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  • On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    ON BACKSLIDING A. M. Hills (From Backsliders and Worldly Christians) -- "It is doubtful if a moral fall is ever precipitous. People decline in religion and backslide gradually. Like descending a stairway, they go down step by step." Herman Melville -- "We warn you against little concessions, ...read more

  • Heart Attacks  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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     | 3,222 views

    HEART ATTACKS Did you know that tension exhibits itself in the from of stress? And stress is not always caused by negative things; it is also caused by positive things in your life. For instance, Mike Parker was recovering from a severe heart attack, and the doctor said there should be no ...read more

  • Remember Me ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,726 views

    REMEMBER ME NOT... Marilyn Anderes tells the story of a devoted Christian named Cheryl Stephens. Cheryl was a young mother who struggled with cancer, but was determined to keep ministering to others. She went home to Jesus on Nov. 19, 2003 at age 44. Cheryl’s friends say she lived out Phil 1:21 ...read more

  • Yet, Excuses Still Abound. "It's Too Hard. It's ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 23, 2008
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    Yet, excuses still abound. “It’s too hard. It’s too messy. It’s too inconvenient. It’s takes too much time.” I just have one thing to say—“Wah!” “It doesn’t really matter. What difference can I make?” Actually each one of us makes a huge difference. Do you believe that every single person matters ...read more

  • The Lost Ladle

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 3,453 views

    THE LOST LADLE Helen was a wonderful Christian woman, She was a single mother raising her only son Tom as best she could to love God. But Helen was very worried when Tom told her he was moving to the Big city. A year went by and all seemed well, when Tom called his mother one day and told her his ...read more

  • Our Star-Breathing God

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 12, 2009
     | 2,539 views

    OUR STAR-BREATHING GOD Here is one for our Browns fans. The biggest star that we have seen--Canis Major or The Big Dog. If you take our golf ball earth, then this star would be in comparison the size of Mt. Everest. Seven quadrillion earths would fit into it...that is enough golf balls to cover ...read more

  • Churched" Vs. "Unchurched" Doesn't Tell The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 2,959 views

    "CHURCHED" VS. "UNCHURCHED" DOESN’T TELL THE WHOLE STORY New Ellison research on U.S. adult attendance at worship services found the traditional definitions of "churched" (attend services monthly or more often) — and "un-churched" (do not typically attend frequently enough to be considered ...read more

  • Our God Is Still Able

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 14, 2009
     | 2,580 views

    OUR GOD IS STILL ABLE An officer in the first World War gives this account of God’s willingness and ability to save men from shot and shell when they pray. A German machine gun crew had their gun trained on an angle of our trenches where troops frequently passed back and forth and the casualties ...read more

  • Let's Say That I Am At Home, Sitting In My ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 7, 2009
     | 1,931 views

    Let’s say that I am at home, sitting in my favorite chair and Diana comes in and puts her hands out. In her hands, is a beautiful watch that she says she has purchased for me. Now, what would happen if I yelled at her in anger and said for her to get it away from me and to never do such a thing ...read more

  • Integrity: Be Thankful You Can Do Right

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
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    INTEGRITY: BE THANKFUL YOU CAN DO RIGHT In December 1994 syndicated columnist Bob Greene told the inspiring story of Rob Mouw. Rob played on the soccer team in his senior year at Wheaton Christian High School. In the final seconds of a big game against favored Waubonsie Valley, with his team ...read more

  • From Betty Lukens- A Roman Soldier's Letter To ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 26, 2009
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    From Betty Lukens- A Roman soldier’s letter to his parents in the 1st century AD. “But the most shocking experience I’ve had lately was over 40 men who denounced the gods to become Christians. They have really caused a stir. Nothing our priests could do, nothing they could offer them, nothing ...read more

  • Newsman Clarence W. Hall Sees The Impact Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 29, 2009
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    Newsman Clarence W. Hall Sees the Impact of Missions on Okinawa in 1945 A newsman, named Clarence W. Hall, followed American troops through Okinawa in 1945. He and his jeep driver came upon an Okinawan village that stood out as a beautiful example of a Christian community! The entire village had ...read more

  • The Intriguing Thing About Contrasts Is Their ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 15, 2009
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    The intriguing thing about contrasts is their similarities. For example, Bill Crowder (RBC Ministries) illustrates this with the two top rock bands in the 1960’s, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Both bands were from England, and both bands were revolutionary in their music, but the ...read more

  • We Were Standing In Line To Go Into Church. It ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 11, 2010
     | 1,727 views

    We were standing in line to go into Church. It was a long line and we had to wait for some time for the doors to be opened. Although the auditorium seated 1,500 people, some people would have to come to the next service or sit in a "bad seat". You had to get to Church early to get a "good seat" (3 ...read more

  • I Want To Close By Sharing Something Gary Gunn ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 11, 2010
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    I want to close by sharing something Gary Gunn told us about at our last Men’s Prayer Breakfast. Several years back, Steven, a young man with AIDS started attending our church. (This was back in the time when AIDS was scary to most people and we didn’t know a lot about it.) The sickness slowly ...read more

  • Beer Commercials And Community

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 28, 2010
     | 2,814 views

    BEER COMMERCIALS AND COMMUNITY Beer commercials do not really sell beer. Have you seen how they really sell "living it up with others" or what Christians call "community"? Do they not sell good looking people partying with other good looking people? Even the losers in those commercials all of a ...read more

  • This Past Sunday Night We Heard About Conditions ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 14, 2010
     | 1,211 views

    This past Sunday night we heard about conditions in Zimbabwe. I can remember growing up hearing those words every child heard when we complained about not wanting to eat what was being served for dinner- “You need to eat your vegetables. There are children in Zimbabwe who are starving right now.” ...read more

  • An Understanding Of The Rapture Can Be Gained ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 5, 2010
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    An understanding of the Rapture can be gained from understanding the Jewish Wedding Tradition. IN THE JEWISH WEDDING TRADITION, • As the young man becomes of age to marry, • He builds a room onto his father’s house, • So there will be a place • For him and his bride to live. WHEN THE YOUNG ...read more

  • God Answers Prayer In World War I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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    God Answers Prayer in World War I Battle An officer in the first World War gives this account of God’s willing and ability to save men from shot and shell when they will pray. A German machine gun crew had their gun trained on an angle of our trenches where troops frequently passed back and forth, ...read more

  • Quotations On Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,895 views

    QUOTATIONS ON HOPE Malcolm Muggeridge was a very famous and highly respected British journalist who for many years was an ardent atheist. His opinions and thoughts were coveted by American publishers and he occasionally wrote the editorial page for Time magazine. Toward the end of his illustrious ...read more