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Loved, To Be Love
Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 22, 2011
LOVED, TO BE LOVE One of the neatest gifts I've ever received was this little, hand towel. I was given this during my seminary commencement, and have cherished it ever since. The towel has a little saying on it: "Blessed to be a blessing" Isaiah 61:1. Isaiah 61:1-2 says: "The Spirit of the ...read more
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He Knew The Shephard
Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Apr 26, 2022
INTRODUCTION Story: He Knew the Shepherd 1. Three men gave a presentation from the 23rd Psalms. It went like this, a. The first man read from the Psalms with superb diction, clarity, and reverence. The audience stood up and gave him a standing ovation. b. The second man quoted the entire Psalms ...read more
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Go Ask Your Preacher!
Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Dec 15, 2019
I challenged the audience once while preaching the sermon entitled: “That Form of Doctrine,” in Romans 6:17-18. That if they disagree with me, to go asked their preachers: “What is that form of doctrine: that makes one free, from their sins?” I explained to them; that you might want to get ...read more
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A Father's Forgiveness PRO
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2002
A FATHER'S FORGIVENESS In his book, What’s So Amazing About Grace , Phillip Yancey tells the story of Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway grew up in a very devout evangelical family, and yet there he never experienced the grace of Christ. He lived a libertine life that most of us would call "dissolute"… ...read more
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Potato, Egg, Or Coffee? PRO
Contributed by Mike Leiter on Jan 16, 2003
POTATO, EGG, OR COFFEE? Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed. Her father, ...read more
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This Life Is Just A Rental
Contributed by Todd Catteau on May 14, 2024
In the last few years when our family travels instead of booking a hotel we have used an Airbnb or a Vrbo. If you’re not familiar with this concept it’s basically people renting out their homes to tourists. It’s especially convenient if we have a lot of family to house. We can all stay together, ...read more
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[003] Message From A Poem – A Simple Farmer’s Ditty
Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 13, 2024
[003] MESSAGE FROM A POEM – A SIMPLE FARMER’S DITTY You will note that each line of the poem ends with the “ay” rhyme. The following poem is simple in structure but an attempt to relate to the simplicity of the land. I used to spend my holidays as an early teenager on the land with a farming ...read more
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Choices?
Contributed by David Tack on May 13, 2024
Freedom from God, bondage to Satan; Freedom from Satan, bondage to God. Each path has a master with yields, crops and nutrients of difference. One path of paralyzing ...read more
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Winnowing Fork
Contributed by Subasini Peter on May 8, 2024
God's winnowing fork Imagine God being so good, loving and kind now will have a winnowing fork in His hand to separate the chaff from the grain. All our works in a lifetime we have done will be judged by God. All the works that do not glorify the name of Jesus Christ will be separated. We ...read more
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Get Away From Me, Satan!
Contributed by Subasini Peter on May 8, 2024
Get away from me, Satan!" Jesus said to the devil. It is a statement and the tone of speech of Jesus towards the tempter. When you want to chase a puppy or dog which you don't like and if you say to it very softly "ssshhh...shhh...shhh..." will the dog leave you? No, he will ...read more
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