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Paul Humphrey
Contributing sermons since Nov 21, 2005
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Coming Home: The Prodigal Son
Contributed on Mar 17, 2007
The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a two pronged message.
Fourth Sunday in Lent 2007 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey Luke 15:1-32 For Audio Version go to: http://www.forministry.com/USTNUMETCVFUMC/Sermon.dsp?sermonsite_action=view_sermon&sermonsite_sermonid=16562 This morning we are looking at the parable of the Prodigal Son. The first thing that I want ...read more
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Homecoming In Nazareth
Contributed on Jan 27, 2007
Jesus preached his first sermon in his hometown and when he finished they decided to kill him.
HomeComing in Nazareth Fourth Sunday after Epiphany 2007 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey A minister told his congregation, “Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17.” The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver his ...read more
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Temptation
Contributed on Jan 11, 2007
Jesus teaches us to pray that we are not tempted.
A guy had a dream he had went to heaven and saw many clocks. As is customary with these stories St. Peter is attending the gate. When asked what the clocks were for Peter replied that every person on earth has a clock here, and each time one sins, the hand on their clock moves just a bit. The ...read more
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Wise Men
Contributed on Jan 11, 2007
This sermon takes a look at the Magi.
I read this humors account of the Wise Men (obviously written by a woman): If it had been ‘Wise Women’ instead of ‘Wise Men’, they would have asked directions, arrived on time, helped deliver the baby, cleaned the stable, made a casserole, and brought practical gifts from Baby’s-R-Us, including ...read more
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Heaven
Contributed on Nov 8, 2006
The greatest thing about heaven does not concern what is there, but rather who is there. Do you thirst for God’s presence?
An elderly couple passed away and found themselves at the pearly gates. Peter was there to welcome them. First he showed them their mansion. The man overwhelmed by the sheer luxury of it all asked, "How much does this place cost per night?" Peter replied, "Sir, this is Heaven, it doesn’t cost ...read more
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Lifesong
Contributed on Sep 3, 2006
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The Betrayal Of Jesus
Contributed on Apr 5, 2006
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A Guy Had A Dream He Had Went To Heaven And Saw ...
Contributed on Jan 11, 2007
A guy had a dream he had went to heaven and saw many clocks. As is customary with these stories St. Peter is attending the gate. When asked what the clocks were for Peter replied that every person on earth has a clock here, and each time one sins, the hand on their clock moves just a bit. The ...read more
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How Many Of You All Want To Go To Heaven? I ...
Contributed on Nov 8, 2006
How many of you all want to go to heaven? I recall the story of a preacher asking that question to his congregation one Sunday morning, and everyone but one older lady in the back raised their hands. After the service he asked the woman why she didn’t raise her hand. “Don’t you ...read more
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The Lady In A Faded Gingham Dress And Her ...
Contributed on Sep 3, 2006
The lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston and walked timidly, without an appointment, into the president of Harvard’s outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business ...read more
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Sick Of My Church
Contributed on Sep 3, 2006
Sez I to myself, as I grumbled and growled, Im sick of my church, and then how I scowled. The members unfriendly, the sermons too long; In fact, it seems that everything’s wrong. I don’t like the singing; the church a disgrace For signs of neglect are all over the place. I’ll quit going ...read more
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Police In Radnor, Pa., Interrogated A Suspect By ...
Contributed on Apr 5, 2006
Police in Radnor, Pa., interrogated a suspect by placing a metal Colander on his head and connecting it with wires to a photocopy machine. The Message "He’s lying" was placed in the copier, and police pressed the copy Button each time they thought the suspect wasn’t telling ...read more