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  • One Evening Mother Was Busy Fixing Supper. Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 5, 2004
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    One evening mother was busy fixing supper. Her little boy came up to her and gave her a piece of paper. She dries her hands on her apron and reads. For cutting the grass: $5.00 For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00 For going to the store for you: $.50 Baby-sitting my kid brother while ...read more

  • Begging The Governor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004
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    BEGGING THE GOVERNOR The story of a Danish noblewoman, Baroness Blixen, was made known in the movie "Out Of Africa." She lived in Kenya as the owner of a large Coffee plantation. There was a tribe known as the Kikuyu tribe that Blixen had grown to love. Some of the Kikuyu lived on a part of the ...read more

  • Shall We Strive For Numbers?

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
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    "Shall We Strive For Numbers?" Someone recently said, "I am not interested in numbers. I would rather have a spiritual Sunday School class than a big one." I found myself agreeing and determined to pray and prepare my lesson unusually well for next Sunday. At least MY class would be a spiritual ...read more

  • I Came Across A True Story That Happened During ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 5, 2005
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    I came across a true story that happened during the Holocaust of the Second World War. Solomon Rosenberg, his wife and their 2 sons were arrested, together with his mother and father for the crime of being Jews. They were placed in a Nazi concentration camp. It was a labour camp, and the rules ...read more

  • In Our Basement We Have A Piece Of Paper Stapled ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 8, 2005
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    In our basement we have a piece of paper stapled to a door frame. About twice a year I bring all the grandkids to the basement and they stand against the door frame to measure how tall they are and how much they have grown. The paper is covered with lines, beside which are their names and dates. ...read more

  • Those Of Us Who Had Anything To Do With The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Richards on May 18, 2005
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    Those of us who had anything to do with the Billy Graham Crusade here in St. Louis a few years ago know how well organized everything was. In fact, if you involved in any way shape or form, you know that practically every detail is planned. You might even be tempted to think that the well organized ...read more

  • New Barna Research Shows That Church Attendance ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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    New Barna Research shows that church attendance bottoms out during the late 20s when the vast majority of students have transitioned from education to the workforce. Only 31% of 20-somethings attend church in a typical week, compared to 42% of those in their 30s and 49% of all adults 40 and older. ...read more

  • 3. The Bitter Road To Dachau By Robert L. Wise ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 14, 2006
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    3. The Bitter Road to Dachau by Robert L. Wise reviewed by Cheryl Russell: a. Pastor Christian Reger’s descent into hell begins in 1940. As a leader in the Confessing Church during World War II, he is arrested by the Nazis and eventually sent to the Dachau concentration camp. Here, as prisoner ...read more

  • Bob Pierce Was The Founder Of World Vision, The ...  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Feb 18, 2006
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    Bob Pierce was the founder of World Vision, the international Christian relief agency (40 hour famine). Pierce had leukemia, which eventually killed him. But before he died he went to visit a colleague in Indonesia. As they were walking through a village, they came upon a young girl lying on a ...read more

  • There Is The Story Of A Chinese Farmer Who Was A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 18, 2006
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    There is the story of a Chinese farmer who was a Christian. He farmed the side of a hill along with a few other farmers. One of the most difficult tasks that the farmer had was to irrigate his crop. He had to carry water from a lake below the hill up to his land. The farmer who owned the land below ...read more

  • Sometime Ago A Man Who Was Pastor In A Large ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 18, 2006
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    Sometime ago a man who was Pastor in a large church, very successful in everything he did except one thing – the most important thing. He was failing in his marriage. The reason was, because his wife could see through him. She knew what he was really like. Not what he was like up in the pulpit, ...read more

  • Lois Pifer In The Web Site, Sermon Illustrations, ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 18, 2007
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    Lois Pifer in the web site, Sermon Illustrations, relates the following: A few weeks ago, I was tested on my faith that "All things are possible with God." (Mark 10:27 NIV) I had been studying Genesis, and specifically, reading about Abraham and Sarah, and Abraham’s test with the sacrifice of ...read more

  • Dr. Henry Brandt Told Of Going To Visit A Friend ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
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    DR. HENRY BRANDT told of going to visit a friend whose wife had died. While there he shared these wonderful words of the apostle Paul from II Cor. 1:3-4, 8-11a: "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all ...read more

  • If It's Not True...  PRO

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Sep 10, 2009
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    IF IT'S NOT TRUE... The fact is, if Jesus Christ died on the cross and did not rise again from the dead, everything we live for and believe as Christians means absolutely nothing, Ill. 1 Cor. 15:12-20. 1. v.13 Christ Is Not Risen a. He died in vain, Rom. 4:24; 5:10 b. He lied, Mt. 16:21; ...read more

  • God's Grace Is Like Lightning And Transforms ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 19, 2009
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    God’s Grace Is Like Lightning and Transforms Whoever it Strikes Martin Luther found that out. Walking through the forest one day, praying and working through spiritual torment, literally, the lightning did strike close by. And he felt that as the summons of God. Luther came closer, and when God ...read more

  • Dare To Be Different

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009
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    DARE TO BE DIFFERENT A number of years ago I was traveling in the western part of North Carolina, near the town of Bryson City. I had not had my license very long and had been given specific instructions by my family members concerning the road that I would find once I left the main highway. I was ...read more

  • The Difference Between Knowing About And ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 9, 2009
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    The difference between knowing about and knowing: I’ve read several books about Winston Churchill … but of course, I never met the man. I admire him and appreciate him, but can’t say that I know him in the way that I know my own father. The difference lies in the fact that I have been around my ...read more

  • Recently Julie Expressed Her Desire To Go On Our ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 27, 2009
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    Recently Julie expressed her desire to go on our Church missions trip to Cambodia. She was excited because we expected that the Government’s stimulus package of $900.00 for each person would cover the cost. All we had to do was put in our tax returns. My $900.00 came as expected, so we had more ...read more

  • When God Tells You "No"

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2010
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    WHEN GOD TELLS YOU "NO" Has God ever told me "No"? Yes, many times. Was it easy? Never! The hardest time was a long time ago. My first son, James Daniel, was born with severe heart defects. I knew that God could heal him and prayed daily for my son's healing. A year later, after open heart ...read more

  • Sing A New Song

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 21, 2011
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    SING A NEW SONG Boom! Boom! The two-fold pounding of the avalanche cannon awoke me from my slumber. No, we didn't get snow last night, I mused. But sure enough, God dumped nine inches of fresh snow onto the mountains above. Now, I love winter; it's great skiing on fresh powder. However, I ...read more