Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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#2 Watchman Nee tells about a new convert who came in deep distress to see him. “No matter how much I pray, no matter how hard I try, I simply cannot seem to be faithful to my Lord. I think I’m losing my salvation.” Nee said, “Do you see this dog here? He is my dog. He is house-trained; he never
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John Wesley had been an Anglican clergyman for many years before he became a Christian. He had been a missionary in Georgia – and still was not a Christian.
His conversion experience happened on the evening of 24th May 1738. Wesley had gone very unwillingly to a non-conformist meeting in London
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Anglican
Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
Author Thom Rainer tells of a man name George who learned a few weeks after becoming a Christian that at least 4 people were praying for him daily. George said:
“I wasn’t surprised (my wife) was praying for me….then George learned about others. ‘A friend of mine who lives over seven hundred miles
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Richard Goble on Jan 2, 2008
It Doesn’t Work Any Other Way
My granddaughter, who is 3 years old, has entered the “Why” stage of development. It doesn’t matter what I am doing, she will invariably ask, “Papaw, what are you doing?” No matter what I tell her, the next question is always, “Why?” This is followed by an endless
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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MOST RESPECTED NAME
When Salvation Army founder William Booth was dying, there were some legal matters to tend to. The lawyer said to Mrs. Booth, "If you can get him to sign these papers the will will be executed much more smoothly." The problem was that he was drifting in and out of
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Contributed by Brian B on Jul 29, 2009
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The idea that Baptism is involved in the salvation process was universally taught for the first 1500 years…. And it was only 500 years ago … when Zwingli came along in the middle 1500s that it began to be taught as a sign and a seal only.
Zwingli said, “in this matter of baptism--- if I may
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 29, 2012
ONLY BY SACRIFICE
During World War II, a young paratrooper, David Webster of E Company, 101st Airborne wrote his mother,
"Stop worrying about me. I joined the parachutists to fight. I intend to fight. If necessary, I shall die fighting, but don’t worry about this because no war can be won without
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2013
HOW THE MIGHTY FALL
Jim Collins has written a book called "How the Mighty Fall" about businesses who at one time were strong and effective and yet went from hero to zero during the last decade. Motorola was number one in cell phones in the world in 2004 and today they are on the edge of
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Methodist
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 12, 2019
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Four people—a pilot, a professor, a pastor, and a hiker—were flying in a small plane when
the engines died. The pilot said, “There are only three parachutes. Since this is my plane, I’m taking one of them.” He put it on and jumped out. The professor said, “I’m brilliant and the world needs me, so
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Apr 16, 2020
When you get saved later in life like I did (I was 36), your spirit gets recreated, you’re all in on this salvation deal, but your flesh is still out there in the world, and it don’t know yet the program has changed.
It’s like when you go on a diet. You stop eating all the ice cream, and donuts
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Charismatic
Contributed by John Bright on Oct 3, 2025
Our defense is provided by the Full Armor of God found in Ephesians 6. I would recommend this article: https://www.gotquestions.org/full-armor-of-God.html
(I also want to recommend the YouVersion Bible App for your smart phones or computers. Good studies there on the Full Armor of God)
Here’s a
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Methodist
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
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A poor old widow, living in the Scottish Highlands, was called upon one day by a gentleman who had heard that she was in need. The old lady complained of her condition, and remarked that her son was in Australia and doing well.
"But does he do nothing to help you?" inquired the visitor.
"No,
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by James O. Davis on Oct 30, 2003
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Dr. Tim LaHaye is a prolific writer of this generation. He writes a lot concerning theology, family, and other Christian subjects. As a young boy, his father took him to the Henry Ford factory in Dearborn, Michigan, for a tour. One thing that caught his attention was the huge electromagnetic
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Assembly Of God
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