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  • A Great Truth

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009
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     | 3,318 views

    A GREAT TRUTH A psychiatrist once unknowingly referred to one of God’s paradoxes, remarking, "The greatest secret of mental health comes down to us in the words, ’Whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his ...read more

  • Absolute Truth

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 10, 2009
     | 4,793 views

    "Absolute truth" is defined as inflexible reality: fixed, invariable, unalterable facts. For example, it is a fixed, invariable, unalterable fact that there are absolutely no square circles ...read more

  • Subjective Truths

    Contributed by Charles Worth on Aug 7, 2009
     | 3,727 views

    SUBJECTIVE TRUTHS The following story actually happened to me in 2005 at a state wide meeting. We had a wonderful time of fellowship the first night, a time of worship and a great message. My spirit was soaring until breakfast on the second day. As I came into the hotel dining room several of my ...read more

  • Spurgeon On Truth

    Contributed by C Vincent on Sep 22, 2009
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    SPURGEON ON TRUTH Spurgeon quote: "We are one in Christ; let us be friends with one another; but let us never be friends with one another’s error. If I be wrong, rebuke me sternly; I can bear it, and bear it cheerfully and if ye be wrong, expect the like measure from me, and neither peace nor ...read more

  • Biblical Truth

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 3, 2009
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     | 3,808 views

    BIBLICAL TRUTH Both George Gallup and George Barna, eminent pollsters and close church observers, have noted declining biblical literacy in the church. The majority of born-again Christian do not believe in absolute truth. 60% of Americans can’t name five of the Ten Commandments. 50% of high ...read more

  • What Is Truth?

    Contributed by John Bright on Oct 17, 2022
     | 1,623 views

    I hate to be the bearer of bad news… but there is a deep divide in this sanctuary. No – it’s not what you think. It’s not political parties. It’s not hot-button social justice issues. Nope, it’s our view of “What is truth?” Here’s a way to view our divide from Os Guiness: “Three baseball ...read more

  • The Belt Of Truth

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 9, 2023
     | 1,407 views

    I need Jesus. I need Him because He is the truth! I need Him because without Him I am weak and unable to fight the battles that constantly throw lies my way. I need to be prepared for the battle by having the armor of God. I need the belt of truth. Rick Burdette, minister with Cornerstone ...read more

  • Standing Before Holiness  PRO

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 2,926 views

    STANDING BEFORE HOLINESS "True repentance is when by the convicting power of God’s Holy Spirit, the sinner finally has a sense of revulsion and Godly sorrow for the condition of sin in his or her heart, and comes, empty-handed and un-defensive, without pretension or ceremony, in the most personal ...read more

  • I'm Standing By  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 17, 2004
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    I'm Standing By An ocean liner left a British port during WWII and headed for a harbor in the U.S. Enemy ships were everywhere. The captain was given secret directions charting the route. Added were these instructions: KKeep straight on this course. Turn aside for nothing. If you need help, ...read more

  • Stand Up To Bullies

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Feb 17, 2008
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    ILLUSTRATION Andy Griffith Show. Episode where a bully was taking Opie’s milk money. Andy told him, there will be a lot of bully’s in the world; you have got to stand up to them. He stood up to the bully, got a black eye, and lit into that bully like a ...read more

  • Stand Up And Be Counted

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 28, 2008
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     | 3,376 views

    Stand Up and Be Counted Some years ago Premier Khrushchev was speaking before the Supreme Soviet and was severely critical of the late Premier Stalin. While he was speaking someone from the audience sent up a note: "What were you doing when Stalin committed all these atrocities?" Khrushchev ...read more

  • Standing Up On The Inside  PRO

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 17, 2013
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    STANDING UP ON THE INSIDE A five year old girl was having one of those trouble-filled days with her mother. It seemed they spent the day arguing back and forth. Finally the mom had enough. "Jenny, go sit in the corner, right now! Don’t get up until I tell you to!" Jenny went to the corner and sat ...read more

  • United We Stand

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2014
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    Let me read one of Aesop’s Greek fables; In the forest, there lived four oxen. They were very good friends and always went together to graze in the fields. However, every time they went, a hungry lion tried to attack them. The lion longed for their meat. But they withstood his attack by fighting ...read more

  • Just Tell The Truth

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    JUST TELL THE TRUTH A small boy was on the witness stand in an important lawsuit. The prosecuting attorney cross-examined him, then delivered, he thought, a crushing blow to the testimony. "Your father has been telling you how to testify, has he not?" "Yes," the lad replied and did not hesitate ...read more

  • Propitiation Is Important

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 30, 2019
     | 3,226 views

    “In 2012, Getty's hymn "In Christ Alone" was involved in a controversy with the Presbyterian Church (USA) hymnal committee in the creation of their new hymnal "Glory to God". The committee requested permission from Getty and Stuart Townend to use an alternative lyric to the ...read more

  • The Ministry Of Truth And Honesty

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 6, 2024
     | 213 views

    Introduction: If there’s one thing that’s sorely and surely needed these days, it’s truth and honesty. It’s no secret that both and each are in short supply. Just look at some of the so-called testimony which “witnesses” utter before either house of the U S Congress, for example. The concept if not ...read more

  • Eighty Percent Truth  PRO

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 3,234 views

    Martin Scorcese, the famous Hollywood director once said, "You can tell a ...read more

  • Personal Truth To The Resurrection  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,069 views

    PERSONAL TRUTH TO THE RESURRECTION Christian author and activist Chuck Colson draws evidence for the resurrection for personal experience. Colson was a part of the Nixon Whitehouse during the Watergate scandal of seventies. He writes: Watergate involved a conspiracy to cover up, ...read more

  • Is There Such A Thing As Absolute Truth?" In ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Apr 15, 2006
     | 2,686 views

    "Is there such a thing as absolute truth?" In his book, What American’s Believe, Barna reported only 28% of Americans expressed a strong belief in absolute standards. Barna concluded that nearly 3/4 of the American people believe that everything is relative and that man can set his own standards ...read more

  • Such Is The Irresistible Nature Of Truth That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,579 views

    "Such is the irresistible nature of truth that all it asks, and all it wants, ...read more