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  • What Does That Word ‘sanctified' Mean? It ...

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 27, 2009
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     | 3,008 views

    What does that word ‘sanctified’ mean? It literally means ‘to separate something (from other things).’ When I was growing up, I remember when we were getting dressed to go to church, my mom or my grandmother, depending on where we were, would tell us to put on our ‘Sunday clothes.’ Or if you were ...read more

  • The Unique Christ

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 10, 2009
     | 2,404 views

    THE UNIQUE CHRIST His birth was contrary to the laws of life. His death was contrary to the laws of death. He had no cornfields or fisheries but He could spread a table for five thousand and have bread and fish to spare. He walked on no beautiful carpets or velvet rugs, but He walked on the ...read more

  • Spurgeon On Truth

    Contributed by C Vincent on Sep 22, 2009
     | 3,862 views

    SPURGEON ON TRUTH Spurgeon quote: "We are one in Christ; let us be friends with one another; but let us never be friends with one another’s error. If I be wrong, rebuke me sternly; I can bear it, and bear it cheerfully and if ye be wrong, expect the like measure from me, and neither peace nor ...read more

  • Confession Without Change

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 28, 2009
     | 2,820 views

    CONFESSION WITHOUT CHANGE Four preachers met for a friendly gathering. During the conversation one preacher said, "Our people come to us and pour out their hearts, confess certain sins and needs. Let's do the same. Confession is good for the soul." In due time all agreed. One confessed he liked ...read more

  • In A Climate Of Mutual Trust, The Market Is The ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 19, 2009
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    In a climate of mutual trust, the market is the economic institution that permits encounter between persons, inasmuch as they are economic subjects who make use of contracts to regulate their relations as they exchange goods and services of equivalent value between them, in order to satisfy their ...read more

  • Mr. George Kirk Was Another Wonderful Man In That ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
     | 1,074 views

    Mr. George Kirk was another wonderful man in that same church. He told me that a four-ply tire is made by pulling fabric first from one source, then from a second. The second has fabric whose cords criss-cross the first ply. Then the process is repeated for a four-ply tire. Sometimes a new man ...read more

  • Joshua Challenges Us To Put Away Our Idols! Now, ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Mar 9, 2010
     | 2,268 views

    Joshua challenges us to put away our idols! Now, we have a TV show called American Idol, but let me show you some real idols. These were given to my mother by Art & Ruth Morris, founders of South India Church of Christ Mission. What you are looking at are Hindu pocket gods. Hindus have many gods, ...read more

  • Let’s Suppose You Left Your Wallet On Your ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010
     | 1,850 views

    Let’s suppose you left your wallet on your seat and I found it tomorrow. Because I found it I instantly believe I have a right to entitlement and spend the money that you have in your wallet (or use your credit cards!) When you find out I did that you will rightfully be angry and accuse me of ...read more

  • Trust In God's Power Preserves Austrian Town From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010
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    Trust in God’s Power Preserves Austrian Town from Napoleon Napoleon’s army was camped on the hills above the border town of Feldkirch, Austria poised to attack. On Easter Sunday morning, the citizens met to decide whether to try to defend themselves or surrender. The pastor rose and addressed the ...read more

  • A Young Boy Went With His Parents Touring Around ...

    Contributed by David Moore on Jun 9, 2010
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     | 2,597 views

    A young boy went with his parents touring around Europe one summer. Part of their tour included visits to the great old cathedrals of the past. As he visited cathedral after cathedral he was impressed by the massive stained glass portraits of the disciples and of other saints as he stood in their ...read more

  • Why We Should Be Willing To Die For Christ, The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2010
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    Why we should be willing to die for Christ, the case of Joseph Tson of Romania Augustine: “It was necessary that Christ should first die for Peter’s salvation, and then Peter die for Christ’s Gospel.” When Joseph Tson was imprisoned for preaching the gospel in communist Romania under Nicolae ...read more

  • In The Last 5,500 Years Our World Has Only Seen ...

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
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    In the last 5,500 years our world has only seen 292 years of peace. Over 14,000 wars have caused nearly 4 billion deaths. According to recent reports, stress-related claims rose 700% since the 80′s; in fact, 3 out of 5 doctor visits are stress-related. All kinds of factors today contribute ...read more

  • Priority Of The Word (As Seen In Ezra)

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010
     | 1,916 views

    PRIORITY OF THE WORD (AS SEEN IN EZRA) "There is an application here for us. What men say and think is not important. The Scriptures are all-sufficient and contain all of the instruction that is needed for the guidance of those who would be faithful to God in any particular period of church ...read more

  • Integrity On A Bus

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 19, 2010
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     | 5,073 views

    INTEGRITY ON A BUS One Sunday a pastor preached a sermon on honesty. Monday morning he took the bus took get to his office. He paid the fare, and the bus driver gave him back too much change. During the rest of the journey, the pastor was rationalizing how God had provided him with some extra ...read more

  • The Enemy Is Over There

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 17, 2010
     | 3,925 views

    Before Andrew Jackson became the seventh president of the United States, he served as a major general in the Tennessee militia. During the War of 1812 his troops reached an all-time low in morale. As a result they began arguing, bickering, and fighting among themselves. It is reported that Old ...read more

  • Sound Biblical Thinking

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
     | 3,141 views

    SOUND BIBLICAL THINKING There is no substitute for sound, biblical thinking. John Gardner: "An excellent plumber is infinitely more admirable than an incompetent theologian. The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in theology ...read more

  • Shaping To Fit "Up There"

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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     | 1,922 views

    SHAPING TO FIT "UP THERE" A Christian man who in a time of business recession lost his job. He then also lost a sizable fortune, and his beautiful home. To add to his sorrow, his wife died, and having no children and very few relatives, he found himself very much alone. The man was a Christian and ...read more

  • Carry Their Burden  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,799 views

    CARRY THEIR BURDEN A pastor gathered a group of people from his church to train them to witness. After some minimal training, he sent the group out into the neighborhood. When they returned to share their experiences, one young man said he had tried to tell an older gentleman about the love of ...read more

  • Jesus Knows Us By Name

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 6, 2011
     | 2,213 views

    JESUS KNOWS US BY NAME Names convey a sense of who we are and how others relate to us. "The Lord has called Me from the womb; ...He has made mention of My name" (Isa. 49:1). At the Korean Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, the people seldom refer to one another by their first name. They speak ...read more

  • Backsliding Is Miserable

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
     | 3,969 views

    BACKSLIDING IS MISERABLE It is a miserable thing to be a backslider. Of all unhappy things that can befall a man, I suppose "backsliding" is the worst. A stranded ship, a broken-winged eagle, a garden overrun with weeds, a harp without strings, a church in ruins--all these are sad sights. But a ...read more

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