Contributed by Greg Buchner on Mar 21, 2005
Mark Noll, noted theologian and author once wrote…
“Over the long course of Christian history, the most depressing thing—because it is repeated so often—has been how tragically far short of Christian ideals we ordinary Christians so regularly fall.
Over the long course of Christian history, the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 9, 2005
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In his little book On Christian Truth, Harry Blamires suggests that we think of the human race aboard a hijacked jet-liner flying through time. “God himself directed its takeoff from the divine control-tower. The initiator of all evil, whom we call the Devil, managed to get a boarding pass.” When
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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In one region of Africa, the first converts to Christianity were very diligent about praying. In fact, the believers each had their own special place outside the village where they went to pray in solitude. The villagers reached these “prayer rooms” by using their own private footpaths through the
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Contributed by Mark Price on May 12, 2006
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I have been told that in the jungles of South America, that monkey trappers use jars with narrow mouths, hung in trees by wire, to trap their prey. They hang the jars on the branches, and place rocks inside. As the monkeys travel through the trees, the branches rattle the stones in the jars. The
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Contributed by Myron Loss on Jun 9, 2006
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Adonirum Judson, the renowned missionary to Burma, endured untold hardships trying to reach the lost for Christ. For seven heartbreaking years he suffered hunger and privation. During this time he was thrown into Ava Prison, and for 17 months he was subjected to almost incredible mistreatment. As
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Rabbi Eckstein also testifies to the willingness of Israeli citizens to unashamedly help others. This should free us as Christians from our hesitant inhibitions in reaching the lost for Jesus. “. . . Israelis are not too shy, embarrassed, inhibited, or intimidated to stand out in a crowd and
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Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 15, 2007
Acts 20:13 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot.
Acts 20:14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
Acts 20:15 The next day we set sail from there
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Let down the nets? Give me a break!
But then...Luke says, “When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.” Not the kind of break Peter had in mind. Not the kind of outcome he had in mind either. Have you ever reached to lift something -- a milk jug,
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Contributed by Andy Anquoe on Feb 15, 2007
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Pastor Eric Hulstrand tells the story of preaching in a church one time when an elderly lady fainted and struck her head on a pew. Because it looked serious, an ambulance was called as people quickly cared for her. The EMTs came in, quickly examined her, strapped her to a gurney, and was about to
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Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 20, 2007
I can remember my first fight. It was in the 5th grade against Wesley. We agreed to meet in the cemetery that was between our houses and the school.
It was to be just me and him. But when I showed up there was a circle of kids who had come to watch the big fight. Fear overtook me and I ran all
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
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Give the first and best. The goal is to be reached at any cost. On August 11, 1978, Double Eagle II, a large helium balloon, and her crew of three, eased into an almost windless sky above the potato fields of Maine. Their destination was Paris, France. The aerodynamics of ballooning are somewhat
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Pentecostal
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I was clicking through the stations last week and came across a documentary on a women’s prison. A guard explained how the visitors for their own safety needed to stay on the gray painted lines. The inmates could not reach them if they stayed on the gray painted lines. Catch this, staying on
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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It was said that Socrates taught for 40 years, Plato for 50, Aristotle for 40, and Jesus for only 3. Yet the influence of Christ’s 3-year ministry infinitely transcends the impact left by the combined 130 years of teaching from these men who were among the greatest philosophers of all antiquity.
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