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  • God Started It; You Finish It

    Contributed by John Perry on Apr 2, 2010
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    GOD STARTED IT; YOU FINISH IT Leonardo da Vinci had started work on a large canvas in his studio. For a while he worked at it, choosing the subject, planning the perspective, sketching the outline, applying his own natural genius. Then suddenly he ceased, the painting still unfinished, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Insuring Your Voice

    Contributed by John Perry on Dec 13, 2010
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    INSURING YOUR VOICE Friends of George Burns have always kidded him about his singing. Burns, a master of self-deprecating humour, decided to take advantage of this and insure his voice for a million dollars. He thought it would be a wonderful publicity stunt. "I was so excited," said Burns, "I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ever Heard A Sheep Call?

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 6, 2011
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    EVER HEARD A SHEEP CALL? Sheep don’t respond to calls they respond to Shepherds. A man in Australia was arrested for stealing a sheep but he claimed that it was one of his own that had been missing for many days. When the case went to court, the judge was puzzled, not knowing how to decide the ...read more

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  • Baptism Long Ago

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 23, 2012
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    BAPTISM LONG AGO Centuries ago the circumstances of one's baptism would come on Easter eve at midnight. In the semidarkness, he or she would disrobe and descend into the waters to be immersed three times, in the name of the Father, then the Son, and finally the Holy Spirit. The newly baptized ...read more

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  • Commitment

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
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    Kenneth Bailey tells the story of teaching some short courses at the Lutheran Church of Latvia. While there, he observed the interviewing of prospective students and inquired of the interviews what questions they asked. They said, “The most important question is ‘When were you baptized?’ And he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • The Daily Bread Reported That A 19th Century ...

    Contributed by Jack Russell on Feb 25, 2005
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    The Daily Bread reported that a 19th century preacher by the name of Horatius Bonar asked 253 Christian friends at what ages they were converted. Here are the results of his research. Under 20 years of age - 138 Between 20 and 30 - 85 Between 30 and 40 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • One Critic Said He Had Gone To Many Churches And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2001
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    One critic said he had gone to many churches and heard the preacher say, "Don’t try to impress God with your works" or "Don’t attempt to please God with your merits" or "Don’t try to keep the rules and regulations and thus win your way." He looked around at nearly ...read more

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  • Recently, I Heard The Story About A Young ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Recently, I heard the story about a young Baptist minister who started a new ministry. He was stopped by one man in the church before he ever started preaching his first Sunday. The man said, “I run this church. I have money. I sent the last ...read more

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  • It Was Said That The Outstanding Characteristics ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    It was said that the outstanding characteristics of the great New England preacher Phillips Brooks were poise and calmness. His close friends, however, knew that at times he suffered moments of frustration and irritability. One day a friend saw him pacing the floor like a caged lion. ‘What is the ...read more

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  • Gift For The Children's Home

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 16, 2010
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    GIFT FOR THE CHILDREN'S HOME A tired stay-at-home mom opened the front door of her home to find the preacher from the church, who said, "I’m collecting donations for the new children’s home we’re building. Just asking you to give what you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • The Authority Of The Body

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011
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    THE AUTHORITY OF THE BODY When Preacher John Wesley was a student at Oxford Unversity, he was shocked by the amount of drinking done by the students. (Wonder what he would think about college students today?) After writing to his mother, Susanna Wesley, for her counsel, he received the following ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • The Story Is Told That During His College Years, ...

    Contributed by Patrick Lublink on Oct 18, 2006
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    The story is told that during his College years, Samuel Logan Brengle was a brilliant law student who was very gifted in the art of speaking. The Lord called him to the ministry of preaching. After he received his Bachelor of Arts degree, he became a circuit preacher with the Methodist ...read more

    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Driven By Hurt

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 11, 2022
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    DRIVEN BY HURT! MIGHT I ADD A PREACHER’S PERSPECTIVE TO START THIS LESSON? BE KIND TO EVERY PERSON. PERHAPS YOU DO NOT KNOW THE PROBLEMS AND THE BATTLES OTHERS ARE FACING. A preacher friend of mine was having some self-doubts and fears he was facing. There was a rather large family that had ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Christian Football!!  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 9, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,131 views

    Humor Illustration: CHRISTIAN FOOTBALL!! Quarterback Sneak - Church members quietly leaving during the invitation. Draw Play - What many children do with the bulletin during worship. Half-time - The period between Sunday school and worship when many choose to leave. Benchwarmer - Those who do ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christian Football!!  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,128 views

    CHRISTIAN FOOTBALL!! Quarterback Sneak - Church members quietly leaving during the invitation. Draw Play - What many children do with the bulletin during worship. Half-time - The period between Sunday school and worship when many choose to leave. Benchwarmer - Those who do not sing, pray, work, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • There Once Was A Woman Who Really Felt She Had ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 13, 2003
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    There once was a woman who really felt she had nothing to share with or give to God and his people. During the services she would sit, sing softly to herself, pray to herself, engage in little small talk afterward. On Sunday the preacher gave a message on Expressions of Gratitude. When she went ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Our Congregation Hosted A Red Cross Blood Drive ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2004
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    Our congregation hosted a Red Cross blood drive on a recent Sunday morning that started before and continued during our various assemblies. I tried to give blood before the worship assembly. They rejected my offer! I had to answer a long series of questions about personal health, relationships, ...read more

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  • Till Death Do Us Part  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 16, 2002
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    TILL DEATH DO US PART In his address to the 1997 graduation class at East Stroudsburg University, U.S. Senator Rick Santorum told a story seemingly unrelated to the usual commencement speeches about success and happiness. This is the story: A Baptist preacher in South Carolina wanted nothing ...read more

  • So This Is For Those Of You Who Are Football ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    So this is for those of you who are football fans. The following football terms that have been applied to the church: A Benchwarmer- is someone who does not sing, pray, work, or apparently do anything but sit in the pew. A Draw Play – is what many children do with the bulletin during ...read more

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  • There Is A Story Of A Frontier Settlement In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 5, 2007
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     | 1,066 views

    There is a story of a frontier settlement in the West whose people were engaged in the lumbering business. The town wanted a church, so they built one and called a minister. The preacher was well received until one day he happened to see some of his parishioners clawing onto the bank some logs that ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal