Contributed by Michael Walther on Jul 29, 2011
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A CHURCH MOVES ON
"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (Romans 12.21).
A church that was already struggling financially suffered a loss of $5,000 which one of its members had embezzled. This put the church in even greater peril because of its difficulty in meeting financial
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Lutheran
MILLIONS FAR FROM GOD
In the latest global statistics, they say that the population of Earth is now 7 billion people. About 2 billion of these people claim to be Christian. Not everyone that claims to be a Christian is truly a Christian. Maybe there is about 1 billion that are true followers (I
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Baptist
Contributed by John Boquist on Jul 18, 2008
THE SPIRIT MAKES THE CALL
In Colossians 3:15 we're told to let the peace of God rule in our hearts. Incidentally, the Greek word for rule is the same one used in other writings for referee. In other words, it says to let Christ make the call.
Now we know what a referee is and what he does. In
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Baptist
I have this attic over my house. There are all sorts of things up there; most of them non-life forms. Among the assorted things I do not understand is a myriad of electrical and mechanical devices. The most evil of those is a disconnect for the two zone heat and air units. It’s a safety device.
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United Methodist
Contributed by Jeff Ruth on May 17, 2003
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In our text we have and example of going back and the tragic results. The Israelites come to the border of the promised land. Moses sends out twelve spies. They scope out the scene. They come back and give their report. Ten of them said, ”We have seen this good land. We saw great walled cities. And
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Contributed by Jelle Horjus on Nov 1, 2005
There was once a very pious monk with the name John, who spend most of his days in meditation and prayer. He was old, and had a beautiful long, white beard. No one else in the monastery had such a beautiful beard. Now and then, between his bible reading and praying, he used to take out a small
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Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
I know that most of you who are older recognize the name of Patrick Henry. But I’m afraid that many of our school children do not. Patrick Henry was a famous statesman and orator of colonial Virginia. In 1764 he was elected to the House of Burgesses where he became a champion of the frontier
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
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I know that most of you who are older recognize the name of Patrick Henry. But I’m afraid that many of our school children do not. Patrick Henry was a famous statesman and orator of colonial Virginia. In 1764 he was elected to the House of Burgesses where he became a champion of the frontier
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 22, 2005
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Listen to the expectations of a wife in the mid-50’s. This is entitled: “How to be a Good Wife” and was purportedly taken from a high school economics text book in 1954.
Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal, on time. Prepare Yourself. Take 15 minutes
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Christian Church
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 27, 2006
Jeff Hartings (Steelers Center) accompanied Steelers chaplain Jay Wilson on a mission trip to Nicaragua in 2004 and said that trip, along with the knee injury he overcame to gain his Pro Bowl status, has changed his career.
“God humbled me with the injury, but over last three years I’ve been able
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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On Tithing:
W.A. Criswell tells of an ambitious young man who told his pastor he’d promised God a tithe of his income. They prayed for God to bless his career. At that time he was making $40.00 per week and tithing $4.00. God did just that and in a few years his income increased and he was tithing
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The pastor of a church that didn’t have the reputation for being very generous with their giving decided that it was time to do something drastic in order to teach the congregation the importance of giving. He contacted an electrician and had all of the pews wired.
The next Sunday which was the
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Baptist
Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 22, 2004
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Joseph Ton was pastor of Second Baptist Church, Oradea, Rumania, until he was exiled by the Rumanian government in 1981. In Pastoral Renewal, he writes of his experience:
"Years ago I ran away from my country to study theology at Oxford. In 1972, when I was ready to go back to Rumania, I
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 21, 2001
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In an article dated 4/9/97, a writer for USA Today wrote:
Scientists now say that a series of slits, not a giant gash, sank the Titanic.
The opulent, 900-foot cruise ship sank in 1912 on its first voyage, from England to New York. Fifteen hundred people died in the worst maritime disaster of
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Contributed by Wayne Major on Apr 10, 2001
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I was reminded of a story I read once about a mother who would listen with her young children to an instructional program on the radio each morning. She particularly enjoyed the exercise class. One day she tuned in late, only to hear an energetic instructor already urging pupils along at a fast
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Methodist
Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001
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W.A. Criswell tells of an ambitious young man who told his pastor he’d promised God a tithe of his income. They prayed for God to bless his career. At that time he was making $40.00 per week and tithing $4.00. In a few years his income increased and he was tithing $500.00 per week. He called on the
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 20, 2002
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THE PARTY IS OVER
Americans experience presidential inaugurations in our nation’s capital every four years. They are gala events, expressions of national pride. All three branches of government are focused on the inauguration of an American president, and there are bands, banners, television
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