Contributed by Bruce Ritter on Feb 2, 2008
hile parachuting of any kind is risky, the incoming fire of a fortified enemy, raises the danger profile for any special forces mission seeking to get behind enemy lines. Not only does a paratrooper become an easy target, but the sound of the aircraft would also alert the enemy.
HALO stands for
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Assembly Of God
Jim Nicodem is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Christ Community Church which has three campuses in St. Charles, Dekalb, and Blackberry Creek, Illinois. In his sermon entitled “The Straight Scoop on Anger” Pastor Jim shares this illustration:
“You’re watching a football game, your favorite team.
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Methodist
Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Apr 3, 2008
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An important business executive boarded the New-Orleans-to-Washington train. He was a heavy sleeper, and he needed to be awakened in order to get off the train in Atlanta about 5 o’clock in the morning. He found a porter and told him, "I want you to awaken me in order that I might get off the
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 14, 2011
ISN'T THERE SOMETHING ELSE?
One time a woman asked the preacher, "What should I do, Preacher? I want to follow and serve Jesus. I want to do his work totally and completely."
The preacher said, "Great, you could be a part our weekly ladies Bible study group and later you could perhaps lead
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Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
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Charles Fuller once announced that he would be speaking the following Sunday on “Heaven.” During that week, a precious letter was received from an old man who was very ill. Here is part of his letter: “Next Sunday you are to talk about Heaven. I am interested in that land, because I have held a
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Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Jan 16, 2010
The world says, “If it feels good, do it!” and “The ends justify the means.” As a result, we have to be extra alert. It reminds me of God’s message to Sardis in the Book of Revelation. God kept having to tell them to be alert and that must have poured salt into their wounds. You see Sardis was a
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Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 7, 2012
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Ravi Zacharias tells the story of a man who went to School in Wheaton with Billy Graham and later entered into politics. He was a popular man and rose to become the Prime Minister of Canada. In the process of going down that way, to fame, to popularity and power, he began to sacrifice his ethics
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Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Dec 18, 2012
Have you ever taken the time to set up a row of dominoes and then you push the first one and the first one knocks down the second one which knocks down the third one which knocks down the fourth one, etc until they have all fallen?
The same case exists with the Holy Scriptures; when you knock one
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Nazarene
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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UNSINKABLE
Robert Morgan tells a story that took place on the Sunday after the Titanic sank. It happened in Belfast, where the great ship was built. Naturally, the townspeople were devastated. Men met on the city's streets, grasped each other's hands, burst into tears and parted without speaking a
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Killpatrick reminds us how the Cheap Grace mindset can ruin our lives and drive us away from God.
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes
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Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Mar 19, 2012
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PREDESTINATION
Rather than predetermining a person’s FATE, predestination predetermines a believer’s FOCUS—that is, God’s eternal purposes, goals and privileges for him. Every instance of the word “predestinate” in the New Testament refers to some purpose, goal or privilege that God has
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Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Feb 6, 2003
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· In the movie "Groundhog Day" actor Bill Murray wakes up to the same day over and over. He finds himself confronted with the same situations he had faced just the day before all over again; only of course it isn’t a new day–he’s stuck on groundhog’s day. Only he is aware of the repetition which
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Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009
STAR TREK: OUR CONTINUING MISSION
"Space
The final frontier
These are the voyages of the Starship, Enterprise
Its continuing mission
To explore strange new worlds
To seek out new life and new civilizations
To boldly go where no man has gone before."
For 178 episodes spread over seven seasons,
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Christian Missionary Alliance
Contributed by Lynn Malone on Feb 10, 2006
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Dr. Dale Galloway tells the story of a shy, unassuming little guy named Chad. One February before Valentine’s Day, Chad came home and told his mother he wanted to make Valentine’s cards for everyone in his class. Her heart sank for Chad as he told her because she watched every day as the children
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Methodist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 29, 2008
A BOY AND CHRISTMAS
An eight-year-old boy describes his father's celebration of Christmas:
Dad just finished putting up the Christmas lights. Dad likes to put up the Christmas lights. He puts them all over the house. He puts them all over the yard, too. He puts them in the trees and puts
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 9, 2025
[102]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GOD SENDS NO ONE TO HELL
The Introduction for this poem is longer than average.
So as not to be misunderstood, the title of the poem does not mean God has no control over hell. He certainly does but just so that you don’t miss the message of the poem, I need to
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 26, 2025
[143]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – IN THE FURNACE AND THE LIONS’ DEN
This poem is the telling of two stories in Daniel, one of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the blazing furnace, and the other of Daniel in the lion’s den.
Both stories testify to the goodness of God, and both are examples of
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