In Sermon Illustrations: "Church In America"

Many Law Professors, And Others Who Hold ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Many law professors, and others who hold contempt for our Constitution, preach that the Constitution is a living document. Saying that the Constitution is a living document is the same as saying we dont ...read more

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I Am Well Aware Of The Toil And Blood And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the gloom I can see the rays of ravishing light ...read more

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May It [the Declaration Of Independence] Be To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"May it [the Declaration of Independence] be to the world what I believe will be (to some parts sooner, to others later, but finally to all), the signal of arousing man to burst the chains under which monkish ignorance and superstition has persuaded ...read more

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The Very Reason For The First Amendment Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The very reason for the First Amendment is to make the people of this country free to think, speak, write and worship as ...read more

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Some Of My Worst Enemies On The Hill Were My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Some of my worst enemies on the Hill were ...read more

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The More I Observed Washington, The More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The more I observed Washington, the more frequently I visited it, and the more people I interviewed there, the more I understood how prophetic L'Enfant was when ...read more

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Nobody Believes A Rumor Here [in Washington] ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Nobody believes a rumor here [in Washington] until ...read more

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One Of The Enduring Truths Of The Nation's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

One of the enduring truths of the nation's capital is that ...read more

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Keep One Thing In Mind They May Do A Lot Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Keep one thing in mind they may do a lot of buck passing in Washington but they ...read more

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The Mystery Of Government Is Not How Washington ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The mystery of government is not how Washington works but ...read more

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People Only Leave [washington] By Way Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

People only leave [Washington] by way of the box ...read more

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It's Hard When You're Up To Your Armpits In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It's hard when you're up to your armpits in alligators to remember you came here [to ...read more

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The Carping And Bickering Of Political Factions ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The carping and bickering of political factions in the nation's capital reminds me of two ...read more

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I Never Liked The Atmosphere Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I never liked the atmosphere of Washington...[T]he leaders were spending most of their time, thought and energy in trying to get into ...read more

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Truth In Customs

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010

TRUTH IN CUSTOMS I have a friend who lives in France and she lives on a farm with her husband and animals. (On Christmas Day, she and her husband were helping the sheep they own as they gave birth to lambs!) I decided to ask her about table customs in France that were different in America and she ...read more

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Denomination: Church Of God

Billy Graham's Daughter On 9/11

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010

BILLY GRAHAM'S DAUGHTER ON 9/11 Just after 9/11, Billy Graham’s daughter, Anne, was interviewed by the Early Show on CBS. The interviewer asked, "How could God let something like this happen?" She answered, "I believe God is deeply saddened by this just as we are, but for years we’ve been ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:7

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John Adams On Commitment

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2010

JOHN ADAMS ON COMMITMENT It is easy to stand on the sidelines and say what is wrong with people, our nation, our laws. It is much more difficult to speak up about what is necessary to turn things around. On July 4th, 1776, Adams said in an address before the Continental Congress: "Live or die; ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-13

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Dobson: Differences In Generations

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2010

DOBSON: DIFFERENCES IN GENERATIONS James Dobson recently wrote about the difference between the current generation and the WW II generation of fifty years ago: "Commitment, dedication, and patriotism have given place to sensuality, hedonism, and selfishness. If the decade of the '40s was ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34

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One Nation Gone Under

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 7, 2010

"If we ever forget that we are 'One nation, under God', then we will be one nation gone ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Patrick Henry, In May Of 1765, Stated, "It ...

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 15, 2010

Patrick Henry, in May of 1765, stated, "It cannot be emphasized too clearly and too often that his nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason, peoples ...read more

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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed