Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 8, 2008
The Farmer's Three Wishes - An ancient Jewish parable:
One night a poor farmer was awakened by an angel of the Lord who said: "You've found favor in the eyes of your Maker. He wants to do for you what he did for your ancestor Abraham. He wants to bless you.
Therefore, make any three requests of
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Contributed by Scott Jensen on Sep 10, 2008
There was an old monastery that had fallen upon hard times. It was once a great order, but as a result of waves of persecution in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and the rise of secularism in the nineteenth century, all its branch houses were lost and it had become decimated to the extent
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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WHOEVER GETS THE SON GETS IT ALL
The story is told about a wealthy man and his only son - both of whom loved to collect rare works of art! They had everything - from the late great Andalusian-Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor, Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) to the late great Italian painter
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“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness . . 2 Peter 1:5-6
The Greek word for godliness is sometimes translated as piety. Both words have
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Baptist
Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 25, 2001
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Philip Yancey in his book Disappointment with God wrote this: "Imagine for a moment becoming a baby again: giving up language and muscle coordination, and the ability to eat solid food and control your bladder. God as a fetus! Or imagine yourself becoming a sea slug – that analogy is probably
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Evangelical Free
Contributed by Kevin Barron on Jul 3, 2001
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Historian Shelby Foote tells of a soldier who was wounded at the
battle of Shiloh during the American Civil War and was ordered to
go to the rear. The fighting was fierce and within minutes he
returned to his commanding officer. “Captain, give
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Methodist
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Lord Nelson of England was about to enter an important battle. He heard that two of his officers were at odds with each other. He called them in and said, Gentlemen, give me your hands. The two captains put their hands in the Commander¡¦s hands,
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United Methodist
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Billy Graham once wrote an article in the newspaper giving advice on how to be the ideal father. He said in the following order: First, Love your children and let them know that you love them. Secondly, Spend time with your children, listening to them, playing with,
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United Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2003
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A PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER
"Almighty God...make full and complete our dedication to the service of the people in this throng, and their fellow citizens everywhere. Give us, we pray, the power to discern clearly right from wrong, and allow all our words and actions to be governed thereby, and by the
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 10, 2006
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C.S. Lewis wrote, “In the long run the answer to all those who object to the doctrine of hell is itself a question: ‘What are you asking God to do? To wipe out past sins and, at all costs, to give them a fresh start, smoothing every
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Christian Church
Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006
Spurgeon makes this statement about pride: "...pride is a breach of consecration. As soon as I begin to get proud of what I do, or what I am, what am I proud of? Why there is that pride, the act of taking away from God, His glory...Mark this,
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Most of you probably know that Mr. Rogers was everyone’s favorite neighbor on the children’s T.V. show called Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. He was also a Presbyterian Minister. Here’s how Mr. Rogers he summed up the problem with Philosophy. He
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Tim White on Jun 19, 2009
Howard Conway, past president of the Dallas Auto Dealers Association for 25 years, chairman of deacons in Fellowship Baptist Church, denominatonal leader, counselor of many, can be found on Sunday Mornings with his wife teaching the 4 and 5 year old Sunday School class.
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Baptist
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I love what Mother Theresa said a few years before her death at a press conference in the USA, “If you don’t want your children then give them to me!”
Mother Teresa said, "Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching the people to love, but to use violence
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 16, 2008
An 11 year old boy called 9-1-1 because his mom tried to force him to breathe into the interlock device on her car after she had been drinking. The police caught her and the boy was put in a foster home. Standing up for truth and
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2001
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Jean Nidetch, a 214 pound homemaker desperate to lose weight, went to the New York City Department of Health, where she was given a diet devised by Dr. Norman Jolliffe. Two months later, discouraged about the 50 plus pounds still to go, she invited six overweight friends home to share the diet and
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