Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
CHUCK COLSON WRITES: “AFTER MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS OF HOLDING DEEP ANGER AGAINST MY [BY THEN DECEASED] FATHER, I MADE A CONSCIOUS DECISION TO GO ON A JOURNEY OF THE HEART TO FORGIVE HIM. AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF JOURNEYING, MY FORGIVENESS FINALLY CAME. I BELIEVE IT CAME AS A GIFT OF INNER PEACE
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Some people only thing about themselves.
Peter Loughman tells about a man he worked with. He said, I once worked with a guy who would, every year, place a call to a local florist on Christmas Eve and order two gift baskets, one for his teenage daughter and one for his wife. It was a quick call,
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Methodist
Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 8, 2008
You plan to have a photograph of all of the grand kids, in their most precious Christmas clothes... it will be the perfect gift for Grandma. But when you go to have the photograph made little Johnny will not sit still... Andy has pulled the bow out of his sister’s hair... the one you paid $16 to
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Baptist
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 13, 2009
How far do we take this? Jesus doesn’t say. I can’t tell you but I can make suggestions that push you to a greater dependence on God and a greater obedience.
Albert Schweitzer left his status as a professor, gave up his organ playing and went to Africa as a missionary doctor. He believed this
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Church Of God
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 27, 2002
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I heard a story about 2 boys that were members of the same diving team at school, Bill Duncan and Joey Miller. They practiced diving together and Bill knew that he was just a mediocre diver but he was so proud of his friend Joey who was an excellent diver. The problem was that in practice Joey was
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Christian Church
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 28, 2003
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THE BATTLE AND A GARDEN-- COMMUNION MEDITATION
It is interesting that Jesus went to the “Garden of Gethsemane” on the Mount of Olives. The garden still exists today, including a number of olive trees which may date back to the time of Jesus. “Gethsemane” comes to us from the Hebrew into the
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 9, 2003
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[What Submission Isn’t, Citation: Jill Briscoe, "Hilarious Hupotasso," Preaching Today, Tape No. 117.]
Stuart and I brought our families and religious heritages to our marriage. My father, a quiet, gentle man, considered himself head of his home: protector, defender, and provider. My mom was a
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Hummingbird War
Jay E. Adams writes that under the roof in his backyard hangs a hummingbird feeder that he keeps filled with sugar water. There are four openings in it from which birds may suck the nectar. Yet, day after day, from early morning until after dusk, the feeder is the source of the
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Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 19, 2007
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(Thanks to Dennis O’Gorman for this illustration). Ernie Smith was a bit odd, but he was a good man. For Ernie every day was Christmas. Each day he switched on his Christmas tree lights. His house was full of cards.
As he passed people in the street he would wish them a Happy Christmas! On
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Anglican
Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 7, 2008
Well noted author and marriage counselor Dr. Gary Chapman is very famous for his Book the “Five Love Languages”. He wrote the book and developed this system of identifying what makes your mate feel loved, what is it that really makes him or her feel like you love them. The five love languages
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Baptist
Contributed by Gregg Rustulka on Dec 20, 2008
Jesus is Better than Santa!
Santa lives at the North Pole. JESUS is everywhere.
Santa rides in a sleigh. JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.
Santa comes but once a year. JESUS is an ever present help.
Santa fills your stockings with goodies JESUS supplies all your needs.
Santa
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Nazarene
Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 21, 2009
Roy Campanella was one of the first African Americans to play in the US Baseball major leagues. In a distinguished career he won the Brooklyn Dodgers Most Valued Player award many times, and in 1955 was on the team that won the World Series.
But in January 1958 his career was cut short after a car
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 24, 2001
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Imagine two country clubs. The first has a strict set of rules and only allows in people who have earned their membership. They have to accomplish something, obtain superior wisdom, or fulfill a long list of demands and requirements to qualify for entry. Despite their best efforts, lots of
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