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In 1665 The Residents Of London Were Dying By ...  PRO

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jan 27, 2006

In 1665 the residents of London were dying by the thousands each day. The bubonic plague was spreading from house to house because of the unsanitary conditions. Rats and fleas spread the germs throughout the city. Almost 30,000 people died, almost a third of London’s population at the time. This ...read more

Tags: Dead To Sin

Denomination: *other

Dramatic Drop: Government Figures Show The Rate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Dramatic Drop: Government figures show the rate of sexual assaults against adolescents ages 12-17 plunged 79% between ‘93 and ‘03, and the number of substantiated sex-abuse cases involving kids of all ages fell 39%. Crimes Against Children Research Center credits multiple reasons for the decline: ...read more

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Crime: Gallup's Annual Crime Poll Reports Nearly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Crime: Gallup’s annual crime poll reports nearly 1 in 3 households experienced some type of crime during the past year, including 18% with one incident and another 14% with two or ...read more

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The Record Industry Estimates That 2.6 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The record industry estimates that 2.6 billion files are illegally downloaded each month by of file trading programs. ...read more

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Identity Theft Complaints Nearly Doubled In '02 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Identity theft complaints nearly doubled in ’02 making it the FTC’s most widely reported consumer crime. (Foster ...read more

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Some 41 Companies Lost $170.8 Million Last Year ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Some 41 companies lost $170.8 million last year from theft of proprietary information. (Foster ...read more

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One National Poll (Www.ezpolls.superstats.com) ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

One national poll (www.ezpolls.superstats.com) finds that that 53% of Americans think gambling is sinful. (Foster ...read more

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Gambling Draws More Money From American Pockets ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Gambling draws more money from American pockets than movies, videos, music and books combined, according to the latest figures from Christiansen Capital Advisors. Americans now lose $68 ...read more

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Identity Theft: About 3.3 Million American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Identity Theft: About 3.3 million American consumers had their personal information stolen and used to open fraudulent bank, credit card or utility accounts, or to commit other crimes, according to the FTC. These cases collectively cost businesses $32.9 billion and consumers $3.8 billion. On ...read more

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The Utmost Extent Of Man's Knowledge, Is To Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

The utmost extent of man’s knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing. Joseph Addison (1672–1719), British essayist. “Essay on Pride,” Interesting Anecdotes, ...read more

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To Slip Upon A Pavement Is Better Than To Slip ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily. ...read more

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Christians Don't Tell Lies They Just Go To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Christians don’t tell lies they just go to church and sing ...read more

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The Bridge Of Grace Will Bear Your Weight, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The bridge of grace will bear your weight, brother. Thousands of big sinners have gone across that bridge, yea, tens of thousands have gone over it. I can hear their trampings now as they traverse the great arches of the bridge of salvation. They come by the thousands, by their myriads, err since ...read more

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The Fall Of Man Is Written In Too Legible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“The fall of man is written in too legible characters not to be understood: Those that deny it, by their ...read more

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This Discourse, And The Present Frame Of My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“This discourse, and the present frame of my mind, lead me rather to speak to those, who by feeling Satan’s fiery darts, know ...read more

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The Reason Why The Son Of God Took Upon Him Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“The reason why the Son of God took upon him our nature, was, the fall of our first ...read more

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Beware Of No Man More Than Of Yourself; We Carry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within ...read more

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A Lie Travels Round The World, While Truth Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“A lie travels round the world, while Truth is putting on her boots” ...read more

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You Cannot Slander Human Nature; It Is Worse ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“You cannot slander human nature; it is worse than words can paint it.” ...read more

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Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 25, 2006

ILLUSTRATION... http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/5058592/detail.html I think that Israel’s issue was the same as olympian Lindsey Jacobellis. First-time Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis of the U.S. distinguished herself as the top women’s rider in snowboard cross over the past two seasons. And she ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ