Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
Anonymity is one of the 3 signs of a miserable job. “Employees who aren’t known and individually appreciated by their managers will not be fulfilled in their jobs.” (Three
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2011
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$3.00 WORTH OF GOD, PLEASE
Tim Hansel in his book "When I Relax I feel Guilty," writes some insights of what most people want from God.
"I would like to buy $3.00 worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in
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Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 18, 2004
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A young boy was part of a group of young people from his church who, as a service ministry, took the Lord’s Supper to homebound or hospitalized members of the church. He and his friends visited one elderly gentleman in particular who was in the hospital--nothing serious, just a minor illness--and
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Contributed by Mike Richardson on May 16, 2001
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A preacher saw a man who looked homeless sitting on a park bench and seemed to be in deep distress so he passed by him, handed him a $20 bill and whispered to him, “Never Despair”. The next day the preacher saw the man coming toward him hurriedly and gave him $60. The preacher asked what that was
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Contributed by Steve Malone on May 22, 2001
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There was a man who lived up in upstate New York and he was getting tired of the cold weather, so he decided to go to Florida. His wife was on a business trip at the time so he called her to let her know what he was doing and to tell her not to go back to New York but to meet him in
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I remember hearing a story about a man who was visiting a certain school and made a promise to the tiny students that he would give a prize to the one whose desk was found in the best order when he returned. He gave no indication of when that
might be. Shortly after he left, a little girl, noted
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Methodist
Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001
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There was a young man named David who killed six innocent people in New York. He was finally caught and sent to prison for life.
One day a fellow inmate began to tell David that God loved him, and was ready to forgive him for all his sins, even the murders he had committed.
It took a while, but
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 22, 2001
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Tony Campolo tells a story of a homeless man who offered to share his coffee with Tony. Tony said the coffee must have been swimming with bacteria but he took a drink. Then he said “that’s very generous of you to share your coffee with me.” And the
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Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001
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There is a story about a man who lost his wife, leaving him to be both mother & father to a six-year-old son. After her funeral father & son came home, both feeling so alone & grieved by their loss. That night as they prepared for bed, the boy sked, "Daddy, may I sleep in your room tonight,
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Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 10, 2002
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A man who was raised in a cult (A cult is a group that changes either the person of Jesus or the redemptive act of the cross) over a period of years gradually rejected the rules and works of religion. One day he cried out to a friend, "You’ve
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Contributed by David Yarbrough on Mar 18, 2002
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I heard about a rich man who was determined to take his wealth with him. He told his wife to get all his money together, put it in a sack, and then hang the sack from the rafters in the attic. He said, "When my spirit is caught up to heaven, I’ll grab the sack on my way." Well he eventually died,
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"When Dwight L. Moody approached a man who was president of a colliery about his soul’s salvation, the man listened patiently and courteously, then said, "It’s too cheap, I can’t believe it’s true. You ask me to do nothing except to accept Christ in order to obtain salvation. It is too cheap. It
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United Methodist
Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 5, 2002
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I heard once of a man who was an American Indian and had been converted. He described the old and the new nature this way, “There’s two dogs that live in me, one’s the old dog, he’s mean and vicious and hard and sinful. Then there’s the new dog who walks after Christ. He said they’re constantly
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Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 18, 2002
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A counselor was trying to help a man who had come forward during an evangelistic meeting. "I’m a Christian," the man said, "but there’s sin in my life, and I need help." The counselor showed him I Jn. 1:9 and suggested that the man confess his sins to God.
"Oh Father," the man began, "if we have
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 21, 2002
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Harry Truman enjoyed telling about the man who was hit on the head at work. The blow was so severe he was knocked unconscious for an extended period of time. His family, convinced he was dead, called the funeral home and asked the local undertaker to pick him up at the hospital, which he did.
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After Ashley Smith, in Atlanta, talked a man who had just killed several people into surrendering; she said she felt it was God’s will that he selected her and that he saw a copy of "The Purpose Driven Life" (Rick Warren) on her coffee table. Her grandfather said,"We always knew Ashley would do
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