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  • The Yielded Life  PRO

    Contributed by John White on Aug 15, 2005
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    The Yeilded Life Sometimes we allow sin to come into our lives and hinder the work of grace.  Paul cautions that the blessings of grace upon a yielded life can be hindered by sin.    "Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof." (Ro. 6:12)  Our ...read more

  • I Want To Begin This Morning With A Clip From The ...

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
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    I want to begin this morning with a clip from the movie, Cheaper by the Dozen. In this movie Coach Tom (played by Steve Martin) and his wife Kate (Bonnie Hart) have twelve kids. They are doing fine until opportunity knocks—an opportunity for Tom to pursue his dream of coaching a successful Top ...read more

  • Faith Struggles: 9 Of 10 Adults Say Faith Is Very ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Faith Struggles: 9 of 10 adults say faith is very important to them, and 3 out of 4 adults who consider themselves to be Christian say they would like to improve aspects of their faith life. According to a new Barna Group survey 48% of adults who deem themselves Christian rated themselves above ...read more

  • The Memory Of Charles Haddon Spurgeon Has Been ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 4, 2007
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    “The memory of Charles Haddon Spurgeon has been cherished among evangelical Christians for over the past 100 years. Many Christian leaders consider him to be the greatest preacher England ever produced. He is commonly hailed as the "Prince of Preachers". Over 63 volumes of published sermons still ...read more

  • Nicolaitan Compromise With Idolatry In Church Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009
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    Nicolaitan Compromise with Idolatry in Church of Pergamum Bruce Longenecker's book, "The Lost Letters of Pergamum" (pp. 165-166) illustrates their teaching in a story about a Nicolaitan (Kalandion) that attended the Pergamum church. Kalandion is visiting a Christian who has been imprisoned for ...read more

  • Underdoing Personal Responsibility

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2010
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    UNDERDOING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Craig Groeschel, a well known pastor and author of the "Christian Atheist" says: "As Christians, we can be tempted to 'overdo faith.' I put that in quotes because it would be more accurate to say it's 'underdoing personal responsibility.' There's really no way ...read more

  • Growth In Persecution  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2011
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    GROWTH IN PERSECUTION I remember feeling torn and confused when Simon Guillebaud in Burundi, Central Africa reported violence against him and Christians there. In his email he said we are not asking for protection. We know that violence and threats will come. What we ask for is boldness to preach ...read more

  • Prayed Into The Kingdom

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 14, 2011
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    PRAYED INTO THE KINGDOM Chuck Sackett did not grow up in a Christian home. But he joined the Boy Scouts and wanted to complete the "God and Country" merit badge. So he walked a few blocks to a small church for several weeks. He filled out his papers and did what he had to do get that badge. ...read more

  • God's Greatness

    Contributed by Ed Lu on Nov 26, 2011
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    GOD'S GREATNESS Today it doesn’t take wars or persecutions to challenge our Christian faith or religious practices. No spears, no swords, no fiery torches or saddled horses to combat our religiosity. Sadly, these so called wars and battles among Christians are domesticated within the surrounding ...read more

  • God's Word Described  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 14, 2012
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    GOD’S WORD DESCRIBED An unknown writer said, "This Book is the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding; its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, ...read more

  • Foot Of The Cross

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019
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    AT THE CROSS Many years ago, I got a job at a paper mill. There was an older man working there who was a very dedicate Christian. My first few weeks there they had me working with him, He was the greatest guy I’d ever known. He asks me if I was a Christian, I replied that I was. One day I let words ...read more

  • Are You Prepared For Tough Times?

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 4, 2021
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    Lord Joseph Duveen, American head of the art firm that bore his name, planned in 1915 to send one of his experts to England to examine some ancient pottery. He booked passage on the Lusitania. Then the German Embassy issued a warning that the liner might be torpedoed. Duveen wanted to call off ...read more

  • The Powerhouse

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,526 views

    “The memory of Charles Haddon Spurgeon has been cherished among evangelical Christians for over the past 100 years. Many Christian leaders consider him to be the greatest preacher England ever produced. He is commonly hailed as the "Prince of Preachers". Over 63 volumes of published sermons still ...read more

  • Rebellion In China

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,634 views

    Illustration from Tai Ping Rebellion in China We don’t learn much world history anymore in school. Back in the 1860s, a man arose in China who claimed to be a Messiah. [11] His name was Hong Xiuquan. Hong was this disturbed young salesman who read a bunch of heretical Christian literature, ...read more

  • Not So Long Ago I Was In Cootamundra, A Small ...

    Contributed by Cameron Smith on Aug 4, 2007
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    Not so long ago I was in Cootamundra, a small drought stricken town in the middle of nowhere when I heard a story of a particular farmer. A Christian man who grew wheat, who had survived the drought when suddenly the rains came. And they came hard, so hard in fact that hail came with it. And 20 ...read more

  • Since We Are About To Celebrate St. Patrick's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2007
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    Since we are about to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, let’s see what the day is truly about. Webster’s *New World Dictionary* says: "Saint Patrick’s Day - March 17, observed by the Irish in honor of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland" But Eavey’s *History of Christian Education* ...read more

  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer Says In His Book "Life ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Dietrich Bonhoeffer says in his book "Life Together": “God has willed that we should seek and find His living Word in the witness of a brother/sister, in the mouth of a man/ woman. Therefore, the Christian needs another Christian who speaks God’s Word to him/her. He/she needs him again and again ...read more

  • Charles Swindoll Lists What He Calls The "Four ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Charles Swindoll lists what he calls the "four spiritual flaws": Flaw #1: Because you are a Christian, all your problems are solved. (Please do tell non-Christian this.) Flaw # 2: All the problems you will ever have are addressed in the Bible. (When your computer crashes, please don’t go to the ...read more

  • An Old Scotsman Operated A Little Rowboat For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
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    An old Scotsman operated a little rowboat for transporting passengers. One day a passenger noticed that the old man had carved on one oar the word “faith” and on the other oar the word “works.” Curiosity led him to ask the meaning of this. The old man, being a well balanced Christian and glad of ...read more

  • Story: The Other Day I Had Someone Complaining ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    Story: The other day I had someone complaining about the church of today. She said the church should be the one taking care of the widows and the people in need!” She went on to say that the church does not give enough to help people out who are financially hurting or in crisis. She went on to say ...read more