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There is a true story of a boy who suffered under the Nazis during WWII. This Jewish boy was living in a small Polish village when he and all the other Jews in the vicinity where rounded up by Nazi SS troops and sentenced to death. This boy joined his neighbors in digging a shallow ditch for
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006
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I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature; and that power, whether vested in many or a few, is ever grasping, and, like the grave, cries, “Give, give!” The great fish swallow up the small; and he who is most strenuous for the rights of the people, when vested with power, is as
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 3, 2018
HoHum:
Not far from New York City there is a cemetery where there is a grave which has inscribed upon the headstone just one word- “Forgiven” There is no name, no date of birth or death. The stone is undecorated. Just one word- “Forgiven”,
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Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 23, 2008
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Jesus Christ is the only one who walked past the grave! That grave is empty today! We celebrate a risen Christ. Not a dead Christ, but a risen Christ.
He didn’t mess around with death, He conquered death and now through Him, we will conquer death.
Oh death where is thy sting, oh grave where
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Pentecostal
Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 23, 2008
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The real power of the resurrection was demonstrated not only 2,000 years ago, but is also demonstrated today in the lives of people who are following Jesus Christ.
Those who refuse to give in to the power of darkness and are walking in the light of the resurrection, prove every day that God in the
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Jul 11, 2008
Professional golfer Paul Azinger was diagnosed with cancer. After chemotherapy his cancer is in remission and he is back playing golf. Paul Azinger writes,” I have made a lot of money since I’ve been playing golf and I’ve won a lot of tournaments but that happiness is always temporary. The only way
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Lutheran
Contributed by John Perry on Apr 18, 2010
You may have read the story of Tom Smitheringale & how he revealed how close he came to perishing in an icy grave in the last few days. The explorer survived falling through ice into freezing water during his solo expedition to the North Pole, sustaining only mild hypothermia and frostbite on some
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Darren Ethier on Apr 9, 2002
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ILLUSTRATION
The Call to Worship had just been pronounced starting Easter Sunday Morning service in an East Texas church. The choir started its processional, singing "Up from the Grave He Arose" as they marched in perfect step down the center aisle to the front of the church. The last lady was
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 29, 2008
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READY FOR RESURRECTION MORNING
A true story is told about a distinguished man, the only white person buried in a Georgia cemetery reserved exclusively for blacks. He had lost his mother when he was just a baby. His father, who never married again, hired a black woman named Mandy to help raise his
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Mennonite
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If Jesus did not rise from the dead, the Christian faith is a foolish fantasy. However, if the resurrection of Christ did occur, it confirms His life, message, and atoning work. It is the basis of our hope of life beyond the grave. Christ is alive, and the evidence is overwhelming. Here are some of
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by David Whitten on May 28, 2002
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“Memorial Day is an official holiday in most states of the United States. It was observed on May 30 until 1971, when for federal employees,, the date was changed to the last Monday in May. With the exception of Louisiana, all states observing Memorial Day adopted the change. It is also known as
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Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Nov 19, 2007
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Much of the credit for the adoption of a later ANNUAL national Thanksgiving Day may be attributed to Mrs. Sarah Joseph Hale, the editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book. For thirty years, she promoted the idea of a national Thanksgiving Day, contacting President after President until President Abraham
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Contributed by William Beard on May 22, 2007
MARY MASON wrote a poem called: “It’s Coronation Day”.
“The house (he/she) lived in seems so still;
The eyes no longer see;
The lips, half smiling, do not speak.
Is this finality?
Our hearts shout, “No! It’s not the end!
Her life has just begun!”
TODAY is Coronation Day:
For her, the
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Baptist
Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 24, 2003
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Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today. Dr. Harry Rimmer tells about a discussion he had with a Muslim teacher; comparing Christianity to Islam. He said, “We believe that God has spoken to us in a book, the Bible.” The Muslim replied, “We believe God has spoken to us
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
"Death and Taxes Tax his cow, tax his goat, Tax his pants, tax his coat, Tax his crops, tax his work, Tax his tie, tax his shirt, Tax his chew, tax his smoke; Teach him taxes are no joke.Tax his tractor, tax his mule, Teach him taxes are a rule, Tax his oil, tax his gas, Tax his notes, tax his
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