Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 7, 2022
When Charles Peace (a convicted thief and murderer) was being escorted to the gallows, he was accompanied by a clergyman reading from The Consolations of Religion about the “flames never quenched.” Peace was a known criminal for whom the public had no sympathy; no one can say with confidence the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"I believe in the miracle of the Resurrection, everywhere apparent, for it assures me that life is triumphant and
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Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008
there are people who believe that the NT was written so long after the life of Christ that it is not an accurate reflection of what really happened. In other words, all that Jesus said and did was blown out of proportion- kind of like a myth or a legend. Lee Stobel answers this well in his book The
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2005
Most remarkable are the NDEs [Near Death Experiences] of little children. Diane Komp, an oncologist and professor of pediatrics at Yale University, did not start her adult life as a believer. “When I was in medical school,” she told Life magazine, “I was hanging out somewhere on that nebulous
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 23, 2002
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KNOW WHAT YOU BELIEVE
The contention of the atheist is logically unsustainable and realistically unlivable. English journalist Steve Turner, in a work entitled, “Creed” sums it up pretty well:
We believe in Marxfreudanddarwin.
We believe everything is OK
as long as you don’t hurt
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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It is hard to believe now, but the potato was once a highly unpopular food. When first introduced into England by Sir Walter Raleigh, newspapers printed editorials against it, ministers preached sermons against it, and the general public wouldn’t touch it. It was supposed to sterilize the soil in
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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Belief In Life After Death, like the existence of God, is widely embraced by American adults. According to a new Barna Research poll 81% believe in an afterlife of some sort. Another 9% say they are not certain. Just 10% contend there is no form of life after death. 79% agree, “Every person has a
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Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000
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Robin Williams who said, “Death is nature’s way of saying, Your table’s ready.” And David Niven who said “I won’t go, I’ll kick and scream and make a terrible fuss” And oh how human was Woody Allens thought when he said “I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” But
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 16, 2002
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TILL DEATH DO US PART
In his address to the 1997 graduation class at East Stroudsburg University, U.S. Senator Rick Santorum told a story seemingly unrelated to the usual commencement speeches about success and happiness. This is the story:
A Baptist preacher in South Carolina wanted nothing
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2002
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FREED FROM DEATH- COMMUNION MEDITATION
Paul Lee Tan writes about a horrible Roman practice:
"The Romans sometimes compelled a captive to be joined face-to-face with a dead body, and to bear it about until the horrible effluvia [vapors] destroyed the life of the living victim. Virgil describes
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 11, 2003
Years after the death of President Calvin Coolidge, this story came to light.
In the early days of his presidency, Coolidge awoke one morning in his hotel room to find a cat burglar going through his pockets. Coolidge spoke up, asking the burglar not to take his watch chain because it contained an
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 1, 2003
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[The Answer to Death, Citation: Robert Russell, "Resurrection Promises," Preaching Today, Tape No. 151.]
Professional golfer Paul Azinger was diagnosed with cancer at age 33.
He had just won a PGA championship and had ten tournament victories to his credit.
He wrote, "A genuine feeling of fear
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