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ILLUSTRATION: I was working in a hospital in the Facility Safety Department as the night supervisor. I received a call from the E.R. nurse that they needed someone to watch a patient in one of the rooms. The man wanted to leave because, as he said, "I just have a scratch." The man couldn’t see
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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There’s a Methodist minister named J. Gordon Melton who has an interesting hobby. He collects lists of church denominations in the United States... and his research has revealed there are 1517 different recognized denominations in USA. He includes all kinds of groups, including cults such as the
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 19, 2007
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Max Lucado: People on a plane and people on a pew have a lot in common – All are on a journey.
Most are satisfied with a predictable experience. We like to say, “It was a nice flight/It was a nice worship service.” We exit the same way we enter, and we’re happy to return next time.
But a
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Pentecostal
There was once a little boy called Bob who had received a clown puppet for his birthday
he was so proud of this puppet that he wanted to take it to school and show it off
However after getting dressed for school
he couldn’t find it anywhere
he knew his little sister had probably taken it and
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
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THE ART OF "ONE-ANOTHERING"
"One hot day, Herman Trueblood, all clean and cooled off by a nice swim in the ocean, saw a sweating man and his two sons trying on a hot day to push a disabled car up an incline. Two voices started yelling at each other inside him. One said, "There is an opportunity
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
Kevin Garvey has a thriving business in Broward County, Florida. For years, he was the only trapper licensed by the county to remove nuisance alligators. In 2000, he received 616 alligator complaints and removed 97 animals. As of the end of July 2001, he had already received over 1,500 complaints
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Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 10, 2008
ILLUSTRATION… Choice Contemporary Stories & Illustrations For Preachers, Teachers, & Writers
Craig Brian Larson, Baker Books, p. 166.
Ruth Ryan, wife of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, had one moment she looked forward to in every one of her husband’s games. In Covering Home, she writes:
It
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Apr 12, 2008
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There have been many practical jokes pulled on folks in recognition of this day. In 2005, the media reported that NASA had discovered water on Mars, and had actual pictures on the official NASA website. Those who went to the NASA website to check it out, found a picture of a glass of water
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Baptist
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are a normal part of the day. We all revolve our days around eating food. You probably wouldn't think of going without physical food for a week or even a day, would you? Food is necessary for physical life. Without food, we become weakened and eventually become ill.
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Baptist
Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 7, 2008
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ON THE ENEMY: BE ENCOURAGED
1. When the devil brings up your past, bring up his future.
2. The man who is fully surrendered to the Lord will never deliberately surrender to the Enemy.
3. When adversity is most ready to strike us, God is most ready to strengthen us.
4. The devil is an equal
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 15, 2008
So what does this imply as we follow Jesus? Am I expected to be perfect? Does God expect me to be perfect? Absolutely not!! When we expect this, do you know what happens? It is not holistic at all. If anything it is at best partial because people who live with those expectations hide their
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Church Of God
Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 19, 2008
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Time for Jesus
Suppose you walked into your kitchen one morning and found Jesus sitting at the table. What would you do? Would you say: "Jesus! I'm thrilled to see You! I just wish I had time to talk, but right now I'm running late for work. When I get home tonight, we'll have a nice visit"?
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Dave Kinney on Sep 27, 2008
For one couple it went like this: She said, “Dear what would you do if I died?” The husband said, “I would be at my wits end and very upset!” His wife said, “Would you remarry?” Her husband said, “No, of course not!” Then she said, “Don’t you like being married?” He said, “Of course I do” So she
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Baptist
Contributed by John Tung on Feb 12, 2009
LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD
To one person who wanted to bury his father before following Jesus, Jesus said, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God." (Lk. 9:60)
Doesn’t that sound harsh? Someone’s father just died, and the man can’t even go back to bury his
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 16, 2009
Some of you know Helen Schaaf. I shared with the church her current physical struggles a few weeks ago. She had debilitating back pain that was making walking excruciatingly painful; finally, her doctor diagnosed a treatment for her. She had an injection in her spine so that she could walk
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Baptist
Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 27, 2009
THE KNACK
As most of you probably know, I like computers. When we were in South Dakota, our Director of Missions was always calling me for help with computer things. He would sometimes get a new program and install it on the office computer, and then, he couldn’t figure out how to use it. So, he’d
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Baptist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 14, 2009
CHARLES OAKLEY ON TENACITY
Charles Oakley, forward for the New York Knicks and an NBA All-Star, has a reputation for being one of basketball’s best rebounders. It’s his toughness, however, that has probably contributed the most to his outstanding sports career.
While other professional players
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Pentecostal
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