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The city of Jerusalem has always been a major center for conflict. In 1099, an invading army took the city and massacred the inhabitants. The destruction was so complete that the invaders proudly reported that the narrow streets ran red with blood. 88 years later, an army appeared to retake the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 2, 2004
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A GLIMPSE OF ME—COMMUNION MEDITATION
In Mel Gibson’s Movie, “The Passion of Christ” there is an obscure detail in the crucifixion scene that probably goes unnoticed by most people, but it is a detail that says so much.
When Jesus is being placed on the cross, the camera comes close to watch as
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Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 31, 2005
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ILLUS: There was a man many years ago named Henry Ward Beecher. He was a prominent preacher here in America. He was invited on an occasion to attend a meeting of an atheist club where the noted agnostic Robert Ingersol was speaking. So Mr. Beecher, the preacher, accepted the invitation.
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 10, 2007
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ILLUSTRATION : Martyrdom of Zewar, Christian taxi driver in Northern Iraq.
After hostilities ceased in the Iraq war on the 9th of April 2003, an Open Doors team went to the country two weeks later. They visited church leaders primarily to tell them that we were praying for them, and were ready to
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Contributed by Bruce Ritter on Feb 2, 2008
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Frank Abagnale was the world’s greatest con artist. The movie Catch Me If You Can is based on the true-life story this man, who bilked the government out of more than $5 million by the time he was 21. Raised in the home of a father who cheated the government and a mother who cheated on her husband,
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
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Here at our congregation, Larry Pierce has often shared about his auto accident that brought him back to Jesus. He had been a Christian years ago but had wandered away and lived his life without God.
Then one day, he was driving a pick up truck down a road in Kentucky. He was towing another truck
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
Here at our congregation, Larry Pierce has often shared about his auto accident that brought him back to Jesus. He had been a Christian years ago but had wandered away and lived his life without God.
Then one day, he was driving a pick up truck down a road in Kentucky. He was towing another truck
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
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GO FIND SOMETHING TO DO FOR GOD
Ruth Rettig tells the story of having gone through unsuccessful cancer surgery and following up with chemo in Houston, which meant 500-mile roundtrips from their home in central Texas. The trips were exhausting enough but the chemo made her feel sick to death. She
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Methodist
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 22, 2007
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Bill Hybels and Soccer Coach (Across the Room p30)
Bill tells about his sons soccer coach (Brian). One day he felt prompted to leave the sideline and go introduce himself and help put the balls and equiptment away. He wasn’t thrilled to find out Bill was a pastor. After several months of
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 2, 2009
SHEPHERDLESS SHEEP
How pitiful shepherdless sheep are! Shepherdless sheep become easy prey for wolves, coyotes, and other predators. They can’t outrun them. They can’t outfight them. And what wolf would be scared off by a bleating: baaa? Sheep are left torn and bloodied and dead without a
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Lutheran
Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 30, 2025
[092]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – FOR WE ARE FLESH AND BLOOD
We are emotional people and emotions often influence our feelings and life and behaviour. Emotions do need controlling e.g. a person might be “in a bad mood” but must not let that become bad attitudes to others.
Sometimes we can be down
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Contributed by Ed Doss on Oct 24, 2000
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Reuben Gonzales was in the final match of a pro racquetball tournament. In the 4th and final game, at match point, Gonzales made a super kill shot into the front wall to win the game. The referee called it good. Two linesman affirmed that the shot was in. But Gonzales, after a moments hesitation,
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Contributed by Brian Mccutchen on Jan 29, 2001
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A mother noticed that it was about time for school to dismiss and since it looked like it would rain, she drove toward the school to pick up her eight-year-old daughter. She turned down the street to see her daughter running towards her down the sidewalk. A lightning bolt flashed and the little
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