Contributed by Carl Benge on Jul 2, 2007
Reverend Gregory Dawson of the North Congregational Church in New Hartford, CT.
In the mid-17th century, Oliver Cromwell sent his secretary to the continent on some important, state business. One night during his travels he found he was unable to sleep. According to an old custom a servant slept in
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Methodist
Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 17, 2006
J. Whitcomb Brougher tells this story:
A Greek philosopher asked his servant to provide the best dish possible. The servant prepared a dish of tongue, saying: “It is the best of all dishes, because with it we may bless and communicate happiness, dispel sorrow, remove despair, cheer the
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Christian Church
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 1, 2008
Let’s talk about the differences inherent in being son or servant in any household.
Now it may seem more than a stretch to draw from a modern fantasy tale for my illustration, but the story line of Batman offers very good examples of our point.
In that story, the boy who will eventually
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Orthodox
Contributed by Virgil Gibson on Oct 17, 2007
In Matthew Chapter 22 we read of a parable that Jesus gave. A king made a marriage for His son, and he sent forth his servant to bid people to the wedding. He told them that he had prepared a dinner, and asked them to come to the wedding. They would not come, so he sent the servant forth again.
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Apostolic
Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 4, 2008
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Rick Warren (“Purpose Driven”) accurately observes: “We can measure our servant’s heart by how we respond when others treat us like servants. How do you react when you’re taken for granted, bossed around, treated as an inferior…? Unfortunately, a lot of our service is often self-serving. We serve
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 17, 2007
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“The Tongue”
A biblical writer said, “The tongue can no man tame.” A Greek philosopher asked his servant to provide the best dish possible. The servant prepared a dish of tongue, saying: “It is the best of all dishes, because with it we may bless and communicate happiness, dispel sorrow, remove
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Christian Church
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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When I was in the media, I spent a week in Culion, Palawan. In fact, it was a holy week. Yes, that’s part of Palawan. But I don’t think you would like to go there. Culion was a leper colony. That’s where we quarantine or exile people afflicted with leprosy or Hansen’s disease in the past.
When I
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Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Sep 2, 2023
THE VOLUNTEERS
This poem is dedicated to all faithful volunteers.
We could not make it without your willingness to serve.
Thank you, Loyd C Taylor, Sr.
The Volunteers
There are some special people that we know
Found in needy places across this land;
They’re people that selflessly serve others,
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Baptist
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 31, 2008
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SOMEONE ELSE IS PUNISHED
There was once a movie called The Last Emperor. A young child was anointed as the last emperor of China and lived a life of luxury with 1,000 servants at his command.
He was once asked by his brother, "What happens when you do wrong?"
"When I do wrong, someone else is
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THE DOG GONE STORY!
Many years ago before airplanes and the great jets of today, people had to travel by ships.
These great ocean going vessels were very slow sailing across long distances.
The King of Greece made the decision to travel to the USA. The King had heard of the vast land and
how God
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Assembly Of God
THE NAPKIN
The master of the house sat down to his meal. As the courses were served, the servents would clear the table as the guests finished eating. During the meal however, the master of the house, folding his napkin and placing it aside his plate, left the room for a period of time. A new
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 31, 2004
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A large group of European pastors came to one of D. L. Moody’’s Northfield Bible Conferences in Massachusetts in the late 1800s. Following the European custom of the time, each guest put his shoes outside his room to be cleaned by the hall servants overnight. But of course this was America and
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Wesleyan
There are 119 verses in the Bible that contain a form of the word forgiveness. Here are some famous Bible verses that center on the importance of forgiving others.
Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
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During the time of the persecution of Christians in Rome there was an incident that forever changed the heart of one senator. He had gathered together all of his servants who were known to be Christians and had them arrested and sent to the Coliseum to be killed. Seated in the Senator’s place of
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When you talk about forgotten, I believe Joseph was one of God’s faithful servant that would shines above all. From the coat of many colours to the dusty road towards Egypt. From Potiphar’s house to the dungeon where the two servant of the Pharaoh met him and then forgot about him. God was NEVER
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Seventh-Day Adventist
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Remember the story of the King that had a great feast, he would provide all the meat, vegetables, the fruits, and the desserts. Each servant was to bring the best wine, one quart, and pour it into a 500 gallon wine vat. A little servant thought my quart can’t matter that much in 500 gallons. So he
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