Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Sep 9, 2008
C. S. Lewis wrote, We are all.…under construction. Naturally, there’s unfinished lumber showing here and there -- protruding nails and unsightly scaffolding -- but it’s still clear that a work is in progress, that the Builder has
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Contributed by Greg Barron on Aug 5, 2007
The little boy came to his father and said, “Father, I want to be a Christian.” The dad said, “You can’t, Jesus came to save sinners. Now go and play.” This repeated twice more until finally the boy came to his father and said, “Father, I am a sinner,
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Contributed by Donny Granberry on Aug 13, 2008
Little 4 year old Johnny was caught by his mother with his hand in the cookie jar when she asked him, “Johnny, why can’t you just be good?”
He replied, “Oh, Mom, it makes me tired to be good.”
If there is one area where all people struggle it is in
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"Places and circumstances never guarantee happiness. You must decide within yourself whether you want to be happy." (Robert J. Hastings)
"The last of human freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances." (Victor Frankl)
"Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble]
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 23, 2002
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He Was A Stranger and I Took him In
The story is told of a Kansan who owned a general store. He was a
well-intending man who made a habit of offering a verse of Scripture
whenever anyone purchased something from him. The group of people who sat
around the store in this rural area enjoyed the
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The Scripture texts we will be looking at today continue to paint a portrait of two lives. These two life stories communicate to us today the importance of having integrity and a strong relationship with the Lord.
David’s story shows how he was a man after God’s own heart. The result of this
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Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
Encourage Someone Today
Dante Bartiel Rossetti, the famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once approached by an elderly man. The old fellow had some sketches and drawings that he wanted Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they, at least, showed potential
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 20, 2011
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BLOOD FLOWS IN THE BOMOKANDE
In November 1964, anarchy broke out in the Belgian Congo. Assemblies of God missionary J. W. Tucker knew he was at risk, but he stayed where God had placed him. One day, a mob attacked and killed him with sticks, clubs, fists, and broken bottles. They took his body,
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Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 21, 2004
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A few minutes ago, I told you we were chosen by God. That is wonderful, but being chosen by itself does not help us much. That is only the first step. After God chooses us, there is something that we must do. We must accept it. Let me explain about being chosen and then accepting that choice.
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Contributed by Clay Hilton on Dec 18, 2003
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This clip is hilarious it helps to set up a sermon on anger:
The movie is Adam Sandler’s "The WaterBoy"
It is found in the first 1/3 of the movie:
Here is the start and end cue:
Show Waterboy Clip: Start with
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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Easter Exploitation: In ’02, an IMRA survey showed that the average U.S. household planned to spend $139.50 for Easter gifts, up from $106.90 a year earlier. Children were the biggest gift
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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Say Thanks: According to Martz Poll, only 10% of supervisors thank their staff for their contributions compared to 34% of fellow workers. 34% of managers say they praise their direct reports every day, while 6%
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Contributed by David Butcher on Nov 12, 2006
The status of good credentials can be seen in many different ways, being able to flash the ‘Gold Card’ was at one time good. Now the banks have Platinum Cards and no doubt someone will come up with
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Sep 10, 2006
Derek McGinnis, a 29 year old war vet, lost his left leg to a suicide bomber in Iraq, but he became determined not to let that stop him from his passion of surfing. With that determination, he gathered other war amputees around him to teach them how to surf.
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Contributed by Roger Haber on Oct 24, 2006
Let’s start with a true/false quiz:
• I am growing in my intimacy with God and faithfulness to his word.
• I am growing in real relationships with others in a small group.
• I am growing in my service to God and others.
• I am growing in reaching my pre-Christian relationships for
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