Contributed by David Butcher on Dec 8, 2006
God loves the unlovely... (Perhaps the only human comparison is the continued love of child/parent in the face of cruelty etc. - Fred West’s daughter. Fred West, together with his wife Rose, was a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
Mercy is the fulfillment of God’s love and God’s justice
Illustration: mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death. “But I don’t ask for justice,” the mother explained. “I
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"Inevitably, the first word in the list is love, and Paul might well have contented himself with that word alone. Many of those that follow are special manifestations of love: long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, and the others are not far removed: joy, peace,
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Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Feb 23, 2003
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CAN'T BUY ME LOVE
A minister was speaking to the Sunday school about the things money can’t buy. “It can’t buy laughter and it can’t buy love” he told them.
Driving his point home he said, “What would you do if I offered you $1,000 not to love your mother and father?” Stunned
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Contributed by Emil Boniog on Dec 18, 2003
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There is an episode in the series “I Love Lucy” that illustrates the chaos that this kind of situation produces. Ricky, Fred, and Ethel were rehearsing what to do when the time comes to bring Lucy to the hospital. Ethel would telephone the hospital, Fred would call a taxi, and Ricky would pick up
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 14, 2004
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[Levels of Love, Citation: Erwin Lutzer, "Learning to Love," Preaching Today, Tape No. 99.]
Perhaps you read the story about a woman and her husband who came to a pastor and said, "We’re going to get a divorce, but we want to come to make sure that you approve of it." There are people who come to
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Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
In her book, Living with Love, Josephine Robertson tells a story. "In 1883, a youthful clergyman, the Rev. Joe Roberts, arrived by stagecoach in a blizzard to minister to the Indians of Wyoming. This great, wild area had been assigned to the Protestant Episcopal Church by President Grant. Soon
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Baptist
Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007
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A tree toad loved a she-toad
That lived up in a tree.
He was a two-toed tree toad.
While three-toed toad was she.
The he-toad tree toad
Tried to gain the she-toad’s friendly nod
For the two-toed tree toad
Loved the ground the three-toed tree toad trod,
The he-toad tree toad tried in vain
To gain
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Baptist
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 29, 2007
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But loving is hard. The way is narrow. Not many really love the way Jesus does. Even in churches. We are more consumers than lovers. We are more takers than givers. I’ve poured into people and given and given as I know many of you have. I’ve poured into groups of people in this way. And they keep
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Church Of God
Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 7, 2007
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QUOTE: By Ron Mehl (Love Found a Way).
“Some people think I get a little carried away with Christmas. No, they don’t actually say anything (who wants to offend the pastor?). But I can tell. I’ve caught them rolling their eyes or changing the subject. I know that they’re thinking. They think I’m too
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