Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001
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SHOWING FORGIVENESS TO JIM BAKKER
Former televangelist Jim Bakker speaks of events that occurred immediately after his release from prison:
When I was transferred to my last prison, Franklin [Graham] said he wanted to help me out when I got out-with a job, a house to live in, and a car. It was my
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 17, 2004
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AN INVITATION (AND A REJECTION FORM)
Dearest (your name),
You are cordially invited to come and enjoy the delicious banquet of my salvation. Serving will begin at My House and will continue for eternity. I’d love for you to come and get to know Me personally–and join my Family.
This feast is
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2004
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BUILT BY GRACE
Years ago, late on a stormy night in Philadelphia, an elderly couple walked wearily into a hotel. They approached the night clerk at the desk and practically begged him for a room. Apparently there were three conventions in town, and every hotel was filled to capacity. "Are there
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2004
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ONE’S AS GOOD AS ANOTHER
Did you hear about the farmer who asked his neighbor if he could borrow a rope? The neighbor said, “Sorry, I’m using the rope to tie up my milk.”
“Milk?” said the farmer. “You can’t tie up milk with a rope.”
The neighbor replied, “I know, but when a man doesn’t want to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2004
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WHO’S THE GUY WITH GEORGE
George had a friend with an inflated opinion of himself. As a friend should, George decided to help his friend lose this quirk. Subtly, George mentioned that he knew Johnny Carson. The friend said, "Oh, yeah, prove it." In a few minutes, they were in front of a large
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2004
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WELCOMING MISFITS
Ryan Johnson, minister in Glen Elder, Kansas, shares this story:
I was heading north out of Salina, Kansas when I saw him.
His name was Charlie.
Charles was sitting in the ditch with large army bags.
The cold misty rain was drenching him and his bags.
He wore his Vietnam
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2004
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THE REASON IT HAPPENED...
The Metropolitan Insurance Company has published this list:
Reasons/Excuses for Auto Accidents:
(1) “An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car, and vanished.”
(2) “The pedestrian had no idea which direction to go, so I ran over him.”
(3) “I had been driving for
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 21, 2013
Unusual Banquet
Boston Globe's account in June 1990 of a most unusual wedding banquet. Accompanied by her fiance, a woman went to the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Boston and ordered the meal. The two of them poured over the menu, made selections of china and silver, and pointed to pictures of the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by John Bright on Jun 21, 2023
In his book, “Being with God,” Pastor AJ Sherrill addresses how the practices of contemplative prayer help the Believer see what’s going on inside: we are so caught up in our inner dramas that we lack the clarity to know what to pray for. Surrendering to the indwelling Holy Spirit (Romans 8:26-27)
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Methodist
Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 5, 2023
There’s a joke about the Pope coming to visit New York. His entourage had ordered a stretch limo for him. As he approached, they held the rear door open for him, but the Pontiff said that it had always been an ambition of his to drive in New York himself. So he got into the front seat, and
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 5, 2023
The great Russian playwright Anton Chekhov wrote to his younger brother in 1879 responding to a letter in which the brother had signed himself as “your insignificant and obscure little brother.” Chekhov’s answer to this false humility is classic.
“Do you know,” Chekhov asked in reply, “before whom
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 8, 2012
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GREED: THE CAT AND THE VASE
A man wanders into a small antique shop in San Francisco. Mostly it's cluttered with knickknacks and junk. On the floor, however, he notices what looks like an ancient Chinese vase. On closer inspection it turns out to be a priceless relic from the Ming dynasty whose
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Baptist