Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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CROSSING OVER
The story is told of old Bishop Warren Chandler, after whom the school of theology at Emory University was named. As he lay on his death bed, a friend inquired as to whether or not he was afraid. "Please tell me
frankly," he said, "do you fear crossing over the river of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2007
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MARRIAGE SEMINAR
While attending a Marriage Seminar dealing with communication,
Tom and his wife Grace listened to the instructor,
"It is essential that husbands and wives know each other’s likes and dislikes."
He addressed the man,
"Can you name your wife’s favorite
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Contributed by Neil Chitty on Jan 23, 2008
A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does. The next day in a written test, she included this question: " My full name has six letters. The first one is M. I pick up things. What am I?" When the test papers were turned in, the teacher was
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 21, 2009
In the last decade, over 1,000 species of animal were discovered in the Mekong jungles and wetlands of Asia. That averages to a species a week. Among them were never-before-named types of:
• Spiders
• Rats
• Bats
• Rabbits
• Snakes
• Fish
• Frogs
• Lizards
• Plants
• Birds
...and the list goes
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Mennonite
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An evangelist once went to speak to a country cartwright about salvation. The evangelist had come at the invitation of the cartwright’s wife in hopes that he might be successful in leading this man to the Lord. They went to the cartwright’s shop. The evangelist pretended to be helpful by picking up
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United Methodist
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John Sutherland Bonnell, the great preacher of a generation ago, has suggested five questions which are useful in evaluating Christian effectiveness and commitment.
Look Closely at them to judge your strengths and weaknesses as a disciple of Christ.
1. Does my life witness each day to the power of
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Baptist
Prudentius (c. 348-after 405)
His power and miracles proclaim him God.
I see the wild winds suddenly grow calm
When Christ commands; I see the storm-tossed sea
Grow smooth, with tranquil surface bright
At Christ’s behest; I see the waves grow firm
As the raging flood sustains his treading feet
He
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006
For decades, Iran has been a hotbed for terrorist activity. Little do most people know that Iran also houses the fastest-growing Muslim movement in the world: Muslims converting to Christianity. In IRAN: Desperate for God, seven Iranian Christian converts from Islam unveil their testimonies of
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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During World War II, a church building in Strasbourg was destroyed. After the bombing, the members surveyed the area to see what damage was done. They were pleased that a statue of Christ with outstretched hands was still standing. It had been sculpted centuries before by a great artist.
Taking a
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John Wesley had been an Anglican clergyman for many years before he became a Christian. He had been a missionary in Georgia – and still was not a Christian.
His conversion experience happened on the evening of 24th May 1738. Wesley had gone very unwillingly to a non-conformist meeting in London
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Anglican
Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 6, 2008
Every Christian should know the steps needed to lead a person to Christ. I remember back in a western town in Australia being stopped by 6 teenagers when they heard me say hello to them. They asked me if I was an American and what was I doing in their town. I told them we were there in the City
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Our society ... the world in which we live ... is a self-first ... a self-oriented society.
The big question ... often asks by those in the world is ... "What's in it for me?" or "How will I benefit from this?"
However, ... we as followers of the Christ ... are a new
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Anglican
Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 30, 2010
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THE BIGGER MIRACLE
Pastor Steve Yeschek lost his sister, Judy, after a five-year battle with cancer. She was a woman who, as Steve described her, was a party animal—-a big drinker with a self-contented lifestyle. She was someone everybody loved, because she exuded excitement and a thrill for life.
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2002
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THE COURAGE OF SHANNON WRAY
After winning a hard fought battle over an attempt to censor religious
references from her speech, Shannon Wray delivered her non-censored
salutatorian speech on Friday during the Hollidaysburg Area High School graduation ceremony. Shannon was represented by Mat
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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