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  • I Was Invited To Compete In The Howard Wood ...

    Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Feb 2, 2010
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    I was invited to compete in the Howard Wood Relays while running track in high school. It was time for the 110 meter high hurdles. I had set my blocks and the starter called "Runners, come to your marks." I was so nervous and decided to look to my left and right to see that I was lined up like ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis On Rewards

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2010
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    C.S. Lewis on Rewards It is God’s perfect plan and will to give a reward to those who faithfully trust and obey Him. And it is not unspiritual to expect and anticipate those rewards, if we do so in a spirit of humility and gratitude-knowing that God’s rewards manifest His grace to the undeserving. ...read more

  • Don't Just Know Scripture—let It Change You

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 16, 2010
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    DON'T JUST KNOW SCRIPTURE--LET IT CHANGE YOU A father shared an experience he and his wife had with their young children. They began as a family to memorize Scripture, one verse a week. They kept the verses on cards in the middle of the table, and discussed their meanings when they recited the. ...read more

  • Love Me First, Then Witness To Me

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2010
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    LOVE ME FIRST, THEN WITNESS TO ME In our lesson we have seen that faith without works is useless. It cannot be demonstrated, it cannot change a person, it is not perfected, and it is dead! Our faith does not help us, or others, until it causes us to act. Once a chaplain walked up to a wounded ...read more

  • Bitterness Kills  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2010
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    BITTERNESS KILLS Bitterness has been medically linked to glandular problems, high blood pressure, cardiac disorders, ulcers, and even insanity. One leading psychiatrist wrote, "90% of all people in insane asylums could be released immediately if they would learn how to forgive, or how to be ...read more

  • Mom-Isms From Biblical ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 14, 2010
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    Mom-isms from Biblical moms: a. There has been some commonality through the years when it comes to motherhood let’s look at just a few Bible mom’s and imagine what they had to deal with and how they handled raising their children. ILL Notebook: Mother (Great Sayings of Biblical Mothers). In fact, ...read more

  • One Of The Great Paradoxes Of The Christian Faith ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 7, 2010
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    One of the great paradoxes of the Christian faith is that God wants us to talk to Him about everything that is going on in our lives, even though He already knows everything. So why pray? If you’ve ever wrestled with that question, perhaps the thoughts of the 19th-century preacher, R. A. Torrey, ...read more

  • The Durability Test

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Jan 8, 2011
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    THE DURABILITY TEST Endurance is a quality that God expects us to manifest. If you go to an IKEA store, you will find somewhere in the chair department a glass box with what is called the durability test. They have a mechanism that simulates someone sitting on the chair, and they say the chair was ...read more

  • Engaging God's Power

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 14, 2011
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    ENGAGING GOD'S POWER Spiritual growth and success is a partnership with God. Paul captured this idea in Philippians 2:12-13, where he wrote: "continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." We work ...read more

  • Many Clearly Biblical, Crucial Beliefs Are Under ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 3, 2011
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    Many clearly Biblical, crucial beliefs are under assault these days. One of those beliefs is our conviction that Christ died as our substitute, that he took our sins upon himself when he died on the cross, and that he paid the penalty for our sins and offered himself as a sacrifice to the Father, ...read more

  • Secure In The Crossing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011
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    SECURE IN THE CROSSING During World War II, a passenger ship set sail from Great Britian headed for port in New York City. The Captain of the ship being afraid of enemy vessels, sought the advice and guidance of the British Admiral. The Admiral calmly assured the captain that no matter what ...read more

  • Hope Is The Dream Of A Soul

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2011
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    HOPE IS THE DREAM OF A SOUL When a member of my congregation, 18-year-old Heidi, was thrown from a car back in May and suffered a head injury, it was a real miracle that she recovered and was soon in rehab at Crystus Santa Rosa. She was learning to walk again through rehab and therapy when a young ...read more

  • Loved, To Be Love

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 22, 2011
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    LOVED, TO BE LOVE One of the neatest gifts I've ever received was this little, hand towel. I was given this during my seminary commencement, and have cherished it ever since. The towel has a little saying on it: "Blessed to be a blessing" Isaiah 61:1. Isaiah 61:1-2 says: "The Spirit of the ...read more

  • A Mother's Marred Hands  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 13, 2011
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    A MOTHER'S MARRED HANDS There was a teenager who didn’t want to be seen in public with her mother, because her mother’s arms were terribly disfigured. One day when her mother took her shopping and reached out her hand, a clerk looked horrified. Later, crying, the girl told her how embarrassed she ...read more

  • A Risk-Taker For God

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 31, 2011
     | 1,936 views

    A RISK-TAKER FOR GOD What does it mean to be a risk taker for God, for His Kingdom? 1. It means opening yourself up to change. 2. It is the acceptance of the fact that there is a need for change. 3. It is literally taking the behavioral steps necessary that will result in that change. 4. It is ...read more

  • God's Way Isn't Always Easy

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 20, 2011
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    GOD'S WAY ISN'T ALWAYS EASY We make a terrible error when we think that God makes life easy just because we're in His will or that the easy way is God's way. We don't follow Jesus or God's will for our lives because it's the EASY thing to do--we do it because it's the RIGHT thing to do! When we ...read more

  • Do Not Slander. What Is Slandering? It Can Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 26, 2012
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    Do not slander. What is slandering? It can be called many things such as: backstabbing, mud-slinging, bad-mouthing, and it could also include condemning someone. Whatever it is, it doesn’t sound good from the pages of scripture. ILL.- William Cowper (English poet) said, “He that slanders me paints ...read more

  • One Letter By James Armstrong Of Casselberry ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 27, 2012
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    One letter by James Armstrong of Casselberry said: “Thomas is a fundamentalist Christian who believes in a literal interpretation of the Bible. He used to work for the moral Majority. From his narrow, myopic vantage point, he self-righteously presumes to judge the human family. What about ...read more

  • Hymn Story : "Holy God, Sinful Man"

    Contributed by Lawrence Bradford on Sep 26, 2012
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    Hymn Story : "Holy God, Sinful Man" A story of God’s Ring of Love (eternal and everlasting)for humanity. "Holy God, Sinful Man" Chorus: Had it not been for Jesus to die on that cross. All mankind would surely be lost. Verse 1: There would be no forgiveness no ...read more

  • To Whoever Finds This...i Love You  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 19, 2012
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    TO WHOEVER FINDS THIS...I LOVE YOU Several years ago there was a girl in an orphanage. She was unattractive and had mannerisms that were not very attractive either, and so she was disliked and shunned by the other children and was not liked by her teachers. The head of the institution looked for ...read more

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