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  • Many Years Ago The Puritans Thought That They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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    Many years ago the Puritans thought that they were ruining Christmas with all their pagan rituals. They especially objected to the fact that the holiday usually came on a week day, therefore distracting people, they thought, from the Lord’s Day of Sunday. But they did more than annually complain ...read more

  • And How Endlessly Interesting These Problem Texts ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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    And how endlessly interesting these problem texts make the Bible! Joseph Parker well said, “When the last word has been said about the Bible it will no longer be the Word of God.” We never get to the end of the Bible. It is as wise in its reservations as in its revelations. Enough is reserved to ...read more

  • The Exclusivity Of The Christian Faith Is Not A ...

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Dec 21, 2005
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    The exclusivity of the Christian faith is not a popular claim in our culture. We are told we should consider all religions equally valid. Barbara Walters had a special on television this past Tuesday about heaven. In it she interviewed several “religious experts.” But the ones she is drawn to ...read more

  • Josh Mcdowell Says, "[absolute Truth Is] That ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Sep 10, 2006
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    Josh McDowell says, “[Absolute truth is] that which is right for everyone, at all times and at all places.” My wife and I are big fans of steak. She swears A-1 barbeque sauce is the only sauce worth mentioning. I prefer a sweet honey sauce. If I said, “Honey barbeque sauce is better than A-1,” ...read more

  • The Following Is A Quote In A Letter By Dr. Paul ...

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004
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    The following is a quote in a letter by Dr. Paul Luther, the youngest son of the reformer Martin Luther. “ In the year 1544, my father, in the presence of us all, narrated the whole story of his journey to Rome. He acknowledged with great joy that, in that city, through the Spirit of Jesus Christ, ...read more

  • Paul Hammons ...

    Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
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    Paul Hammons says… We have a tendency to see the past as being better than what it was… The good old days really weren’t all that good. We forget about all the hardships: (The depression, no air conditioning, out houses, no running water). Back in the days before electricity, a tightfisted old ...read more

  • Simple Love

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009
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    SIMPLE LOVE The great theologian of the last century, Karl Barth, wrote a 10 volume theological work titled "Ethics." When traveling and lecturing throughout the United States at all the important universities and theological schools, it is reported that one young man asked him, "Dr. Barth, you ...read more

  • The Teacher By Leslie Pinckney Hill

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 15, 2009
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    The Teacher by Leslie Pinckney Hill Lord, who am I to teach the way To little children day by day, So prone myself to go astray? I Teach them KNOWLEDGE, but I know How faint they flicker and how low The candles of my knowledge glow. I teach them POWER to will and do, But only now to learn ...read more

  • Heathers And Gratitude

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Nov 6, 2009
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    HEATHERS AND GRATITUDE Some people think being thankful all the time is like going around with a goofy smile on your face all of the time and being insensitive to other people’s feelings. Some think it means to always be happy. We can be grateful, thankful, without being irrationally "happy" in ...read more

  • Evangelistic Casting

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 23, 2010
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    EVANGELISTIC CASTING We're not told that every fish in the sea swam to the net. We're not told that a certain number of fish were caught in the net. We're told that Jesus first indicated His awareness that they had caught nothing, then gave a command that they cast their net on the right side of ...read more

  • The Eagle And The Vulture  PRO

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
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    THE EAGLE AND THE VULTURE A story is told of two birds that soared far above a beautiful national park. They flew the same path, at the same altitude, at the same speed. The eagle returned to tell all about the beautiful waterfalls and streams full of trout, breath-taking landscapes of colorful ...read more

  • Dwayne Roberts: "We Must Understand That The ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 30, 2010
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    Dwayne Roberts: "We must understand that the greatest treasure is waiting in front of every believer. We've all seen reality shows. I'd even guess that you have imagined winning a million dollars. You may not have phrased it exactly like this, but the question comes down to, 'What would it be like ...read more

  • Shattering The Untruths

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 29, 2011
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    SHATTERING THE UNTRUTHS There's a short story by Carmen Corde that tells of a young woman who gives birth to a blind son. "I do not want my child to know that he is blind!" she informs family and neighbors, forbidding anyone to use telltale words such as 'light,' 'color,' and 'sight.' The boy ...read more

  • House Fire And Marshmallows

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2012
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    HOUSE FIRE AND MARSHMALLOWS As the coals from our barbecue burned down, our hosts passed out marshmallows and long roasting forks. Just then, two fire trucks roared by, sirens blaring, lights flashing. They stopped at a house right down the block. All twelve of us raced out of the back yard, down ...read more

  • The Harvard University Handbook.....amazing!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on May 19, 2016
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    THE HARVARD UNIVERSITY HANDBOOK.......AMAZING! These words were printed in the first Harvard University handbook! "Let every student be plainly instructed and earnestly pressed to consider well, the main end of his life and studies is, to know God and Jesus Christ, which is eternal life, John ...read more

  • Genesis And Revelation

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Oct 15, 2019
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    The two books the devil hates most are Genesis and Revelation. Why? • In Genesis the devil's doom is pronounced. • In Revelation it’s carried out. It is the Devil's Obituary. Satan would tell us Genesis is myth and Revelation is mystery—don't pay attention to either one! Did you ...read more

  • Royalty Clothed In Rags

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 2, 2020
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    “This is the way the Savior came into the world. He did not lay aside His deity; He laid aside His glory. There should have been more than just a few shepherds and angels to welcome Him—all of creation should have been there. Instead of collecting taxes, that fellow Caesar should have been in ...read more

  • I Want To Start Of Today By Asking Some Thought ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I want to start of today by asking some thought provoking questions. Why is it that doctors call what they do “A practice”? Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker? Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour? Why do they call apartments, apartments when ...read more

  • Meister Eckhart At The End Of The 13th Century ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Meister Eckhart at the end of the 13th century and early years of the 14th said, “No man ever wanted anything so much as God wants to make the soul aware of him. God is ever ready, but we are so unready. God is in, we are out; God is at home, we are strangers.” He continued, “So necessary is our ...read more

  • Two Preachers Were Carrying A Conversation. One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Two preachers were carrying a conversation. One said to the other, “Currently, we are having a problem at our meeting place with the mice. It looks like everywhere you step; you will be greeted by a mouse.” “Well,” said the other preacher, “we solve that problem long ago. We baptized them all, and ...read more