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  • The Bohemian Reformer John Hus Was A Man Who ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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    The Bohemian reformer John Hus was a man who believed the Scriptures to be the infallible and supreme authority in all matters. He died at the stake for that belief in Constance, Germany, on his forty-second birthday. As he refused a final plea to renounce his ...read more

  • Ups Cookie Man

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006
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    Story – UPS Cookie man. Took his own money and made awesome chocolate chip cookies. folks in the office could have the first one free, After that – memorize a bible verse. Boss – you must stop. So he went in to talk with the boss.... With a plate of cookies, Wow ...read more

  • Bf Skinner P World Famous Psychologist, Proved ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 17, 2007
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    BF Skinner p world famous psychologist, proved through experiments that an animal rewarded for good behavior will learn more much more rapidly and retain what it learns longer than an animal punished for bad behavior. He later discovered it also worked with humans. The scriptures show children ...read more

  • Relationships

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020
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    Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8 Quotes about friends. A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden. (Unknown) Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. (Eleanor Roosevelt) Relationships ...read more

  • Harry Truman, Whose Presidency Included Such ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
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    …Harry Truman, whose presidency included such momentous decisions as the Marshall Plan and the first use of the atomic bomb, once said: “I wonder how far Moses would have gone if he had taken a poll in ...read more

  • It Must Be Remembered That There Is Nothing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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    "It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than the creation of a new system. For the initiator has the animosity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old ...read more

  • Holy Goats

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Joke- Holy Goats A group of college boys wanted to smuggle the football team mascot into their dormitory room- so they made intricate plans so they would not get found out. “But what about the smell?” someone ...read more

  • My Neighbors Bible

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    My Neighbors Bible I am my neighbor’s Bible He reads me when we meet Today he reads me in my home Tomorrow on the Street He may be a relative or friend, Or slight acquaintence be He may not even know my name Yet he is reading me And pray who is this neighbor Who reads me day by day to learn ...read more

  • Poem: The Gospel According To You

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 22, 2007
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    Poem: The Gospel According to You Arthur McPhee said: The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Are read by more than a few, But the one that is most read and commented on Is the gospel according to you. You are writing a gospel, a chapter each day By the things that you do and the words that ...read more

  • Paine's Ego

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 7, 2009
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    PAINE’S EGO Thomas Paine was an influential writer at the birth of our nation. He wrote "The Age of Reason." In his book, he called the substitutionary death of Christ on the cross an "invention." He claimed his book would replace the reading of the Bible. Of course, you’ve all read his book, ...read more

  • The Dreamer They Said: He Is Only A Dreamer Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "The Dreamer They said: He is only a dreamer of dreams, And passed him by with a smile; But, out of his dreams he fashioned a song That made life more worthwhile. And who shall say he was less a part Of the universal ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis, As An Atheist, Rejected The Fact Of ...

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Dec 8, 2009
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    C.S. Lewis, as an atheist, rejected the fact of God. After his conversion he said the real reason for his atheism was a hidden corner of his heart with a fence around it, with the sign, “Hands Off”. ...read more

  • God's Only 'forgotten' Son

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2011
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    GOD'S ONLY 'FORGOTTEN' SON There's a true story told about a revival that was held in a small town. The crowd had dispersed, when a woman came down front and asked to speak with the preacher. She cried uncontrollably as she explained to the minister that she wanted to become a Christian, but she ...read more

  • Going Outside The Wire  PRO

    Contributed by Joseph Richard on Nov 10, 2013
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    "Going Outside The Wire" Scripture(s): Job. 1:8-12; 2:1-6 "Going outside the wire" is a term that has been used by military members who are deployed in a hostile and dangerous environment such as Iraq or Afghanistan. It means you leave the safety and protection of the Camp or Base and travel on ...read more

  • Verbal Plenary Inspiration

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 15, 2026
     | 98 views

    Can we trust God’s Word as the truth? Can it be a light into the darkness we face? I want to briefly explain, again, what I believe about how we got the Bible. This is referred to as “Verbal Plenary Inspiration.” I believe the words of Holy Scripture were given to the men who wrote the original ...read more

  • He Was Healed  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
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    HE WAS HEALED Tony Campolo tells a story about being in a church in Oregon where he was asked to pray for a man who had cancer. Campolo prayed boldly for the man’s healing. That next week he got a telephone call from the man’s wife. She said, "You prayed for my husband. He had cancer." Campolo ...read more

  • Anyone With Children Can Relate To Peter's Words. ...

    Contributed by Kory Wilcoxson on Feb 19, 2005
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    Anyone with children can relate to Peter’s words. Leigh and I certainly can as we work on teaching Sydney the language of faith. She’s learning pretty well. She can recite her way through the Lord’s prayer, and knows “Jesus Loves Me.” I remember when she first tried to sing, “Amazing Grace,” she ...read more

  • Clark Cothern, Decision, Tells Of A Personal ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 6, 2005
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    Clark Cothern, Decision, tells of a personal experience he had had. “I once invited a friend, Gavin, to help my pastor and me guide 30 lively teens through an all-night "lock-in" at church. Early in the evening Gavin challenged me to a game of table tennis in the fellowship hall. Our game quickly ...read more

  • The Bounty's Bible  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Jan 25, 2007
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    The Bounty’s Bible The English ship Bounty, commanded by Lt. William Bligh, journeyed to the South Pacific in 1787. Many signed on considering the voyage a trip to paradise. Bligh appointed a young friend, Fletcher Christian, to the post of second in command. The Bounty stayed in Tahiti for 6 ...read more

  • Tony Campolo Tells A Story About Being In A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,584 views

    Tony Campolo tells a story about being in a church in Oregon where he was asked to pray for a man who had cancer. Campolo prayed boldly for the man’s healing. That next week he got a telephone call from the man’s wife. She said, "You prayed for my husband. He had cancer." Campolo thought when he ...read more