Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
Many of you remember the struggles of the Viet Nam War. During that war, our troops would often set up “fire bases”. These were bases where troops & artillery would be placed. They were arranged in such a way that if one fire base was attacked, usually one or two other bases could provide covering
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
Illus. It’s kind of like someone who has a slow leak in their tire. Each day it loses a little bit of air. And they might even notice it looks a little low. But they don’t take care of it.
One morning they go outside and their tire is completely flat! And they think to themselves, “Man, my tire
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 20, 2008
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A little boy was talking to the girl next door: "I wonder what my mother would like for Mother’s Day." The girl answers: "Well, you could promise to keep your room clean and orderly -- you could go to bed as soon as she tells you -- you could go to her as soon as she calls you -- you could brush
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Jul 17, 2008
As I prayed during the altar call at a camp I was sining at I kept seeing the face of a man I didn’t know. This was at Six Mile Turn Camp Wednesday night. I looked through the camp on the way out, and saw a man close but not exact. I kept seeing his face in prayer the next few nights, but he
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Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 7, 2009
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JESUS SWOONED?
One lady wrote in to a question and answer forum. "Dear Sirs, Our preacher said on Easter, that Jesus just swooned on the cross and that the disciples nursed Him back to health. What do you think? Sincerely, Bewildered."
"Dear Bewildered, Beat your preacher with a
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Contributed by Tim Harlow on May 13, 2009
Dr. Neil Warren - (the e-Harmony guy) said, "My years as a psychologist have slowly taught me a difficult-to-believe fact. The amount of conflict in a marriage only determines the speed at which the marriage is moving towards greatness or destruction. If you want to sit still in your marriage, rule
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Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 19, 2009
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HEARING GOD
In his devotional book, "My Utmost For His Highest" Oswald Chambers writes, "Get into the habit of saying, 'Speak, Lord,' and life will become a romance. Every time circumstances press in on you say, 'Speak, Lord,' and make time to listen. Chastening is more than a means of
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 27, 2009
Although there were a variety of beliefs among the ancient Jews as to who was being spoken of in Isaiah 53, a Targum (paraphrase) and the Talmud evidences that many understood this to refer to the Messiah:
“Behold, My Servant the Messiah shall prosper" from the Targum ("Targum Jonathan") to Isaiah
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 2, 2009
Some people think they are a wonder when they are not. I heard about a bachelor who was on an airplane. He saw a pretty stewardess and decided to get her attention.
She passed by and said, “Sir, you do not have your seat belt fastened.”
He replied, “Well, my dear, Superman doesn’t need a seat
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Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 3, 2010
I heard a story of a missionary in Africa who received a knock on the door of his hut one afternoon. Answering, the missionary found a native boy holding a large fish in his hands. The boy said, "Reverend, you taught us what tithing is, so here. I've brought you my tithe." As the missionary
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 7, 2010
When I was in seminary, I heard an illustration that has stuck with me over the years. It began with a question, “Whose holding your trampoline?”
The image there is of a group a people stationed around the sides of the trampoline to keep you from falling off.
The purpose of the question was to have
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 26, 2010
DRY TRUTH OR DYNAMIC LIES?
During my first year of ministry here, I asked a hypothetical question: If you had the choice of attending a church where the pastor believed and taught the Bible but was dry and not a very good speaker, or a church where the pastor believed that the Bible contained many
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 7, 2010
A Few Need to Die
Warren Wiersbe, Be Strong. (p. 30)
It is unfortunate but true that sometimes the only way a ministry can move forward is by conducting a few funerals. A pastor friend of mine pleaded with his church board to build a new educational [building] to house an exploding Sunday
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 30, 2010
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A MESSAGE ON LYING
A minister, one Sunday morning, said to his congregation, "Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. In preparation for that message, I'm asking all of you to read Mark 17 this coming week."
The following Sunday, he stood up to preach and asked, "How many of you took
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 20, 2010
10 MOST USED EXCUSES
1. I forgot.
2. No one told me to go ahead.
3. I didn't think it was that important.
4. Wait until the boss comes back and ask him.
5. I didn't know you were in a hurry for it.
6. That's the way we've always done it.
7. That's not in my department.
8. How was I to know
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
WHY DO YOU ASK?
A vicar was walking along the road when a lady stopped him and this question. "Vicar" she asked. "What do you think about cremation?"
Without hesitation the vicar replied, "You know the scriptural principle don't you?"
"No" the lady replied.
"You bury treasure but you burn
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Brethren
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