Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “He who is alone with his sins is utterly alone. It may be that Christians, not withstanding corporate worship, common prayer, and all their fellowship in service, may still be left to their loneliness. The final breakthrough to fellowship does not occur because, though
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Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002
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A lighthouse keeper who worked on a rocky stretch of coastline received oil once a month to keep his light burning. Not begin far from a village, he had frequent guests. One night a woman needed oil to keep her family warm. Another night a father needed oil for his lamp. Then another needed oil to
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 29, 2008
Charles Spurgeon wrote:
"Many people want to know their election before they look to Christ. But they cannot learn it thus; it is only to be discovered by 'looking unto Jesus.' Look to Jesus, believe on Him, and you shall make proof of your election directly, for as surely as you believe, you are
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Baptist
Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 10, 2010
SEEING--AND BELIEVING
Two children were playing on a hillside, when they noticed that the hour was nearing sunset, and one said, wonderingly: "See how far the sun has gone! A little while ago it was right over that tree, and now it is low down in the sky."
"Only it isn’t the sun that moves; it’s
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Christian Church
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Years ago there was a well known speaker by the name of Dr. Harry Ironside. One time he was visiting a sheep ranch in Texas and he saw the most peculiar animal. It looked like it had two heads, not one, four front feet instead of two and four back feet instead of two. Then the rancher explained,
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 1, 2011
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ROCKING THE BRIDGE
A mouse rode the back of an elephant across a bridge. The bridge bowed and swayed. After the crossing, the mouse looked down and said, "Boy, we sure rocked that bridge didn't we?"
I wonder,
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
Illustration: Before making Sony one of the most consistently inventive companies in the world, founder Masaru Ibuka suffered a number of setbacks. Remember the electronic seat warmer? Or the first electronic rice cooker? These were from the same mind that dreamed up the pocket-size transistor
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 12, 2025
[079]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – FAITHFUL, LORD, YOU ARE TO ME AND US
[THIS IS WHAT I WROTE IN 2022]. Recently I had to go to Townsville for a major ear operation to address a problem I have had for over a year and which would not be treated at the local Queensland State hospital because they
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 15, 2009
SAFE AS IN BED
In the movie Gods and Generals, one of Stonewall Jackson’s staff officers asked him how he can be so peaceful and calm when there are bullets, shells, and death all around him? He responded,
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Methodist
Contributed by James Chandler on Dec 9, 2003
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I can remember as a young boy saying prayer for the family one Thanksgiving meal. In my prayer I included the phrase, "Dear God, I sure hope the Oakland Raiders make it to the Superbowl." I learned that wasn’t really appropriate. As I grew, I also learned that real hope is not the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jul 15, 2005
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In the revival in the book of Acts one of the first manifestations is giving and generosity. Why wait for revival to come - lets sow our lives into a revival and open the windows of
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Charismatic
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At the head table in the cafeteria, one of the teachers had placed a big bowl of bright red, fresh, juicy apples. Beside the bowl, she placed a note that read, "Take only one. Remember, God is watching."
At the other end of the table was a bowl full of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, still
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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One-liners about Baldness
“Don’t regard it as losing hair. Think of it as gaining face.”
“The good man always comes out on top.”
“At least it’s neat.”
“God only made so many
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006
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"The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks
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