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  • The Tabernacle And Later The Temple Had Many ...

    Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Jan 3, 2008
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    The Tabernacle and later the Temple had many furnishings… incense altar, laver, lamp, censers, the ark and various implements and tools, but NO CHAIR! The work of the priests was never finished! It is still so with Roman Catholicism today… “In the Eucharist Christ gives up the very body which he ...read more

  • Do You Really Know God?

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 24, 2008
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    Do you really know God? Two friends were discussing this question: If Jesus asked why you should get into heaven, how would you answer? One friend said, "I have been a good person and always try to do the right thing." But that was not the right answer. The other friend said, "Because I went to ...read more

  • Story: The Legendary Malcolm Muggeridge Was A ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 5, 2008
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    Story: The legendary Malcolm Muggeridge was a British journalist, author , satirist and media personality He was also a Marxist before he found Christ. During the Cold War he travelled to Russia to write a story about the Communist party and the decline of religion in that atheistic regime. ...read more

  • I Found An Interesting Story In A Book Of Bible ...

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Apr 13, 2008
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    I found an interesting story in a book of Bible Illustrations, which brought to life a truth that we the church should follow. It said, An old man once said, that it took him forty years to learn three simple things. The first was that he could not do anything to save himself; the second was that ...read more

  • There Are Some Surprising Statistics Regarding ...

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Apr 12, 2008
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    There are some surprising statistics regarding the Ten Commandments. A Gallup poll was given several years ago, and its results revealed 85% of Americans believe the Ten Commandments are still binding today. However, only 15% could name five of them. This is not terribly surprising considering ...read more

  • A Pastor Tells The Story Of Traveling Home From ...

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 10, 2008
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    A pastor tells the story of traveling home from his student church in Tennessee on a Sunday night. As he neared his home the car in front of him swerved and plunged down the bank. He stopped and rushed over to the car, which was overturned. He thought everyone had been killed. But the doors ...read more

  • A Young Lady Was Soaking Up The Sun's Rays On A ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 29, 2008
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    A young lady was soaking up the sun's rays on a Florida beach when a little boy in his swimming trunks, carrying a towel, came up to her and asked her, "Do you believe in God?" She was surprised by the question but she replied, "Why, yes, I do." Then he asked her: "Do you go to church every ...read more

  • A Fisherman Who Was Out Of Fellowship With The ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 1, 2008
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    A fisherman who was out of fellowship with the Lord was at sea with his heathen buddies when a huge storm came out of nowhere and was close to destroying their small ship. His friends begged him to do anything, even pray, but he said to his buddies, “It’s been a long time since I’ve done that or ...read more

  • Rejoice

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 16, 2008
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    REJOICE I can recall a memorable moment many years ago when Susan and I were taking Kimberly, age 2, and her slightly younger cousin, Able, to church in the car. Kimberly was in a foul humor that morning, but her smily faced cousin decided it was time for a word of exhortation. Though he could ...read more

  • Paul Prayed Three Times To Have His Thorn ...

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Feb 4, 2009
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    Paul prayed three times to have his thorn removed. We don’t know what the thorn was. The Greek word used in the original text meant thorn or stake. Some believe it was some sort of chronic ailment that plagued him (thorn in the flesh). Some believe it was all the ongoing trials of the previous ...read more

  • On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009
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    ON HUMILITY The moderator of a Presbyterian church in Melbourne, Australia, gave J. Hudson Taylor a flattering introduction. When the founder of the China Inland Mission stepped into the pulpit, he quietly said, "Dear friends, I am a little servant of an illustrious Master." The late A. W. Tozer ...read more

  • Is It Possible For God To Cleanse Me From All ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Apr 1, 2009
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    “Is it possible for God to cleanse me from all sin and enable me (for any extended period of time) to live above known, willful, and conscious sin?” A young lady asked, who had been raised in a holiness church. Dr Hermiz asked two questions. Is the atonement of Jesus inadequate to enable us to ...read more

  • I Met A Young Girl Who Was Brought Up In The ...

    Contributed by Ramon Canals on Jun 5, 2009
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    I met a young girl who was brought up in the church, had all the advantages of christian home, loving father and mother. But she wanted to experiment the world. She wanted to have more freedom than what her parents were giving her and so she came to NY and as she tried to board the subway somebody ...read more

  • The Purpose Of The Holy Spirit  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2009
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    THE PURPOSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT N T Wright, the famous New Testament scholar talks about the task of Christians in the world. He says, "Many say, 'Oh yes, the Holy Spirit came in his place to live in us.' Yes, but for what purpose? The Holy Spirit came to empower us to be God's life in the world. ...read more

  • The Theme Of Development Can Be Identified With ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 13, 2010
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    The theme of development can be identified with the inclusion-in-relation of all individuals and peoples within the one community of the human family, built in solidarity on the basis of the fundamental values of justice and peace. This perspective is illuminated in a ...read more

  • Tune In

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 28, 2010
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    TUNE IN A traditional radio has a variable capacitor we know as a tuning dial. Its purpose is to help us tune into the right frequency and blot out competing stations. Nothing distinguishes the solid disciple of Jesus Christ like his willingness to tune into and follow his Lord, blotting out ...read more

  • Wages, Prizes, Awards, And Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 28, 2010
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    WAGES, PRIZES, AWARDS, AND GRACE Listen to the following from GW Knight, Clip-Art Features for Church Newsletters, page 53: - When a person works an eight hour day and received a fair day’s pay—that is a wage - When a person competes and receives a trophy for his performance—that is a prize. - ...read more

  • Do You Know The Spirit?

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 8, 2012
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    DO YOU KNOW THE SPIRIT? "Consider these honest questions: How many Christians suffer from a spiritual life that is dry and mechanical? How many serve a Jesus, whom they know about from the Bible, but who is not a living reality in their experience? And do we ever wonder why Holy Spirit ...read more

  • Giving The Spirit His Due

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 17, 2012
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    GIVING THE SPIRIT HIS DUE "The Holy Spirit is underappreciated and under preached by the twenty-first-century church. There is a prejudice of sorts against the Holy Spirit that impedes many from learning more about him. The body of Christ is often divided into two sides. One side stresses the Word ...read more

  • The Door

    Contributed by Joe Bertone on Aug 27, 2012
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    THE DOOR There is a small metal door painted white in the side of a tiny mission church in Johannesburg South Africa. This door is changing lives. On it are painted the words “door of hope.” That is exactly what it is for various babies within the city. On average some forty to fifty babies were ...read more