Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
Willing to Give More People who derive at least half of their wealth from entrepreneurial ventures would give more money away if they knew that charities spent less on administrative costs and more on helping their clients. They are also more likely than other wealthy donors to give additional sums
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 3, 2009
PEOPLE WHO CLAIM TO HAVE FAITH AND YET ARE SIMPLY FILLED WITH PIOUS GOOD WISHES TO THOSE IN NEED (CHRISTIAN BROTHER) WITHOUT GOOD ACTIONS GIVE TO THE LIE OF PIOUS WORDS. THE THOUGHT ONLY COUNTS IF SOMETHING TANGIBLE IS DONE TO HELP THE INDIVIDUAL.
OUR FAITH BECOMES AN ACT MAKE PRETEND. IT SPEAKS
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Contributed by Mark Winter on Jan 17, 2003
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God’s people have never been called to stick their heads in the sand. “Church” and “apathy” do not belong in the same sentence. Our Methodist ancestors understood this. They fought to end slavery. They championed temperance. They worked to improve prison conditions. They built clinics, schools and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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C. Over the centuries people have come up with a lot of different ideas about Christian stewardship and giving.
1. There’s a story told about a couple of guys who were discussing their approaches to giving.
a. One man said, “Here’s how I decide how much to give. I cash my paycheck in small bills,
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Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 3, 2001
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Someone tells about a man who pulled up to a red light and saw a truck towing a trailer with many sheep inside. The man rolled down his window and yelled to the truck driver, "You shepherds don’t move your sheep around like you used to."
To which the truck driver replied, "I’m not a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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James the Great
The next martyr we meet with, according to St. Luke, in the History of the Apostles’ Acts, was James the son of Zebedee, the elder brother of John, and a relative of our Lord; for his mother Salome was cousin-german to the Virgin Mary. It was not until ten years after the death of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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Philip
Was born at Bethsaida, in Galilee and was first called by the name of "disciple." He labored diligently in Upper Asia, and suffered martyrdom at Heliopolis, in Phrygia. He was scourged, thrown into prison, and afterwards crucified, A.D. 54.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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Andrew
Was the brother of Peter. He preached the gospel to many Asiatic nations; but on his arrival at Edessa he was taken and crucified on a cross, the two ends of which were fixed transversely in the ground. Hence the derivation of the term, St. Andrew’s Cross.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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Peter
Among many other saints, the blessed apostle Peter was condemned to death, and crucified, as some do write, at Rome; albeit some others, and not without cause, do doubt thereof. Hegesippus saith that Nero sought matter against Peter to put him to death; which, when the people perceived, they
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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Thomas
Called Didymus, preached the Gospel in Parthia and India, where exciting the rage of the pagan priests, he was martyred by being thrust through with a spear.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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Simon
Surnamed Zelotes, preached the Gospel in Mauritania, Africa, and even in Britain, in which latter country he was crucified, A.D. 74.
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Contributed by Robert Jones on Dec 29, 2000
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John Maxwell—in his book “ Be a people person”-----states—“Until I am committed, there is a hesitancy, a chance to draw back. But the moment I definitely commit myself, then God moves also, and a whole steam of events erupt. All manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings, persons, and material
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2001
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". . . when people go public with any belief or plan: they will then channel an enormous energy into living up to those commitments.
Now it becomes apparent why successful religious groups urge their converts to make some public testimony to their faith, and why effective motivators do
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 15, 2001
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It’s very easy to pass judgement on people, especially if we haven’t passed through their experience. People who have lost a loved one, lost their job through being made redundant or lost a position of responsibility, often go through a valley of bereavement which can’t be understood second-hand.
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