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  • One Of The Most Difficult Problems Protestant ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jul 14, 2008
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    One of the most difficult problems Protestant churches are experiencing is the lack of denominational loyalty. Protestants regularly church-shop. If the preaching isn't good enough, or the youth group isn't large enough, or the music isn't glorious every week…then we search for a church ...read more

  • Most Respected Name

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    MOST RESPECTED NAME When Salvation Army founder William Booth was dying, there were some legal matters to tend to. The lawyer said to Mrs. Booth, "If you can get him to sign these papers the will will be executed much more smoothly." The problem was that he was drifting in and out of ...read more

  • Precious At The Bottom

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Aug 30, 2008
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    Precious At the Bottom A Persian legend tells us that a certain king needed a faithful servant and had to choose between two candidates for the office. He took both at fixed wages and told them to fill a basket with water from a nearby well, saying that he would come in the evening to inspect ...read more

  • It Is Impossible To Rightly Govern The World ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Catt on Sep 16, 2008
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    "It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible." --George Washington "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this reason peoples ...read more

  • Fresh ...

    Contributed by Shawn Kelly on Oct 19, 2008
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    FRESH START Colossians 3:12 - 17 12Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ...read more

  • From Homeless To Home

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 19, 2008
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    FROM HOMELESS TO HOME A young woman about 20 years old had been living on the streets of a suburban neighborhood for about five years because of her severely abusive alcoholic parents. She was a pleasant-looking young woman behind the tattered and dirty clothes, oily hair, and dirty makeup-free ...read more

  • An Atheist Professor Stood Before His Class And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
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    An atheist professor stood before his class and said, "If anyone can tell me where God is, I will give that person a hundred dollars." One student said, "Sir, I will give you a hundred dollars if you can tell me where God is not." (From ...read more

  • If You Build It, Will The Football Come?

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 6, 2009
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    IF YOU BUILD IT, WILL THE FOOTBALL COME? In downtown San Antonio sits the Alamodome, a 65,000-seat facility that opened in 1993 for a cost of 186 million. Following the field of dreams philosophy, the city, eager to have a professional football franchise pushed to complete the Texas size facility, ...read more

  • Giving: George Muller

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 11, 2009
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    GIVING: GEORGE MULLER George Muller pastored his first church at the age of 25 (1830) and was paid $275.00 a year. He learned through the next five years to trust God for His provision. George Muller began a ministry in 1835 for orphaned children based entirely upon God for support. April, 1836 ...read more

  • In The 1971 Film Willy Wonka And The Chocolat...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 25, 2016
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    In the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, chocolateer Willy Wonka (played by Gene Wilder) launches a worldwide frenzy when he inserts five golden tickets into his famous Wonka Bars. Each ticket gives the owner a chance to tour the chocolate factory and win a lifetime’s supply of ...read more

  • Do You Believe?

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 13, 2019
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    DO YOU BELIEVE? That the bible is the inspired word of God That God created the everything in 6 days That God rested on day 7 That God created man and put him in the garden of Eden (a perfect Place) That God took a rib from Adam and made Eve to be a helper and companion to Adam That Satan entered ...read more

  • The Light Of The Word

    Contributed by Taiwo Oyadiran on Mar 23, 2019
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    I like to tell this story about my son as a 2-year-old. I always liked to give him a shower/bath and like most kids that age, he liked playing with the water. Many times, when there’s water and soap on his head and face, he, of course, had to close his eyes. That part he didn’t like. No kid would ...read more

  • Where's The Bagel?

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 6, 2019
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    On one occasion during my college days in Peterborough I was invited to the Dean of Students residence for a social gathering. Hoping to find food aplenty I was disappointed to see the large dining room table containing a lonely plate of bagels. I quickly grabbed one, but my first bite was more of ...read more

  • What It Was, Was A Peach Tree

    Contributed by James Snyder on Aug 15, 2020
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    For some reason, this week, I had been thinking of my maternal grandfather. I was named after him, and therefore we had a connection. I was thinking about him because this month I turned the same age as he was when he passed. I hope there's no connection there. As a young boy, I would spend a ...read more

  • Prayer

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020
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    This statement is many times use as a stand alone statement without regards to the actual meaning. When the context has to be considered and an understanding of who God is and his teachings are most important. A famous Bible scholar John Gill puts it this way: For whatever is asked in faith, ...read more

  • Breathe

    Contributed by Rob Mills on Apr 13, 2022
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    “We cannot exhale what we've not ...read more

  • Spurgeon Quote

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Aug 17, 2022
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    I want to read something to you. It’s from a sermon preached by Charles Spurgeon… listen to what he says here… it’s kind of a long quote, but man it’s good. “Everybody admires Luther! Yes, yes, but you do not want anyone else to do the same today. When you go to the Zoological Gardens you all ...read more

  • Follow Me

    Contributed by Gregory Artz on Feb 17, 2023
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    Follow Me The United States Army is one of the most powerful forces in the world. The strongest and most trained soldiers in all the world. Each one is a valuable asset in order to have victory over an enemy. Therefore, training requires strict discipline and the ability to follow orders of the ...read more

  • Have A Heart

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 28, 2023
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    HEARTBEAT? DO WE EVER SAY: THANK YOU? DO WE EVER GET TIRED AND WEARY? DO WE EVER LISTEN TO HEAR THE HEART BEAT OF GOD? John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. On the average your heart beats around 70 times a minute, 100,800 TIMES A DAY. ...read more

  • Reveal Your True Colors

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 10, 2023
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    TO SHOW YOUR TRUE COLORS DATES BACK TO THE 1700s. Ships were required to fly flags at sea. These flags would identify where the ship was from and the type of cargo. PIRATES OFTEN HID THEIR REAL IDENTY BY FLYING FALSE FLAGS. By doing doing this the PIRATES WOULD DECEIVE OTHER SHIPS TO NOT RAISE ...read more