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  • William Tyndale On Romans

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2009
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    William Tyndale on Romans William Tyndale, the pioneer English Bible translator, wrote these famous words in his prologue to Romans (in the 1534 edition of the English New Testament): "Forasmuch as this epistle is the principal and most excellent part of the New Testament, and most pure [gospel]. ...read more

  • Charles Stanley On Forgiveness

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2009
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    CHARLES STANLEY ON FORGIVENESS Charles Stanley, in his book The Gift of Forgiveness, states, "A person who has an unforgiving spirit is always the real loser, much more so than the one against whom the grudge is held." He adds, "Un-forgiveness, by its very nature, prevents individuals from ...read more

  • Spiritual Gifts Are Like An Orchestra  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
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    SPIRITUAL GIFTS ARE LIKE AN ORCHESTRA When I was in the 5th grade, our entire 5th grade class at Anderson Elementary School was required to take band. At a certain hour of each day we would gather in the band room and attempt to play our instruments. We didn’t really have a choice which ...read more

  • Family—the Bottom Line Of Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
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    Family--The Bottom Line of Life Chuck Swindoll said of the family, "Whatever else may be said about the home, it is the bottom line of life, the anvil upon which attitudes and convictions are hammered out. It is the place where life’s bills come due, the single most influential force in our ...read more

  • Theodore Roosevelt's Thoughts On Family

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
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    Theodore Roosevelt’s Thoughts on Family Theodore Roosevelt said in 1917, "No other success in life--not being president, or being wealthy, or going to college, or writing a book, or anything else--comes up to the success of the man or woman who can feel that they have done their duty and that ...read more

  • Looking For Purpose In Life? Then Serve ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
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    Looking For Purpose in Life? Then Serve Others We need to ask ourselves on a daily basis the following questions: "What are we going to do to be a better Christian? What are we going to do to make our homes happier? What are we going to do to make our church better? What we are going to do to help ...read more

  • Because We Are Human, We Sin

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Oct 23, 2009
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    BECAUSE WE ARE HUMAN, WE SIN A dog barks because it is a dog. It does not become a dog because it barks. Its ‘doginess’ makes it a dog, it’s in its DNA. Humans are not proved to be human because we sin; it is because we are human that we sin. Though still bearing he image of God, which ...read more

  • Carrying Guilt

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 26, 2009
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    CARRYING GUILT When I was a summer chaplain, I visited a person in the ICU hooked up to the machines and such, and suddenly I was overwhelmed with grief that I also had a strong panic attack. Although the patient looked nothing like my grandfather, I was just suddenly stuck with the picture of him ...read more

  • Miraculous Protection Of Hutu ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
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    Miraculous Protection of Hutu Preacher Psalm 91:5 goes on to say, “You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day.” And vs. 11 says, “He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” ILL. Tribal wars are nothing new in Central Africa. In fact, a ...read more

  • Terah And The Gods

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Oct 26, 2009
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    TERAH AND THE GODS There is a Jewish midrash (not Scripture) that tells a funny story about Terah being a merchant who sold idols but had a son named Abram who wasn’t convinced about the validity of the gods because the real God had been speaking to him. Since it isn’t actually Scripture, I’m ...read more

  • Joy And Prayer In Suffering  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
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    JOY AND PRAYER IN SUFFERING The fact that God chooses to love the unworthy should move us to loud praise frequently. Margaret Sangster Phippen wrote that in the mid-1950’s her father, British minister W.E. Sangster, began to notice some uneasiness in his throat and a dragging in his leg. When he ...read more

  • The Best Comment On Faith Is Action  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
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    THE BEST COMMENT ON FAITH IS ACTION The Apostle Paul spoke of "faith working through love" (Gal. 5:6). The apostle John wrote "If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear Children, let us not love with words or ...read more

  • Keep The Lower Lights Burning

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2009
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    KEEP THE LOWER LIGHTS BURNING We must live as children of the light, not as children of the darkness. If we are dark and sorrowful, how is the world to know that we are children of peace, and joy, and gladness? Our determination must be to keep our lights burning. A few years ago, at the mouth of ...read more

  • Relay Team Wins Race By Yelling

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2009
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    Relay Team Wins Race by Yelling "Stop" during Final Baton Pass I ran track in High School and my thing was running the sprints, 100, 200, hurdles, relays and such. In my Junior year the School hired a new track coach. At every practice this coach would give a short talk on strategy and tactics for ...read more

  • Joy In Church  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Green on Oct 28, 2009
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    JOY IN CHURCH Then there’s the story about a little boy in church with his mother. He was a good little boy, quiet and well behaved. He didn’t cause any problems. But every once in a while he would stand up in the chair, turn around, look at the people behind him and smile at them. His smile was ...read more

  • The Runaway Sheep

    Contributed by David Rumley on Oct 28, 2009
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    THE RUNAWAY SHEEP Have you heard the story of Shrek, the merino sheep that had evaded capture and shearing for six years? When he was finally discovered in his high mountain cave of New Zealand by musterer Ann Scanlan, he was almost unrecognizable as a sheep. The first thing his rescuer did was ...read more

  • Disfigured War Veteran Helps Boy Regain Sight ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009
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    Disfigured War Veteran Helps Boy Regain Sight Only to be Rejected Ps 33:18-19 “But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.” It is not that God does not exist; man who does not want to ...read more

  • Elisha Hoffman: A Burden Too Big To Bear  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
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    ELISHA HOFFMAN: A BURDEN TOO BIG TO BEAR Many New Testament promises have corresponding verses in the Old Testament that reinforce their power. When Peter, for example, said, ". . . casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you" (1 Peter 5:7), he was but restating David’s words in Psalm ...read more

  • Seductive Idols

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009
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    SEDUCTIVE IDOLS "The seductiveness of a nearby idol for the Christian is that it promises to get things done, to be powerful, to make good changes -- but by means that conflict with God's means." pg. 44, Richard Keyes, No God, But God by Os Guinness "Idols are not just on pagan altars, but in ...read more

  • Shrek The Sheep Survives 6 Years In New Zealand ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009
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    Shrek the Sheep Survives 6 Years in New Zealand Cave Do we need a savior – the story of Shrek the Sheep Have you heard the story of Shrek, the merino sheep that had evaded capture and shearing for 6 years? When he was finally discovered in his high mountain cave of New Zealand by musterer Ann ...read more

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