Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 25, 2002
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Have you ever seen a mob on TV or movies? They are dangerous, and can become murderous in an instant.
People in mobs are like cattle before a stampede. Ever see that? In the movie Red River, John Wayne and his men are moving cattle along the Chisolm trail, and the cattle are spooked by howling
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2002
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THE REAL ISSUE
"Even a superficial study of church history reveals that the Spirit of God blows with hurricane force only through those prophets and lovers who have surrendered to the folly of the cross. If there is little power and shallow wisdom in our preaching, teaching, worship, and ministry,
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The crowd jumps to its feet. Many clench tissues or wipe tears on
their sleeves. The applause is thunderous, intermingled with
cheers and praise to God. Who would have guessed a developmentally
challenged teen could invoke such a response? For my son,
Christopher Kline, from Madison
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Dallas Mcgill on Jun 10, 2002
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I have a friend who worked in a slaughter house, putting to death cattle, hogs, chickens, turkeys; you name it he did it. One day there was an exceptional animal that was penned in the slaughter barn. A Lamb. "Usually," my friend voiced, "I would just slit the throat of the beast and it would
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 15, 2002
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SOMEWHERE AMONG US
The anti-Christ is probably alive today, Jerry Falwell said. The nationally known Baptist minister told 1,500 people at a Kingsport, Tenn., conference that he believes Jesus will return within 10 years. That means the anti-Christ must be on the earth. "Is he alive and here
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
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MEANING OF CHRISTMAS?
A television interviewer was walking the streets of Tokyo at Christmas time. Much as in America, Christmas shopping is a big commercial success in Japan. The interviewer stopped one young woman on the sidewalk, and asked, "What is the meaning of Christmas?"
Laughing, she
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
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WHAT CHILDREN HEAR
I was reading the story of Jesus’ birth to my day-care children one morning. As usual, I stopped to see if they understood.
"What do we call the three wise men?" I asked.
"The three maggots," replied a bright 5-year-old.
"What gift did the MAGI bring baby Jesus?"
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
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A HOLIDAY CELEBRATING NOTHING
Several years ago, Foxnews.com reported that members of the Music Department at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania were busy creating a disc of holiday music from various religions and cultures because the traditional carols with their Christian message offended
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 9, 2002
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YOU HAVE TO STOOP
The announcement went first to the shepherds. They didn't ask God if he was sure he knew what he was doing. Had the angel gone to the theologians, they would have first consulted their commentaries. Had he gone to the elite, they would have looked around to see if anyone
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002
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CHRISTMAS SIGNS
- From a toy store: "Ho, ho, ho spoken here."
- In a bridal boutique: "Marry Christmas."
- Outside a church: "The original Christmas Club."
- From a department store: "Big pre-Christmas sale. Come in and mangle with the crowd."
- In a Texas jewelry store: "Diamond tiaras: $70,000.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002
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MAKE CHRISTMAS MEMORABLE
As one department store advertised in December of 1983 "Make this Christmas one you will not soon
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002
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SIGN ON CHURCH BULLETIN BOARD
"Merry Christmas to our Christian friends. Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends. And to our atheist friends, good luck.
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Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Dec 14, 2002
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A family celebrated Christmas every year with a birthday party for Jesus. An extra chair of honor at the table became the family’s reminder of Jesus’ presence. A cake with candles, along with the singing of "Happy Birthday" expressed the family’s joy in Jesus’ presence. One year on Christmas
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2002
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FINALLY CHRISTMAS
Senator John McCain of Arizona was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam conflict. He was shot down and held as a prisoner of war in Hanoi for 5 ½ years, 1967-1973, spending much of it in solitary confinement.John McCain said this, “When I was being mistreated by the North
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