Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2002
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RIGHT OR WRONG?
Because of the Qur’an’s attitude toward sin, many orthodox Muslim theologians have traditionally adapted a nominalistic view of ethics. An act is not intrinsically right or wrong. It is only right when God specifically declares it to be such according to his
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Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 10, 2002
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A man who was raised in a cult (A cult is a group that changes either the person of Jesus or the redemptive act of the cross) over a period of years gradually rejected the rules and works of religion. One day he cried out to a friend, "You’ve
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Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
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Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was reminded one day of a vicious deed that someone had done to her years before. But she acted as if she had never even heard of the incident. "Don’t you remember it?" her
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 6, 2008
Back when I was about 12 years old, a new "snack shop" opened up in our neighborhood. It was a hamburger fast food business started by a local resident. The first day the shop was opened, food was on the house -- free. This was a way of getting attention and interesting
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I want to close by sharing something Gary Gunn told us about at our last Men’s Prayer Breakfast. Several years back, Steven, a young man with AIDS started attending our church. (This was back in the time when AIDS was scary to most people and we didn’t know a lot about it.) The sickness slowly
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If Jesus did not rise from the dead, the Christian faith is a foolish fantasy. However, if the resurrection of Christ did occur, it confirms His life, message, and atoning work. It is the basis of our hope of life beyond the grave. Christ is alive, and the evidence is overwhelming. Here are some of
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DISCOURAGING IRRESPONSIBILITY
So what should we do about people who won’t take responsibility for their own actions? I believe the answer is simple:
Set them free.
Give them the freedom to make their own decisions, to face the consequences of their own acts, to see for themselves what their
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Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006
Spurgeon makes this statement about pride: "...pride is a breach of consecration. As soon as I begin to get proud of what I do, or what I am, what am I proud of? Why there is that pride, the act of taking away from God, His glory...Mark this,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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So what to do? Two Things, it seems to me. At least two. Use up each day. Fill it overflowing with good. Deliberately enjoy it. Two, begin now. Mend a fractured friendship, mail an overdue letter, repair a broken heart, lay aside a griveance,
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Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 15, 2003
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Cirrhosis of the giver was discovered in A.D. 34 by Ananias and Sapphire (Acts 5:1-11). It is an acute condition that renders a patient's hands immobile when called on to move in the direction of his wallet and then toward the offering plate. This strange malady is clinically unobservable in such
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Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 5, 2007
The NFL team, the New Orleans Saints, lost several games in a row during the 1980 pro football season. Their fans came to the stadium wearing brown bags over their heads. Many of the bags had “AINTS” written on them. When the “AINTS” finally won a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Getters generally dont get happiness; givers get it. You simply give to others a bit of yourself, a thoughtful act, a helpful idea, a word of appreciation, a lift over a rough spot, a sense of understanding, a timely suggestion. You take something out of your mind,
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Contributed by Bill Burress on Oct 23, 2009
: We stand during the National Anthem and place our hand over our heart when we recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag. We do this to show honor and respect and we don’t desecrate the flag of our nation, yet when we call
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
SHAKESPEARE'S MISTAKE
In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Act II, Scene II, Caesar asks Brutus, "What is't o'clock?" Brutus replies, "Caesar, 'its strucken eight."
The great Bard had forgotten that mechanical clocks were not invented until 14
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Notice the great truths we learn about worship from the example of the Wise Men:
Worship is an act of those who are wise.
Worship calls for divine guidance.
Worship demands a separation.
Worship calls for concentration.
Worship calls for a commitment.
Worship brings great joy to the
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Dr. Wilkinson states, “But how could turning from my wicked ways be a condition of revival? I had always thought acts of repentance and obedience were the results of revival, not the conditions for it. I had incorrectly thought that when God finally decided, in his sovereignty, to send revival,
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Contributed by Terry Barnhill on May 11, 2010
Here’s a story about a woman who was standing at a bus stop. She had just cashed her tax refund check, so she was carrying more money than usual. She glanced around and noticed a shabbily dressed man standing nearby. As she watched, she saw another man walk up to him, hand him some money, and
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