Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 17, 2008
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Dr. Paul Tripp tells of a night in which he got home late from work after counseling all day and teaching an evening class at Westminster Seminary. He was tired and desperately wanted some relaxation time to read the paper, drink a diet coke and hit the remote control. Tripp had a plan for the
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 10, 2007
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ILLUSTRATION: “No Use but Useful”
Elderly Sister Ann in China was born into quite an educated family. She had four brothers who all became doctors. She, however, was not even taught how to read and write. She began to train as a nurse, but her father fell ill and she was required to nurse him.
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Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Apr 12, 2006
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Eliminate the Little Sins (7)
When a person becomes a Christian, he usually undergoes some radical life changes, especially if he has had an immoral background. Through the first steps of spiritual growth and self-denial, he gets rid of the large, obvious sins. But sad to say, many believers stop
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Contributed by Doug Lyon on Mar 3, 2008
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Jeff Foxworthy is a comedian who became famous through his “You Might Be A Redneck If …” routine. Well, I came across some “You Might Be A Preacher If …” statements.
You might be a preacher if …
· You’ve waded in a creek wearing a necktie
· You’d rather negotiate with terrorists than the church
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 13, 2010
SIN IS LIKE A RACCOON
In A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond, a former zookeeper, has this to say:
Raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owners. Since a 30-pound raccoon can be equal to a 100-pound dog in a scrap, I felt compelled to mention
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Contributed by John Slythe on Feb 21, 2003
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A man became lost in his travels and wandered into a bed of quicksand.
Confucius saw the man’s predicament and said, “It is evident that men should stay out of places such as this.”
Next, Buddha observed the situation and said, “Let that man’s plight be a lesson to the rest of the world.”
Then
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Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
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David became a great hero by trusting God and defeating the giant Goliath—-Do you know Goliath’s last words? "Nothing
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Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 14, 2009
The story is told of a lady who became very angry at the pastor. When she finally caught up with him, she said, "I called you all morning at the church and dropped by to see you in the afternoon on Tuesday and you were not there." The minister said, "I’m sorry Madam, but Tuesday is my day off."
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
Drop The Weight of Sin
If that is your attitude then you misunderstand the power and the effects of sin.
•Sin will always cost you more than you really want to pay.
•always take you further than you really want to go.
•always stay longer than you want it to
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