Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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I am sure all of us had our fair share of being disrupted, disparaged or discouraged by rude behavior such as insults, curses, or gossip.
Three pastors went to the pastor’s convention and were all sharing one room. The first pastor said, “Let’s confess our secret vices one to another. I’ll start
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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The early Church Father Turtullian wrote that, “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” In a very real sense this is true. In spite of vicious opposition, the church grew and flourished. The early church had partnered for the journey of faith. They had come together… in one accord…
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Some people found a beautiful log house in Colorado that was high in the mountains. It had a beautiful view, and they had their heart set on buying it. They prayed about the house, but one thing after another went wrong. The timing was not right, their financing didn’t go through. They had prayed
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Talking is easy, isn’t it? Some people have no problems with talking to you about almost any subject you can think of. They can ramble on and on and say thousands of words, and not really say anything of importance.
Three boys were bragging to one another about their fathers. One of them said, “My
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Contributed by Earl Graston on Jul 11, 2007
President Woodrow Wilson had this to say concerning strife: The way we generally strive for rights is by getting our fighting blood up; and I venture to say that is the long way and not the short way. If you come at me with your fists doubled, I think I can promise you that mine will double as fast
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2007
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In 1893, engineer George Ferris built a machine that bears his name--the Ferris wheel. When it was finished, he invited a newspaper reporter to accompany him and his wife for the inaugural ride. It was a windy July day, so a stiff breeze struck the wheel with great force as it slowly began its
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At age 83 on August 4, 1786, John Wesley wrote his pamphlet entitled “Thoughts on Methodism.” This contains one of my favorite quotations from Wesley but one that continues to haunt me as I reflect on the sad state of our United Methodist denomination in America and the spiritual condition of our
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Methodist
Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007
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After hearing and reading all the health warnings the media consistently blesses us with, someone wrote this tongue-in-cheek observation.
"Brace yourself.
Somewhere, they’re plotting the scare of the week.
Air is polluted; water is too.
Fish that swim in it are not good for you.
Fresh fruits and
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Baptist
Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
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What has caused people to not have a Biblical worldview and to edit the Ten Commandments to please one’s self? Maybe it’s not just the preacher you listen to. A study of 104 leading television writers and executives conducted by the center for media and public affairs found that Hollywood’s
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
At a special chapel service in an Ohio penitentiary, the governor was to grant freedom to several convicts. The suspense mounted as it came time for the governor to announce the names of those selected. “Reuben Johnson, come forward and receive your pardon!” No one responded. The chaplain
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Methodist
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 8, 2007
When we give good gifts, we think of Christmas. There is a lady that my Dad knows who literally spends well over $500 on her child (that is one child) for Christmas. She doesn’t make a lot of money. She is an hourly employee in a service industry job. Translation: She makes at best a little of
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Church Of God
In 1976 a relatively unknown politician from the small town of Plains, Georgia decided to run for President. His name was Jimmy Carter, and although he had served as the Governor of Georgia, no one else in the country knew very much about him. During that campaign he was asked about his faith and
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Baptist
Contributed by Kevin Mccarthy on Nov 12, 2007
Clingstone is a house that was built in 1905 on a peninsula in the Narraganset bay near Newport Rhode Island. It was constructed with heavy mill type framing, It’s shingled inside and outside, and was designed to withstand hurricane force winds. In 1938 a hurricane, dubbed the “long Island
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jan 12, 2008
Years ago, when I was a youth minister, we offered a free trip to youth camp to any teenager who could decipher the new name of the Youth Newsletter: The W.E.E.L.Y.D.O.T.L.I.S.T. -- We got all kinds of guesses, but out of several hundred teenagers who tried, no one figured it out. Sure enough, on
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Baptist
Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
We read about murder and our reaction is, “Oh, of course murder is bad.” We live in a very civilized nation. We have all kinds of social edicts driving us. We learn not to say certain things. We learn not to do certain things that would offend each. But we are one of the most murderous
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008
I remember when I was a small boy that I was fascinated with soldiers. I played with little green army men, listened to Dad tell stories of the second world war he was in. I loved to dress up and play army (Get the pictures). I had the steel hat, inside liner, and jacket, etc. I loved playing
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 31, 2008
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LASTING IMPRESSION
A man was trying to convince an acquaintance that one individual can make a lasting impression on others. After a rather heated discussion his friend continued to doubt.
To prove his point, the first man declared that he would introduce a new word into the English language.
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2008
I remember years ago a young woman who was divorced, then “shacked up” with a man (Can we use the old term, instead of using those sanitized words, “She had an affair”?). When challenged she said, ‘It’s not like I was a virgin.” This woman was brought up in a conservative church yet implied that,
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 28, 2008
ADMITTING YOUR WEAKNESSES
When I got out of college I went to many interviews but I didn’t get a ministry! I was talking to one of my professors about this, and I admitted that I did not do well at interviews. He said just admit this at your next interview!
I did at the next one! As soon as
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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