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  • A Bubbling Baby, A Bubbling Joy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,513 views

    A BUBBLING BABY, A BUBBLING JOY On September 23, 1930, early in the morning a baby boy was born in Albany, Georgia. At that moment, of course, his family had no way of knowing that this bouncing baby boy would grow up to become one of the most beloved and respected singers and entertainers ...read more

  • To Live Before The Audience Of One Truly Makes A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 1,332 views

    To live before the Audience of One truly makes a demonstrable difference. The character and life of the great nineteenth-century Christian soldier General Charles Gordon, sometimes known as "Chinese Gordon" or "Gordon of Khartoum" is a striking example. In his book on the recapture of Sudan, ...read more

  • Knowledge In Ignorance!" Luke 2: 1-5 Key ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,544 views

    “Knowledge in Ignorance!” Luke 2: 1-5 Key verse(s): 2: “Some of the Pharisees asked, ‘Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?’” The story is told of a preacher who lived along a river in a northern clime. Sunday after Sunday throughout the year he would climb into his old Tin Lizzy ...read more

  • A One Way Street With No Turns!" Luke 9: 49-50 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
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    “A One Way Street With No Turns!” Luke 9: 49-50 Key verse(s): 49: “‘Master,’ said John, ‘we say a man driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because his is not one of us.’” “For many years Sir Walter Scott was the leading literary figure in the British Empire. No one ...read more

  • Michael Brown, "Go And Sin No More" 20 Reasons ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    Michael Brown, “Go and sin no more” 20 reasons not to sin 1) Sin does not satisfy a. Proverbs 27:20 Hell and Destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied. b. Hebrews 11:25 talks about, “the passing pleasures of sin,” 2) Sin leads to More sin 3) Sin Leads to Worse Sin 4) Sin ...read more

  • D.w.i.!  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 4, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,242 views

    D.W.I.! (06.07.05--Family--Eph. 6:1-4) The American family under assault! Did you know that one out of three children in the United States are growing up without a father present in the home or that last year in a number of major U.S. cities more children were born out of wedlock than within? ...read more

  • The Heart Of Mary: Highly Favored

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    The Heart of Mary: Highly Favored "The angel went to her and said, 'Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.'" (Luke 1:28) This spoken blessing into her life did not come from abroad, but from the very throne of God and the term "highly favored" (kecharitomene) is an active ...read more

  • A New ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
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    A New Song? The preface to this radically contemporary version of the Bible included this plea from the translators for patience and acceptance: a new translation, “deserveth much respect and esteem, but yet findeth cold entertainment in the world. It is welcomed with suspicion instead of love…. ...read more

  • The Caddy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
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    THE CADDY Two golfers stepped up to the first tee on the St. Andrews course in New York. The older golfer was a kindly man who played a thoughtful, deliberate game. The younger golfer was full of pride and impatience. On the first hole he sliced, lost his ball in the tall grass, hit another one, ...read more

  • Inoculations From The Great Physician

    Contributed by Sam Higgs on Sep 27, 2011
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    INOCULATIONS FROM THE GREAT PHYSICIAN The summer of 1980 was a very different summer for many of us. Most had just graduated High School and were away from home for the first time. Up till this time we had chosen our own clothing and color schemes, but that was a distant memory to us now. ...read more

  • Amish Grace And Forgiveness

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 9, 2012
     | 3,851 views

    AMISH GRACE AND FORGIVENESS Following the tragic Amish school shooting of 10 young schoolgirls in a one-room Amish school in October 2006, reporters from throughout the world invaded Lancaster County, PA to cover the story. However, in the hours and days following the shooting a different, an ...read more

  • Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Nov 19, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,096 views

    91% of Americans have turkey for Dinner. And so... I was thinking about Butterball Turkeys for some reason I know not why. Did you know they have an online help page? Well I went to that computer page and I found some of the problems that people have with cooking turkeys. You may be flabbergasted ...read more

  • [147]. A Message From A Poem – Inspired From Romans 1 Verse 25

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 29, 2025
     | 157 views

    [147]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – INSPIRED FROM ROMANS 1 verse 25 This poem was inspired by Romans 1:25 which I quote – {{“for they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than THE CREATOR WHO IS BLESSED FOREVER. Amen.”}} Worship God the Creator. ...read more

  • In His Men's Seminar, David Simmons, A Former ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 1,120 views

    In his men’s seminar, David Simmons, a former cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, tells about his childhood home. His father, a military man, was extremely demanding, rarely saying a kind word, always pushing him with harsh criticism to do better. The father had decided that he would never permit ...read more

  • Tomorrow's Trivia! (02.24.06--Do Not Worry!--Luke ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
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    Tomorrow’s Trivia! (02.24.06--Do Not Worry!--Luke 22:24) An average person’s anxiety is focused on: 40% -- things that will never happen, 30% -- things about the past that can’t be changed, 12% -- things about criticism by others, mostly untrue, 10% -- about health, which gets worse with ...read more

  • Pumping Up Balloon - Watch What ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 24, 2007
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    Illustration: Pumping up balloon - watch what happens when pride is in control of ones life. Kapteyn helps us see what happens with pride along with some of my observations: Pride is what hurts us in our relationships - in church, in families, (at work, at school), with friends. Pride makes us ...read more

  • I Recently Met A New Friend We'll Call Mike

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
     | 1,374 views

    I recently met a new friend we’ll call Mike Mike told me his testimony Mike believed he was saved Was going through life as a saved man, but not really on fire for God Things that should have negatively affected him, his friends behavior, his environment , didn’t He just ignored those things and ...read more

  • Keep Your Eyes On The Prize  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,520 views

    Keep Your Eyes on the Prize The year Pete Rose was about to break Ty Cobb's all-time hits record in spring training, he was being interviewed. One reporter blurted out, "Pete, you only need 78 hits to break the record. How many at-bats do you think you'll need to get the 78 hits?" Without ...read more

  • The Empty Gift

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,037 views

    THE EMPTY GIFT God offers us more than this world does, but most of us never take the time to see it. There was a 15-year old boy named Joey, whose mother died at birth. She was a severe alcoholic, and that had affected his pre-natal development. The result was that he was slightly ...read more

  • Servanthood And Spiritual Growth  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
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    SERVANTHOOD AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH I surveyed my church to see if people saw a relationship between ministering to others and spiritual growth. When asked, "To what extent has your ministry or service to others affected your spiritual growth?," 92 percent answered positively. None responded that ...read more