Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 9, 2009
The Jewish people tried to work around some of the commands of the Torah that could not be practically enforced once the Jewish nation was no longer sovereign. One of those commands was the Sabbath Year. All debts were to be cancelled, but, under Roman rule, this could not work economically for
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
in the New Testament, the human sacrifice, sat at a table with 12 men, handpicked to carry on the story and the message of forgiveness and reconciliation with God. Why? Because, as I have said before and will say until I
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Church Of God
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 18, 2009
WRONG SIDE
A woman rang the doorbell of a house and introduced herself to the little girl who opened the door by saying, "Hello! I’m your great-aunt on your daddy’s side."
The little one
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Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Aug 8, 2010
In his book, “Miracles”, C. S. Lewis says, those whose faith is in science and experiments will learn “what regularly happens in Nature; the norm or rule to which she works. Those who believe in miracles are not denying that there is such a norm or rule;
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 17, 2001
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We should be like little Johnny. After church, Johnny tells his parents he has to go and talk to the minister right away. They agree and the pastor greets the family.
"Pastor," Johnny says, "I heard you say today that our bodies came from the dust & when we die our bodies go back to dust.”
"Yes,
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ILLUS: Moral erosion continues in America, according to James Patterson and Peter Kim. They report that 74 percent of Americans will steal from those who won’t miss it, and 64 percent will lie for convenience as long as no one is hurt. Most Americans (93 percent) say they alone decide moral issues,
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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I remember reading a Peanuts cartoon strip in which Lucy comes up to her brother Charlie Brown and does something that is very unusual for her. She says--I love you. But Charlie Brown keeps responding by saying: no you don’t. And each time Lucy answers a little louder: yes I do, I really love you.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2003
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There is a wonderful story about the anicent Latin rite of the funeral service.
The Austrian emperor dead and the people brought his body to the front door of the church to enter for the funeral service.
-They strike the door and say: "Open."
-The abbot inside says: "Who is there."
-"Emperor
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 22, 2007
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Poem: The Gospel According to You
Arthur McPhee said:
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Are read by more than a few,
But the one that is most read and commented on
Is the gospel according to you.
You are writing a gospel, a chapter each day
By the things that you do and the words that
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 10, 2009
What are your spiritual GIFTS? What comes easy to you that is not so easy for others?
A man is pulled over by a police officer for a broken headlight. The cop looks in the car and sees a collection of knives on the backseat. "Sir," he says. "Why do you have all those knives?"
"They’re for my
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Contributed by Charles Jones on Dec 16, 2010
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"PRAISE THE LORD" AND "AMEN"
Story has it that there was a preacher that was trying to sell his horse. One day a potential buyer came to the church for a test ride. The preacher said, "Before you start, you should know that this horse only responds to church talk." Go is 'praise the lord' and stop
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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Fathering Is Hard Work: According to the 6/10/03 issue of Family Circle magazine in its national poll of fathers finds:
· 94% feel building a family is the hardest and most important thing a man can do.
· 71% say fatherhood is more demanding than they expected, while 88% say fatherhood is more
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Story: In a small country village in Sicily, there were two brothers, renown members of the local Mafia.
They were mean, bad and very rich.
No one had a good word to say about them.
Indeed, everyone seemed to have a story about how they had either been cheated or maligned by the
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Anglican
GIOVANNI WAS A SAINT
In a small country village in Sicily, there were two brothers, renowned members of the local Mafia. They were mean, bad and very rich. No one had a good word to say about them. Indeed, everyone seemed to have a story about how they had either been cheated or maligned by the
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Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jul 27, 2007
Jas 2:3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,”
Jas 2:4 have you not
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2002
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GIVE ME MY CHANGE
A Buddhist approaches a hotdog vendor and says, "Make me one with everything."
The Buddhist gives the vendor a $20 bill and waits. Finally he says, "Where’s my change?"
The vendor replies, "All
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