Contributed by Gene Barron on Feb 2, 2001
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Frequently in the wedding service we have the ceremony of lighting the unity candle by the bride and groom. The couple each takes a small burning candle, representing their solitary life thus far, and together they light the large, center, wedding candle. When they put their small candles back
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2001
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"Have you ever been around someone who was unbelievably good looking, extremely attractive, and a lot smarter than you are? When you’re in a social situation people want to listen to him, not you. Suppose you don’t care for that person, but you’re kept in a room with him twenty-four hours a day
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Contributed by Scott Carson on Apr 8, 2001
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Michael Billester once gave a Bible to a humble villager in eastern Poland. Returning a few years later, he learned that 200 people had become believers through the use of that one Bible. When this group of believers gathered to hear him preach, he suggested that before he spoke he would like each
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on May 17, 2001
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The story is told of a former world chess champion player who was taken by a friend to see a picture which had been hung in a famous art gallery, and which had attracted much interest. The artist had portrayed a young man sitting despairingly at a chessboard, while opposite him sat the devil with
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Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 15, 2001
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A brand new lawyer in his brand new office on his first day in practice sees a prospective client walk in the door. He decides he should look busy, so he picks up the phone and starts talking: "Look, Harry, about that amalgamation deal. I think I better run down to the factory and handle it
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2002
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ALL THE DIFFERENCE
All but four of the major world religions are based on mere philosophical propositions. Of the four that are based on personalities rather than philosophies, only Christianity claims an empty tomb for its founder.
In 1900 B.C. Judaism’s Father Abraham died. In 483 B.C.
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Contributed by Don Hawks on Mar 30, 2002
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In the Movie At First Sight, not only does Jesus make man's eyes, but he also creates in the man’s brain the necessary apparatus to see. As neurologists will tell us, this man is the recipient of a double miracle. Not only did Jesus fix his optic condition, but he also installs in the man’s brain
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Contributed by Lisa Delay on Oct 3, 2005
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I came across a finding while doing a bit of research about the universe. Scientists have theories that currently offer three possible shapes to the universe. The universe is defined in this case as “everything that exists.” The possible shapes are 1) a sphere 2) a flat “plane” 3) a saddle shape. I
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Les and Leslie Parrot share in their book Relationships this thought:
“Recently a pioneering band of researchers studied the age-old mystery of what makes people happy. Their answer is not what you might expect. What appears consistently at the top of the charts is not success, wealth, achievement,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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In the 1950s a psychologist, Stanton Samenow, and a psychiatrist, Samuel Yochelson, sharing the conventional wisdom that crime is caused by environment, set out to prove their point. They began a 17-year study involving thousands of hours of clinical testing of 250 inmates here in the District of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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It’s easy to live a long life, at least in America. Look at the statistics: Out of every 100,000 persons, 88,361 reach 50 years of age, more than 70,000 make it to 70, and almost 17,000 get to 85 or more. Staying around a long time, however, should not be our primary goal. Rather, we should be
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
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A Christian who passes through the dark tunnel of depression tends to focus on his sinful weaknesses and failures. God can use this time in a positive way, however, to enlarge his appreciation for His all-encompassing and all-sufficient grace.
In 1964, Alan Redpath, former pastor of Moody Church
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
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In April 1997 39 devotees to a UFO cult called Heaven’s Gate cult led by Marshall Applewhite, killed themselves believing after their deaths they would join an alien space they said was riding piggy-back on a comet. This event brought to the forefront again just how many people actually believe
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Contributed by Kent Kessler on Dec 9, 2006
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Several years ago, missionaries had difficulty in communicating the good news of Jesus Christ to the Chinese people. But one day, there was a breakthrough.
A missionary was studying a particular Chinese ideograph, the one which means "righteous." He noticed that it contained an upper and lower
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Contributed by Thomas Samuel on Dec 22, 2006
The world was shocked by the assassination of Mr. Lakshman Kadirgamar, the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka. The media carried the news of Mr. Kadirgamar as “a hero of our times, who waged a relentless struggle against terrorism in all its forms, despite continues threats to his life; a national
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 26, 2007
Pompeii’s Sentinel
When Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius there were many persons buried in the ruins who were afterwards found in very different positions.
There were some found in deep vaults, as if they had gone there for security. There were some found in lofty chambers.
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Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 24, 2003
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Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today. Dr. Harry Rimmer tells about a discussion he had with a Muslim teacher; comparing Christianity to Islam. He said, “We believe that God has spoken to us in a book, the Bible.” The Muslim replied, “We believe God has spoken to us
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Contributed by Galen Hackman on Mar 1, 2003
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Recently this word—fellowship—has been in the headlines of our daily experience, thanks to the popular movie adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkin’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.
In the first book and movie, entitled, Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien describes the camaraderie of a diverse group of
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