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  • Defining A Neighbor  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,450 views

    DEFINING A NEIGHBOR It’s been said, "One cannot define one’s neighbor; one can only be a neighbor." Haddon Robinson said, "Your neighbor is anyone whose need you see, whose need you are able to meet." A neighbor is someone who says, "What is mine is God’s and what is God’s belongs to my ...read more

  • The Impossible Dream — Joe Darion  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 13, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,890 views

    The Impossible Dream -- Joe Darion To dream the impossible dream, To fight the unbeatable foe, To bear with unbearable sorrow, To run where the brave dare not go. To reach the unreachable star! This is my quest, To follow that star, No matter who hopeless, No matter how far; To fight for the ...read more

  • Which Side I'm On

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 5, 2005
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     | 1,979 views

    WHICH SIDE I’M ON Every Sunday morning without fail an elderly man could be seen walking to church. Everyone in the block knew he was deaf, unable to hear a word of the congregational hymns, the choir music, or the sermon. A cynical neighbour wrote him a note, "Why do you spend your Sundays in ...read more

  • Six-Year Old Angie And Her Four-Year Old Brother ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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    Six-year old Angie and her four-year old brother Joel were sitting together in church. Joel giggled, sang and talked out loud. Finally, his big sister had had enough. "You’re not supposed to talk out loud in church." "Why? Who’s going to stop me?" Joel asked. Angie pointed to the back of the ...read more

  • A Young Business Owner Was Opening A New Branch ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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     | 2,068 views

    A young business owner was opening a new branch office, and a friend decided to send a floral arrangement for the grand opening. When the friend arrived at the opening, he was appalled to find that his wreath bore the inscription: “Rest in peace.” Angry, he complained to the florist. After ...read more

  • Why Teens Go To Church The #1 Reason (44%) Say, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
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    Why Teens Go to Church The #1 reason (44%) say, It makes me feel closer to God. 24% go to learn about God, 8% because their parents make them go, 10% because they can be with other Christians, 5% because they like their Sunday School class and 10% for a various other reasons. Youth group is a big ...read more

  • Shall I Give You Yet Another Reason Why You ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,337 views

    "Shall I give you yet another reason why you should pray? I have preached my very heart out. I could not say any more than I have said. Will not your prayers accomplish that which my preaching fails to do? Is it not likely that the Church has been putting forth its preaching ...read more

  • My Testimony Of How I Gave Every Thing To God, ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 8, 2006
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    My testimony of how I gave every thing to God, then after a night of prayer He spoke to my heart after I gave Him my all and said “Now everything I have is yours. 1. God speaking me of do not worry over pensions and how our needs would be met when we are ...read more

  • I Want To End With A Candle Illustration. I Have ...

    Contributed by C Reola on Nov 26, 2006
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    I want to end with a candle illustration. I have here with me Junior and Senior candle prepare two candles, one long and one short...the long one is the junior candle and the short one is the senior candle. Who is Senior and who is Junior? As I said earlier, life is short. We do not know when ...read more

  • Latimer, Who Lit The Evangelical Candle In ...

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
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    Latimer, who lit the evangelical candle in England, said 400 years ago to the bishops of England, “I would ask you a strong question. Who is the most diligent prelate in all England, that passeth all the rest in doing his office?” And he added, “I will tell you. It is the Devil. He ordereth his ...read more

  • A "Do It Yourself" Catalog Firm Received The ...

    Contributed by Steven Kelso on Dec 4, 2006
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    A "Do it yourself" catalog firm received the following letter from one of its customers: "I built a birdhouse according to your stupid plans, and not only is it much too big, it keeps blowing out of the tree. Signed, Angry The firm replied: "Dear Angry, We’re sorry about the mix-up. We accidentally ...read more

  • The Message Of Jubilee Was That When You Live ...

    Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 19, 2006
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    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 ...read more

  • One Summer Evening During A Violent ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Dec 27, 2006
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    **One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small boy into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, "Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?" The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. "I can’t, Dear," she said, "I ...read more

  • Many Times When My Wife And I Are Asked How Can ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 1, 2007
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    Many times when my wife and I are asked how can we keep going, country after country for almost 45 years. I tell them it is the joy of the Lord that gives strength. Winning souls is the second best joy you can have here on earth next to your own personal salvation. Remember it is not only a ...read more

  • I Remember A Calvin And Hobbes Comic Strip Where ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 10, 2007
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    I remember a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip where the Boss catches Calvin sitting at his desk staring out the window. The Boss demands, “Why aren’t you working Calvin?” And Calvin responds: “Because I didn’t see you coming.” Well, Calvin obviously didn’t think that one through … but at least he ...read more

  • Samuel Chadwick -- There Is No Power Like That ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007
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    Samuel Chadwick -- There is no power like that of prevailing prayer—of Abraham pleading for Sodom, Jacob wrestling in the stillness of the night, Moses standing in the breach, Hannah intoxicated with sorrow, David heartbroken with remorse and grief, Jesus in sweat of blood. Add to this list form ...read more

  • Samuel Chadwick -- There Is No Power Like That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007
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    Samuel Chadwick -- There is no power like that of prevailing prayer—of Abraham pleading for Sodom, Jacob wrestling in the stillness of the night, Moses standing in the breach, Hannah intoxicated with sorrow, David heartbroken with remorse and grief, Jesus in the sweat of blood. Add to this list ...read more

  • When He Was The Pastor Of The Methodist Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    When he was the pastor of the Methodist church in Scarborough, William Sangster had an eccentric member who tried to be a zealous Christian. Unfortunately, the man was mentally deficient and usually did the wrong thing. While working as a barber the man lathered up a customer for a shave, came at ...read more

  • The Hand Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I was particularly impressed by the poem that the Queen Mother – who had a wonderful Christian faith – chose for her funeral I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year. “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.” And he replied: “Go out into the darkness and put your hand ...read more

  • A Young Man Wrote This To His Girlfriend. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,897 views

    A young man wrote this to his girlfriend. “Sweetheart, if this world was as hot as the Sahara desert, I would crawl on my knees through the burning sand to come to you. If the world would be like the Atlantic Ocean, I would swim through shark infested waters to come to you. I would fight the most ...read more