Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006
The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king’s foot. After the baptism was over, Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized what he had
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Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 8, 2006
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
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Contributed by Bryan Dill on Nov 26, 2006
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A man was once driving along a narrow, winding road, in his sedan, when all of a sudden, a woman driving a large Rolls Royce came hurtling around the corner, nearly driving him off the road. As she drove by the man, he heard her shout, “Pig!”
Immediately, the man retaliated by yelling back, “Fat
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Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 1, 2007
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
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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
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Contributed by John Tung on Jan 24, 2007
If you have a friend who is willing to lay down his life for you, that is great. That is amazing. That is truly a very special friendship. We might even call them heroes. Like the man in NYC who jumped down into the subway tracks and covered up a man who was having seizures and had accidentally
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
I read the story about a high school student, who went through an initiation for his sorority. They blindfolded him and tied him to the railroad tracks. What he did not know was there was another set of tracks. All he heard was the train coming. As it approached closer and closer he screamed for
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
Have you ever heard of Elisha Gray? Probably not, because he was late for a golden opportunity. On March 7, 1876, Mr. Gray submitted his brilliant idea to the U.S. Patent Office. The only problem was, patent #174,465 was given to another man with the same invention just a few hours earlier. Elisha
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2007
Chuck Swindoll said, "When the Ritz-Carlton Hotels won a prestigious award; I had the opportunity to congratulate the owner of that organization, Mr. William Johnson, my good friend who lives in Atlanta. In typical humility and his wonderful “Southern drawl,” Bill gave others the credit. He added
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Christian/Church Of Christ
When I was a student at Asbury College in the late 1960s, we used to sing the old Gospel Chorus:
Let’s talk about Jesus
The King of Kings is He,
The Lord of Lords Supreme throughout eternity,
The Great I AM the Way, the Truth the Life the door
Let’s talk about Jesus more and more.
On His Glorious
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Methodist
Contributed by Tim White on Jun 19, 2009
HOW CAN YOU FORGIVE SINS?
Suppose Brother Bill hit you in the nose. He just drew back his fist and, bam.
Now, what if I walked up to you both and said, "Brother Bill, you are forgiven."
You would contend that it wasn’t my place to say that. Yet Jesus could say, "If I forgive you, the
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Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Sep 17, 2009
There was a poor family in this little town. Brought to the attention of the Baptist minister who got the word to his congregation and provided appropriate clothing to the family asking them to come to church the next Sunday. They agreed. When Sunday came they didn’t show up at the Baptist
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 6, 2009
BEHIND THE BACK CONFLICT
We say one thing to people’s faces and then another behind their backs. Sometimes it seems easier and not worth the conflict. I remember being asked by a boss about my opinion concerning a fellow employee. I really felt that the boss needed to do his job better in training
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Church Of God
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 22, 2009
Pray “in the name of Jesus.” It is not a catchy phrase we attach to our prayers, that somehow validates what we have to say. It is recognition that what I have prayed about and prayed for is with the same spirit and heart that Jesus himself would have prayed; that my focus is not self-centered or
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009
Howard Hendricks once shared how he challenged a class of seminary students to each write down the names of 2-3 people whom, in their judgment, would never come to faith in Christ. Then they covenanted together to pray every day for those individuals. At the end of the semester 36 of those people
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Timothy Brown on Jan 23, 2010
Illustration for Prayer - Sir George Adam Smith tells how he and his guide were climbing the Weisshorn in the Swiss Alps. It was stormy and they were making their climb on the sheltered side of the peak. When they reached the summit, they were filled with the exhilaration. Sir George forgot about
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Baptist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
HAMBURGER AND HUSKS
One family in desperate straits came to a congregation for help. The people began to pull together some resources to help them out. Someone brought a word of prophecy that said, "Don’t give hamburger to those I have put on husks."
God put the prodigal on husks so he would come
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
YOU HAVE TO GET IN
A trapeze artist once supposedly boasted that he could take a person seated in a wheelbarrow across a tightrope many hundreds of feet up between two tall buildings. "Who thinks I can do it?" he asked a crowd who had gathered to watch.
One man raised his
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 11, 2010
According to the Jewish Encyclopedia, "It is… in the Book of Proverbs that the high place which the mother occupied in the Hebrew's estimation is specially indicated. Her teachings are constantly enjoined as being of equal weight with those of the father. The first verse after the introduction to
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