Contributed by David Butcher on Nov 12, 2006
The status of good credentials can be seen in many different ways, being able to flash the ‘Gold Card’ was at one time good. Now the banks have Platinum Cards and no doubt someone will come up with
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Pentecostal
If I may return to the picture of the burning building, It’s a sure thing that I won’t jump if I don’t know the thing is on fire.... We will not give up the structures of our existence -- not on
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
Couch Boomers The CDC reports that among Americans ages 45-60, 65% never get 10 minutes of physical exercise that gets the heart rate up. Just 22% report they achieve this 3+
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 10, 2008
There is a scene in The Dark Knight (available from wingclips.com) where Bruce Wayne and Alfred discuss Batman's previous nights escapades. Batman had gotten beat up a little. Alfred
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Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"They who have lost an infant are never, as it were, without an infant child. Their other children grow up to manhood and womanhood, and suffer all the changes of mortality; but this one is rendered an immortal child, for death has arrested it with
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 15, 2010
CHURCH-HOPPING STATS
Surveys show that as much as 85 percent of church membership growth is made up of people who church-hop. Other surveys show that there has been no real growth in church membership in recent
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
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PROVIDENCE
The word 'Providence' is made up of two words:
* "Pro" means "Before" and "Video" means "to see";
* The word 'Providence' simply means "to see before"
* So when we talk about the
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Brethren
Contributed by Tim Gibson on Nov 23, 2000
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DIFFERENT USE IN HEAVEN
A millionaire Christian is sleeping in his bedroom when an angel comes to him and wakes him up.
"It’s time for you to go to heaven", says the angel.
"Oh, i’m not ready, what should I bring ?", says the millionaire.
"Nothing, just yourself", replies the angel.
But the
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 7, 2001
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’Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer thought it scarcely worth his while
To waste much time on the old violin, But he held it up with a smile,
"What am I bid, good folks," he cried "Who’ll start the bidding for me?"
"1 dollar, a dollar"; then, "Two! Only two? Two dollars, and who’ll
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bob Hager on Apr 26, 2001
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WE'LL STAY OUT OF THE WAY
The Call to Worship had just been pronounced starting Easter Sunday Morning service in an East Texas church. The choir started its processional, singing "Up from the Grave He Arose" as they marched in perfect step down the center aisle to the front of the church.
The
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Methodist
Contributed by Danny Thomas on May 21, 2001
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The Tiger, the Man and God
A man was being chased by a tiger. He ran as hard as he could until he was at the edge of a cliff with the tiger in hot pursuit. The man looked over the edge of the cliff and saw a branch growing out of the side of the cliff a few feet down. He jumped down and grabbed
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Darren Ethier on Apr 9, 2002
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ILLUSTRATION
The Call to Worship had just been pronounced starting Easter Sunday Morning service in an East Texas church. The choir started its processional, singing "Up from the Grave He Arose" as they marched in perfect step down the center aisle to the front of the church. The last lady was
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 5, 2002
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THE TROUBLE TREE
The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a
rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his
electric saw quit, and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start. While I
drove him home, he sat in stony silence.
On
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Contributed by Greg Buchner on Mar 3, 2003
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Illus. - Bubba and the potato field
An old man lived alone in Idaho. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was backbreaking work, and his son, Bubba, who used to help him, was in prison.
The old man mentioned it in a letter he sent to his son by saying, “I’m not sure exactly what to do.
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Methodist