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  • Crossing The River

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 21, 2009
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    CROSSING THE RIVER Max Lucado in SIX HOURS ONE FRIDAY tells this story: A missionary in Brazil discovered a tribe of Indians in a remote part of the jungle. They lived near a large river. The tribe was in need of medical attention. A contagious disease was spreading across the village. People ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Billy Graham's Continuing Hope

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 27, 2009
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    BILLY GRAHAM'S CONTINUING HOPE Billy Graham has been through the grinder in recent years. He lost his beloved wife, and he is suffering from the effects of Parkinson’s disease, making him unable to continue his crusade work. In his latest letter to the public, he has this to say about the hope ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • If I Should Wake Before I Die

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2009
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    IF I SHOULD WAKE BEFORE I DIE A father knelt down beside his little boy’s bed. It was time for prayers, hugs and kisses, and tucking in. The little boy began the childhood prayer he had repeated so many times before: now I lay me down to sleep; I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die ...read more

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  • Wolfhart Pannenberg Is A German Theologian. In A ...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009
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    Wolfhart Pannenberg is a German theologian. In a magazine interview he was discussing the resurrection and he said this: "The evidence for Jesus’ resurrection is so strong that nobody would question it except for two things: First, it is a very ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • A Tree Grows In England

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 6, 2010
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    A TREE GROWS IN ENGLAND In Tewin, England's St. Peter's churchyard stands a great four-trunked tree growing out of a grave. Its presence there is a constant reminder of resurrection for residents in the community. The grave from which it grows is that of the 18th century's Lady Anne ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • The Harrowing Of Hell" -- "I Have The Keys To ...

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 6, 2010
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    "The Harrowing of Hell" -- "I have the keys to death and Hades" An ancient Christian hymn found in the old hymn book "Odes of Solomon" (from the first one hundred years of the Christian church) has a climactic celebration of "The harrowing (robbing) of Hell." It gives us insight into the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • The Tomb Is Empty

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 14, 2010
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    THE TOMB IS EMPTY Little Philip, born with Down Syndrome, attended a third-grade Sunday School class with several eight-year-old boys and girls. Typical of that age, the children did not readily accept Philip with his differences, according to an article in Leadership Magazine. But because of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Only A Visitor Here

    Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Nov 6, 2010
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    ONLY A VISITOR HERE The story is told of an American tourist who paid the 19th century Polish rabbi Hofetz Chaim a visit. Astonished to see that the rabbi's home was only a simple room with a few books, a table and a bench, the tourist asked, "Rabbi, where is your furniture?" "Where is yours?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Afraid Of The Grave  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2011
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    AFRAID OF THE GRAVE Cemeteries can be spooky places. I heard a funny story about a guy in Scotland we'll call Ian McGregor. After a long evening in the pub, Ian took a shortcut to his house that took him through a dark cemetery. He accidentally fell into a freshly dug grave. Ian tried to climb ...read more

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  • Proof Of Who He Is

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 14, 2011
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    PROOF OF WHO HE IS This reminds me of the three lunatics in an insane asylum: The first lunatic said to the second, "Did you know that I'm Napoleon Bonaparte?" Indignantly, the second lunatic replied, "I beg your pardon! It just so happens that I am Napoleon Bonaparte!" The first one said, "Oh ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • 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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jesus Had A Rose

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
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    JESUS HAD A ROSE Judy Packard of Lake Leelanau, Michigan, talks about the time her neighbor, visiting the Holy Land, sent a letter describing the beautiful gardens. Her 6-year-old mused, "I wonder if he saw the rose." "What rose?" Judy asked. "You know," said her child, "like the Bible women ...read more

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  • False Hope In A Gold Coin

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
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    FALSE HOPE IN A GOLD COIN George Dixon was a lieutenant in the Confederate Army who carried around a $20 gold piece that his fiancée had given him in the early days of the war. During the battle of Shiloh, a union musket ball struck him--actually it struck the gold coin, which saved his life. From ...read more

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  • No Entrance And No Exit  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
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    NO ENTRANCE AND NO EXIT Peter Larson: "Despite our efforts to keep him out, God intrudes. The life of Jesus is bracketed by two impossibilities: a virgin's womb and an empty tomb. Jesus entered our world through a door marked 'No Entrance' and left through a door marked 'No Exit.'" ...read more

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  • Some Years Ago, I Had The Sheer Joy Of Seeing ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 7, 2008
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    Some years ago, I had the sheer joy of seeing the movie adaptation of Fulton Oursler’s novel, The Greatest Story Ever Told. I loved the way Max von Sydow brought the personality of Jesus to the screen; it was perhaps the most natural portrayal of our Lord that I’ve ever seen. It was a long movie ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • The Resurrection Is Crucial

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008
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    THE RESURRECTION IS CRUCIAL So significant is this event that the whole of the Christian faith would fall if the resurrection of Jesus Christ were not true. William Lane Craig suggests that, “Without the belief in the resurrection, the Christian faith could not have come into being. The disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • As Wilbur Smith Puts It, "We Know More About The ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008
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    As Wilbur Smith puts it, "We know more about the details of the hours immediately before and the actual death of Jesus than we know about the death of any other man in the entire ancient world." Therefore, we begin our study today with the premise that these events are just as historically ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • The State Of The "Tomb" Is Proof Of Jesus' ...

    Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jul 8, 2008
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    The state of the "tomb" is proof of Jesus' resurrection – Jn. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ready For Resurrection Morning

    Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 29, 2008
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    READY FOR RESURRECTION MORNING A true story is told about a distinguished man, the only white person buried in a Georgia cemetery reserved exclusively for blacks. He had lost his mother when he was just a baby. His father, who never married again, hired a black woman named Mandy to help raise his ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Let Loose

    Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 29, 2008
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    LET LOOSE In his drama The Trial of Jesus, John Masefield has the centurion Longinus report to Pilate after the crucifixion of Jesus. Longinus had been the officer in charge of the execution, and after his official report, Pilate's wife calls the centurion to come and tell her how the prisoner ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite