Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 27, 2025
John Phillips gave us this helpful background information: "Next to the book of Job, Psalm 90 is most likely the oldest piece of writing in the Bible. This psalm was written by Moses in the wilderness on the way from Egypt to Canaan. So, Psalm 90 stands in grand isolation as the oldest psalm
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BILLY GRAHAM ON HELL:
"It isn’t fashionable today to talk about Hell—but the Bible is clear: God created us with a soul that will live forever and when we die, we will continue to exist—either in the place the Bible calls Heaven or in the place it calls Hell.
Hell, the Bible says, is
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 22, 2011
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THE ANGEL AND ANTHONY BURGER
Anthony Burger died at age 44. Many feel that he is the finest gospel pianist that ever lived. He spent the last ten years playing for the Gaither Vocal Band. He last played on a cruise ship. Fifteen hundred people were on the cruise, vacationing during the day, and
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Cajun Pauley on Jun 23, 2007
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Entranced
<i> By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was going to receive as an inheritance; he went out, not knowing where he was going.– Hebrews 11:8 HCSB </i>
There once was an old Christian who was often entranced by his love for the Lord. One summer evening,
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Contributed by Michael Dean on Jan 26, 2013
TRUSTING THE HISTORY
"..in this era of history, the most attacked part of the Bible's history is Genesis 1-11. When people understand they can trust the history of the early chapters of Genesis, they can better understand and be more responsive to the gospel--the gospel that is based
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Mennonite
Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 30, 2006
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“I’ve become convinced that the problem with believing the Bible is not based on what we don’t understand about the Bible – but it’s based on what we do understand about the Bible.
“What we do understand challenges everything about us. Jesus calls us to follow him, and that means we have to give
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Ryan Davis on Oct 28, 2010
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NOT TALKING TO ME...OR IS HE?
So often those of us who have been coming to church and have been Christians for a long time sit and listen to sermons as if the preacher is talking to everyone else in the auditorium except us.
We sit there during the sermon and take in what the preacher is saying,
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Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 15, 2010
PRAYING FOR THE LOST
Lee Thomas is a great teacher on praying for the lost. Here’s part of a testimony from his book:
When we begin to pray for someone’s salvation, God seems to draw a circle around that individual and then gets in the circle with him. That is what happened to Ricky Gresham when
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 22, 2009
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A fine lad entered the Army. He faced a real test the first night he went to be in the barracks. He had formed the commendable habit of placing his Bible on his bed at home, and kneeling down to read a chapter while having his daily prayer time before retiring.
Surrounded by scores of rough men
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Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 17, 2007
Phil Jenkins observes that many Christians in the Northern hemisphere really do not trust or believe the words in the Bible. As a result there are few miracles and many churches are dying. On the other hand, Christians in the Southern hemisphere, (Central America, South America, Africa, & Asia) do
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 14, 2001
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ILL: Ask: What is Faith through Experience?
A vocational school teacher taught a class of mentally impaired teenagers. Looking at his students’ capabilities rather than their limitations, he got them to play chess, restore furniture and repair electrical appliances.
Most important, he taught
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Contributed by James Chandler on Jan 23, 2007
The day before I preached this sermon, I found out that my son’s class was studying the Buddhist faith. The teacher was going to have students bring a mat to class and get in the position and meditate like a Buddhist. When I raised concern and objected to my son praying to any god besides the one
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009
The more personal a gift is the more it is treasured.
Illustration: Bob and Becky Braffhart are missionaries to Mali. She is teacher. He is a builder and projects manager. He has helped construct the Mali woman’s hospital where Allie Cornoyer will be this Christmas. Their first son was
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 28, 2010
In their book Sway, Ori and Rom Brafman tell about a test that was conducted at a college. They said the teacher couldn't make it, but they had a guest instructor. Half the students were given a brief bio that included the statement that the instructor was competent, even though he was considered
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 18, 2011
MOODY MR. RIDDELL
We have all been around people who could change their moods at the flip of a switch. Don't know exactly how to take them. Have a good time with them and then out of nowhere they slap us in the face. Bob Deffinbaugh tells about one of his teachers who was like this. His name
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Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 27, 2011
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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR?
Four friends were talking about death. One of them asked the other three, "When you are in your casket and people are mourning you, what would you like to hear them say about you?"
The first man said, "I'd like to hear them say that I was a fine physician in my time
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 4, 2011
THE HISTORY OF HAPPY BIRTHDAY
In the secular world, Happy Birthday is the best known song in the English speaking world. The song's base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages.
It was written in 1893 by 2 sisters: Mildred J. Hill came up with the tune, and her sister Patty added
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Brethren