Contributed by Jack Moore on Jan 21, 2003
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Morris, the loudmouth mechanic, was removing the cylinder heads from the motor of a car when he spotted a famous heart surgeon who was standing off to the side, waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his Mercedes.
Morris shouted across the garage, "Hey Doc! Is dat you? Come on ova’
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Jul 22, 2003
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In April 1865, the Civil War was coming to a close. Robert E Lee had surrendered to US Grant. He later begged the southern states to join the Union and be one nation again. Johnson finally surrendered to Sherman, leaving only one major Confederate general to surrender, which he eventually did.
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United Methodist
Contributed by Kent Lenard on Jul 3, 2004
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I read a story about a church member who had brought their parents to church with them. While they were waiting for the service to start an usher who was looking for seats for someone noticed that there were two empty seats on their row. He asked "Are those two saved", talking about the seats.
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Baptist
Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 16, 2004
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ILLUSTRATION... High Opinion, Our Daily Bread, July 3, 1989
A man who had a high opinion of himself stepped on a coin-operated scale that dispensed a card, giving
his weight and comments about his personality. After reading the card, he handed it to his wife and said, “Here, look at this!” She
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
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James C. Dobson >>>> When I think of parents today, I’m reminded of a photograph of an elegantly dressed woman who is holding a cup of coffee. Her little finger is cocked ever so daintily to the side, and her face reveals utter self-confidence. Unfortunately, this woman does not yet know that her
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Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 12, 2004
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Joanna Chu told me an interesting Chinese proverb this week. I didn’t know this, but all Chinese proverbs are told by speaking only four Chinese characters — four words. This parable is called “Frog-Well-Sky-World.” The parable’s meaning is that a frog in a well can only see the sky above him,
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Methodist
Contributed by Robert Travis on Jul 19, 2001
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I read a story once about a little
frog that wanted to go south for the winter. It was too far to
hop and he did not have wings to fly. Two Little birds felt sorry
for the little frog and together they came up with a plan. The
little birds would hold each end of a stick in their beaks, and
all the
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Baptist
Contributed by Mark Hensley on Aug 7, 2001
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They that know God will be humble," John Flavel has said, ’ and they that know themselves cannot be proud." quoted in
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Baptist
Contributed by Mark Hensley on Aug 7, 2001
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Winston Churchill was once asked, "Doesn’t it thrill you to know that every time you make a speech, the hall is packed to overflowing?" "It’s quite flattering," replied Sir Winston. "But whenever I feel that way, I always remember that if instead of making a political speech I was being hanged, the
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Contributed by Bart Leger on Sep 24, 2001
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"The moment we begin to tread upon the thin ice of our own abilities, we have traveled beyond the realm of God’s
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Apr 30, 2002
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Quotable
“It is the highest and holiest of the paradoxes that the man who really knows he cannot pay his debt will
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jun 5, 2002
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J.I. Packer shows how Paul expresses his humility. Paul says
I am the least of the apostles. 1 Corinthians 15:9
I am the very least of all the saints. Ephesians 3:8
I am the foremost of sinners. 1 Timothy
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Baptist
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There¡¦s fear, and then there is fear. The 82nd Airborne Rangers train at Fort Bragg, NC. The division commanding general was inspecting, and as he reviewed the ranks of paratroop trainees, he carefully scrutinized one West Virginia recruit standing proudly at attention, jump wings and boots
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United Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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It was January 30, 1994 and Super Bowl XXVIII was being played out at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The NFC champion Dallas Cowboys had just defeated the AFC champion Buffalo Bills, 30–13. Dallas scored 24 unanswered points in the second half, and Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith was named the
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