Contributed by Raymond Lu on Aug 8, 2010
Charles Colson said, and I quote, “Psychiatry, properly administered, can turn a schizophrenic bank robber into a mentally healthy bank robber. A good teacher can turn illiterate criminal into an educated criminal. But they are still bank robbers and criminals.” D.L. Moody said, “If you educate a
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Christian Missionary Alliance
Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 5, 2011
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YOU BE JESUS!
A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. "If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, 'Let my brother have the first
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 5, 2010
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO TURN IT OFF?
Too often when Julie and I watch a movie, I am forced to turn it off or over because of the coarse nature of the movie, particularly relating to the sex scenes. It is taken for granted that sex is a necessary part of most movies. I disagree! I don’t need to watch
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Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 19, 2003
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Turning Point (from Our Daily Bread)
The surrender of one’s will to Jesus is essential to a life of joy and victory. Oswald Chambers called this “giving up my right to myself.” We hold nothing back—no earthly life, no material gain, no pride-filled position—but simply say, “Jesus, do with my life
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
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MISTAKEN FOR JESUS
Carolyn Gillette told the story of a hospice chaplain named Larry, and how he became friends with an 80-year-old lady named Mary. Mary was a hospice patient. Larry visited with her many times, and was greatly impressed by her faith. One day, he got a call that Mary had taken a
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Contributed by Michael Brown on Mar 11, 2008
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Who is Jesus?
In chemistry, He turned water to wine;
In biology, He was born without the normal conception;
In physics, He disproved the law of gravity when he ascended into heaven;
In economics, He disproved the law of diminishing return by feeding 5000 men with two fish & five loaves of
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
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JESUS’ WORDS
There is a hopefulness in life as we hear and become empowered by Jesus’ words.
A Sunday School teacher illustrated this concept of hopefulness in life by drawing on the blackboard two pathways. In the middle of one she placed a large rock, covering the entire path. At the end of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Today I want to conclude by sort of turning the tables and say that now we’ve got this great stuff of how we can be set free for ourselves, how can we now turn around and help other people find freedom through Christ.
I’m particularly thinking about this because of a story from a Major who is part
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Contributed by Brian Mavis on Dec 15, 2003
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Allah or Jesus?
Last month I attended my annual training session that’s required for mai
ntaining my state prison security clearance. During the training session
there was a presentation by three speakers representing the Roman Catholic,
Protestant and Muslim faiths who explained their belief
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Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Nov 14, 2011
MISTAKEN FOR JESUS
Jeff Walling tells the story of Darrel. Darrel was a forty year-old youth worker. One service a month, the youth in his church went to Hokem Manor, which was an old age home. The old people would be wheeled in for the service. Some of them were aware, and others of them weren't.
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Contributed by John Beehler on Apr 16, 2003
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On one occasion Michelangelo turned to his fellow artists and said with frustration in his voice, "Why do you keep filling gallery after gallery with endless pictures on the one theme of Christ in weakness, Christ on the cross, and most of all, Christ hanging dead?" he asked. "Why do you
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
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Mature Audiences: One person will turn 50 in the United States every 7.5 seconds for the next 18 years! The U.S. Census Bureau projects there are 25.3 million Americans between ages of 50-59, and expect that figure will jump to 37.7 million by 2006. "This aging population is growing and it is one
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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Creativity often consists of merely turning up what is already there. Did you know that right and left shoes were thought
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