Contributed by Gerald Albers on Feb 24, 2007
; A women who’s husband had died years earlier had stopped by her Pastors office one day. She had been crying inside for 2 long painful years. As she talked, she related everything that had happened up to the time of her husband’s death --- everything! She knew every detail. Finally she opened
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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During his days as guest lecturer at Calvin Seminary, R.B.Kuiper once used the following illustration of God’s sovereignty and human responsibility:
I liken them to two ropes going through two holes in the ceiling and over a pulley above. If I wish to support myself by them, I must cling to them
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 21, 2009
The main thing in life is to keep the main thing the main thing.
There is a story involving Yogi Berra, the well-known catcher for the New York Yankees, and Hank Aaron, who at that time was the chief power hitter for the Milwaukee Braves. The teams were playing in the World Series, and as usual
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 23, 2014
In 1879, Charlie Peace, a well-known criminal in London, faced execution by hanging. When he was marched to the gallows, a minister walked behind him. In keeping with custom, the minister read aloud this passage from a prayer book, "Those who die without Christ experience hell, which is the pain
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
READY FOR EITHER
A Roman coin was once found with the picture of an ox on it. The ox was facing two things--an altar and a plough--and the inscription read: "Ready for either."
The ox had to be ready either for the supreme
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Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 18, 2006
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A church member asked her pastor, “We have some neighbors who believe a false gospel. What literature would you recommend that I give them?”
The pastor thought and then answered,
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Contributed by Sam Peters on Mar 1, 2007
Thomas a’ Kempis, a 15th century monk, said this regarding Holiness:
"Truly, at the day of judgment we shall not be examined by what we have read, but what we have done; not
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Max Lucado says it this way, “Romans is a life-changing letter for people who are willing to admit they are sinners. For those who admit they are on the wrong plane, the letter provides the correct itinerary.
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"In addition to knowing all there is to know about reading, writing and arithmetic, not to mention science, biology, history and music, a teacher has to be an authority on Baseball...Grasshoppers...Little girls...Snakes...Young
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 27, 2025
[117]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HE BECAME SIN FOR US
This poem resulted from some discussion in one of the Christian forums on Isaiah 52 and 53. I was thinking into the sufferings of the Lamb upon the cross trying to capture the stark reality of that sacrificial death. Of course God blotted out
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Contributed by Kent Kessler on Dec 27, 2006
One Pastor performed a baptism service in sort of a special way. He told the people before they came up to the platform to be baptized to take a piece of paper, write down a few of the sins they’ve committed, and fold the paper. When they came up to the platform, there was a large wooden cross on
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Methodist
Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 23, 2001
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THE DOOLITTLE RAIDER
The entry for the May 8, 2000 Promise Keepers’ devotional guide, Men of Integrity, shared this story:
After a daring and successful 1942 bombing raid over Japan, led by Jimmy Doolittle, Bombardier Jacob DeShazer was one of eight downed in Japanese-occupied China. The
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Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jun 5, 2002
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On October 8,1918 Sergeant Alvin C. York single handedly capture 132 German soldiers which earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Definitely, he was a hero to be honored. In this battle he displayed courage and selflessness that is required of heroes.
Today’s society doesn’t know truly
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