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1. Dry Inside

John 2:12-25

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Jef Olson

There is a powerful scene in the movie, The Godfather, where Don Corleone, is forced to visit the distinguished Cardinal Lamberto to tell him the bad news that a legitimate business deal involving the Vatican Bank has gone bad. The bank is run by the Archbishop and a coalition of Catholic businessmen. The Cardinal listens to the Godfather; then the Cardinal says something quite profound. He picks ...

2. Lunch in the Park with God

Luke 24:13-35

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Jef Olson

There was once a little boy who decided he wanted to find God. He knew it would probably be a long trip, so he decided to pack a lunch—four packs of Twinkies and two cans of root beer. He set out on his journey and went a few blocks until he came to a park. On one of the park benches sat an old woman looking at the pigeons. The little boy sat down beside her and watched the pigeons too. When ...

3. Pillars Driven into the Sand

Matthew 7:21-29

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Jef Olson

Pastor Jef Olson writes of his first-hand experience with "houses built on sand": On our initial visit to the Outer Banks of North Carolina our family was in awe of two realities. First, we were reminded of the awesome presence of the ocean – the unrelenting pounding the beach took as wave after wave spent its energy in a rush of spray and foam, the continual movement of sand and shell in respons...

4. The Same Sermon

John 16:12-15; Matt 26:24

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Jef Olson

There is a story about a newly appointed preacher who preached a very fine sermon on his first Sunday in the church. The text was Matthew 26.24. No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other. You cannot serve God and Money. Everyone loved it. The next Sunday she preached the very same sermon. The people were perplexed but since it was a fine sermon no one sp...

5. Three-in-one Oil

John 17:6-26

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Jef Olson

A faithful Christian couple had some bad news from their doctor. They couldn't have any children. On the way home from the doctor they went to see their pastor to ask for prayer. Being a small parish, and not well off, the pastor worked part time for the church and ran a car repair shop on the side, so they dropped by the shop. After they explained the situation, the pastor prayed for them on the ...

6. Who Knocked Down The Wall of Jercho?

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Jef Olson

The Sunday School teacher addressed the class, "Class, who knocked down the wall of Jericho?" No one answered, so she called on Billy. "Billy, tell me who knocked down the wall of Jericho?" "Why are you asking me? I didn't do it and I don't know who did; and besides, if I did know I don't rat on people," was his reply. The teacher became very angry and marched Billy right out the classroom door ...

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1. Dry Inside

John 2:12-25

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Jef Olson

2. Lunch in the Park with God

Luke 24:13-35

Illustration

Jef Olson

3. Pillars Driven into the Sand

Matthew 7:21-29

Illustration

Jef Olson

4. The Same Sermon

John 16:12-15; Matt 26:24

Illustration

Jef Olson

5. Three-in-one Oil

John 17:6-26

Illustration

Jef Olson

6. Who Knocked Down The Wall of Jercho?

Illustration

Jef Olson

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