Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Nov 29, 2002
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According to the study made by Paul Lee Tan: “the murder rate in the U.S is roughly 10,000 per year- more than one per hour everyday in the year. In all the wars in the nations’ history, 530,000 US combatants have been killed; but
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Methodist
Contributed by Bruce Landry on Feb 24, 2008
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A story told by Paul Lee Tan illustrates the meaning of redemption. He said that when A.J. Gordon was pastor of a church in Boston, he met a young boy in front of the sanctuary carrying a rusty cage in which several birds fluttered nervously. Gordon inquired, "Son, where did you get those birds?"
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Baptist
Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 14, 2007
There have been over 1,100 religious leaders in different parts of the world in the last fifty years who have claimed to be Christ and the Savior of the world. Most of these false christs have risen in Africa, in India or in the
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2002
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FREED FROM DEATH- COMMUNION MEDITATION
Paul Lee Tan writes about a horrible Roman practice:
"The Romans sometimes compelled a captive to be joined face-to-face with a dead body, and to bear it about until the horrible effluvia [vapors] destroyed the life of the living victim. Virgil describes
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Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 8, 2006
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Be slow in choosing a friend and slower in changing.” From Paul Lee Tan, ed., Encycopedia of 7700 Illustrations: Signs of the Times
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Charismatic
Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 14, 2007
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One afternoon in 1965, Daniel Waswa, a citizen of Kenya, struggled up a hill and was crucified by his wife at his own direction. As he hung on the cross, he told the gathered crowd, “I am dying for the sins of all Kenyans.”
After nailing her husband to the cross, the woman collapsed on the ground
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by David Lema on Nov 23, 2003
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ILUSTRACION:
Una noche de Navidad en el año 1944 en un campo de concentración alemán en Viena ocurrió algo verdaderamente extraño, misterioso.
El autor de esta historia cuenta que en aquella noche jamás se había podido sentir tanto abatimiento de espíritu, tanta soledad, tanta impotencia como las
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Baptist
Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 23, 2003
F.B. Myer once said that three lights must line up before God’s will is clear.
(1) The inward impulse—what we call the subjective leading of the Lord—the voice of the Lord.
(2) The word of God—as revealed in scripture.
(3) The trend of the circumstances.
Encyclopedia of
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Denomination:
Charismatic
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 17, 2002
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Panel of Women debated on what they thought was a perfect man, a guy who was ‘with it’. You would have thought they would have decided upon some actor or athlete even a wealthy tycoon. They decided that the perfect man was MR POTATO HEAD. 4 Reasons: ‘He’s tan, he’s cute, he
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Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 8, 2006
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I came across this little reminder years ago.
“I’m careful of the words I say
to keep them soft and sweet.
I never know from day to day
which ones I’ll have to eat.”
From Paul Lee Tan,
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Denomination:
Charismatic
Contributed by Jenily Silva on Sep 30, 2007
Observe esto con detenimiento, ¿que pasa cuando usted está convencido de algo? Miremos un niño, mi hija por ejemplo; ella estaba deseando comprar una computadora de la barbie. Su papá le dijo un domingo que el viernes de esa semana que iniciaba, tan pronto llegara de un
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
European historian Lord Acton said, “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”
And best-selling novelist Amy Tan gave this
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 5, 2010
THREE BONES IN CHURCH
ILLUS: TAN-9022. Three “Bones” In Church
Church members may be divided into three classes in a mere skeleton outline: wishbones, jawbones, and backbones. The wishbones are always languidly hoping that their church will somehow grow without their effort; the jawbones talk
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Denomination:
Baptist
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Había una vez un rey en una remota isla, dicho rey aburrido por todo lo que veía y todo lo que hacía y que ya no encontraba gracia a nada, decidió hacer una visita a la isla vecina donde habitaba un gran sabio que de todo daba razón y esto le llamó tanto la atención, que ni corto ni perezoso salió
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Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 13, 2003
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I like the story that is told of a chaplain who reported to a new duty station. Upon arrival some of the men came to see him and asked him this question; Do you believe in a literal hell? When he replied that he did not. The men asked him to resign and he asked them why. Their response to him was;
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 30, 2003
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The hope of heaven is a powerful strength for godly living that many people seem to virtually ignore in their daily lives. It was Myrtle Erickson who wrote:
Think of stepping on a shore and finding it heaven
of taking hold of a hand and finding it God’s hand
of breathing new air and finding it
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Charismatic
"Skin bottles for carrying various fluids were made by killing the chosen animal, cutting off its head and feet, skinning the carcass, and sewing up the skin, fur side out, to seal off all orifices but one (usually the neck). The skin was tanned with special care to minimize disagreeable taste. In
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 13, 2008
Running For Dinner Or For Life
The reason you do what you do is all important. There is an old fable about a dog that boasted of his ability as a runner. One day he chased a rabbit and failed to catch it. The other dogs ridiculed him on account of his previous boasting. His reply was, "You must
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Other