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  • Virtues Are Not Emotions. Emotions Are Movements ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
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    Virtues are not emotions. Emotions are movements of appetite, virtues dispositions of appetite towards movement. Moreover emotions can be good or bad, reasonable or unreasonable; whereas virtues dispose us only to good. Emotions arise in the appetite and are brought into conformity with reason; ...read more

  • The 10% Figure Began As A Misinterpretation Of ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 24, 2004
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     | 1,726 views

    The 10% figure began as a misinterpretation of studies done in the 1940s by sexologist/entomologist (student of insects) Alfred Kinsey and his associates. Scholars like Dr. Judith Reisman and Edward Eichel have challenged Kinsey's research methodology as flawed (he used an unspecified percentage of ...read more

  • There Was A Man Went In For Physical And Got A ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,412 views

    There was a man went in for physical and got a call from the doctor a couple of days later. The Doctor said that he had bad and worse news. "Give me the bad" the man asked. "Your tests showed that you had 48 hours to live." replied the doctor. "That’s the bad news! That’s the worst thing I have ...read more

  • Last Week Some Of Us Made A New Covenant With The ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 16, 2005
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    Last week some of us made a new covenant with the Lord and pledged to serve Him wholeheartedly. I reviewed this video this week and was encouraged at what happens to a place when they make a new covenant with the Lord and repent of their sins. Look at what happened to this nation in Africa. Video ...read more

  • Dr. Vance Havner Used To Tell The Story About ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    . DR. VANCE HAVNER USED TO TELL THE STORY ABOUT THE OLD GEORGIA FARMER WHO, AS HE SLEPT ONE EVENING, HEARD HIS GRANDFATHER CLOCK STRIKE MIDNIGHT. C. THE GONG SOUNDED 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 TIMES, BUT THEN SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE MECHANISM AND IT KEPT ON STRIKING 13, 14, 15 TIMES ...read more

  • Dr. Thomas Holman At The University Of Washington ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Oct 10, 2007
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    Dr. Thomas Holman at the University of Washington in Seattle did a study some years ago with his colleagues. They developed a “life’s events scale” where they determined a numerical value for the different things in life that cause us stress. The loss of a spouse = 100 pts. Divorce = 73 Getting ...read more

  • Lightning

    Contributed by Kelly Fellows on Dec 7, 2007
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    LIGHTNING -Lightning is an amazing phenomenon. -It is defined as an atmospheric discharge of electricity. -A bolt can reach temperatures of 50,000 degrees F. (Fusing sand into glass) -A 1000 ft lighting bolt has enough electrical energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for 2 months. -Scientists ...read more

  • Cartoon From Shows A Line Of Pews And A Sentence ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
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    Cartoon from shows a line of pews and a sentence being passed from pew to pew. 1st pew: My ear kind of hurts 2nd pew: The pastor has an earache 3rd pew: The pastor got a hearing aid 4th pew: The pastor is having trouble hearing 5th pew: The pastor ...read more

  • A Young Lady In San Francisco Wanted To Go To ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 6, 2008
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    A young lady in San Francisco wanted to go to China as a missionary. Therefore she applied to be a missionary to the Mission board in the USA. The mission board interviewed her and asked her 2 important questions. (a) How far do you live from Chinatown? She said, ‘A couple of miles.’ (b) Have you ...read more

  • Active Father Figures Play A Key Role In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    ACTIVE FATHER FIGURES play a key role in reducing behavior problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to the peer-reviewed journal Acta Paediatrica. Swedish researchers found regular positive contact reduces criminal behavior among children in low-income families and ...read more

  • Plug-In Pollution

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    PLUG-IN POLLUTION The expected introduction of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could cut U.S. gasoline use but could also increase air pollution in some areas. A plug-in's lower tailpipe emissions may be offset by smokestack emissions from the utility plants supplying electricity to recharge the ...read more

  • Cba's (Formerly Christian Bookseller's Assoc.) ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
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    CBA’s (formerly Christian Bookseller’s Assoc.) current store membership count is 1,813 of the nation’s total estimated 2,800 Christian stores. According to CBA, just 98 stores were added in ’07, compared to 589 in ’06 and 437 in ’05. Store closures continue, although they’ve slowed: 160 in ’07, vs. ...read more

  • John Wanted To Increase His Life Insurance. They ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 8, 2008
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    John wanted to increase his life insurance. They asked some medical questions, but instead of going to the doctor, he did the exam by himself. His application was rejected! Many people do the same thing spiritually. They don’t have anyone help them with spiritual growth. Why don’t we help each ...read more

  • Unlikely Substance Abuse

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    UNLIKELY SUBSTANCE ABUSE According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, about 3.1 million people ages 12 to 25 have gotten high using cough and cold medicine, about the same number who have used LSD and far more than have used methamphetamines. In addition, mouthwash, ...read more

  • V ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    VALUED David Neeleman, JetBlue Airways CEO, meets 95% of new employees on their first work day. From day one he demonstrates he values them. He also sets aside one day each week to travel on JetBlue flights, where he serves beverages and cleans planes. In 2002, JetBlue wanted to hire 2,000 team ...read more

  • Tv Health Risk

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    TV HEALTH RISK TV Health Risk Cynthia Minkovitz, Johns Hopkins Univ., reports children ages 2-6 who watch two hours or more of TV a day "show signs of bad behavior, lower social skills and disrupted sleep patterns." "It is the greatest unacknowledged health threat of our time," adds psychologist ...read more

  • Because The Blood Is The Life Of Man, And Of All ...

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Oct 21, 2008
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    Because the blood is the life of man, and of all flesh,and man’s blood became corrupted by the entrance of sin, sinless blood was needed to redeem man because “the children are partakers of flesh and blood” it was necessary that the etrnal Son of God, by reason of the Everlasting Covenent ,take ...read more

  • On God's Promises, C.h. Spurgeon ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 23, 2008
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    On God’s promises, C.H. Spurgeon said; “God never gives his children a promise which he does not intend them to use. There are some promises in the Bible which I have never yet used, but I am well assured that there will come times of trial and trouble when I shall find that that poor despised ...read more

  • Ii. C Peter Wagner In His Book ,"Your Spiritual ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008
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    ii. C Peter Wagner in his book ,"Your Spiritual Gifts Can Help Your Church Grow." States on page 23, "Who needs to know about spiritual gifts? (He states) - You need to know about spiritual gifts if: 1. You are a Christian. 2. You believe that Jesus is your Lord and you want to love Him and follow ...read more

  • Emotional Growth Needs...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    EMOTIONAL GROWTH NEEDS... Just as a flower cannot grow unless it has soil, air, water, light, and a secure place to grow, researchers have leaned that people can’t grow emotionally unless five basic ingredients are present: 1. Meaningful touch. 2. A spoken message. 3. The attachment of ’high ...read more