Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Life is a place of service, and in that service one has to suffer a great deal that is hard to bear, but more often to experience a great deal of joy. But that joy can be real only if people look upon their lives as a service and
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2007
Theologian A. W. Pink wrote,
As [one] sees the apparent defeat of the right, and the triumphing of might and the wrong … it seems as though Satan were getting the better of the conflict. But as one looks above, instead of around, there is plainly visible to the eye of faith a Throne.… This then is
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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The fields of Flanders were no place to be on Christmas Eve, 1914. Thousands of British, French, Belgian and German troops were dug-in and planning yet another day’s carnage. None of them would have guessed that the “War to End All Wars” would continue nearly four more years and ultimately cost
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There is an advertisement for a company called Staples. There pitch is that they take hard office work that would normally be to hard to do in one day and they say If you will bring it to Staples they will fix it up and MAKE IT EASY for you. There logo is an EASY button that you press and when you
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Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 26, 2003
No magnet draws Christians from around the world with more frequency and satisfaction than the Church of The Holy Sepulcher. Located in the Christian quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, no trip to the Holy City is complete without a visit to the traditional sight of the place of our Savior’s
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 22, 2004
For example… let’s say that next week I get a chance to go to California. While I’m there, I rent a car and drive around the state capital. I’m stopped at a stoplight and I get rear-ended by a very expensive car. I’m not really hurt, but I’m a little upset. I get out of my car and the other driver
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2001
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A church that has passion is a church where "Discouraged folks cheer up, dishonest folks fees up, sour folks sweeten up, closed folk, open up, gossipers shut up, conflicted folks make up, sleeping folks wake up, lukewarm folk, fire up, dry bones shake up, and pew
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Barna notes the main reason why people do not currently attend church in a survey he did in 2000 and in 1990:
Main reason for not attending church 2000 1990
1. No time; schedule conflicts; working 26% 24%
2. Not interested; nothing to offer 16% 16%
3.
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Baptism seems like such a small thing. Water and a few words. Yet it’s a big thing. It unites us to Christ and makes His story our story. It’s a big deal. That’s why families travel from long distances to see a baby being baptized. That’s why pastors hurry to the hospital to baptize a baby who may
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Education occurs both in and outside the classroom. There are certain bumps and bruises that befall us all during life. The manner in which we deal with them will have a lot to say about how we deal with future difficulties and what kind of people we become. Education most certainly
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 25, 2010
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THE DIVERSE DISCIPLES
I have always been a bit of a loner. I was not the sort of person you wanted in your team. I didn't fit. If Jesus hadn't come into my life, I am sure I would have ended up as a starving artist or at least a hermit - a recluse with a long beard, black jeans, T-shirt and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2001
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In one study microphones were placed on boys and girls ages 2 - 4 years old. They found that 100% of the girls’ speech was in conversation - either with another person or an imaginary friend. Only 60% of the boys’ speech was in conversation. 40% was unintelligible noise.
Women speak about
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 13, 2007
Professors Anthony Campbell and Mark O’Brian stated something else in addition to my earlier reference. Let me add to that at this point because it provides a marvelous solution to our loss of connection with God –“the narrative portrays a sense of Elijah’s loss of nerve in conflict with Jezebel.
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Salvation Army
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Consider Adam and Eve’s situation in the garden before the fall. So far everything’s perfect. The earth and the inhabitants of that earth have the perfect environment, the perfect provision, the perfect jobs to do, the perfect companionship everything is flawless. So what is going to come along
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