Contributed by David Phaneuf on Jul 28, 2003
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My friend Norm is a United Methodist pastor. A while back Norm was telling me about one of his parishioners -- Bill. Bill was gravely ill in the hospital, and Norm was visiting with him when the doctor came in, and point-blank told the patient: “Bill... you’re dead! There’s no hope. You’d better
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United Methodist
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 25, 2008
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Speaking of getting the log out, a wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly her husband burst into the kitchen.
“Careful ... CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my GOODNESS! You’re cooking
too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. WHERE
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Church Of God
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 15, 2012
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THE LORD'S PRAYER...?
Two men were drinking in a bar when the topic of conversation got round to religion. One man turned to his friend and said; “I bet you don't even know the Lord's Prayer."
"Wait a minute," said his friend, "I do too know the Lord's Prayer." So his friend pulled out a £20 and
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Brethren
Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 14, 2025
[062C]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – DOES SUFFERING CANCEL OUT A GOD OF LOVE?
THE POEM AS IT IS WILL NOT FIT IN THE ILLUSTRATION SPACE AVAILABLE. I HAVE HAD TO SPLIT IT INTO THREE PARTS. THIS IS THE THIRD PART.
THE INTRODUCTION FOR THE POEM IS IN PART 1.
PART 3
SECTION C - PART 1 (GOD
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Fallen
I wanted to be the best you ever had.
Now, I am a lonesome, loathsome cad.
I once drank in Your holy truth.
Now, I drown myself in gin and vermouth.
I told others of the sacrifice you gave.
Now, it is my soul You need to save.
I sang the power of the Blood
Then dragged you Name
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Baptist
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 26, 2004
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I love Phillip Keller’s details about a “cast-down” sheep and what the shepherd does to get him back on his feet. “When sheep lay on their back, gas begins to collect in their stomach. It hardens the stomach, cuts off the air passage and they suffocate. Not only that, their legs go numb in that
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Christian Church
Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 28, 2003
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Two guys from Prince George die and wake up in hell.
The next day the devil stops in to check on them and sees them dressed in parkas, mittens and toques warming themselves around the fire.
The devil asks them, "What are you doing? Isn’t it hot enough for you?"
The two guys reply, "Well, you
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Evangelical Free
Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 14, 2010
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FATHER WILL BE ANGRY
The story is told of a young boy was driving a big hayrack down the road and it turned over right in front of a farmer's house. The farmer came out and saw the young boy crying and said, "Son, don't worry about this, we can fix it. Right now dinner's ready. Why don't you come
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Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 30, 2001
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SIGNS YOU LIVE IN THE YEAR 2001...
1. You just tried to enter your password on the microwave.
2. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
3. You call your son’s beeper to let him know it’s time to eat. He emails you back from his bedroom,
"What’s for
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Evangelical Free
Contributed by Larry Thornton on Nov 23, 2006
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Encouragement: -- There were four boys, all brothers, walking along the banks of a stream, and playing as they went. Like most boys, their idea of fun was to go as far into danger as they could, and at length one of them fell into a deep place. He could not swim, but immediately his brother who
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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In his book, A Turtle on the Fencepost, Allen C. Emery tells of a night he spent on the Texas plains with a shepherd who was keeping two thousand sheep. The shepherd prepared a bonfire for cooking supper and providing warmth. The sheep dogs lay down near the fire as the stars filled the
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Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 15, 2003
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Two little boys were walking home from Sunday School where the lesson had been on the Devil and one asked the other “What do you think of this devil business?” “Well” replied the other boy, “You know
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Jeff Cheadle on Nov 18, 2005
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“Every time you are making a choice, you are turning the central part of you, the part of you that chooses, into something a little different than it was before. And taking your life as a whole, with all your innumerable choices, all your life you are slowly turning this central thing either into a
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002
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Emperor Julian of Rome professed Christianity in his early years of power but later turned savagely against Christians and vowed to exterminate them. One day as a Roman soldier was whipping a Christian, Julian the Apostate, as he became known, said, ’ Where is your Carpenter of Nazareth now?’ The
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Baptist
Contributed by Pieter Botes on Mar 1, 2003
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Wabush, a town in a remote portion of Labrador, Canada, was completely isolated for some time. But recently a road was cut through the wilderness to reach it. Wabush now has one road leading into it, and thus, only on one road leading out. If someone would travel the unpaved road for six to eight
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Pentecostal
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REST IF YOU MUST, BUT DON’T QUIT!
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WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, AS THEY SOMETIMES WILL,
WHEN THE ROAD YOU’RE TRAVELING SEEMS ALL UPHILL,
WHEN YOUR FUNDS ARE LOW, AND THE DEBTS ARE HIGH,
AND YOU WANT TO SMILE, BUT YOU HAVE TO SIGH,
WHEN CARE IS PRESSING YOU DOWN A BIT,
REST IF YOU MUST, BUT DON’T
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2003
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At the Royal Palace of Tehran in Iran, you can see one of the most beautiful mosaic works in the world. The ceilings and walls flash like diamonds in multifaceted reflections.
Originally when the palace was designed, the architect specified huge sheets of mirrors be placed on the walls. When the
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 12, 2012
INFINITE WISDOM
An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean, "In return for your unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward you with your choice of infinite wealth, wisdom, or beauty."
"Give me infinite wisdom!" declares the dean, without hesitation.
Done!" says the
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Independent/Bible
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