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  • To Prevent Rot – My Grandmother, Grinny, Would ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    1. To prevent rot – My Grandmother, Grinny, would take the rock ice from ice cream churn after churning ice cream and pour it around her mailbox post to keep the grass from growing there. A North American once asked a South American why they couldn’t seem to get their governments in order down ...read more

  • I Was Shocked To Read That The Personal Savings ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,317 views

    I WAS SHOCKED TO READ THAT THE PERSONAL SAVINGS RATE OF DISPOSABLE INCOME IN THIS COUNTRY IS ROUGHLY 1%. D. THE FEDERAL RESERVE EVERY 3 YEARS CONDUCTS THE SURVEY OF CONSUMER FINANCES AND FOUND THAT 61% OF ALL WORKERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 24 AND 64, (THAT IS 66 MILLION PEOPLE) DO NOT HAVE A ...read more

  • Savings Crisis

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,703 views

    SAVINGS CRISIS Christian investment expert Hakeem Webb says many households are caught in a mindset that has them spending income they need to be saving, to keep up with the rising cost of their accustomed lifestyle. The Commerce Department reports Americans’ ’06 personal savings rate (disposable ...read more

  • Albums Dying

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,586 views

    ALBUMS DYING Last year, digital singles outsold plastic CDs for the first time. So far in '07, sales of digital songs have risen 54%, to roughly 189 million units, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Digital album sales are rising at a slightly faster pace, but buyers of digital music are purchasing ...read more

  • The Spirit's Message And Power Can Only Be ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 25, 2008
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    The Spirit’s message and power can only be understood by the help of the Spirit (1 Cor. 2:11-16). i. His wisdom is what brings us understanding in this world of confusing messages. ii. His wisdom is what helps us to see in the darkness of this world. iii. His wisdom is what helps us to see if ...read more

  • Jesus Has Gone Before Us. In The Words Of John ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on May 25, 2008
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    "Jesus has gone before us. In the words of John 13:1, He has made the crossing from this world toward the father and summons us to come after Him. We will do this definitively when, at the hour of our death, we will have to summon up whatever resources we have in order to cast ourselves into the ...read more

  • Cell Phone ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    CELL PHONE INSOMNIA? Radiation from cell phones delays and reduces sleep and causes headaches and confusion, according to a UK study. The research, sponsored by mobile phone companies, shows using the handsets before bed causes people to take longer to reach the deeper stages of sleep and to spend ...read more

  • Hotel Room ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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    HOTEL ROOM THEFT Thefts from hotels and motels have reached 500 million dollars a year and probably more. Hotel managers count on one of every three guests stealing something. In a recent year, 4,600 Bibles were lifted from New York City hotel rooms. Professional thieves frequently strip motel ...read more

  • What We Do Not Know  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
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    WHAT WE DO NOT KNOW F.B. Meyer once said that when we see a brother or sister in sin, there are three things we do not know: First, we do not know how hard he or she tried not to sin. Second, we do not know the power of the forces that assailed him or her. Thirdly, we also do not know what we ...read more

  • Let No One Go Unwarned

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009
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    LET NO ONE GO UNWARNED In the brief span of just 30 seconds, 53 people die worldwide and 36 of them enter eternity without Christ. With more than one person per second going to Hell, Charles Spurgeon’s words of urgency and concern need to resonate in our hearts: "If sinners be damned, at least let ...read more

  • A "Powerful" ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009
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    A "POWERFUL" GROANER One day in the middle of the woods, a hawk, a lion, and a skunk were arguing about which one was the most powerful. The hawk said it was because he could fly down and catch his dinner so quickly they could not get away. The lion said he could run the fastest and had the ...read more

  • Alcohol Consumption Increasing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION INCREASING Wine consumption increased 4% in 2007, while distilled spirits were up 3.2% and beer 1.2%. Distilled spirits sales reached more than 182 million nine-liter cases (their 10th straight year of growth) and wine sales reached 294.4 million cases, the 14th consecutive ...read more

  • Works Vs. Fruit  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 15, 2009
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    WORKS VS. FRUIT A machine in a factory works and turns out a product, but it could never manufacture "fruit." Fruit must grow out of life, and, in the case of the believer, it is the life of the Spirit (Gal. 5:25). When you think of "works," you think of effort, labor, strain, and toil; when you ...read more

  • Could Be Worse

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    COULD BE WORSE Some years ago, Charles Schulz pictured Charlie Brown bringing out Snoopy’s dinner on Thanksgiving Day, but it was just his usual dog food in a bowl. So, Snoopy took one look at the dog food and said, "This isn’t fair. The rest of the world today is eating turkey with all the ...read more

  • Like A Rolling Stone

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Aug 29, 2022
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    Bob Dylan is considered one of the greatest song writers of all time. In 1965 he wrote "Like a Rolling Stone" - one of his most popular songs. It has been acclaimed as the greatest lyric ever written. "Like a Rolling Stone" is statistically the most acclaimed song of all time. ...read more

  • During The 1970's When The San Diego Chargers ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ronald Zamkus on Feb 24, 2001
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    During the 1970’s when the San Diego Chargers had Dan Fouts as quarterback, in 1 particular game, both Fouts and the team were having a bad day. With 2 minutes remaining in the game, San Diego was down 14-0. Frustrations were high so the coach pulled the star Fouts and put in the backup ...read more

  • A Gem Dealer Was Strolling The Aisles At The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 2,744 views

    A gem dealer was strolling the aisles at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show when he noticed a blue-violet stone the size and shape of a potato. He looked it over, then, as calmly as possible, asked the vendor, "You want $15 for this?" The seller, realizing the rock wasn’t as pretty as others in the ...read more

  • I Was Reading An Article This Week About Some Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Wayne Major on May 14, 2001
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    I was reading an article this week about some of the dangers that face our young people simply because they imitate what they see. The article told about the Reebok company pulling an ad which showed an athlete jumping over an oncoming car—because some teenagers in Kentucky were trying to do the ...read more

  • While Pastoring In West Texas, I Learned To True ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 18, 2001
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    While pastoring in West Texas, I learned to true meaning of Matthew 7:1, "Judge not..." I consider myself a friendly person. Our new neighbors were two truck drivers. One morning I spoke, and there was no response from the neighbor. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and tried again on another ...read more

  • Reasons Why God Was Never Given Tenure At Any ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 16, 2001
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    Reasons Why God Was Never Given Tenure At Any American University 1. He had only one major publication. 2. It was written in a foreign language. 3. He quoted no references. 4. It wasn’t published in a certified journal. 5. Some doubted that He actually wrote it. 6. Sure He created the world, ...read more