Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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Inspired Kindness: A new survey by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago finds that those who attend church weekly and take part in other religious activities perform an average of 128 acts of kindness a year versus 96
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Congregation Finances 57% of U.S. congregations report their financial situation is good or excellent vs. 66% in ’00. Financial health of congregations varies by faith community. 48% of Old-line Protestant congregations report their financial situation is good or
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"Christian unity is not found in uniformity, organization or a particular church, but rather in Jesus and our commitment to His teachings and living them out in our livesIt is only as we join together with others who look different than we do but share a common love and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Men of strong minds and who think for themselves, should not be discouraged on finding occasionally that some of their best ideas have been anticipated by former writers; they will neither anathematize others nor despair themselves. They will rather go on discovering things before discovered,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
"Recipe for success: Be polite, prepare yourself for whatever you are asked to do, keep yourself tidy, be cheerful, dont be envious, be honest with yourself so you will be honest with others, be helpful, interest yourself in your job, dont pity yourself, be quick to praise, be loyal to your
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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George Elliot once wrote that, “Our deeds determine us as much as we determine our deeds.” Choose each day to open yourself to the beauty of God’s grace. Open your heart completely to His mercy and as you are filled with His
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Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 16, 2007
C.H. Spurgeon once said, "Prayer pulls the rope down below and the great bell rings above in the ears of God. Some scarcely stir the bell, for they pray so languidly; others give only an occasional jerk at the rope. But he who communicates with
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
Now if you are like me, you have found reading through Leviticus and other front-end Old Testament books to be a bit tedious with all of those laws. Let me give you a big picture view of all those laws: They describe the
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Church Of God
Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 2, 2008
“Two Suns”
A man laughed and asked, “What advantage has a religious man over anyone like myself? Does not the sun shine on me as on him, this fine day?” “Yes,” replied his companion, “but the religious man has two suns
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Christian Church
Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 5, 2008
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Nancy and Terry seven year old granddaughter Natilee asked her mother “When am I going to be crucified?’ (She meant baptized). But a child’s insight goes deeper than we can ever see! What would it mean to give
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United Methodist
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 14, 2008
As Christians, we have to be careful that we remember justice, and not “just us …we watch out for “our kind” and nobody else. It is one thing to disagree as to what is in the best interest of others, it is another to not really care and to not make the effort to put oneself in their
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Independent/Bible
Illustration: "Dangerous Sacrifice": What it means to go above what is required of us.
Interview with Rick and Kay Warren – They communicate the message about being a doer of the Word of God and being willing to sacrifice for others
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 30, 2009
The most famous egg parasites are birds. Cuckoos and cowbirds, for example, sneak their eggs into the nests of other species. The victims often accept an interloper egg and raise the chick.
The people in Jeremiah’s day had become rich dishonestly, and had forsaken the Lord.
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Charles Wallis on May 19, 2009
A family was having a lot of problems with ants. The ants were everywhere and would attack anything that looked like food. One day, some ants got into the salt shaker, but they were dead. Perhaps one ant said to the other, "Hey look, it’s sugar!" In
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Pentecostal
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