Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 29, 2012
FROM BAD TO WORSE
1. Two animal rights protesters were outside a meat packing plant in Bonn, Germany protesting the cruelty of slaughtering pigs. There protests were ignored and their attempts to stop the slaughter of these animals was unheeded. However, things went from bad to worse when the
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 4, 2021
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Notice the UNITY of the Bible. it is miraculous!
* The Bible was written over a period of 1,500 years.
• The Bible was written by over 40 different authors (Among them were kings, military leaders, peasants, philosophers, fishermen, tax collectors, poets, statesmen, musicians,
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Contributed by David Simpson on Feb 5, 2018
Make This Muddled World A Better Place
January 24, 2018
Lanier Christian Church
David Simpson
The Academy Award Nominations came out yesterday. Of the movies nominated, one of them is about famous British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, entitled: Darkest Hour. Churchill left us with many
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Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 19, 2001
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I found this fictional letter but it is a great example of how we might have looked at the early disciples and who we would have chosen for leadership.
Jesus, Son of Joseph
Woodcrafter Carpenter Shop
Nazareth, Galilee
Dear Sir:
Thank you for submitting the resumes of the 12 men you have picked
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2002
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FOX SPORTS PLAY OF THE DAY
"Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, everyone of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit’" (Acts 2:38).
Pat Summerall spent 50 years with the national Football League. He was
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2002
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PEACE CORP VOLUNTEER STUDIES
Some years ago a study was conducted among Peace Corps volunteers. Researchers took a random sample of volunteers and split them into two roughly equal groups: those who completed their tour commitments and those who returned home early because of "problems of
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Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Aug 23, 2002
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MEMORANDUM
To: Jesus, Son of Joseph,
Woodcrafter Carpenter Shop,
Nazareth;
From: Jordan Management Consultants,
Jerusalem....
Dear Sir:
Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you have picked for management positions in your new organization. All of them have
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Contributed by Robert Castile on Jan 2, 2007
Try this on for size. These are twelve questions for the purpose of self-examination proposed by the famous Methodist missionary John Fletcher of Madeley. He called them "Self-examination Questions for Spiritual People." And he meant that we should ask ourselves these questions each and every
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When I was in seminary I was taught that the apostles and prophets were given only to get the Church started in the first century. After that time they were no longer needed. My professors presumed that when the New Testament was completed and accepted by the Church, the foundational role of
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Contributed by Scott Brewer on Jul 22, 2007
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A few years ago there was a phrase that was popularized by the TV game show, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” It has become a cultural catch phrase.
As you may remember, Regis Philbin would ask a contestant a question. The correct answer was worth a lot of money. The question would have a
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 13, 2008
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The Directions Were Wrong
The doubleheader train was bucking a heavy snowstorm as its steam engines pulled it west. A woman with a baby wanted to leave the train at one of the little stations along the route. She repeatedly called, “Don’t forget me!” to the brakeman responsible to call out the
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008
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OBJECT LESSON: WIVES AS THE WEAKER VESSEL
1 Peter 3:7- "Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner.." (KJV "weaker vessel.")
Now, does that sound sexist to you? She's to be treated like the weaker partner, the weaker
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Contributed by Thomas Cash on Dec 17, 2009
BIBLE PRINTING ERRORS
While the Bible itself is infallible, fallible human beings have made notorious mistakes in trying to have the book printed. For example,
* The "Judas Bible" (1611): Judas (rather than Jesus) came with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, even though the previous
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 4, 2022
A true heart of compassion will let those on the way to destruction know they can escape, but the only escape is through Jesus Christ. We need to tell people they're in trouble with God and that God alone has provided a way to escape. But how? Do we all have to share the same way? No, the
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 11, 2024
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Several years ago a news report told about a preacher who promised to sell blessings on the installment plan. Incredible as it sounds, he offered 12 monthly blessings for $84. Anyone who wanted his prayers could fill out a coupon and send $7 a month for one year. Hinting that his prayers have
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 27, 2003
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[Transformed by an Elevator, Citation: Owen Bourgaize, Castel, Guernsey, United Kingdom]
A family from a remote area was making their first visit to a big city. They checked in to a grand hotel and stood in amazement at the impressive sight. Leaving the reception desk they came to the elevator
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