Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 28, 2009
CONFESSION WITHOUT CHANGE
Four preachers met for a friendly gathering. During the conversation one preacher said, "Our people come to us and pour out their hearts, confess certain sins and needs. Let's do the same. Confession is good for the soul." In due time all agreed.
One confessed he liked
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
GOD CHANGES THINGS
It was the late Donald Barnhouse the American pastor and author who stunned his congregation by saying, "Prayer changes nothing." The church was packed full of people, yet you could have heard a pin drop. Now his comment was
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Brethren
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What Changed at Easter?
Quest Study Bible notes this about the question, "What changed at Easter, this pivotal point in history?"
"The resurrection vindicated Jesus' claims about himself, that he was the Son of God in the flesh, the fulfillment of God’s dealings with humankind. No longer would
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 3, 2009
HOPE CHANGES EVERYTHING
From Parade magazine comes the story of self-made millionaire Eugene Land, who greatly changed the lives of a sixth-grade class in East Harlem. Mr. Lang had been asked to speak to a class of 59 sixth-graders.
What could he say to inspire these students, most of whom would
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Christian Church
Contributed by Richard Tow on Mar 27, 2023
Colin Smith tells the story of a friend who had a severe heart attack. The man said it felt like an elephant on his chest. He survived, but the doctor told him he would have to change his diet. Colin asked the man what he ate before the heart attack. The man said he loved cheeseburgers, fries,
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Charismatic
Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009
I have a friend who is a surfer. He grew up at the beach in North Carolina and has surfed all his life.
He is a skilled surfer. He knows when the waves are good for surfing he knows what equipment he needs and how to properly use it.
He is a skilled surfer.
However, there is one thing my
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2002
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DON'T CHANGE ME
Elie Wiesel, the eloquent Jewish author, once told this story: “A just man comes to Sodom hoping to save the city. He pickets. What else can he do? He goes from street to street, from marketplace to marketplace, shouting, ‘Men and women, repent. What you are doing is wrong. It will
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 21, 2001
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THE CHANGE YOU OWE TO JESUS
John Wesley was a popular evangelist in early America and often rode from one church to another to preach. On one such journey, stopped by a highwayman who shouted, "Halt, your money or your life."
Wesley got down from his horse, emptied his pockets to reveal only
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009
Like riding an elevator that takes you up one floor at a time, a breakthrough takes you up one level at a
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Baptist
Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009
A wise man has said it this way:
“Wherever people find themselves in life, they usually possess the natural desire to move up. They want greater recognition. They want to make more money. They
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Baptist