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"2007 Series - Friend Of Sinners"
Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. Every Saint Has A Past And Every Sinner A Future
Contributed on Dec 26, 2007
Friend of Sinners, Pt. 1
EVERY SAINT HAS A PAST AND EVERY SINNER A FUTURE (LUKE 5:27-32) On his trip to Hawaii, a hungry Tony Campolo unwittingly made his way at 3:30 in the morning to a seedy part of town for a snack, to be surrounded by eight or nine prostitutes who had just taken the night off. He overheard a ...read more
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2. Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
Contributed on Dec 26, 2007
Friend of Sinners. Pt. 2
Blessed are Those Who Mourn (LUKE 7:36-50) Every Saturday, a man goes into his barber shop. So this one Saturday he told his barber that he was going to Rome. The barber asked what flight he was going to take. The man responded “A-1.” The barber yelled, “A-1!? Are you crazy?! That plane's food ...read more
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3. Sufferers On Trial
Contributed on Dec 26, 2007
Friend of Sinners, Pt. 3
SUFFERERS ON TRIAL (LUKE 13:1-5) On the day the terrorists struck New York and Washington D.C., I received an e-mail from a friend that hinted strongly that America was under attack for forsaking God. Two days later, Jerry Falwell commented harshly: “I really believe that the pagans, and the ...read more
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4. One Thing I Know
Contributed on Dec 26, 2007
Friend of Sinners, Pt. 4
ONE THING I KNOW (JOHN 9) One embarrassing game day, after giving up nine home runs in a row, Charlie Brown cried out in despair, “What can I do?!!” He complained to his catcher, “We’re getting slaughtered again, Schroeder. I don’t know what to do. Why do we have to suffer like this?” Schroeder ...read more
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5. The Shepherd And Overseer Of Our Souls
Contributed on Dec 26, 2007
Friend of Sinners, Pt. 5
THE SHEPHERD AND OVERSEER OF OUR SOULS (LUKE 15:1-7) An elderly farmer was brought into the hospital because he appeared confused and was thought to have had a stroke. Attempting to assess his mental state, the doctor asked, “If you have a hundred sheep in a pasture and seven escape, how many will ...read more
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6. The Cry Of My Heart
Contributed on Dec 26, 2007
Friend of Sinners, Pt. 6
THE CRY OF MY HEART (LUKE 18:1-8) Prayer is a way of life and inseparable from life for most people. A Newsweek poll several years ago (“Is God Listening?” Newsweek 3/31/97) indicated that 54 percent of those the magazine surveyed prayed on a daily basis; 25 percent said they pray to God once a ...read more
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7. Loving People And Using Things
Contributed on Dec 26, 2007
Friend of Sinners, Pt. 7 (Final)
LOVING PEOPLE AND USING THINGS (LUKE 19:1-10) One of the greatest novels written, as well as my favorite Broadway musical, is “Les Miserables,” the story of Jean Valjean’s transformation from an uncaring and unfeeling man into a kind, noble, generous, sacrificial and selfless man later in life. He ...read more