Let me give you another example of how God is on the move.
Haiti is a state that made a pact with the devil three hundred years. It is renown as a centre of witchcraft, voodoo and satanic worship. In 1991 Christians went to the most traditional satanic voodoo field in Haiti and were "violent in
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 22, 2009
When that mighty ship sank with a loss of over 1500 passengers, it was referred to as an act of God. Yet the reality is that the Titanic was allowed to sail with only 16 lifeboats – enough for only the ship’s crew - instead of the minimum 48 that had been recommended. If there had been 48 lifeboats
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
Author, Lisa Rogak has written a book on Funeral Foods, Rituals & Customs from Around World
It’s entitled, “Death Warmed over.” In it she tells the story of one man who was very near death. He was dying at home in bed. He could smell the aroma of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies coming from
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 30, 2009
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However, it the image of the “enraged king” who sends an army to destroy the city and kill those who have committed but then rejected the summons that bothers us. Is God really that way? I don’t know about you but I have this image of someone who completely flies off the handle in a rage and temper
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Church Of God
Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 24, 2010
WHAT OTHER GODS?
What other gods could we have besides the Lord? Plenty. For Israel there were the Canaanite Baals, those jolly nature gods whose worship was a rampage of gluttony, drunkenness, and ritual prostitution. For us there are still the great gods Sex, Shekels, and Stomach (an unholy
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 2, 2009
WHAT OTHER GODS?
What other gods could we have besides the Lord? Plenty. For Israel there were the Canaanite Baals, those jolly nature gods whose worship was a rampage of gluttony, drunkenness, and ritual prostitution. For us there are still the great gods Sex, Shekels, and Stomach (an unholy
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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There is a stage in a child’s life at which it cannot separate the religious from the merely festal character of Christmas or Easter. I have been told of a very small and very devout boy who was heard murmuring to himself on Easter morning a poem of his own composition which began ’Chocolate eggs
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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There is a stage in a child’s life at which it cannot separate the religious from the merely festal character of Christmas or Easter. I have been told of a very small and very devout boy who was heard murmuring to himself on Easter morning a poem of his own composition which began ’Chocolate eggs
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 21, 2009
Now Simon has a point. This woman although not specifically pointed out as a prostitute very likely was one. She was kissing Jesus’ feet at the dinner table, no less. Ritual purity especially with meals was a huge issue for Pharisees. Her hair was down, which could indicate a woman of questionable
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Church Of God
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
MIDDLE C
When Lloyd C. Douglas, author of The Robe and other novels, was a university student, he lived in a boarding house. Downstairs on the first floor was an elderly, retired music teacher who was infirm and unable to leave the apartment. Douglas said that every morning they had a ritual they
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 8, 2012
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GOOD FRIDAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
Ever since the 1950s, the men of the Philippines have had unusual tradition around Easter. It has grown to the point where from 50,000 to 75,000 people attend every year. The ritual that has drawn all these tourists to the Philippines is an odd and gruesome Good
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009
Fasting is getting more attention these days. In a special issue of Time Magazine on "How Faith Can Heal" Jeffrey Kluger writes:
"Faith and health overlap in other ways too. Take fasting. One of the staples of both traditional wellness protocols and traditional religious rituals is the cleansing
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Bruce Blythe on Oct 23, 2021
Made this one up for my sermon on the whole Book of Romans (Works, Grace & Living).
Hope some people find it helpful.
Blessings.
Bruce
A Jew, and an Islamic, and a Christian were drinking coffee.
As they sat and talked the conversation turned toward God.
The Islamic said, “Now, regular prayer
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 18, 2003
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A HAPPY TRADITION?
In a 2003 movie called "Pieces of April" a tatooed and rebellious daughter named April invites her disfunctional family to a Thanksgiving meal, hoping to heal old wounds and recreate a sense of family ritual.
While they are driving to April’s house, her mom and sister take
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 14, 2001
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One enterprising group of college students tried to literally manage time, but in the end it came back to haunt them. At this particular university the rule was that if the professor had not arrived in class within the first fifteen minutes of the hour, class was considered a "walk" and the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
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One enterprising group of college students tried to literally manage time, but in the end it came back to haunt them. At this particular university the rule was that if the professor had not arrived in class within the first fifteen minutes of the hour, class was considered a "walk" and the
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