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  • Wayne A. Lamb In 100 Meditations On Hope, Shares ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Wayne A. Lamb in 100 Meditations on Hope, shares this story: “In the midst of a storm, a little bird was clinging to the limb of a tree, seemingly calm and unafraid. As the wind tore at the limbs of the tree, the bird continued to look the storm in the face, as if to say, ‘Shake me off; I sill have ...read more

  • In His Book The Renew Mind (Bethany House, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In his book The Renew Mind (Bethany House, 1981), Larry Christiansen tells a story that is a perfect illustration for our sermon text for today. I’d like for you to imagine that you live in a run down apartment. As I describe this, I actually picture in my mind my apartment in St. Paul I shared ...read more

  • One Night, A Group Of Thieves Broke Into A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One night, a group of thieves broke into a jewelry store. But rather than stealing anything, they simply switched all the price tags. The next day no one could tell what was valuable and what was cheap. The expensive jewels had suddenly become cheap, and the costume jewelry, which had been ...read more

  • You May Recall That On Easter Sunday I Made ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    You may recall that on Easter Sunday I made reference to Charles Schulz’s comic strip PEANUTS. The fact that I have to identify it as “Charles Schulz’s comic strip PEANUTS” just shows you how much things have changed. In the circles where I grew up, you could quote “PEANUTS” with no more ...read more

  • She, Like So Many Of Us, Will Only Trust The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    She, like so many of us, will only trust the Lord as far as we can see and will not believe His promises unless the MEANS of the performance is visible to us. Where are the water pots? Where are the buckets? How is He going to perform this? How is He going to accomplish this difficult task??? We ...read more

  • American Missionaries Went To Japan After ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    American missionaries went to Japan after WWII/multitudes were coming forward to be saved…seemed to lack genuine conviction. Decisions seemed to be superficial. They came to realize that in the Japanese culture they are taught that when you are conquered, you have a moral obligation to accept the ...read more

  • Forgiven, Forgiven, Forgiven...  PRO

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 16, 2009
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    FORGIVEN, FORGIVEN, FORGIVEN... I once read a marvelous story about a country doctor in Scotland who had a very poor practice. Although his patients would pay him in eggs, chickens, vegetables at harvest, and meat at slaughtering time, his huge ledger book would contain many names, symptoms, ...read more

  • On Crowns

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    ON CROWNS Crowns have always been the sign of authority and Kingship. Charlemagne, whom historians say should deserve to be called "great" above all others, wore an octagonal crown. Each of the eight sides was a plaque of gold, and each plaque was studded with emeralds, sapphires, and pearls. The ...read more

  • Marked Men

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    MARKED MEN There is a professor at Howard University Divinity School, a teacher and scholar, with an unusual name. A name that tells this very story. The distinguished professor of New Testament, the author of the book Troubling Biblical Waters, is named Cain Hope Felder. Dr. Felder tells his ...read more

  • The Lutheran Hymnal

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 6, 2009
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    O Lord, how shall I meet Thee, How welcome Thee aright? Thy people long to greet Thee, My Hope, my heart’s Delight! Oh, kindle, Lord most holy, Thy lamp within my breast To do in spirit lowly All that may please Thee best. Thy Zion strews before Thee Green boughs and fairest palms, And I, too, will ...read more

  • Friends And Foes, Chief Priests In Hate, Pilate ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 6, 2009
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    "Friends and foes, chief priests in hate, Pilate in mockery, angels in adoration, disciples in love, Christ himself in lowliness (Acts 22:8), and now the multitudes in simplicity, all proclaim him 'of Nazareth.' (as cited in Spence-Jones, H. D. M. (Hrsg.): The Pulpit ...read more

  • It Is Finished

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 10, 2009
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    IT IS FINISHED Scholar and Statesman, John R.W. Stott notes the phrase comes from the Greek ["tetelestai"] meaning, "it has been and will for ever remain finished." Jesus did not ...read more

  • I'll Never Forgive Them

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 21, 2009
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    I'LL NEVER FORGIVE THEM The story is told about a man who went to John Wesley and said, "I can never forgive that person. Never." John Wesley replied, "Then I hope you ...read more

  • And If The Resurrection Didn't Really Happen, ...

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on May 31, 2009
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    And if the resurrection didn’t really happen, then everything He said about these things was a bunch of what Colonel ...read more

  • Christ Is

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 27, 2009
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    **Christ is ** Alive He is our God We should worship him He should be our icon He should be the one we weep for not man We should buy his book Listen to his music Come from far and wide to worship him We need to praise God not man The way of life not death With us in spirit and truth Christ love ...read more

  • Shepherdless Sheep

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 2, 2009
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    SHEPHERDLESS SHEEP How pitiful shepherdless sheep are! Shepherdless sheep become easy prey for wolves, coyotes, and other predators. They can’t outrun them. They can’t outfight them. And what wolf would be scared off by a bleating: baaa? Sheep are left torn and bloodied and dead without a ...read more

  • Now You Know How To Treat Him

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Aug 3, 2009
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    NOW YOU KNOW HOW TO TREAT HIM A true story, a friend of mine 'John' was new at a company. He was told be careful with the new photocopier it gets hot and can melt overheads when you put them through the photocopier. So treat it carefully. On his third week there he stayed back late and ...read more

  • Joan Osbourne: "What If God Was One Of Us? Just ...

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Aug 7, 2009
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    Joan Osbourne: "What if God was one of us? Just a slob like one of us. Just a stranger on the ...read more

  • Sin: Pardon In Conscience First

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 18, 2009
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    SIN: PARDON IN CONSCIENCE FIRST One of the older writers, one William Romaine wrote, "No sin can be crucified either in heart or life unless it be first pardoned in conscience; because there will be want of ...read more

  • The Unique Christ

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 10, 2009
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    THE UNIQUE CHRIST His birth was contrary to the laws of life. His death was contrary to the laws of death. He had no cornfields or fisheries but He could spread a table for five thousand and have bread and fish to spare. He walked on no beautiful carpets or velvet rugs, but He walked on the ...read more

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