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  • Passion For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
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    Passion for God A. W. Tozer said, “God dwells in a state of perpetual enthusiasm. He is delighted with all that is good and lovingly concerned about all that is wrong. He pursues His labors always in a fullness of holy zeal. No wonder the Spirit came at Pentecost as a sound of a rushing mighty ...read more

  • He Fiction Book Of William Golding, The Lord Of ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 13, 2009
     | 1,412 views

    he fiction book of William Golding, The Lord of the Flies, tells about several boys that are abandoned on an island. The beginning of the book is full of hope despite their circumstances. Ralph, one of the boys and the main character of the book, is elected leader. However, through time, we ...read more

  • The Door

    Contributed by Joe Bertone on Aug 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,764 views

    THE DOOR There is a small metal door painted white in the side of a tiny mission church in Johannesburg South Africa. This door is changing lives. On it are painted the words “door of hope.” That is exactly what it is for various babies within the city. On average some forty to fifty babies were ...read more

  • Sow Indiscriminately

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 15, 2017
     | 4,991 views

    In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13) Jesus spoke of the kingdom of heaven being like an indiscriminate sower. This contradicts theories surrounding church growth of targeting certain statistically measurable demographics. There is no such target audience in this parable. The seed of the kingdom ...read more

  • Whenever I Hear The Word "Everlasting" I Am ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    Whenever I hear the word “everlasting” I am reminded of Everlast boxing gloves. I recall living in Moberly, Missouri where the Everlast Boxing Equipment company is located. The building where the company first began production has been abandoned for a new facility; however this presented a bit of ...read more

  • Hold Fast

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2012
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    HOLD FAST A ships crew can be suddenly obligated to ABANDON SHIP and take to the life boats. Such was the case of an American whaling ship in the South Seas. A huge leviathan of the deep, wounded by his pursuits, ran out the mile long line then returned again and struck the ship with incredible ...read more

  • For 16 Years, John Kovac Was A "Tenant Of A ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 12, 2004
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    1. For 16 years, John Kovac was a “tenant of a tunnel.” John and a few others lived underground in an abandoned railroad tunnel in New York City. When Amtrak bought the tunnel and prepared to reopen it, John was forced to look for a place to live above ground. According to The New York Times, Mr. ...read more

  • Children Of Divorce Often Blame Themselves For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 2,182 views

    Children Of Divorce often blame themselves for the breakup of their parent’s marriage, and many grow up alienated from church and God. A survey of adults whose parents divorced when they were young, found divorce had a major impact on their spiritual lives. They were much less likely to go to ...read more

  • Richard Foster, In His Book "Celebration Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 25, 2002
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     | 1,464 views

    Richard Foster, in his book “Celebration of Discipline” says “To pray is to change. Prayer in the central avenue God uses to transform us. If we are unwilling to change, we will abandon prayer as a noticeable characteristic of our lives. The closer we come to the heartbeat of God the more we see ...read more

  • Mark Noll, Noted Theologian And Author Once ...

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Mar 21, 2005
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    Mark Noll, noted theologian and author once wrote… “Over the long course of Christian history, the most depressing thing—because it is repeated so often—has been how tragically far short of Christian ideals we ordinary Christians so regularly fall. Over the long course of Christian history, the ...read more

  • Orwellian In Sutter, Ca, A Close-Knit Farming ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,464 views

    Orwellian In Sutter, CA, a close-knit farming town northwest of Sacramento local school 7th & 8th graders are required to wear identification cards around their necks with their picture, name and grade and a RFID wireless transmitter that beams their ID number to a teacher’s handheld computer when ...read more

  • All Hail The Power

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009
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    ALL HAIL THE POWER E. P Scott was a pioneer missionary to India who One day found himself surrounded by a murderous band of tribesmen. On impulse, he took out his violin and began to play and sing, "All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name." When he reached the stanza "let every kindred and every tribe" ...read more

  • Those Who Have Been Married For More Than A Few ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 8, 2010
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    Those who have been married for more than a few days, and those who counsel young married people, realize that one of the greatest fears of a young wife–and of a young husband, too, if they’ll admit it–is of abandonment. “Will he come home? Will she realize some difficult truth about me and ...read more

  • When My Wife And I Went To Italy To Celebrate ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 3, 2008
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    "When my wife and I went to Italy to celebrate our 25th anniversary, we actually ate pizza alongside the tower of Pisa. The church bell tower was started 1,000 years ago. After building a few levels, the tower foundation sunk and it began sloping. They abandoned the project for a while, but then ...read more

  • Jim Bakker's Book Is Titled "I Was Wrong." In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    Jim Bakker’s book is titled "I Was Wrong." In the book, he admits not only to moral failure, but also acknowledges that he led many people astray by teaching theological error. He describes himself during that time of his life as ambitious and self-serving, and considered himself above ...read more

  • After A Forest Fire In Yellowstone National Park, ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Botts on Sep 10, 2002
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    After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the base of a tree. Startled by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. ...read more

  • Robert J. Morgan Once Told The Story Of A ...

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 2, 2009
     | 1,698 views

    Robert J. Morgan once told the story of a preacher who was approached by a man who wanted to join the church. “But,” the man said, “I have a very busy schedule. I can’t be called on for any service, like committee work, teaching, or other such things. I just won’t be available for special projects ...read more

  • Woodpeckers Grounding The Shuttle Discovery ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2010
     | 2,667 views

    Woodpeckers Grounding the Shuttle Discovery Likened to Problems in Marriage The space shuttle Discovery was grounded recently--not by technical difficulties or lack of government funding, but by woodpeckers. Yellow-shafted flicker woodpeckers found the insulating foam on the shuttle’s external fuel ...read more

  • Voltaire's Final ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2010
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    Voltaire’s Final Words When a person lives in fear of death without hope, death is a tragedy. Voltaire was an aggressive atheist. In speaking of Christ he once said, “Curse the wretch?” In twenty years, Christianity will be no more. My single hand will destroy the religion it took twelve apostles ...read more

  • Storage Wars. ...

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 6, 2012
     | 2,200 views

    I enjoy watching a TV show called Storage Wars. In this reality show people bid on storage units that have been abandoned after having five minutes to look at them from the doorway. I enjoy watching because many times they find some great treasures worth a lot of money buried in all the other ...read more

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