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  • A Young Boy Gets A Driving ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
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    A Young Boy Gets A Driving Permit A young boy had just gotten his driving permit. He asked his father if they could discuss his use of the family car. His father took him into his study and said, “I’ll make a deal with you. You bring your grades up, study the Bible a little, get your hair cut, ...read more

  • Our Tongues Get Us Into Trouble

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
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    OUR TONGUES GET US INTO TROUBLE The classic movie, "A Christmas Story," is a nostalgic look at growing up in Gary, Indiana, through the eyes of a boy named Ralphy. One scene depicts a school recess in the middle of winter. Two boys surrounded by their classmates argue whether a person’s tongue ...read more

  • The Bridal Suite

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 27, 2011
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    THE BRIDAL SUITE Cynthia Thomas tells a story about her "brother and his new wife who were escorted to their bridal suite in an elegant hotel in the wee hours of the morning. They were tired from the many hours at their wedding reception and from mingling with their guests. They took a look around ...read more

  • The Inner Need For Excellence

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Apr 3, 2012
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    THE INNER NEED FOR EXCELLENCE Years ago during a speaking engagement, I stayed in a hotel in Dallas. It was late at night, and after flipping channels for a while, I landed on ESPN, which is how I learned that tennis legend Martina Navratilova had just won a grueling match in Florida earlier that ...read more

  • The Truth Of The Book  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 23, 2012
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    THE TRUTH OF THE BOOK John Ortberg states "It’s a strange thing: the book has never been so accessible. According to Guinness Book of Records, L. Ron Hubbard’s writings of scientology have been translated into 65 languages; the Koran is supposed to be read in Arabic so it hasn’t been translated ...read more

  • So What Does This Imply As We Follow Jesus? Am I ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 15, 2008
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    So what does this imply as we follow Jesus? Am I expected to be perfect? Does God expect me to be perfect? Absolutely not!! When we expect this, do you know what happens? It is not holistic at all. If anything it is at best partial because people who live with those expectations hide their ...read more

  • The Magi -- Who Were They?

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 25, 2019
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    Lambert Dolphin writes: “The ancient Magi were a hereditary priesthood of the Medes (known today as the Kurds) credited with profound and extraordinary religious knowledge. After some Magi, who had been attached to the Median court, proved to be expert in the interpretation of dreams, Darius the ...read more

  • The Laymen

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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    Leave it to the ministers, And soon the church will die; Leave it to the women folk, And some will pass it by; For the church is all that lifts us From the coarse and selfish mob, And the church that is to prosper Needs the laymen on the job. Now a layman has his business, And a ...read more

  • In Dwight Pentecost's Commentary On The Book Of ...

    Contributed by Robert Mitchell on Mar 3, 2008
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    In Dwight Pentecost’s commentary on the book of Philippians he refers to an occurrence of a church split in Dallas Texas. The church split was so bad that it involved a legal suit of one side of the church against the other over who had the right of owner ship of the church property. The case went ...read more

  • In Dwight Pentecost's Commentary On The Book Of ...

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008
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    In Dwight Pentecost’s commentary on the book of Philippians he refers to an occurrence of a church split in Dallas Texas. The church split was so bad that it involved a legal suit of one side of the church against the other over who rightfully had the right of ownership of the church property. The ...read more

  • What Scares Me Is The Anti-Intellectual, ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 11, 2007
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    “What scares me is the anti-intellectual, anti-critical-thinking philosophy that has spilled over into the Church. This philosophy tends to romanticize the faith, making the local church into an experience center… Their concept of ‘church’ is that they are spiritual consumers and that the ...read more

  • Carl S. Dudley Wrote: "In A Big World, The Small ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 12, 2008
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    Carl S. Dudley wrote: “In a big world, the small church has remained intimate. In a fast world, the small church has been steady. In an expensive world, the small church has remained plain. In a complex world, the small church has remained simple. In a rational world, the small church has kept ...read more

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

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 25, 2007
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    Story: The other day I heard 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 ...read more

  • Servanthood And Spiritual Growth  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2011
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    SERVANTHOOD AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH I surveyed my church to see if people saw a relationship between ministering to others and spiritual growth. When asked, "To what extent has your ministry or service to others affected your spiritual growth?," 92 percent answered positively. None responded that ...read more

  • A. One Of The Pioneers In The Cellular Phone ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A. ONE OF THE PIONEERS IN THE CELLULAR PHONE BUSINESS IS A MAN VERY FEW OF US HAVE EVER HEARD OF: CRAIG MCCAW. B. HIS BIOGRAPHY IS ENTITLED: MONEY FROM THIN AIR AND HE TELLS ABOUT HOW HE STARTED, MCCAW CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS, IN 1976, JUST THREE YEARS OUT OF COLLEGE. C. EIGHTEEN YEARS LATER, ...read more

  • Pumping Up Balloon - Watch What ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 24, 2007
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    Illustration: Pumping up balloon - watch what happens when pride is in control of ones life. Kapteyn helps us see what happens with pride along with some of my observations: Pride is what hurts us in our relationships - in church, in families, (at work, at school), with friends. Pride makes us ...read more

  • Revolution, George Barna's Newest Book, Describes ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Revolution, George Barna’s newest book, describes what he believes will be the most massive reshaping of the nation’s faith community in more than a century. “These are people who are less interested in attending church than in being the church,” he explains. He found that while some people leave ...read more

  • The Falsities Of Mormon Author Betty Eadie

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2010
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    THE FALSITIES OF MORMON AUTHOR BETTY EADIE The idea of hell and judgment are nowhere to be found in Betty Eadie’s bestseller, Embraced By The Light, on the N.Y. Times bestseller list for more than 40 weeks, including 5 weeks as #1. In November 1973 Eadie allegedly died after undergoing a ...read more

  • The More Liberal Mainline Denominations Have ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
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    The more liberal mainline denominations have experienced substantial decline while others have seen healthy growth. Since 1980 the following shifts have occurred: · United Methodist Church declined 20.2% · Evangelical Lutheran Church in America declined 2.2% · Presbyterian Church (USA) declined ...read more

  • An Artist Was Once Asked To Put On Canvas What He ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
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    An artist was once asked to put on canvas what he considered to be the picture best symbolizing a decaying and dying church. After several months, he returned and reported that he had finished the task. The hour finally arrived when the painting was to be unveiled and Several people standing around ...read more