Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"The boy who cried Wolf at least took the precaution of doing so when there was no alleged predator in view. If hed stood there crying Wolf while pointing at a hamster, hed have been led
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Contributed by Joe Bertone on Jul 31, 2012
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AVOID TRAGEDY
David Bloom, Today show co-host on weekends, died on April 6, 2003, while covering Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ironically, Bloom did not die from injuries sustained in conflict, but rather of a pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary emboli occur among those who sit for long periods of time, and
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 8, 2010
According to Greek mythology, sirens (sea nymphs) inhabited certain Mediterranean coastal areas. As ships passed by, the sirens sang such enchanting songs that the sailors, drawn by the music, would jump overboard and drown.
Odysseus was on a ship that had to pass that way. Aware of the powerful
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Independent/Bible
The preacher of an underground Chinese church tells others of the precautions they must take to avoid government persecution. Each time their church reaches ten to fifteen members, they split to reduce attention. They also alternate meeting places for the same reason. Because phone lines are
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 14, 2010
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Back in 1991, I did an internship as a hospital chaplain in Philadelphia. At that time, AIDS was a new thing, and honestly, the hospital wasn’t sure how to handle people with AIDS, they were not sure what precautions to take when treating AIDS patients, so they took
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 23, 2001
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A forwarded e-mail contained the following story ...
Wind Shield Wipers
One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets
of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads
are wet and slick.
Suddenly, my son Matthew spoke up from his relaxed position in
the front
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2004
J. One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick. Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen, spoke up from her relaxed position in her seat. "Dad, I’m thinking of something." This announcement usually meant she
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 14, 2011
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RISKS AND EXPECTATIONS
Sohio, the Alaskan subsidiary of Standard Oil of Ohio, drilled a well in the Beaufort Sea in 1983, hoping to tap a geological formation holding several billion barrels of oil. Instead, they hit water, and $120 million went a glimmering. The oil companies know the risk. They
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 14, 2002
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In his book, In the Heavenlies, Dr. Harry Ironside tells the story of an attempted assassination of Queen Elizabeth I. The woman who sought to do so dressed as a male page and secreted herself in the queen’s boudoir awaiting the convenient moment to stab the queen to death. She did not realize that
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 13, 2010
TROJAN HORSE! It appears innocent enough, but it is a harmful piece of software that looks legitimate. It tricks people into loading the wrong things into their systems. It gives a hacker access to cause damage. Unless you have a good ANTIVIRUS PROGRAMME, you will get infected and your whole
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Imagine you are on an airplane that cannot lower its landing gear, you know, let the wheels down. It can’t do anything on its own to land safely. It’s destined to crash and burn with all of its occupants because it no longer has the ability to make it safely on to the runway. It’s just a matter of
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Church Of God
Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 5, 2005
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“God’s Plan for Pain!” Matthew 16:21-28 Key verse(s): 25:“‘For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.’”
“And whatever you do, make sure you don’t hurt yourself!” The tractor tire was heavy; definitely a two man job. Perched on the back of his
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Lutheran
Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 15, 2010
A PARABLE FROM THE CHILEAN MINING DISASTER
Once upon a time there was a wise, good and powerful King. His kingdom was known as the kingdom of Hope and it was the richest kingdom in the world. He ruled his people with love and justice. The kingdom of Hope was known throughout the world and other
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 26, 2022
Delete or Repeat
Scripture: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: (14) Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and
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Baptist
Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 27, 2020
The one thing I don't like is when somebody deliberately lies to me. Trust me; this has happened quite a few times in my life.
Sometimes, by accident, they say something that isn't true; they just got their facts mixed up.
Other times, it’s a ploy to deceive me and get something from
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Christian Missionary Alliance