Contributed by Paul Green on Sep 18, 2009
Spurgeon - Throughout the book of Hosea there has been thunder: sometimes a low rumbling, as of a distant tempest, sometimes peal on peal, as of a storm immediately overhead. And now the tempest has gathered all its force. Here it culminates. You expect the bolt of heaven to destroy. But instead
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BOREDOM AT THE BILTMORE
Have you ever been to the Biltmore House? It’s a fantastic place. No other home like it in America. I’ve been there many times. Over the years we’ve taken several guests to tour. At first we noticed new things and really enjoyed it. Then we began to hear
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 27, 2011
BAPTIZE THE WALLET, TOO
A man who was about to be baptized by immersion was on his way into the pool when he realized that in his back pocket was his wallet. He stopped and was about to remove it when the preacher said, "Stop! Either I baptize you wallet and all or not at all!"
Now the preacher
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Brethren
Contributed by Tim Spear on Sep 1, 2011
GIVEN, BUT NOT TAKEN
I like to use coupons to save money especially when eating out or for lodging. Businesses give coupons all the time, but not all are used. I found two such coupons in my wallet this week and started to throw them out, but then I thought they would be useful as an illustration.
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Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 4, 2012
"The joy that I pursue is not the hope of getting rich with things from you. I have not come to you for your things, but for yourself. And this desire I now intensify and demonstrate by giving up things, in the hope of enjoying you more, not things. By giving to you what you do not need, and what I
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Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Mar 20, 2008
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A family was watching a movie of the life of Jesus on television. Their six-year-old daughter was deeply moved as the film realistically portrayed Jesus’ crucifixion and death. Tears ran down the little girl’s face as they took Him from the cross and laid Him in a borrowed tomb. She watched as a
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ILLUSTRATION: You may remember years ago a TV show that was geared to teach our children . . . and maybe some of us parents what a "conjunction" is in the English grammar. The goal was called "SchoolHouse Rock." Remember? In it they sang a little tune . . . "Conjunction Junction . . . what your
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Nazarene
Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
He is our desperate need: 2 Peter 1:3-4
Without Him, we are lost. Without Him, we are like a toy that needs batteries…
We were born into this world blind to the truth of God—
I Corinthians 2:14. Without Him, we would have remained full of corruption. With Him, we now
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Independent/Bible
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1265 - Thomas Aquinas wrote about the gift of tongues in the New Testament, which he understood to be an ability to speak every language, given for the purposes of missionary work. He explained that Christ did not have this gift because his mission was to the Jews, "nor does each one of the
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Nov 20, 2008
The 60’s were very difficult times in America. Morals were declining rapidly, Vietnam was an unpopular war. Many were advocating free love, drugs, and a sexual revolution. Out of those days of spiritual decay, God raised up a group called the "Jesus People." One man who was saved was Greg Laurie
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Dave Kinney on Dec 6, 2008
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ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE BIBLE
John McRay wrote the handbook on Biblical archaeology. He studied at Hebrew University, Vanderbilt University of Divinity and University of Chicago. He now is a professor of N.T. archaeology at Wheaton Collage. In His masterpiece "Archaeology and the New Testament," he
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 24, 2013
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THE BLOOD AND WATER
Before I became a minister I attended a secular college for a couple of years. While I was there I took several classes I thought would help me when I went to Bible college, and some of those classes were in Philosophy.
Now Philosophy and Christianity are somewhat at odds.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 18, 2001
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One airline passenger told his companion shortly after take-off, "Time sure changes things. See that lake down there? When I was a boy, I used to go out on it in a rowboat & fish. Every time a plane flew over I’d
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
Most important of all, the discoveries of molecular biologists, far from strengthening Darwin’s claims, are throwing more and more doubt on traditional Darwinian evolution. They say that biochemicals are now known to be so enormously complex that “quite explicit instructions” were necessary for
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Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002
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Norman Wright describes four changes that have taken place in family life in recent years. One is the move toward a nuclear family. This is the mother, father and children. In the past, it was common for families to involve the extended members as well. The second change is the selection of the
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 15, 2002
When Abraham Lincoln was president, one of his sons wanted to go in and see him. Lincoln was in a very important meeting and his secretary said to his son, “You can’t go in now. He’s very busy.” The boy answered, “He’s my father and he said he’s always got time to
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 22, 2003
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The Flaming Wedding Dress
In one of my first weddings I learned to ask an important question. I now ask each bride if her dress has long sleeves. Why? In one particular wedding, the bride and groom approached the unity candle and as they were lighting the candle, the bride's sleeve caught
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