Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2002
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DIETY DEMONSTRATED
"The Easter event, so they affirm,
demonstrated Jesus’ deity; validated his teaching;
attested the completion of his work of atonement for sin;
confirms his present cosmic dominion and his coming reappearance as Judge; assures us that his personal pardon, presence, and power
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2002
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Life at the Brink
A man was driving to work when a truck ran a stop sign, hit his car broadside, and knocked him cold. A passerby pulled him from the wreck and revived him. He began a terrific struggle and had to be tranquilized by the medics. Later, when he was calm, they asked him why he
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Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Aug 25, 2002
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When George Meller got saved, He had five lost friends. He began to pray for these 5 friends. Five years went by, and one got saved. Fifteen years went by and 2 others got saved. Twenty-five years went by and the 4th got saved! Fifty-two years after he began praying for these friends,
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Baptist
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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The name Stradivarius is synonymous with fine violins. This is true because Antonius Stradivarius insisted that no instrument constructed in his shop be sold until it was as near perfection as human care and skill could make it. Stradivarius observed, "God needs violins to send His music into the
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Paul Kallan on Feb 22, 2003
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On 21 February a German Newspaper -- Badische Zeitung -- carried a story of a group of people in Freiburg who started a social help initiative to help the retired people who suffer from extreme sense of loneliness. This group organises for such people memory training, various games,
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Catholic
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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Presbyterian/Reformed
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Tenney also states the following:
The most distinctive name by which God was known in Israel is Yahweh (Jehovah), which comes from the same root as “I AM”…(238)
“I Am’s” significant meaning here in Exodus is that Moses credentials for being the one to lead Egypt out of bondage are found in him
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Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 8, 2003
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Here are a few things said about lazy people:
“He always does an honest day’s work—of course, it usually takes him a week to do it.”
“He’s so lazy they named a shoe after him—the loafer.”
“He’s so lazy, if he woke up with nothing to do today, he’d go to bed with it only half done.”
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Undertakers
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was a member of the U.S. Supreme Court for 30 years. His mind, wit and work earned him the unofficial title of "the greatest justice since John Marshall." At one point in his life, Justice Holmes explained his choice of a career by saying: "I might have
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2004
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I don't believe that just because someone believes something, that that makes it so. But there is something to be said for having a positive attitude; especially when God has made a promise.
As much as 77% of everything we think is negative and counterproductive and works against us. People who
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Baptist
Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004
Twenty-four horsemen in Peoria, AZ, who usually met and rode for pleasure, organized a search-and-rescue party and became part of the AZ Rangers. They hold regular meetings and study first aid and desert survival courses. They occasionally make weekend rides into the dessert and simulate situations
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Baptist
Contributed by Fred Mueller on Dec 16, 2004
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A survey was done of boys before Father's Day. The surveyors asked what the most important things about a father were. The answers were things like, he plays catch with me. He shows me his work. He takes me on errands with him. Every single answer in the top ten had to do with a father
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 27, 2005
I read about an instant cake mix that was a big flop. The instructions said all you had to do was add water and bake. The company couldn’t understand why it didn’t sell -- until their research discovered that the buying public felt uneasy about a mix that required only water. Apparently people
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him in front of the service station. Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump.
"Reverend," said the young man, "sorry about
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