Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Illustration: General Robert E. Lee was a devout follower of Jesus Christ. Although he was raised in the south where prejudice was a daily way of life, Lee seldom practiced it or revealed it in his life. Although his family owned slaves at one juncture, the slaves were always treated with respect
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Robert Fulghum wrote in the Kansas City Times, "Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school These are the things I learned: Share everything.
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 9, 2007
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Billy Graham used to tell a story of a professing Christian who got a job in a lumber camp that had the reputation of being very ungodly. When a friend heard that he had been hired, he said to him, “If those lumberjacks ever find out you’re a Christian, your going to be in for a very hard time!”
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Wesleyan
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Story: At the very start of his ministry in Florence, Savonarola the Italian political reformer (1452-1498) noticed an elderly woman who used to come and pray regularly before that statue of the Virgin Mary.
One day, Savonarola took an elderly priest aside , who had been serving in the
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Anglican
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 30, 2007
When Billy Graham was driving through a small southern town, he was stopped by a policeman and charged with speeding. Graham admitted his quilt, but was told by the officer that he would have to appear in court.
The judge asked, “Guilty, or not guilty?” When Graham pleaded guilty, the judge
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Baptist
Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 6, 2007
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Billy Graham’s Speeding Ticket
When Billy Graham was driving through a small southern town, he was stopped by a policeman and charged with speeding. Graham admitted his quilt, but was told by the officer that he would have to appear in court.
The judge asked, "Guilty, or not guilty?"
When Graham
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Baptist
Contributed by Ejike Monwuba on Nov 28, 2007
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A furious Father in a moment of rage and anger called his four-year-old son(Jude) a goat because the boy misbehaved. This happened repeatedly for about six months. Then, one morning a visitor knocked on their door and was welcomed by the young Jude.
“Hello my boy, what’s your name?” asked the
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 15, 2008
JESUS, MONEY & STUFF
I want us to note this: When people came to Jesus, Jesus never, never, gave them money. He never gave them stuff. And yet, what do we ask for? Stuff. How ridiculous. So then, isn’t it obvious? If Jesus never gave anyone money… or stuff, while he was walking the earth in His
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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I recently heard a story about a high school football player who was a Christian. He was a big fellow and a great athlete. He led his team to the best season they had ever had and won many awards. He was being interviewed and the reporter asked him this question, “You know you have the reputation
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 25, 2008
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Song- If I could hear my mother pray again
How sweet and happy seem, those days of which I dream
When memory recalls them now and then
And with what rapture sweet, my weary heart would beat
If I could hear my mother pray again
Chorus- If I could hear my mother pray again
If I could hear her
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 1, 2008
There have been many failures, but let me share with you a recent success. A few weeks ago, I had the distinct impression that I needed to call LaVanice. It wasn't something I felt God wanted me to do but something that I needed to do. The feeling persisted for a couple of days until I knew today
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