Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    It is a dangerous thing to be prosperous. The crucible of adversity is a less severe trial to the Christian than the refining pot of prosperity. Oh, what leanness of soul and neglect of spiritual things have been
                    
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                    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Some Things To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving.
1. Be thankful for automatic dishwashers. They make it possible to get out of the kitchen before the family come in for their after-dinner snacks.
2. Be thankful for husbands who attack small repair jobs around the house. They usually make them big
                    
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                    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Apr 15, 2006
                
                
                
                    "Is there such a thing as absolute truth?" In his book, What American’s Believe, Barna reported only 28% of Americans expressed a strong belief in absolute standards. Barna concluded that nearly 3/4 of the American people believe that everything is relative and that man can set his own standards
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    "It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory
                    
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                    Hope is a powerful thing….
A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water and found that within an hour they had all
                    
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                    Contributed by Robert Joseph on Oct 13, 2010
                
                
                
                    FORGETTING THE THINGS OF EARTH
In January of 1997, astronaut John Blaha returned to earth after spending the previous four months aboard the Russian Space Station, Mir. 
Besides conducting various experiments, his mission was to help scientists understand the effects of long term weightlessness
                    
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                    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
                
                
                
                    GOD CHANGES THINGS
It was the late Donald Barnhouse the American pastor and author who stunned his congregation by saying, "Prayer changes nothing." The church was packed full of people, yet you could have heard a pin drop. Now his comment was
                    
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