Contributed by Danny Janes on Dec 7, 2012
One of the most enjoyable jobs I ever had before entering the ministry was when I worked for Sears as a salesman in the Men’s Department. I worked there while I was in high school, and part of the time while I was in college. And always the most memorable night of the year to be scheduled to work
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Contributed by Danny Janes on Dec 18, 2012
“The Gift of a Child,” by Mary Ann Matthews.
“Christmas comes at different times for me every year. I never know precisely when it will arrive or what will produce its spirit, but I can always be sure that it will happen.
Last year Christmas happened while I was visiting my parents. The day was
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Jan 6, 2013
LEE DYE ON NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
Lee Dye writes, “It’s that time of year again when we resolve to get off our duffs and run around the block more often, maybe even cut back on tall of those things which we know we aren’t supposed to eat, or drink or smoke. Ah yes, New Year’s Resolutions which for
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Methodist
Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018
It was a dramatic performance in Game 7 of the World Series about a month ago: Madison Bumgarner coming in as a relief pitcher and proceeding to sow up the win for the San Francisco Giants. An impressive performance.
Let’s go back to the spring – before the first pitch was thrown on the 2014
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Baptist
Main Idea: Everyone has sinned and done things that are wrong.
Verse: “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1 John 1:8 NKJV).
Illustration: When I was a child, my mother baked some cookies. The house smelled so good and I wanted one of the cookies. I
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Charismatic
Main Idea: Jesus was a baby that changed the whole world.
Verse: “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman…” (Galatians 4:4 NKJV).
Illustration: Once upon a time there was a village. In the village there lived many men. They were always mad at each
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 19, 2022
Peter spent one verse on Jesus' life/incarnation (Acts 2:22) and one verse on His death/crucifixion (Acts 2:23), but now proceeds to spend 9 verses on His resurrection. In fact, the resurrection of Christ could well be called the main theme of the apostolic preaching in Acts.
In fact, notice
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 4, 2022
A true heart of compassion will let those on the way to destruction know they can escape, but the only escape is through Jesus Christ. We need to tell people they're in trouble with God and that God alone has provided a way to escape. But how? Do we all have to share the same way? No, the
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John Stott has pointed out that “persecution is simply the clash between two irreconcilable value-systems.” That clash is what we are seeing now, and it is ultimately between those who believe, trust, and love the God of the Bible and those who do not. The changes afoot today represent a
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 7, 2022
Jesus, the mere mention of His name can calm the storm, heal the broken hearted, and raise the dead. At the name of Jesus, I've seen sin-hardened men melted, derelicts transformed, the lights of hope put back into the eyes of a hopeless child...
At the name of Jesus, hatred and bitterness has
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