Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 25, 2006
Prayer is our life-line back to the Kingdom of God; it is not optional or unimportant; the imagery of deep sea diving and the needed air hose is a good illustration.
-- An Atmospheric Diving Suit … can be used for very deep dives of up to 2000 feet (600m) for many hours, and eliminates the
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 21, 2006
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“Researchers in Indiana have measured the effects on a brain scan. The study’s principal investigator, Dr. Vincent Mathews, said prolonged exposure to violence actually affects brain function and behavior.
Dr. David Walsh, National Institute on Media and the Family asks, “"What good could possibly
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 10, 2006
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Henri Nouwen said in an article in the New Oxford Review: “I realized that songs, good feelings, beautiful liturgies, nice presents, big dinners, and many sweet words do not make Christmas. Christmas is saying ‘yes’ to something beyond all emotions and feelings. Christmas is saying ‘yes’ to a
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Methodist
Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 19, 2006
The message of Jubilee was that when you live with God your failures couldn’t ruin you for good. A fresh start was always coming. God is a god who flips things around to remake them.
Isaiah even points at it with a word play. Verse 3: a crown (phe-er) instead of ashes (epher, ). Ashes were the
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2003
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A man and his teenage son were on a fishing trip miles from home. At the teen’s insistence, they decided to attend Sunday worship service at a small rural church. As they walked back to their car after the service, the father was filled with complaints. "The service was too long, the sermon was
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Contributed by Emil Boniog on Jan 5, 2004
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I learned a great lesson from an illiterate woman of the Mandaya tribe in Mindanao when I was serving as a missionary to the tribe. I saw her shivering and I could tell that she had malaria. I approached her and said, “You should have stayed at home. You have a good reason to stay home.” She
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Baptist
If we could journey through the halls of hell and could talk to its inhabitants, we would find all kinds of people there: thieves, adulterers, liars, murderers, good people, moral people, respectable people¡ people who always obeyed the law. What are they doing there? Well, if we would ask them,
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Contributed by Richard Francis on May 19, 2007
For me the scariest verse in the Bible is: Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ’Sir, open the door for us.‘ To die and be told by Jesus I don’t know you that is a reality to awful to contemplate, I know it will not happen to me,
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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D. L. Moody was visiting a prominent Chicago citizen when the idea of church membership and involvement came up. "I believe I can be just as good a Christian outside the church as I can be inside it," the man said.
Moody said nothing. Instead, he moved to the fireplace, blazing against the winter
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 19, 2007
Worthy of praise is actually one word, our word "Halal." The word can mean to shine, to praise, to boast, or to be worthy of praise, as in this instance.
A good illustration would be a piece of iron that is magnetized. The magnet comes across iron shavings that are immediately drawn to it. God is
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Jose Imperial on Jan 4, 2008
Intermittent light are on and off lights. They are seasonal light.Christmas lights are intended for decorations,it is good for the eyes to entertain.But you cant light a highway by being on and off, Christmas light are only for a season. Highway light intended to guide were made for all seasons.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 20, 2008
ILLUSTRATION: Yesterday when I was on the snowhill sledding with my kids, they were playing a game called ‘war’ where they would try to knock each other off of their sleds before they reached the bottom of the hill. My youngest daughter Hannah wanted me to ride on the sled with her because if I
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Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 26, 2008
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I once heard a story about an Amish farmer who bought a new pair of overalls. Of course, the Amish are famous for their simplicity and trying to avoid pride. As he put on his new overalls and looked in the mirror, he said, “Oh, this will never do! I’ll be proud in these!” So he removed the new
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Baptist
A column entitled “Lite Fare” that appeared in The Christian Reader shares this story by Sherrie Murphree of Odessa, Texas: “My husband has an almost boundless appetite for ice cream, and it was obvious at a Sunday school party where he helped himself to a good sample of every flavor available.
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Methodist
Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 3, 2008
The man tells the story as simply as it happened. Notice that he speaks of Jesus as just a man. He must have heard others call Jesus by name. After sending the blind man to the Siloam pond, Jesus leaves. He isn’t waiting for the man to return to thank Him. Whenever we do anything good, don’t
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
Clement of Rome [1st Century]: Let the strong take care of the weak; let the weak respect the strong. Let the rich man minister to the poor man; let the poor man give thanks to God that he gave him one through whom his need might be satisfied. Let the wise man manifest his wisdom not in words
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
Irenaeus [130-200 AD]: And instead of the tithes which the law commanded, the Lord said to divide everthing we have with the poor. And he said to love not only our neighbors but also our enemies, and to be givers and sharers not only with the good but also to be liberal givers toward those who take
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