Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 6, 2002
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CHOOSE WISELY
There are many who believe that hell is not a literal place prepared for those who reject God. Part of the refusal to believe this comes from the way Hell has been represented to us. It’s become a cartoon of sorts.
There is a Far Side cartoon showing the devil (complete with a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 6, 2002
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THE VALLEY OF HELL
It may or may not surprise you to know that the person in the bible who spoke the most often (and in the most graphic terms) about hell, was not one of the fiery Old-Testament prophets, or John the author of Revelation, but Jesus himself. 12 times in the gospels Jesus talks in
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 14, 2002
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MAKING PEOPLE PRAY
A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion over the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
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CHRISTMAS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
To avoid offending anybody, the school dropped religion altogether and started singing about the weather. At my son’s school, they now hold the winter program in February and sing increasingly non-memorable songs such as "Winter Wonderland," "Frosty the Snowman"
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
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FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS EVERYTHING
Some gifts you can give this Christmas are beyond monetary value:
Mend a quarrel, dismiss suspicion, tell someone, “I love you.”
Give something away—anonymously.
Forgive someone who has treated you wrong.
Turn away wrath with a soft answer.
Visit someone
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 17, 2003
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17 WORDS
According to the Atlanta Journal "The Ten Commandments contain 297 words. The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address contains 266 words. A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains 26,911 words."
In the Greek, John 1:1 contains 17
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2004
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JUST HANG ON TIGHT
A. J. Gordon, one of the founders of Gordon Conwell Divinity School, told of being out walking and looking across a field at a house. There beside the house was what looked like a man pumping furiously at on of those hand pumps. As Gordon watched, the man continued to pump at a
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Contributed by Jeff Simms on Sep 29, 2003
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I heard a story about a family whose twenty year old son had become rebellious. He spent his nights wasting away with drinking and parties, and
he constantly spurred his parents love. One night in a drunken stupor he appeared at his parent’s home, stumbled through the door and passed out
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Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
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-- Bill Bright, founder and president, Campus Crusade for Christ. Men of Integrity
I know two law partners who used to hate each other.
When one became a Christian, he asked me, "Now that I’m a Christian, what should I do?"
I said, "Why not ask him to forgive you and tell him you love him?"
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his doctor and his lawyer, both church members, to come to his home.
When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit, one on each side of his bed. The
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
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I read of a Norwegian missionary, Marie Monsen, who served in China in the 1950s. She testified to the intervention of angels when Christians were in great danger. They had taken refuge in the mission compound only to be surrounded by looting soldiers and they were astonished to find that they
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