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1. A Hundred Dollar Word

Luke 17:11-19

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Vince Gerhardy

Who is this man? He lived from 1865 to 1936. He was English, born in Bombay, India. He wrote poetry and is the author of books like Captains Courageous, How the Leopard Got His Spots, and the Jungle Books. If you guessed Rudyard Kipling then you were right. The now famous Jungle Book Stories have been made into a number of movie length films. Kipling's writings not only made him famous but also br...

2. Sucked In, Washed Up, Blown Over

Mark 4:35-41

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Vince Gerhardy

Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie's owner decided to clean Chippie's cage with a vacuum cleaner. She removed the attachment from the end of the hose and stuck it in the cage. The phone rang, and she turned to pick it up. She'd barely said "hello" when "ss...

3. The President as a Mouse

John 1:6-8, 19-28

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Vince Gerhardy

This may sound ridiculous but it gives us an idea of what it means when we say God became human and made his dwelling among us. Imagine the most powerful and prestigious person in the world, let's say the president of the United States, of his own free-will becomes a mouse – small, furry, insignificant, and extremely helpless and vulnerable. He chooses to become a mouse because he wants to live am...

4. The Size of Faith

Luke 17:5-10

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Vince Gerhardy

The size of faith doesn’t matter because God is the one doing the moving. If it is my faith that moved the mountain, then the bigger the mountain, the more faith I would need to move it. The bigger the obstacle, the more strength I’d need to climb it. The more serious the illness, a faith even greater would be required to overcome it. The more serious the sin, the more faith I would need in or...

5. Time Out!

Mark 6:31

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Vince Gerhardy

"Time out" is a good strategy in sports: when the game needs to be slowed down; when weary players need a short break; when advice from the coach is needed to give the team the winning edge; when a player needs encouragement and support; when it seems that the opponents are getting an upper hand. "Time out" is also a wise principle in everyday living. We need to take time out and slow down from ...

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1. A Hundred Dollar Word

Luke 17:11-19

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Vince Gerhardy

2. Sucked In, Washed Up, Blown Over

Mark 4:35-41

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Vince Gerhardy

3. The President as a Mouse

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Illustration

Vince Gerhardy

4. The Size of Faith

Luke 17:5-10

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Vince Gerhardy

5. Time Out!

Mark 6:31

Illustration

Vince Gerhardy

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