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  • Charles Mccarry Can Claim A Varied Career. In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 1,701 views

    Charles McCarry can claim a varied career. In addition to being the author of The Tears of Autumn and The Last Supper, he served as assistant to the Secretary of Labor in the Eisenhower cabinet and has done two stints in the CIA. But he almost wasn’t born. Says McCarry, “My mother became pregnant ...read more

  • Charles Mccarry Can Claim A Varied Career. In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,538 views

    Charles McCarry can claim a varied career. In addition to being the author of The Tears of Autumn and The Last Supper, he served as assistant to the Secretary of Labor in the Eisenhower cabinet and has done two stints in the CIA. But he almost wasn’t born. Says McCarry, "My mother became pregnant ...read more

  • We Trample The Blood Of The Son Of God If We ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,479 views

    We trample the blood of the Son of God if we think we are forgiven because we are sorry for our sins. The only explanation for the forgiveness of God and for the unfathomable depth of His forgetting is the death of Jesus Christ. Our repentance is merely the outcome of our personal realization of ...read more

  • F.e. Marsh Has Enumerated Some Of God's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    F.E. Marsh has enumerated some of God’s blessings: An acceptance that can never be questioned. (Ephesians 1:6). An inheritance that can never be lost (I Peter 1:3-5). A deliverance that can never be excelled (2 Corinthians l:10). A grace that can never be limited (2 Corinthians 12:9). A hope ...read more

  • Jill C. Manning Submitted A Testimony To The ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
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    Jill C. Manning submitted a testimony to the Senate Hearing On Pornography’s Impact On Marriage & The Family, Nov 10, 2005. It was a research paper, 52 pages on The Impact of Internet Pornography on Marriage and the Family. One study she cites describes the affect on marriage as noted in divorce ...read more

  • We All Know The Story Of The Little Drummer ...

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Nov 14, 2006
     | 1,185 views

    We all know the story of the Little Drummer Boy. I love the line in that carol that goes “…I played my best for him, Berump, pah, pah, pum Berump, pah, pah, pumBerump, pah, pah, pum Me and my drum.” I remember that as a child, I used to envision the little drummer boy, face pinched in ...read more

  • Top 10 Reasons Why There Was No Room For Joseph ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 26, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,428 views

    Top 10 Reasons why there was no room for Joseph and Mary in the Inn. 10. The Roman Government’s “Buy one night, get a second free” promotion was a bit too successful. 9. The only room left was by the ice machine. 8. The Nazareth Shriners tore up the place the night before. 7. The innkeeper didn’t ...read more

  • Some Suggest That Tv Is Just Giving The Public ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,455 views

    Some suggest that TV is just giving the public what it demands. There is some truth to that, but don’t be misled, there is also a gay agenda that many in Hollywood push. Will & Grace star Eric McCormick said, "When little old women say, ’I hope he finds a nice man," the show will be successful." In ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis Said, "The Gospel Means We Can Stop ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,242 views

    C.S. Lewis said, “The gospel means we can stop lying to ourselves. The sweet sound of amazing grace saves us from the necessity of self-deception. It keeps us from denying that though Christ was victorious, the battle with lust, greed, and pride still rages within us. As a sinner who has been ...read more

  • I Saw A Sea Of Faces In A Dream I Had One Day And ...

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 7, 2008
     | 1,297 views

    I saw a sea of faces in a dream I had one day and millions stood before the throne whose sins were washed away From every tribe and every land they all had heard the call the rich, the poor, the black, the white, and Jesus loved them all He loved them with their many faults He loved them with ...read more

  • F.e. Marsh Has Spoken Of Some Of God's ...

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Feb 25, 2008
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     | 3,546 views

    F.E. Marsh has spoken of some of God’s blessings: An acceptance that can never be questioned. (Eph.1:6). An inheritance that can never be lost (I Peter 1:3-5). A deliverance that can never be excelled (2 Cor. l:10). A grace that can never be limited (2 Cor. 12:9). A hope that can never be ...read more

  • A Little Pre-School Girl Was At The Doctor's ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 22, 2008
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     | 2,898 views

    A little pre-school girl was at the doctor's office. When the doctor was listening to the little girl's heart through a stethoscope, he asked her, "Who do I hear in there? Is Donald Duck in there? Is Barney in there?" The little girl corrected him very seriously: "No! Jesus is in my heart; ...read more

  • An Example From Montana. Seniors Saying That ...

    Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
     | 1,672 views

    An example from Montana. Seniors saying that they want to reach families – so they were willing to bend so that our style of worship and our way of doing things would attract those we were trying to reach. And God blessed that group abundantly. Our Sr. Adult group grew faster than the rest of ...read more

  • I Read A Story Of A Pastor Whose Son Began To ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 6, 2009
     | 2,176 views

    I read a story of a pastor whose son began to drift away from God in high school. The son started to hang out with the wrong crowd changing his actions and attitude. The parents, of course, were broken-hearted. They were embarrassed. But they didn’t hide this. They cried out to God with God’s ...read more

  • Cain's Envy

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 25, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,695 views

    CAIN'S ENVY Cain is displaying an attitude that many non-Christians have about Christians. There is often indignation from those who don’t believe they deserve to be in God’s favor, derogatory statements like, "Christians are a bunch of do-gooders, hypocrites etc." Often this reflects their deep ...read more

  • What Baptismal Candidates Wore On The Island Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2009
     | 3,358 views

    What Baptismal Candidates Wore On the Island of Barbados When The Gospel was First Preached The story is told that when the Gospel was first preached on the island of Barbados, several accepted the invitation to be baptized. When they arrived at the water for the baptismal service the women were ...read more

  • Seeing—and Believing

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 10, 2010
     | 3,576 views

    SEEING--AND BELIEVING Two children were playing on a hillside, when they noticed that the hour was nearing sunset, and one said, wonderingly: "See how far the sun has gone! A little while ago it was right over that tree, and now it is low down in the sky." "Only it isn’t the sun that moves; it’s ...read more

  • Obedience, Not Understanding

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Sep 29, 2010
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     | 6,485 views

    OBEDIENCE, NOT UNDERSTANDING Our denomination has a Pastor’s Retreat every year up in the mountains of S. Cal. As I was walking to breakfast one morning, I came across a monument that explained that when Billy Graham first started preaching, he was confused and had some doubts about God’s Word. ...read more

  • What A Waste...??  PRO

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jul 8, 2011
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     | 1,555 views

    WHAT A WASTE...?? There was a young man who grew up just down the block from my wife Jan. I never met him; I can’t even remember his name. But I know about him. I think about him every time I’m in the neighborhood. This boy didn’t attract much notice as he was growing up. He studied mostly. He ...read more

  • Maskepetoon

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 29, 2011
     | 1,685 views

    MASKEPETOON When the first missionaries came to Alberta, Canada, they were savagely opposed by a young chief of the Cree Indians named Maskepetoon. But he responded to the gospel and accepted Christ. Shortly after ward, a member of the Blackfoot tribe killed his father. Maskepetoon rode into the ...read more

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