Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2011
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CHRYSOSTOM ON ECCLESIASTES
Eutropius had fallen into disgrace. As the highest-ranking official in the Byzantine Empire (late fourth century), he served as the closest adviser to the emperor Arcadius, then ruling in Constantinople. But Eutropius abused his imperial power and aroused the anger of
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Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 11, 2000
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"Today I am a horse, Dear God, did you have to make my poor old horse lose his shoe just before the Sabbath? That wasn't nice. It's enough you pick on me, Tevye, bless me with 5 daughters, a life of poverty. What have You got against my horse? Sometimes I think when things are too quiet up there,
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Lutheran
Contributed by Jeff Kolk on Jan 26, 2001
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You probably have heard the name Levi Strauss, but do you know the name of Jacob Davis? You know of Levi Strauss because of Levi's blue jeans. Levi made the most of an opportunity given him by a man named Jacob Davis. I got the following story from the Levi's website. Levi Strauss was a dry
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Baptist
Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 24, 2001
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We need to understand that our world is a fast changing world.
Change is not necessary bad - if fact change is normal - Change is really a sign of life. Do you know, what the medical definition of death is? a body that does not change...
During my sermon your body is going to change -
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 10, 2001
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Writing in a recent issue of Focus on the Family magazine author Stu Weber illustrates the need for a Christian "buddy" to help us survive the tough times.
In 1967 a grizzled old noncom at Fort Benning, Ga. taught [the soul-buttressing impact of "mutual mentoring"] ... to a formation of
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 30, 2001
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PASSING THE TORCH: LESSONS FROM CASTRO
In August, President Fidel Castro celebrated his 75th birthday. The
Cuban dictator came to power in 1959, after overthrowing former
dictator, Fulgencio Batista.
On the eve of his birthday, Castro made a powerful gesture. He publicly handed a Cuban flag to
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Mark Hensley on Apr 2, 2003
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When Billy Graham was driving through a small southern town, he was stopped by a policeman and charged with speeding. Graham admitted his quilt, but was told by the officer that he would have to appear in court.
The judge asked, "Guilty, or not guilty?" When Graham pleaded guilty, the judge
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Baptist
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 7, 2003
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In 1971 Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland starred together in a movie named “Klute”. It was about a small town detective who had come to the big city in search of a killer, who coincidentally was stalking Jane Fonda’s character. At one point in the movie Donald Sutherland’s character, Detective
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Orthodox
Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 29, 2005
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Enjoy Them All! (07.04.05--Joy Every Day--Ecclesiastes 11:7-10)
Only a dozen or so years and then, sweet, sweet retirement. Having worked for over 35 years, my time of hope and sweet happiness is now firmly planted on the horizon. In but a decade or so, I could be retired. No more getting up at
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Lutheran
Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 3, 2005
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Filled To The Brim! (07.05.05--Joy Every Day--Ecclesiastes 5:1-9)
When I was younger I remember being moved on more than one occasion, either by laziness or a predisposition to want to do something more “rewarding” on a Sunday morning, to prompt my dad with this question: “Why do we have to go to
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Lutheran
Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 4, 2005
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Too Easily Pleased! (07.06.05--Joy Every Day--Ecclesiastes 9:7-10)
I was happy with things the way they were. Why should I go to any great length to make them any better when, as it were, I was contented with how my car looked and drove? This was my response about a year ago when my wife
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Lutheran
Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 5, 2005
Let Go of That Balloon! (07.08.05--Joy Every Day--Ecclesiastes 11:1-6)
Carpe diem! Engraved in the keystone of the old fellowship hall I passed every day on my way to the office, I had glanced at it countless times. But on this particular day, with my youngest daughter in the car, her question
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Lutheran
Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 22, 2005
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Dave Bosewell tells a story about Earl Weaver, former manager of the Baltimore Orioles. Weaver had a rule that no one could steal a base unless given the steal sign. This upset one of his star players, Reggie Jackson, because he felt he knew the pitchers and catchers well enough to judge who he
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Lutheran
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Apr 14, 2006
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D.L. Moody tells the fable of a pheasant who was envious of another that could fly better than he could. One day this pheasant saw a hunter with a bow & arrow and said to him, "That pheasant flying right above you would provide great food if you could shoot him down." The man said, "Well, I could
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Christian Church
Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 14, 2010
There’s a cartoon with the picture of a woman bringing flowers to the cemetery, and she comes to her husband’s tombstone which reads like this: R.J. Harwell, born 1935. Gave up smoking, 1964. Gave up alcohol, 1975. Gave up red meat, 1983.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2011
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AUSSIE COMMON SENSE
Common sense is taking into consideration all the realities you see in front of you and coming to a right conclusion.
After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, British scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion that their
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 13, 2011
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IMPERSONAL AMERICA
Here is how Max Lucado rates us as a society:
"Call us a fast society, an efficient society, but don’t call us a personal society. Our society is set up for isolation. We wear ear buds when we exercise. We communicate via e-mail and text messages. We enter and exit our house
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