Entries Tagged as 'story'
Mark 4: 2-8 And Jesus taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. And some fell on [...]
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Every now and then I come across a timeless story that makes an awesome point. It is much easier to become a pessimist than it is to become an optimist. Most of us have to work at always looking on the bright side of things, especially in the world in which we live today. Please [...]
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A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a seminary class, given by her teacher. She says that Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons. One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for a fun day. On the wall was a big target and [...]
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**God’s Grace*** There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak… “I was walking [...]
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In the days when you couldn’t count on a public facility to have indoor plumbing, a British woman was planning a trip to Germany. She was registered to stay in a small guesthouse owned by the local schoolmaster. She was concerned as to whether the guesthouse contained a WC. (In England, a bathroom is commonly [...]
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I don’t know where this story came from, but it makes you think about the goodness, compassion, and great mercy of God. He forgives us over and over again when we don’t deserve it. ******************************************************************** Windshield Wipers One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions [...]
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I definitely don’t laugh enough, and it is way too hard to find good clean things to laugh at if you are a Christian. Enjoy!! *************************************************************** A lady died in January, and Citibank billed her for February & March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and then added late fees & interest [...]
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Isn’t it amazing that we will use all the excuses below for not attending church, but we don’t mind putting up with the same thing somewhere else. This really made me stop and think. **************************************************************************** TWELVE REASONS WHY I STOPPED ATTENDING SPORTS EVENTS ~ Every time I went, they asked me for money. ~ The [...]
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Russell H. Conwell was pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Philadelphia in the early 1900′s. On December 1, 1912, he told a story about a little girl that inspired the purchase of property for a new church and eventually the building of Temple University. I encourage you to go to the website and read the [...]
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This story gave me a laugh, so I thought you might enjoy it also. I think I have been way too serious this week. Life can get you down if you forget to laugh every now and then. ***************************************************************** Noah’s Ark Ending his sermon, a preacher announced that he would preach on Noah and the [...]
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