Lastly and perhaps most importantly this 8th commandment encourages us to become generous persons. I love the story of the IRS auditor who was talking with a minister on the phone---He asked, “Now this Joe Smith that I’m talking about…does he attend your church?” “Yes, he does,” the preached
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
The father of a small boy would occasionally sneak into a neighbor’s orchard and pluck some of the choicest fruit. He always made sure, however, that "the coast was clear." One day with his son tagging along, after carefully looking in every direction and seeing no one, he crept through the fence.
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Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 8, 2008
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The family sat down at the table and dad asked his young son to “say grace” over the meal. While the family waited, the little boy quickly eyed every dish which his mother had prepared; then he bowed his head and prayed, “Lord, I don’t like the look of it, but thank you — I’ll eat it anyway.”
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THERMOMETER V. THERMOSTAT CHRISTIANS
Are you a thermometer (circumstantially led) or are you a thermostat (influencer of your surroundings) believer?
Let me explain. A thermometer is circumstantially led. Depending on the temperature, the mercury moves up or down. It moves according to the
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I remember a Youth Minister saying years ago "My problem is not motivating people; My problem is people DE-motivating me!" From years in ministry I have learned the hard way that People will disappoint you. People will oppose you. People will see themselves in competition with you. Sometimes in
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Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 18, 2009
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WHAT THE WORD "DWELLING IN US" LOOKS LIKE
I think Sam Storms, in his book on Colossians, describes well what it looks like for the word of Christ to dwell in us. He talks about the Scriptures calling out to us. "Don’t just read me," they seem to say. "Feast on me! Meditate! Ruminate! Saturate your
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012
WHERE ARE YOU?
But to be able to get where you’re going, you first have to know where you are. I learned this over Thanksgiving when I was in Atlanta. We used our Garman to get around as we were unfamiliar with the area. Garmans are great because all you do is enter the address of where you want
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Methodist
Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on May 9, 2023
Mothers and May
There are many things I love
about the magic month of May--
the beautiful budding flowers,
the gorgeous life-giving weather,
the celebration of Mother’s Day!
There are many things I love
about our having Mother’s Day--
a day of recognition,
a time to offer commendation,
to one
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Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Sep 2, 2023
He’s the wisest man in the church;
There’s nothing he can’t do.
If you turn down your ministry,
He’ll be there to do it for you.
He’s also a very faithful member,
And shows up right on the dot.
Then if you don’t keep your commitment,
He’ll cover you and fill in your spot.
He’s obviously
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2001
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LOVE IS ACTION
In his book, Dad, The Family Coach, Dave Simmons tells of an act of sacrificial love that occurred in a shopping mall. One day he took his eight year old Helen and five year old Brandon to the Cloverdale Mall. He needed to buy some tools in Sears.
When they pulled into
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Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 13, 2001
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Here is a parody of Luke’s account of the birth of Christ, that really underscores just how far our world has let the true meaning of Christmas slip away from them.
"And there were in the same country children keeping watch over there stockings by the fireplace. And lo! Santa Claus came upon
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 6, 2001
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I remember years ago when the pastor was delivering a sermon on salvation, He told a story about a coloring book his mother bought him when he was in the first grade.
He didn’t want to be called a sissy, so he started on the first page and scribbled until it looked horrible. He had reached page
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The familiar orange box and the slogan "The Breakfast of Champions" have become more than just advertising symbols. They have become a metaphor for sports greatness and success. Many athletes, at the pinnacle of their success, have shared their childhood dreams about someday joining the legends who
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United Methodist
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Marshall
I’m 54 years old and I’ve forgotten a whole lot of things that have happened to me in the course of my life – but there is one incident that has stuck with me for right at 50 years; and will probably be with me for the rest of my life.
When I was four years old my mother moved us into a
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Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005
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A. W. Tozer in his priceless book The Root of the Righteous shares the story of Rutherford who could shout in the midst of serious and painful trials, “Praise God for the hammer, the file, and the furnace.”
The hammer is a useful tool, but the nail, if it had feeling and intelligence, could
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