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  • Lo Ruhamah

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Dec 15, 2016
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    Lo-Ruhamah There is no Old Testament story more fascinating than that of the prophet Hosea, who at commands of the Lord, acted out a parallel of God’s love, yet severe warnings for his unfaithful people, the kingdom of Israel. Contrary to every healthy instinct and cautionary impulse, Hosea was ...read more

  • Embracing The Interruptions (Fatherhood Thoughts)

    Contributed by Matthew Redder on Jun 8, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,295 views

    As a young Father I remember being frequently awakened in the middle of the night by my son. I would open my eyes to see him standing next to my bed, staring at me. It was startling and honestly, a little bit creepy. I would ask him what he needed and it was always something like, "I had a bad ...read more

  • We Never Know Who Will Respond To The Love Of ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 17, 2007
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    We never know who will respond to the love of God and Good News of Jesus Christ, and it is not our job to figure it out, only to keep reaching out to others and sharing the Good News. Mark Early tells the story of Gracia Burnham’s ordeal. She and her husband Martin were missionaries in the ...read more

  • At The Time Of This Writing, The Story ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    At the time of this writing, the story dominating the national news involves the execution of former Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein. On December 30, 2006 the gun-toting dictator, who ruled Iraq with an iron fist for 24 years, was taken to the gallows. This 69-year-old despot, who ruled in ...read more

  • Here Is A Story By A Guy Named Cliff Davis, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    Here is a story by a guy named Cliff Davis, which portrays in a beautiful way what childlike faith is all about. One afternoon in early autumn, Ric (the husband/father in the other family) and I were setting out on our tractor to pick up a wagon, which we had a few days earlier lent to a neighbor. ...read more

  • I Sat Down With Our Senior High Kids Awhile Ago ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,887 views

    I sat down with our senior high kids awhile ago to discuss our plans for youth activities for this year. I expected to get some ideas of fun things to do, lets go bowling and to laserquest and whitewater rafting yadda yadda yadda… You know what they decided? They asked me to find two Friday night ...read more

  • The People Of God

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Sep 24, 2007
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    The people of God: Individuals, and in a state of distinctness from all the nations amongst which, in their calamitous dispersion, they are scattered; but they have no national existence -- no king, no country, no organization, no government, no political being. Just so the great community of ...read more

  • There Is A Story About An Old Farmer Whose Mule ...

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jan 11, 2008
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    There is a story about an old farmer whose mule fell into a well. After many unsuccessful attempts to haul the mule out of the hole, the farmer decided it was hopeless. With sadness, he instructed his boys to fill up several truckloads of dirt and just bury the old mule right in the well. The boys ...read more

  • Life-Saving Stations  PRO

    Contributed by C Jordan on Mar 16, 2008
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     | 5,775 views

    ILLUSTRATION: On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur, there was once a little life-saving station. The building was primitive, and there was just one boat, but the members of the life-saving station were committed and kept a constant watch over the sea. When a ship went down, they ...read more

  • Jill Rigby Notes From Her Book "Raising ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 13, 2008
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    Jill Rigby notes from Her book "Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World" that the following areas need to be shielded and monitored in our homes: Magazines, Books, Music, TV, Movies, and certain others. 1. We as parents must bear the burden to shield the eyes and the ears of our ...read more

  • I Have To Close This By Telling You Earl's Story: ...

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jun 2, 2008
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    I have to close this by telling you Earl’s story: He was sixty-eight years old and had moved to Junction, TX from Michigan to be near his wife’s family. Many people thought of him as being obnoxious, or a curmudgeon, or a host of other words I cannot repeat this morning. I had breakfast with him ...read more

  • Public Opinion

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    PUBLIC OPINION Some of you may have seen the joke that circulated this week on e-mail that tries to explain why Moses and the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years. The punch line of the e-mail read, "Even then, men would not stop for directions." While this may not really explain ...read more

  • E ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008
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    ENOUGH Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you and I wish you enough." The daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more ...read more

  • You Are Not Your ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    You are Not Your Own Purchased at the Highest Price Corporate Worship The first step to enjoying public worship services is to understand that Christians are not their own. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 says, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you ...read more

  • Love Your ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
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    LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR Fred Douglas Shepard was born on September 11, 1855 in Ellenburg, New York in Clinton County. His father died while he was very young and his mother spent most of her adult life as an invalid. It was probably through this that Fred became associated with illness and caring for ...read more

  • Friends

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 13, 2008
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    Friends The year: 1994. The date: September 22nd. The debut of a new American sitcom: Friends. The plot: Six twenty-somethings, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find companionship, comfort and support they get from one another to be the ideal solution to the pressures of ...read more

  • The Joy Of John 3:16  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 19, 2008
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    The Joy of John 3:16 Max Lucado's thoughts: A twenty-six word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. Brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment, yet solid enough to weather two thousand years of storms and questions. If you know nothing ...read more

  • A Film Made In 2002, The Magdalene Sisters, Told ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 22, 2008
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    A film made in 2002, The Magdalene Sisters, told the sad story of the "maggies" of Ireland. They got that nickname from Mary Magdalene, from whom Jesus had driven seven demons. Tradition says that Mary Magdalene was the prostitute who washed Jesus’ feet with her hair. Hence when a strict order of ...read more

  • Twin Brothers And A Dollar

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2009
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    TWIN BROTHERS AND A DOLLAR In his book, The Preaching Event, John Claypool tells a poignant story about identical twin brothers who never married because they enjoyed each other’s company so much. When their father died, they took over his store and ran it together in a joyful collaboration. But ...read more

  • Charles H. Townes, Who Won A Nobel Prize For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
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    Charles H. Townes, who won a Nobel Prize for his work in laser technology, opened a talk with a disclaimer: "It’s like the beaver told the rabbit as they stared up at the immense wall of the Hoover Dam: ’No, I didn’t actually build it myself. But it was based on an idea of mine.’" We are often ...read more