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  • The Following Quotes From People At Various ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Warren on Apr 19, 2001
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    The following quotes from people at various stages of their lives shows the maturity that should take place in our perspective toward God and the world around us. PROGRESSION OF WISDOM WITH AGE You can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk. Age 7 I like my teacher ...read more

  • The Paradox Of Our Time In History Is That We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,581 views

    The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less ...read more

  • Division In The Church

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 20, 2008
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    DIVISION IN THE CHURCH We might sum up the divisions in this church this way according to Parsons: i. "I follow Paul" -- This group may have taken the attitude that Paul started this church and he will always be the leader. These are the traditionalists. 1. They always live in the past and never ...read more

  • Happiness... Or Holiness?  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    Happiness... or Holiness? We Christians have sometimes made a mistake when leading others to Christ in allowing (or encouraging) them to believe that, once they are born-again children of God, there will no longer be any trials in their lives. This may be especially true when they come to ...read more

  • The Head Vs. The Heart

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    The Head VS. the Heart Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. Ps. 31: 24 It is with the heart that we must wait upon God. As a man's heart is, so is he before God. We can advance no further or deeper into the holy place of God's presence to ...read more

  • You Can't Put God In A Box

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 4,194 views

    You Can't Put God in a Box Have you heard that before? In a sense, it is certainly true. The eternal Creator God is outside all our finite minds can comprehend. He is not bound by the natural laws that He put into place for His creation. Though WE cannot confine Him or "put God in a box," HE ...read more

  • Wesley's Conversion  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 10, 2009
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    WESLEY’S CONVERSION John Wesley become a priest in the Church of England before he had become a Christian. His conversion story is very interesting: Not long after the first Moravian missionaries came from Germany, Wesley had left for the West Indies, Wesley found himself on board a ship with a ...read more

  • In June 1839, A Spanish Schooner Left The Shore ...  PRO

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 7, 2007
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    In June 1839, a Spanish schooner left the shore of Havana, Cuba and set SAIL for Porta Prince, another part of the ISLAND. The CARGO in the BOWELS of La Amistad (the name of the BOAT, which ironically means, The Friendship) was 53 Africans KIDNAPPED from the Mendi village of West Africa and ...read more

  • There Is Nothing More Poignant Than Considering ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is nothing more poignant than considering the end of things. Whenever we experience the end of things it helps us consider what is really important. I was struck this week by John Piper’s journal entry: He recounted as he sat beside the bed of his father keeping a vigil. He monitored his ...read more

  • Baseball For Our Family Is A Loved And Cherished ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Baseball for our family is a loved and cherished sport. All three of four children played, beginning with t-ball. The baby of the family, Rowdy, started playing ball in the front yard with his daddy at the age of two years old. So by the time he was four, Rowdy was more than ready to play. I ...read more

  • Song – God Bless ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 16, 2009
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    SONG – GOD BLESS AMERICA. An eerie quiet fell over the battlefield near the French city of Verdun. It was Nov. 11, 1918, and the guns were abruptly silent. Some of the soldiers sank to the ground; others stared into space. Some began to shake. The Great War was finished, but the men could not ...read more

  • Remember The Three ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    REMEMBER THE THREE RULES Do you remember learning to ride a bicycle? Did your bike have training wheels? Did someone run along beside you to get you going? One of the great challenges of youth, after learning to walk, is learning to ride a bicycle. It requires balance and a sense of self ...read more

  • Road Rage And Patience

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
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    ROAD RAGE AND PATIENCE (From Bob Bob Mionske’s Blog on Cyclists and the Law) Charles Montgomery writes: "The driving experience primes car drivers for meltdowns. They are conditioned by popular culture to see cars as symbols of freedom, yet city driving is a slow-motion trap that subjects drivers ...read more

  • The Statue That Lies

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2011
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    THE STATUE THAT LIES In the book, "The Day America Told the Truth," 91% of Americans admit to lying regularly. 86% of Americans routinely lie to their parents. 75% admit to lying to their friends. 73% admit lying to their siblings. And 75% admit lying to their spouse. None of this is new news to ...read more

  • Zacharias: Changed Lives Show The Truth Of ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 11, 2011
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    ZACHARIAS: CHANGED LIVES SHOW THE TRUTH OF CHRIST In his book Has Christianity Failed You? Ravi Zacharias points to one of the greatest proofs for the truth of Christ and the reality of his resurrection: the changed lives of Christians. He writes: "During the course of nearly 40 years, I have ...read more

  • Grant Vs. Custer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011
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    GRANT VS. CUSTER There is a story of two Civil War Generals: George A. Custer and Ulysses S. Grant. Both graduated from West Point--Gen. Grant, being the oldest, graduated in the 1840's and Gen. Custer in 1861. Grant fought in several wars and was a field General in every sense of the word. In ...read more

  • God Bless America: Be Specific

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 13, 2011
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    GOD BLESS AMERICA: BE SPECIFIC The blind man's first request is for Jesus to have mercy on him. Jesus asks him specifically, "What do you want me to do for you?" He answers specifically, "Lord, I want to see." "God bless America," is a very general prayer. It may be as specific a prayer as ...read more

  • The Grace Gate

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 17, 2011
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    THE GRACE GATE An active, dedicated, hard-working church member dreamed that he passed away after a long and satisfying life. As he approached the heavenly gate, he noticed a sign posted which read, "ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT: 1,000 POINTS." The man looked a bit worried. He walked up to the ...read more

  • Fruit Requires Effort And Dedication

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jan 27, 2012
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    FRUIT REQUIRES EFFORT AND DEDICATION The young boy stood looking up at the naked ice-covered limbs of his favorite cherry tree. It was 4:30 in the morning and the full moon produced a silvery sheen in the ice, which almost seemed to originate within the branches themselves. The young man let out ...read more

  • Baptism: Clothed In Christ  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 1, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
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    BAPTISM: CLOTHED IN CHRIST Just this last week we baptized a 9-year-old boy into Christ. His name is J.J. J.J. knew all the answers to the questions I posed to him, but his father was concerned that his young son viewed baptism as a "magic act" that would make all kinds of marvelous changes ...read more