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  • Think About It: We Went Into Slavery Pagans; We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Think about it: We went into slavery pagans; we came out Christians. We went into slavery pieces of property; we came out American citizens. We went into slavery with chains clanking about our wrists; we came out with American ballots in our hands. ... When we rid ourselves of prejudice, or racial ...read more

  • Hard Work Is Worth It

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
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    HARD WORK IS WORTH IT The story is told of a nursery worker about to plant a number of young saplings, some straight and some crooked, thus reasoned with himself – "These straight saplings will no doubt grow up to be fine trees without much attention on my part; but I will see if, by proper ...read more

  • Revivals Are Born After ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    REVIVALS ARE BORN AFTER MIDNIGHT A. W. Tozer: "There is considerable truth in the idea that revivals are born after midnight, for revivals (or any other spiritual gifts and graces) come only to those who want them badly enough. It may be said without qualification that every man is as holy and as ...read more

  • If There Is Anything Good In Us, It Is Not Our ...

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Apr 28, 2009
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    If there is anything good in us, it is not our own, it is a gift of God. But if it is a gift then it is entirely a debt one owes to love. And if it is a debt owed to love, then I must serve others with it, not myself. Thus my learning is not my own, it belongs to the unlearned and is the debt I ...read more

  • Pride Was Deadly In The Summer Of 1986, When Two ...

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 7, 2009
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    Pride was deadly in the summer of 1986, when two ships collided in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia. Hundreds of passengers died as they were hurled into the icy waters below. The news became even more horrifying when an investigation revealed the cause of the accident. It wasn’t a technology ...read more

  • Glo-Christians

    Contributed by Chris Surber on May 22, 2009
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    GLO-CHRISTIANS My wife and I recently obtained a fish tank for the family to enjoy. Among the fishes we placed inside of the tank are a handful of genetically engineered bright colored fish called GLOfish. It is engineered from a common aquarium fish; a Zebra fish. These little fish have had ...read more

  • Larry Crabb In Inside ...

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jul 22, 2009
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    Larry Crabb in Inside Out "To have a parent or friend whose relationship to Christ is clearly real and strangely enticing gives a hope of joy that preserves us from the lure of sinful pleasures. As a child I watched with fascination as my dad prayed in church. His prayers were different from so ...read more

  • Supernatural Realities Ignored By Current ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009
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    Supernatural Realities Ignored by Current Culture Francis MacNutt quotes theologian Walter Wink in his book “Deliverance from Evil Spirits" and writes: "...if you want to bring all talk to a halt in shocked embarrassment, every eye riveted on you, try mentioning angels, or demons or the devil. You ...read more

  • The Hope Of 3:16  PRO

    Contributed by James Mercer on Dec 8, 2009
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    THE HOPE OF 3:16 I don’t know about you, but I will be glad to turn the calendar to a new decade in a few weeks. An ongoing war on two fronts, the Great Recession draining our family resources, the growing immorality of our country, tragic accidents and gruesome killers all over the news. The ...read more

  • Honrar Es

    Contributed by Juan Quintero on Feb 12, 2010
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    Honrar es: 1. Respetar a alguien. 2. Enaltecer o premiar su mérito. 3. Dar honor o celebridad. 4. Como fórmula de cortesía para enaltecer la asistencia, adhesión, etc., de otra u otras personas. 5. Dicho de una persona: Tener a honra ser o hacer algo. Honor is: 1. Respecting everyone. 2. ...read more

  • Judgment Epidemic

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 22, 2010
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    JUDGMENT EPIDEMIC At a recent gathering of seminary professors, one teacher reported that at his school the most damaging charge one student can lodge against another is that the person is being "judgmental." He found this pattern very upsetting. "You can’t get a good argument going in class ...read more

  • What Gets Your Attention?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 19, 2011
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    WHAT GETS YOUR ATTENTION? Two friends were sitting together in a café when a noisy car alarm interrupted their conversation. One friend said: "What good are car alarms when no one pays any attention to them?" The other friend said "Some are quite effective. Last summer, my teenager spent a lot ...read more

  • The Sufferings Of The Pilgrims

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 3, 2011
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    THE SUFFERINGS OF THE PILGRIMS The sufferings of these pilgrims has been a theme often repeated and yet it remains an amazing story. Within three months of the Mayflower landing in December 1620, only about fifty of the original hundred survived. Their graves had to be unmarked and grassed over to ...read more

  • Flood Stories

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 17, 2011
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    FLOOD STORIES One evidence that the Genesis flood was a real event is the prevalence of flood stories in other ancient cultures, remnants of the story passed on by Noah’s descendants, stories corrupted as his descendants forgot the one true God. The Mesopotamian flood story describes their gods ...read more

  • A Friend Inside Me

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 15, 2011
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    A FRIEND INSIDE ME When Abraham Lincoln was running the country, he had lots of chances to make shady deals and enhance himself financially. But this is what he said about his Presidency: "I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end, when I come to lay down the ...read more

  • The Fellowship Of His Suffering

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 13, 2011
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    THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERING "Paul Marshall of the Hudson Institute estimates that at least 600 million -- and maybe closer to 700 million -- Christians world-wide are experiencing some level of persecution. That means roughly one in every three people who profess the name of Christ is ...read more

  • Better And Wiser Judge

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Sep 23, 2011
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    BETTER AND WISER JUDGE Supreme Court Justice Horace Gray once informed a man who had appeared before him in a lower court and had escaped conviction on a technicality: "I know that you are guilty and you know it, and I wish you to remember that one day you will stand before a better and wiser ...read more

  • The Gift Of Their Lives

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012
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    THE GIFT OF THEIR LIVES A Dutch pastor was helping Jews escape the Nazis when he himself caught. He was loaded into a boxcar with several Jews and others to be sent to a concentration camp. It was a long, frightening journey through the night. Finally the train stopped, the doors opened, and ...read more

  • The Importance Of Having The Right Desires Is ...

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 29, 2012
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    The importance of having the right desires is illustrated in the Christmas film, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” This film contains a powerful theme of REDEMPTION. Hollywood could not come up with a film like this today! If you remember the story, George’s life is falling apart because he DESIRES ...read more

  • The Need For Evangelism

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 29, 2013
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    THE NEED FOR EVANGELISM A few years ago George Barna reported some amazing facts. Most Americans, including profession Christians, believe that people are inherently good and that there primary purpose is to enjoy life as much as possible. a). 38% believe that it doesn’t matter what religious ...read more

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