Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2003
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THE BEST ESCAPE
Escapism is usually thought of as a bad thing, because it is a running away from reality. But we need to see there is much reality that we need to escape from. The stress and tension all around us is real, but we have no obligation to be in a state of constant reaction to it.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2002
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THE FARMHAND (AND FORGIVENESS)
Forgiveness was the most important lesson best selling author Tony Hillerman learned as a kid. His story goes:
I was 14 when Mr. Ingram knocked on our farmhouse door in Sacred Heart, Okla. (pop. 38). The old sharecropper lived about a mile down the road and
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Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Oct 27, 2000
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Oscar Cervantes is a dramatic example of Christ’s power to transform lives. As a child, Oscar began to get into trouble. Then as he got older, he was jailed 17 times for brutal crimes. Prison psychiatrists said he was beyond help. But they were wrong! During a brief interval of freedom, Oscar met
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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Tony Campolo, A Baptist minister, was invited to speak at a college in Valley Forge Penn. He drove to the college and before he spoke several men took him in the back room and began to pray for him, that God would use his speech.
While these men were praying, one man, just off the cuff began
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 3, 2002
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WHAT'S GOING ON
Mother, mother
There’s too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There’s far too many of you dying
You know we’ve got to find a way
To bring some lovin’ here today - Ya
Father, father
We don’t need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 9, 2014
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WHAT ARE YOU FEEDING ON?
I really enjoy visiting Yellowstone. In fact, one of these days, when Jesus comes back, I've got dubs on Yellowstone! Come and visit me for a while!
Once when I was visiting the greatest national park in America, I heard a story about bears that was amazing. In the
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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In the 18th Century, Selina Countess of Huntington invited the Duchess of Buckingham to come and here George Whitfield preach.
The Duchess wrote to the Countess of Huntington about the Gospel that Whitefield and his fellow “Methodists” preached as follows:
“ It is monstrous to be told that you
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Anglican
Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 23, 2002
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Ill. – Eye of the needle
Jesus was not saying that it is impossible for the rich to be saved. In those days cities were walled and had huge gates, which were open in the day light hours but barred shut at night. If a trader arrived at the city after dark he would not be able to get into the city
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Mennonite
Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Oct 12, 2021
My beautiful mama was always so strong, a tower of strength, courage and faith that stood like a beacon for our family.
Psalm 46:1 says God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
As I meditated on this, I remembered a time when I was about 3 years old or so.
I saw myself
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Charismatic
Contributed by Guy Caley on Sep 27, 2005
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Joseph Castleberry and his family were missionaries to Ecudor in 1998. Because of financial setbacks they were living month to month. Finally a month came when after paying bills on payday, there was no money left—plus there was an electric bill which had to be paid by the next day and there was
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000
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Fred Smith, in his book Learning to Lead wrote “The shepherd or pastor’s ultimate goal is not to please the sheep but to please God.” Cecil Paul the Author of Passages of a Pastor says that pastors need to free themselves from and I quote “The Tyranny of Evaluation.” Tim Hansel writing in his
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 25, 2022
Genesis 10 – 11:9….
Look again at verses 10:5, 20, 31…. and 11:1….
What do you think is the explanation for this? – v32 gives the answer; all came from Noah (with his language, but the 3 sons went to all different areas of the world)
The second half of Genesis 11 speaks of Abraham, from the line
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Rob Culler on Mar 21, 2001
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One of golf’s immortal moments came when a Scotsman demonstrated the new game to President Ulysses Grant. Carefully placing the ball on the tee, he took a mighty swing. The club hit the turf and scattered dirt all over the President’s beard and surrounding vicinity, while the ball placidly waited
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 17, 2024
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The passage from 1 Kings 18:41-46 offers profound lessons on persisting in prayer, as demonstrated by the prophet Elijah. Here are some key takeaways:
Expectant Faith: Elijah prayed with the expectation that God would answer. He told Ahab to prepare for rain even before there was any sign of it,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2001
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The story is told of a wonderful, elderly, christian lady. She had very little money and lived in a rundown house, but she was always praising the Lord. Her only problem was with the old man who lived next door. He was always trying to prove to her that there was no God. One day, as the old man
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