing only a diaper a couple of weeks ago?
It was –20 C. She ended up collapsing on the snow-covered lawn before being found by distraught family and friends.
The mother, who had been sleeping with the girl and a
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Wesleyan