Contributed by Tim Smith on Dec 10, 2008
So what is a vision? George Barna defines it as, "Vision for ministry is a clear mental image of a preferable future imparted by God to His chosen servants and is based upon an accurate understanding of God, self and circumstances." Vision is more than simply what could be. It’s something that must
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Methodist
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
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KNOWING WHERE TO TINKER
Charlie Steinmetz was a dwarf, ugly and deformed, but he had one of the greatest minds in the field of electricity that the world has ever known. Steinmetz built the great generators for Henry Ford in his first plant in Michigan, USA.
One day these generators broke down
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Brethren
Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 1, 2012
When Ptolemy was in charge of Egypt, he commissioned a great architect named Sostratus of Cnidius, a skillful architect, to build, what came to be one of the great seven wonders of the ancient world. The Light House of Alexandria was over 400 feet tall and built it with the masonry stones, which
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2001
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ILLUSTRATION:
When John Owen, the great Puritan, lay on his deathbed his secretary wrote (in his name) to a friend, "I am still in the land of the living." "Stop," said Owen. "Change that and say, I am yet in the land of the dying, but I hope soon to
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Contributed by Michael Bird on Jan 15, 2002
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Abraham Kuyper, put it this way:
“When Jesus looks at his universe from his exalted throne at the right hand of the Father, and he sees the great galaxies whirling in space, the planets and the people upon this planet, and all the minute details of life here including the details
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 27, 2004
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Illus.: Wilma Rudolph
● Born prematurely–almost died of pneumonia and scarlet fever
● polio left her left leg crooked and her foot twisted inward
● six years of treatment were required
● determined to take braces
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Dan Waite on Dec 16, 2005
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“He started the whole adventure of Christianity in Nazareth. Nazareth? Yes, Nazareth. Why Nazareth? Because there He found a women who was completely yielded to His purpose for her life. Great works of God rarely start in big places. Rather, they start in small places -- in some
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Free Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Fickle people are marked by erratic change in attraction and affection. Fickly people love you or hate you depending on if you are performing satisfactorily and meeting their expectations… in which case you remain the next great hope. But heaven help you if you blow it
The crowd that welcomed
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jan 18, 2008
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Temptation comes to us all, whether we’re in the pew or the pulpit! It can be pride in our Christian service in whatever form it takes, even, or perhaps especially, in preaching! The well-known evangelist of few decades ago, Smith Wigglesworth descended a pulpit and responded
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Baptist
Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 11, 2008
"In and Out" is a very successful restaraunt franchise because they pride themselves on fresh food and great customer service. In the same way, the church must be "in and out" - we must have a fresh message of salvation and focus on reaching out. We cannot become
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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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