The story of defeat of the Israelite in the hands of the people of Ai under the leadership of Joshua and how Joshua waited patiently on God to find out the
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Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2007
Starbucks will launch a national program this fall promoting a novel with point-of-sale and on in-store tables for at least a 6-8 weeks and expect to sell at least
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Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 9, 2009
AMERICANS WASTE MORE THAN 2 HOURS A DAY AT WORK, COSTING COMPANIES $759 BILLION A YEAR, ACCORDING TO SALARY.COM AND AMERICA ONLINE SURVEY
Top Time-Wasting Activities
1. Surfing Internet (personal use) 44.7%
2. Socializing with co-workers 23.4%
3.
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 15, 2006
In Whom Do We Trust? Americans say they have a great deal of confidence in these institutions:
· The military (66%)
· The church or organized religion (60%)
· The police (57%)
· The U.S. Supreme Court (50%)
· The presidency (48%)
· Banks (44%)
· The medical system (40%)
· The public schools
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2009
ASHES TO DIAMONDS
A company in Switzerland transforms the ashes of the dearly departed into a diamond of up to 1 carat in 6-8 weeks. A pound of ashes is enough to make a diamond; a human body leaves behind an average 5.5 to 6.6 pounds of ashes. The carbon, which makes up about 15% of the ashes, is
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Strong Small Churches - The bigger a church grows, the worse it becomes both in quality and in its capability to reach new people. This surprising finding comes out of a Germany -based Institute of Church Development study of churches worldwide. In churches with attendance of less than 100, 31% of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011
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AMERICANS: FLABBY FAITH
A dozen or so years ago, a Romanian pastor came to visit the church I belonged to. He had gotten to know my pastor, John Vawter, who had been involved in a Bible-smuggling ministry when the Iron Curtain was still up. John asked him what he thought of our country, and of the
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Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 29, 2018
When we are out of control, God is in control. But, God is not selfish. He may desire to use you to help others, even to stop your own life from spinning out of control. Are you a victim or a volunteer? Would you be willing to say as did, Isaiah, "Here am I Lord, send me," (Isaiah 6:8) or would
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Denomination:
Christian Church
Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 12, 2011
NATURAL AND SPECIAL REVELATION
There are two types of revelation: natural and special. Natural revelation is that which is revealed about God through what we can see in creation (Rom. 1:20). Through creation we may learn that there is a God, that He is in control, that He has an order, and that He
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Denomination:
*other
Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 13, 2005
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“But the tongue is as volatile as it is vital. It was Washington Irving who first said, ‘A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.’ It was James, the half brother of Jesus, who first warned: The tongue is a fire…a restless evil and full of deadly poison (James
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Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 11, 2010
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ADAMS, COOLIDGE AND ROOSEVELT ON THE BIBLE
The late great 6th President of the United States of America, John Quincy Adams (1767 - 1848), once said, "The [Holy] Bible is the Book of all others to be read at all ages and in all conditions of human life...I speak as a man of the world to men [and,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2010
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BIBLICAL FELLOWSHIP
If the local church is going to develop the kind of beauty that God says is possible, that which will attract others to Christ, we much commit to becoming together, the kind of church Christ calls us to
be. A church that is a biblical fellowship.
In his book, Rediscovering
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 16, 2011
AVOIDING THE ROCKS
Alan was my prayer partner at a previous church and he tells the story of going white water rafting on a Christian retreat. He said he always got stuck being the captain of the boat and sure enough for the 4th year in a row, he was named captain. So his job was to direct the men
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Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2008
Parents are taking a more active role in the lives of their children than they did 10 years ago, reports the Census Bureau. In '04, 47% of teens had restrictions on TV viewing, up from 40% in '94. 68% of 3-5-year-olds had TV viewing limits in '04 vs. 54% in '94. Kids' 6-11 viewing restrictions grew
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Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 4, 2009
WHO’S WATCHING YOU?
Years ago, my brother and I were fishing off a pier with four other people. It was so hot that the fish (white bass) were just floating on the surface of the water and had no interest in biting any bait. Those of us on the pier all decided just to snag the fish with treble
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Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 6, 2009
Mind Reader?
The Guardian, a British daily newspaper, reported on February 9, 2007 that a team of scientists has determined that reading brain waves can reveal a person’s intentions. Literally, if this report is true, science has determined a way to read the mind and determine what you intend to
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Denomination:
Baptist