Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 23, 2011
MELT IT, DON'T HAMMER IT
Alexander Maclaren once said, "Kindness makes a person attractive. If you would win the world, melt it, do not hammer it."
The writer from the 1930’s, Somerset Maugham, had a mother who was an extraordinarily beautiful woman his father was an extraordinarily ugly man.
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Nazarene
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 21, 2011
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WHAT IS NEEDED FOR JOY?
Max Lucado tells the following story about Robert Reed:
"I have everything I need for joy!" Robert Reed said.
His hands are twisted and his feet are useless. He can't bathe himself. He can't feed himself. He can't brush his teeth, comb his hair, or put on his underwear.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 21, 2011
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THE EEYORE SYNDROME
In the past I have spoken of what I call, "The Eeyore Syndrome"--these are Christians who walk around acting like Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh. They choose to look at the gloomy side of life. Their eyes are cast down, their countenance is cheerless, and they have no enthusiasm
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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OVERCOMING EVIL WITH GOOD
Stuart Holden (1874-1934), the author of "Prevailing Intercessory Prayer", was in Egypt and met a sergeant in a Highland regiment. "How were you brought to Christ?" he asked this bright Christian.
The sergeant responded: "There was a private in the same company as myself
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Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 17, 2019
Lillie Mae and the Rookie (Fruit of the Spirit) Gal 5:21-25
Do you all remember Bubba and Billy Bob; I called ole Bubba down in Hazel Green this week to check on Billy Bob, Daisy and the rest of the family. I ask him how everyone was doing. He said everything is fine with everyone; but they had
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Pentecostal
“Humility is the freedom from the need to prove you are superior all the time, but egotism is a ravenous hunger in a small space – self-concerned, competitive, and distinction hungry. Humility (in contrast) is infused with lovely emotions like
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Brian Mavis on Apr 3, 2001
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A THIRD GRADERS EXPLANATION OF GOD
Written by Danny Dutton, age 8, from Chula Vista, California, for his third grade homework assignment to "Explain God."
One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die so there will be enough people to take care of things on
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Edward Frey on Jul 17, 2001
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This single fruit of the Spirit is quite dynamic. It has many dimensions to it: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It’s as if this single fruit has multiple flavors. I’m reminded of the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. There
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Lutheran
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From the book: Stories for the Heart (p. 246, Catherine Marshall)
There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose between
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Patrick Doherty on Nov 18, 2001
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HE THINKS HE KNOWS YOUR SISTER
There was an elderly man and his hard of hearing wife travelling from Memphis to Nashville. The trip was progressing along fine until they began having car trouble. Pulling into the nearest gas station the mechanic struck up a converstation with the old man.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 11, 2004
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WHAT'S GOD GOT TO DO WITH IT?
If you “Google” the word love, and you have to be very careful doing this, you will find all sorts of websites,120,000,000 to be exact. Here are some examples that you will find:
I love Dogs.com
I love Cats.com (Although this one is a plea to spay or
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Baptist
Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 3, 2004
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“Bearish Schedule--Bullish Timing!” Galatians 5: 22-24 Key verse(s): 22: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”
Part of the fun of living are those times and events in our lives that happen spontaneously; that
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Lutheran
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Too many Christians are not serving. When you ask them to do something they say, "Well, uh, sorry, but that is not my spiritual gift." Trouble is they seem to think they have no spiritual gift because they say that about everything. Brethren, I tell you the truth in Christ that are no such gifts as
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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