Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Oct 12, 2009
GENUINE REVIVAL
Quote - NEW SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE BIBLE (Nelson’s) (Is 64:1-3)
'Awesome things that we did not expect' (Is 64:3) is a perfect description of genuine revival, because the unpredictable
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 13, 2012
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A MEMENTO
Seeing her friend Sally wearing a new locket, Meg asks if there is a memento of some sort inside.
"Yes," says Sally, "a lock of my husband's hair."
"But Larry's still
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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A man in Spokane (Mr. Russell) had arranged for the minister from Fourth Memorial church to have his wedding. The day came and the minister didn’t. The minister sent a replacement. The man was upset, and never forgot the incident. 30 years later Carolyn had a garage sale. My mother was there
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
DOING CHRISTMAS DIFFERENTLY
Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz, tells of his pastor in Portland Oregon at Imago Dei Community. He and some his friend decided they wanted to do Christmas differently. So he stood up in front of his congregation and challenged them not to go into debt that
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the face,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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There was once a monk who joined a very strict monastic order. In fact, they were so strict that the monks had to take a vow of silence which could only be broken every five years, and then only with two words. After his first five years, the monk went to see the abbot for his two-word interview.
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 19, 2008
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If you really want to discern what direction God is leading you then get better acquainted with God. Connect with Him on a consistent basis.
Forty years ago a Philadelphia congregation watched as three 9-year-old boys were baptized and joined the church. Not long after, unable to continue with its
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Church Of God
Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Jan 17, 2008
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There was a man in the same church I mentioned earlier, his name was Ed. When I knew Ed, he was approaching 100 years old. He was a navy veteran of World War I. He actually lived to be 101, born in the year 1900. I asked Ed, "Sir, what is the greatest thing
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Baptist
Contributed by Vic Folkert on Dec 1, 2006
To know your spouse, you need to know all you can about their history: their life before they met you. It’s the same with God: We want to know all we can about his history of
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 18, 2009
There is a saying attributed to John Berridge who lived in the 1700’s. It sums up the power for change. “Run John run, the law commands, but gives me neither feet nor hands. Yet
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Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 20, 2011
New Testament scholar D. A. Carson says:
"If I have strong views and articulate them, I am, by definition, intolerant. . . . The group that [claims it is right] is no longer perceived as standing for something and
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 18, 2008
“The outward person of the messenger does not validate his message; rather, the nature of the message validates the messenger.” (MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer’s Bible
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