Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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A man who first pastored and nurtured a church brings in an assistant to help with the work, a hand-picked man. Later, both men do church planting work together for a couple of years, then return to the home church. A sharp disagreement arises over an issue they both view as a matter of principle,
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 26, 2008
Did you know that in June 2006 Israeli doctors and scientists successfully germinated a 2000 year old date palm, found at the Herodian fortress of Masada on the West Bank of the Dead Sea the seed was tagged the Methuselah.
Friends there is coming a time when another seed is going to be
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Baptist
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008
On February 19, 1945, Marines landed on the beaches of Iwo Jima, fighting by inches to secure a beachhead. After four days of knock-down-drag-out battle, they finally cleared the southern end of the island, climbed Mount Suribachi, and planted a US flag. The commander wanted a larger presence on
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Charles Jones on Oct 21, 2008
Because the blood is the life of man, and of all flesh,and man’s blood became corrupted by the entrance of sin, sinless blood was needed to redeem man because “the children are partakers of flesh and blood” it was necessary that the etrnal Son of God, by reason of the Everlasting Covenent ,take
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 30, 2010
HUMMINGBIRD OR VULTURE?
Both the hummingbird and the vulture fly over our nation’s deserts. All vultures see is rotting meat, because that is what they look for. They thrive on that diet. But hummingbirds ignore the smelly flesh of dead animals. Instead, they look for the colorful blossoms of
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Baptist
Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 10, 2001
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Perhaps one of the greatest examples of comebacks in recent years has been the comeback of San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky. During his major league career Dave pitched in the All star game, in the national league championship series and in the World Series.
In 1988 doctors removed a
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2007
Back in 1905, there was baseball game at Salt Lake City, Utah. The Rhyolites were playing the Beattys and the Beattys were up to bat. The pitcher threw the ball, the batter swung - and the ball rocketed toward 1st base.
The 1st baseman was a man named William Giffiths, and as he saw the ball
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 18, 2002
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A preacher had once to illustrate the free nature of God’s gift of salvation. They stood in the pulpit one morning held up a poinsettia plant and said: “Whoever wants this beautiful Christmas poinsettia may have it. All you have to do is take it.”
They stared at me. I waited. And waited.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Aug 14, 2002
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If you compare the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee, you will surely see great differences. The Dead Sea is so full of minerals and deposits all life is completely snuffed out. No fish, plants or anything else. However, the Sea of Galilee is thriving with life. What is the difference? There are
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Baptist
Contributed by Joel Preston on Nov 15, 2002
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PAYDAY SOMEDAY
An Atheist farmer often ridiculed people who believed in God. He wrote the following letter to the editor of a local newspaper:
“I plowed on Sunday, planted on Sunday, cultivated on Sunday, and hauled my crops on Sunday; but I never went to church on Sunday. Yet, I harvested more
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Baptist
Contributed by W F on Sep 29, 2004
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Some timber producers have to wait up to 180 years to produce a harvest! That means the planter will never know the great grandchild who reaps the harvest, and the harvester will never know the forefather who planted the seed. The future depends on the foresight and patience of each
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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Both the hummingbird and the vulture fly over our nation’s deserts. All vultures see is rotting meat, because that is what they look for. They thrive on that diet. But hummingbirds ignore the smelly flesh of dead animals. Instead, they look for the colorful blossoms of desert plants. The vultures
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Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
ii. Robert Barrantes is a pastor in San Jose, Costa Rica. When he first felt the call of God to plant a church he knew it would be a challenge. God called him to begin a church in one of the toughest parts of San Jose. He came up against severe opposition from the drug peddlers, pimps and bar
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 5, 2008
BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT ILLUSTRATION
A farmer noticed a highway department truck pulling over on to the shoulder of the road. A man got out and dug a hole, then got back into the truck. Then the other occupant got out, filled up the hole and got back in the truck. Every fifty yards this amazing
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 17, 2011
IN APPRECIATION
In Enterprise, Alabama, you will see one of the most unusual monuments ever built. It is a monument to honor the boll weevil, the little insect that nearly destroyed the cotton on which the town's economy depended.
Why a monument to so destructive an insect? Because before the
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Baptist