Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
Too many Christians of our day seem to be totally unconcerned with the need to be conformed to the image of Christ (Rom.8: 29). Rather, they seem to think that they can live pretty much as they please, as long as they admit it to God. This could not be farther from the truth. Somewhere along the
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One man challenged another to an all-day wood chopping contest.
The challenger worked with all his might, stopping only for a brief lunch break. The other man had a leisurely lunch and took several breaks throughout the day. At the end of the day, the challenger was surprised and somewhat annoyed
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Nazarene
I was reading Outdoor Life the other day while waiting to get my allergy shot and came across an interesting story. It was in a section entitled, "This Happened to Me."
A turkey hunter had successfully called in a big gobbler within shooting range and shot the turkey. He picked up his trophy
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Baptist
Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Jul 12, 2008
A man approached Horace Greeley one day to ask for a donation for foreign missions. Greeley turned him down, but the man continued his plea and Greeley again said, "No". Finally the unfortunate one said: "Why, Mr. Greeley, wouldn't you give $10 to save an immortal
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Lutheran
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 17, 2008
A first-grader went on her first day to a newly integrated school at the height of the segregation storm. An anxious mother met her at the door to inquire, "How did everything go, honey?"
"Oh, Mother! You know what? A little black girl sat next to me!"
In fear and trepidation, the mother
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Pentecostal
A few days ago I was praying to God about a certain matter. I knew God was going to answer, but I was not sure how and when. On Tuesday as I was in the office working, I started to check things out, I found out that my prayer was already answered, and I did not even know. There in the office I
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Church Of God
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 14, 2008
A daddy came home one day carrying a gift that certainly caught the interest of his three sons. “This gift is for the little boy who has been so good, he has picked up all his toys and has listened to mommy.” The three boys sat united in
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 21, 2009
One day, C.H. Spurgeon was walking through the English countryside with a friend. As they strolled along, the evangelist noticed a barn with a weather vane on its roof. At the top of the vane were these words: GOD IS LOVE. Spurgeon remarked to his companion that he thought this was a rather
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Robert Rust on Mar 30, 2001
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I heard a story the other day about a hobo who walked up to the front door of a big farmhouse, and knocked on the door until the owner answered. The hobo said, “Sir, could I please have something to eat ? I haven’t had a meal in days.” The well-to-do owner of the house said, “I have made my
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Don Hawks on Oct 15, 2007
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2 construction workers were eating lunch one day. One of them says, “I hope I don’t have another meat loaf sandwich. I’m getting tired of meatloaf.”
The next day the construction worker opens his sandwich for lunch and says, “Meatloaf sandwich again I hate this stuff!”
The third day this guy
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Methodist
Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 17, 2003
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FOR YOU, MOTHER
This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf full of Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It’s OK honey, Mommy’s here."
This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Warren Lamb on Nov 11, 2006
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Remarks by President Bush
At Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Day Commemoration
Arlington National Cemetery
May 31, 2004
This morning I had the honor of placing a wreath before the Tomb of the Unknowns. This custom is observed every Memorial Day on behalf of the American people as a mark of
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 18, 2003
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Seven days before his death John Donne wrote: “And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for me.” (4) But, what comes before this statement tells the whole tale.
No man is an island, entire to itself; every man is a piece of a continent, a part of the main; if a clod be
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 4, 2003
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Mark Buchanan writes the following in, Your God Is Too Safe,
The Lord is deeply and passionately committed to our joy. Where did we get the idea that religion is a stiff, dull, flat business, all pursed lips and knitted brows and gloomy outlooks? Where did we get that portrait of the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Paul Steen on May 19, 2013
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YOU’RE GOING TO PLAY BASEBALL THIS SUMMER
Joshua 14:12, James 2:26
A little boy named Jimmy was about 13 years old. He grew up with his brother in a very poor family not too far from downtown. Their dad was very sick and could not work. They had food to eat every morning and evening, but he and
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Calvary Chapel
Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 2, 2003
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Two boys were playing in the snow one day, when one said to the other, "Let us see who can make the straightest path in the snow." His companion readily accepted the proposition, and they started. One boy fixed his eyes on a tree, and walked along without taking his eyes off the object selected.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Two boys were playing in the snow one day, when one said to the other, "Let us see who can make the straightest path in the snow." His companion readily accepted the proposition, and they started. One boy fixed his eyes on a tree, and walked along without taking his eyes off the object selected.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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A young boy had to feed his father every day when he came home from school. His father had been so injured and couldn’t do many things for himself and to help with things the mother gave him one job to do and that was to feed his father every day, once a day.
But on this particular day, the boy,
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