Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 22, 2008
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Demonstrate the Gospel
R.W. Shambach told the story of a meeting he was in with T.L. Osborn. A young man who was a boxer and had been blinded by severe blows was also in the meeting. Shambach knew the man personally and knew that he was not a believer. Osborn called the man forward and prayed
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Contributed by Tim George on Apr 19, 2001
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Once when Alabama was playing Auburn, Coach Bear Bryant sent in his 2nd string quarterback with instructions to run on every play and he had better not pass the ball. Alabama led by three points and only had to run the clock out to win. Three downs in a row Alabama was crushed. On the fourth down
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2002
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Celebrities tend to misbehave in tiresome and predictable ways--tantrums, affairs, addictions--and we tend to think they’re spoiled. But one psychiatrist, Cornell’s Robert B. Millman, says they’re not spoiled, they’re sick. The affliction is Acquired Situational Narcissism.
ASN develops when
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
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The Fine Art of Doing Nothing
The sign on the stage proclaimed: "The Motionless Man: Make Him Laugh. Win $100." The temptation was irresistible. For three hours boys and girls, men and women, performed every antic and told every joke they knew. But Bill Fuqua, the Motionless Man, stood perfectly
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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We’re like the guy who was trying to lose some weight. When he got to the office one morning his co-workers noticed that he was carrying two dozen Crispie Cream Donuts. They asked him why He had bought two dozen donuts if he was trying to lose weight. He said, “Well on my way to work this morning I
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Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
Jesus said, “My Father’s house is to be a House of Prayer.” All through the Bible, we find again and again, God working through the prayers of His children. We remember the Day Elijah …
We remember Elisha, when he prayed that his servant’s eyes would be opened and he saw the armies of God, with
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Baptist
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 1, 2007
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I remember taking a bike trip through the country as a small boy. As we traveled back roads we came upon one of those small transformer power plants. You have seen the them, surrounded by chain like fence and barbed wire around the top. And a big red sign with white sign with white letters saying
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Wesleyan
Video Illustration: Last week we looked at a clip from the “Finger of God” and today I want to show you another clip which shows individuals tapping into the power of God and not into the philosophy of men or man’s intellect. Really the person documented in our clip today is led by the Spirit and
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 6, 2004
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I heard the story of the old woman who lived in the hills of Tennessee. She went to a great deal of trouble to have electrical power installed in her home. After a few months the Power Company noticed that she used very little electricity. They sent a meter reader out to check on the matter. He
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 27, 2008
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
The film takes place three years after the onset of the Clone Wars; the noble Jedi knights are spread out across the galaxy leading a massive clone army in the war against the separatists. After Chancellor Palpatine is kidnapped, Jedi master Obi-Wan
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Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008
-[Illustration] Some of you are aware that Robin and I are in the middle of a house hunt. We would like to buy a house, and live there for quite awhile, if the Lord is willing. We have wanted to buy a home all along, but I just always assumed that we did not really have the buying power to purchase
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. The man who believes this has calm quiet confidence, but, because his confidence is based upon Gods power and not
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Contributed by Charles Jones on Mar 28, 2012
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"PRAYING HE PRAYED"
The Characteristic of the prayer of Elijah was his FERVENCY. He prayed fervently.
He used that particular Hebrew idiom - "praying he prayed." In other words when he prayed he got down to business. Remember that the prayer of a righteous man is of great force when energized -
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Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006
Could God make a object too heavy to lift?
Couldn’t lift – not all powerful.
Couldn’t make – not all powerful.
Wrong question.
God is not bound by physical limitations.
But there are many roads to the top of the
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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I recall a story about how the wind and the sun were arguing about which of them was strongest. “Look,” said the Wind, “I’ll prove to you that I am more powerful. See that man down on the earth? Let’s each exercise our power, and whoever can make the man shed his coat fastest will be
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Baptist
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Forgiving Jerks
There's great power in our hands. It's the power to forgive a jerk-bully, a jerk-cheater, a jerk-thief. It’s powerful because it's unexpected. Jerks expect us to cry, run, or take revenge. The last thing they expect is forgiveness. That's why it's so disarming. Forgive them
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Catholic