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  • A "Conquering" Faith

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 31, 2011
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    A "CONQUERING" FAITH The following story comes from Hank Hanegraaff's book, "The Last Disciple" (which refers to the Apostle John, the last one of the 12 to die). It is set within the historical context of first century Rome's persecution of the church. Leah is the sister of a young Christian ...read more

  • Remember

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Oct 19, 2006
     | 3,113 views

    “remember” Because of what Christ has done for me, and as his disciple, God’s own child, I am to let the peace of Christ RULE in my heart. I was CALLED to PEACE. YOU were CALLED to PEACE. And we find that in Pennsylvania, these people, that many in the world would describe at best ...read more

  • Anastasia's Father Lost His Job-Not Through A ...

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Nov 5, 2006
     | 1,625 views

    Anastasia’s father lost his job-not through a direct fault of his own. As a result of losing his job, the entire family had to leave their nice home and go live in an apartment. After a few weeks living in this rental, they were moved far away and made to live in a small town where it was extremely ...read more

  • In 1997, Reilly Rankin, Was An All-American ...

    Contributed by Rob Culler on May 1, 2007
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    In 1997, Reilly Rankin, was an all-American golfer as a freshman at the University of Georgia. In her sophomore year, she was set back by an appendectomy, hernia repair and treatment for endometriosis. Having recovered from these procedures, her and a group of friends ventured out onto Lake ...read more

  • The Importance Of Refuge

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    THE IMPORTANCE OF REFUGE When conducting fire inspections two important things that I look for are AREAS OF REFUGE (protected area in a bldg., such as mall/hospital halls, wings, sectioned off) and MEANS OF EGRESS (clearly marked, unobstructed, visible path, door width, adequate ...read more

  • Don't Forget About Marsha

    Contributed by Mark Tonkery on Feb 21, 2009
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    DON'T FORGET ABOUT MARSHA The story is about one day when a woman named Louise fell asleep in her bed, and dreamed a very frightful dream. She dreamed that someone in Hell wrote a letter to her, and it was to be delivered to her by a messenger. The messenger passed between the lakes of Hell, and ...read more

  • Unsung Heroines-Salome

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 23, 2022
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    Introduction: She’s only mentioned in two verses, and only in one of the Gospels. Her deeds of love for Jesus, though, far outweigh any lack of text. Her name is Salome and she’s another unsung heroine of the Bible. Text: Mark 15:40-41, KJV: 40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom ...read more

  • A Drastic Change  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Jan 14, 2002
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    A DRASTIC CHANGE Dr. Bernard Nathanson was the leading abortion doctor in the United States in the 1970’s. He had campaigned vigorously for the legalization of abortion and he himself had performed 60,000 abortions. He even believed his intentions were good and that he was doing a righteous ...read more

  • For Dave Roever It Was Late 1968 When He Found ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Apr 18, 2003
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    For Dave Roever it was late 1968 when he found himself in Vietnam for the first time serving with the United States as a member of the elite Brown Water Black Beret. He served in the Mekong Delta area until July 26, 1969 when he was severely wounded. As the boat he was riding in while looking for ...read more

  • You Know, When I Was A Little Boy My Mother ...

    Contributed by Mizraim Esquilin on Oct 8, 2004
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    You know, when I was a little boy my mother taught us to sing a song that was written by Civilla Martin. Although many hymn books says that it was C. Gabriel who wrote this song, a deep historical investigation shows that Miss Martin was visiting a very close friend that was dying. This lady ...read more

  • My Heart Was Touched This Week By Some Breaking ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Hunter on Feb 24, 2005
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    My heart was touched this week by some breaking news from the musical world of heavy metal. The headline reads: Korn guitarist leaving to follow Jesus. "Popular heavy metal band, Korn, has parted ways with guitarist and founding member, Brian, "Head" Welch who has chosen Jesus Christ as his ...read more

  • House Church Growth: A New Barna Group Study ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
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    House Church Growth: A new Barna Group study finds 9% of U.S. adults attend a house church during a typical week, vs. 1% in ‘96. 10% report attending a house church at least once a month. It is estimated more than 70 million adults have at least experimented with a house church. The survey revealed ...read more

  • Try This On For Size. These Are Twelve Questions ...

    Contributed by Robert Castile on Jan 2, 2007
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    Try this on for size. These are twelve questions for the purpose of self-examination proposed by the famous Methodist missionary John Fletcher of Madeley. He called them "Self-examination Questions for Spiritual People." And he meant that we should ask ourselves these questions each and every ...read more

  • Lois Pifer In The Web Site, Sermon Illustrations, ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 18, 2007
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    Lois Pifer in the web site, Sermon Illustrations, relates the following: A few weeks ago, I was tested on my faith that "All things are possible with God." (Mark 10:27 NIV) I had been studying Genesis, and specifically, reading about Abraham and Sarah, and Abraham’s test with the sacrifice of ...read more

  • Unfortunately, There Are Some People Who Have No ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 8, 2007
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    Unfortunately, there are some people who have no hope at all. They live in a kind of existential pessimism and despair. Bertrand Russell was a brilliant thinker, but because he made no room for God in his thoughts, he could not figure out the mystery of life. He once said, “When I die, I ...read more

  • There Was A Black Slave Named Jack Who Chopped ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There was a black slave named Jack who chopped wood every day for his master. It was a hard task. His hands would bleed. His entire body would also be painful. Ever since he was a child, he did just that. One very exhausting day, he thought of his dire situation. Whose fault was it that he ended ...read more

  • The Law Was To Remind Us That We Were Guilty For ...

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Apr 13, 2008
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    the law was to remind us that we were guilty for violating that law, the down side of that was that the law did not provide a satisfactory pardon for anyone who broke the law. So the law has its limitations. I am reminded of something that recently happened to my older brother. He is a long ...read more

  • Some Early Settlers Were Traveling Together ...

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 14, 2008
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    Some EARLY SETTLERS were traveling together across the western prairies of the United States. One day they were horrified to see a fire fanned by strong wind coming their way. As the flames raced closer and closer, one man, to the amazement of the others, set fire to a large patch of grass ...read more

  • Victoriously Living Over The Flesh  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    Victoriously Living Over the Flesh Romans 8:12-14, "Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation--but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, ...read more

  • Truth Stats In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
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    TRUTH STATS IN BELIEVERS A 2002 survey by the Barna Group found that adults, by a 3-to-1 margin believe that truth is relative to each individual person and his or her circumstances as opposed to the concept of absolute truth. And frankly, that isn’t all that surprising. But what is really ...read more