Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 1, 2007
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“These Hands”
A young man and a young woman became engaged and were looking forward to a near wedding day, when the young man was suddenly called into the service of his country. From the field of warfare letters regularly came and went, and love shined brightly in all of them. Then letters from
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Christian Church
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 18, 2006
HAND IN HAND, NOT EYE TO EYE
There is a study by James Dobson that reveals that men use about 25,000 words a day, but women use 50,000. Now, ladies when you say, "My husband just won’t listen to me..." You’ve got to realize he doesn’t have the brain with the capacity to hold as much as you can
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Christian Church
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
I was particularly impressed by the poem that
the Queen Mother – who had a wonderful Christian faith – chose for her funeral
I said to the man
who stood at the gate of the year.
“Give me a light that I may tread safely
into the unknown.”
And he replied:
“Go out into the darkness
and put your hand
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Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 22, 2016
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Grandma’s Hands
When I stand at the graveside for an elderly person, I think about the life they have lived, that dash between the birth date and date of death. I think about all they have seen, all they have experienced. And I think about this story that is told:
Grandma, some 90+ years, sat
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Baptist
Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 9, 2018
The woman in the red skirt walked up to the counter and laid down two bags of flour. There beside the register were the rest of her groceries.
"That everything?" asked the man behind the counter. He owned the general store, waited on her every Thursday as she came to town to do her shopping. He
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Baptist
Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 6, 2019
It was the nearly dark as James entered the room , over in the corner a poker game was getting ready to start. James joined in the poker game looking to beat the other players out of their hard-earned money. In this worldly realm it was just another poker game, with only money at stake, but in
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Pentecostal
A story is told of a little girl that would not take a handful of cherries when the general store owner told her to take one After several times of saying no, the owner told her to hold out her hands and he filled them with the cherries she loved.
On the way home, Momma asked her why should would
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Baptist
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 8, 2009
AN OUTSTRETCHED HAND
In Stockholm, Sweden, a woman was injured as she rushed to catch a streetcar. She stumbled in front of the moving car and was caught beneath it. The police sent for a crane to lift the car off her body. While waiting for the crane a crowd of people gathered out of curiosity.
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Wesleyan
Contributed by James Kelly on Aug 10, 2012
THE MASTER'S HAND
An auctioneer was taking bids on household items. He was tired and wanted to go home. There was only one item left an old violin. It wasn’t much to look at and no sound came from it. It was a seemingly worthless instrument. The auctioneer started the bid who will give me one
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2009
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AN OUTSTRETCHED HAND
In Stockholm, Sweden, a woman was injured as she rushed to catch a streetcar. She stumbled in front of the moving car and was caught beneath it. The police sent for a crane to lift the car off her body. While waiting for the crane, a crowd of people gathered out of curiosity.
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Contributed by West Garner on Jun 28, 2009
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Ill<><Hand Illustration
There those that choose not to live under God’s hand. They don’t trust God lead & Control their lives so they live above His mighty hand. They make all the calls in their life. They are the boss. They know what is best. Some of them may hope that God we bless what they do
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Nathan Ingram on Nov 29, 2009
“Empty Hands” by Martha Nicholson
One by one He took them from me, All the things I valued most;
Until I was empty-handed, Every glittering toy was lost.
And I walked earth’s highways, grieving, In my rage and poverty,
Till I heard His voice inviting, “Lift your empty hands to me.”
So I held my
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Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 26, 2008
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BREAD IN THE HAND
David used what he had--a sling. For the little boy at the feeding of the 5,000 it was five loaves and two fish. For Samson it was the jawbone of a donkey. God can use anything.
The major problem is workers in the Philippines nowadays have a personal slogan: "No support, no
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Contributed by Lyn King on Jun 14, 2002
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Daddy Hands
Susan Fabncke
I awoke in the night to find my husband, Marty, gently rocking our baby son, Noah. I stood for a moment in the doorway, watching this amazing man with whom I was so blessed to share my life, lovingly stroke Noah’s fat pink cheeks in an effort to comfort him. I felt in my
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Baptist
Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jan 30, 2009
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NO HANDS BUT OURS
After World War II ended, a group of German students volunteered to help rebuild a Cathedral in London. It had been severely damaged by bombing. They did well with most of the Cathedral, except one statue that had been broken into many pieces...a marble statue of Jesus. It once
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*other
Contributed by Joe Bertone on Jul 23, 2012
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INTO JESUS HANDS
Billy Graham tells the story of the death of his grandmother in his book, Death and the Life After (pg. 169). He writes, “When my grandmother was dying she sat up in bed, smiled, and said, “I see Jesus, and he has his hand outstretched to me. And there’s Ben and he has both of his
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 7, 2009
NO HANDS BUT YOURS
In the courtyard of a quaint little church in a French village was standing a beautiful marble statue of Jesus with his hands outstretched. One day during the war, a bomb struck close to the statue and severely damaged it. After the battle was over, the citizens of the village
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Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"Freedom and duty always go hand in hand and if the free do not accept the duty of social
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Hand Grasps at hand, eye lights eye in good friendship, And great hearts expand And grow one
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