Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 23, 2026
[272]. A POEM MESSAGE – THE INFANT CHRIST HAS COME (Christmas) (Version 1)
Most Christians think of the Nativity at Christmas time but it ought not be like that. In one way the birth of Christ; His ministry; His death, burial and resurrection; and His ascension, are all equal in importance for
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 23, 2026
[273]. A POEM MESSAGE – THE INFANT CHRIST HAS COME (Christmas) (Version 2)
Most Christians think of the Nativity at Christmas time but it ought not be like that. In one way the birth of Christ; His ministry; His death, burial and resurrection; and His ascension, are all equal in importance
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 5, 2026
[284]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE NATURAL AND THE SUPERNATURAL
The Natural is what the world is. The Supernatural is what the Christian is in the world. This poem had its start in 1970 with the first three stanzas, but later on I added the balance, and that was the last three stanzas.
If the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2002
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WHOSE BOY ARE YOU?
One of the great preachers of our time is Dr. Fred Craddock. Craddock tells a story about vacationing with his wife one summer in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One night they found a quiet little restaurant, where they looked forward to a private meal. While they were waiting for
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2002
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THANKSGIVING WITHOUT MARTHA
Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. I’m telling you in advance, so don’t act surprised. Since Ms. Stewart won’t be coming, I’ve made a few small changes:
Our sidewalk will not be lined with homemade, paper bag luminaries. After a trial run, it
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Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Nov 2, 2006
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A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, TN. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white-haired man moving from table to table,
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Contributed by Jay Winters on Feb 9, 2008
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who makes our lives more beautiful than what they could ever be on their own.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
About ten years ago, a movie came out that just about everyone saw. It was called “Fight
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OBITUARIES
Jeruselem 33 AD
Calvary
Jesus Christ, 33, of Nazareth died Friday on Mount Calvary, also known as Golgotha, the place of the skull. Betrayed by Judas, Jesus was crucified by the Romans, by order of the Ruler Pontius Pilate. The causes of death were extreme exhaustion, severe torture,
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Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 10, 2007
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A woman named Ruth went to her mail box and there was only one letter. She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope again.
There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address. She read the letter:
Dear Ruth:
I’m going to be in your neighborhood
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 6, 2025
[189]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – LORD, WASH NOT ONLY MY FEET
This poem has its setting on the Passover night and it is this incident – {{John 13:3-10 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, rose from supper
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2002
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LEAVE YOUR GUILT BEHIND--COMMUNION MEDITATION
In their book Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey write:
"Amputees often experience some sensation of a phantom limb. Somewhere, locked in their brains, a memory lingers of the nonexistent hand or leg. Invisible toes curl,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2003
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GOD HELD MY HAND
As a child my parents took me to church
You see for me they didn’t have to search.
And when at my grandparents house we all went together.
In rain, snow, heat and all kinds of weather.
Growing up on a farm in rural Kentucky, work was all we knew
Of the outside world we had no
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Contributed by Bev Sesink on Feb 5, 2005
I think of the privilege I had of having God hear me. It was when I was living in South Africa and I was seeking God’s will as to my future. At the time I was a research forester. I was coming to the end of my government contract and I had been asked to become a permanent employee but I was
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Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 14, 2006
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Leonardo was “skilled at painting the difference between the sexes,” and the “delicate folded hands, and the hint of a bosom. It was, without a doubt…female.”
The reference to delicate folded hands as a proof that the figure traditionally identified as John was really Mary Magdalene is forced. In
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Contributed by James Pless on May 22, 2006
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12438. One Day I Dream
One day as I was fast asleep
I had this stirring dream;
I was caught up to be with God.
With angels it did seem.
And while up there, I met God’s saints
From many parts of the earth.
Now some were great and famous men,
And some of humble birth.
I
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Contributed by Terry Laughlin on May 30, 2006
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Great Christian leaders have known the necessity of coming to repentance and spending some time in intercession for those in harm’s way.
President Abraham Lincoln, in a National Proclamation of Prayer and Repentance in 1863 wrote, “We have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which
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