Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
A pilot was flying his small plane one day, when he heard a noise which he recognized as the gnawing of a rat. Wondering what its sharp teeth were cutting through, he suddenly realized with horror that it might be an electric wire.
Then he remembered that rodents can’t survive at high
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 14, 2009
BREAD TREE
Some might ask, 'If God intended man to live on bread, why didn’t he create a bread tree?' And the answer, in effect, is that God could have created a tree that produced crusty loaves of bread, but he prefers to offer us a grain and invite us to buy a field and plant the seed. He
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 28, 2009
According to the Associated Press, "Philippine troops went house to house Thursday threatening to use force to move hundreds of residents from the steaming slopes of a lava-spilling volcano. Some farmers begged to stay to guard their livestock while their families spent Christmas Eve in a shelter.
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jan 25, 2010
Reading Someone Else's Mail
Have you ever read somebody else's mail? Come on, admit it. Surely there was a time you can remember when you saw an opened letter somewhere and you invented some reason why it would be the responsible thing to do to read it! Or perhaps I'm preaching to a congregation
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Baptist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 5, 2007
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Many, many years ago King George VI addressed the British Commonwealth on New Year’s Eve at the turn of a moment in history where the whole world was standing on the brink of uncertainty. Despondency was in the air, and people did not know to whom they could turn. As he closed his message, unknown
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 14, 2005
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Some of you know that I built a little cabin up at my family’s property on the way to Ottawa. What you might not know is that it is built on the edge of a small cliff with a good view of the lake. The north end of the cabin is on solid Canadian Shield rock, but the south end hangs over the cliff
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 22, 2008
There is a song that we sing called, "Enough." Sometimes singing the message of a song can have a tremendous impact. This is one for me. The words are about contentment in Jesus.
"All of you is more than enough for all of me, for every thirst and every need. You satisfy me with your love, and all
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Church Of God
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 25, 2009
It’s like the work done on various Television programmes. Take one run down house or barn crying out for restoration, or a few rooms of a house in desperate need of decoration, or the Vicarage kitchen in need of a refit! Jesus takes us as we are, however run-down, how ever messy our lives might be,
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Anglican
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2005
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A Prayer for Deliverance
1. Personally affirm your faith in Christ:
“Lord Jesus Christ, I believe You are the Son of God and the only way to God – that You died on the cross for my sins and rose again so that I might be forgiven and receive eternal life.”
2. Humble yourself:
“I renounce all
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The Candle
We light this candle the Easter vigil service each year as a reminder that the light of Jesus has defeated the darkness of sin. Now if you notice, this candle isn't as tall as it was. What has happened to all that wax?
(take answers)
As the candle gives
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Anglican
Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 25, 2009
The next plague in Exodus 9 is a severe electrical thunderstorm with hail. I remember as a kid looking out over the field near our house and seeing a brown cloud of what looked like dust billowing it’s way towards me. The sky took on a brown tinge that seemed to paint the whole atmosphere and
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 17, 2007
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There’s a story about a Middle Eastern oil sheik who had three sons. Two sons were physically normal. The third son was stooped over and crooked. The father told his three sons, "I want to grant you each a wish. What would that be?"
His first son said, "Father, I would like to become a physician.
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Baptist
Contributed by Gregory Fisher on Jul 1, 2004
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Zanzibar is an old city in East Africa. A city with an unfortunate past. It is filled with ornate architecture, and it is the home of the Swahili Institute, the official guardians of the Kiswahili language. But, for nearly 300 years it was the home of something else. It was the home of one of
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Foursquare
Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 11, 2004
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Rick Warren has said in his book “Purpose Driven Life” that there are 2 main problems when thinking about spiritual gifts. One is called “gift-envy”. This means that we compares our abilities and gifts to others. In doing that, we might feel tempted to feel jealous of others or feel dissatisfied
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Baptist
History of Israel stands as a witness...
About 300 years ago, the King of Sweden was having personal doubts about God’s existence and the Bible's divine nature. He called for Count Von Zinzendorf, who was the bishop of the Moravian Church, to provide evidence about God’s existence and Divine
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2006
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The Wheat of Heaven
Taken from the stalk of Calvary
Placed within the dark, cold earth
Silent lies the Wheat of heaven
There to wait resurrection birth
Left alone in fragrant seed coat
Till the time had come to pass
It would soon give way to victory
Life eternal sprang forth at last
When
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
As we faithfully serve the Lord through the power of His Spirit, the devil’s hosts will begin to attack us with all their might. As a result, we may be called upon to suffer for Christ’s sake. The veteran missionary Russell Ebersole was once greatly encouraged by the beloved Bible teacher William
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Pentecostal