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Dr. George Sweeting Wrote In Special Sermons For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Dr. George Sweeting wrote in Special Sermons for Special Days: "Several years ago our family visited Niagara Falls. It was spring, and ice was rushing down the river. As I viewed the large blocks of ice flowing toward the falls, I could see that there were carcasses of dead fish embedded in the ...read more

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It Is Not The Critic Who Counts: Not The Man Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes ...read more

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Far Away There In The Sunshine Are My Highest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and ...read more

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Eliminate The Little Sins

Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Apr 12, 2006

Eliminate the Little Sins (7) When a person becomes a Christian, he usually undergoes some radical life changes, especially if he has had an immoral background. Through the first steps of spiritual growth and self-denial, he gets rid of the large, obvious sins. But sad to say, many believers stop ...read more

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Denomination: Nazarene

On November 30, 1991 Fierce Winds From A Freakish ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

On November 30, 1991 fierce winds from a freakish dust storm triggered a massive freeway pileup along Interstate 5 near Coalinga, California. At least 14 people died and dozens more were injured as topsoil whipped by 50 mile-per-hour winds reduced visibility to zero. The afternoon holocaust left a ...read more

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The Famous Agnostic Thomas Huxley Was Once ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The famous agnostic Thomas Huxley was once lovingly confronted by a very sincere Christian. This believer stressed to Huxley that he was not in any way impugning Huxley’s sincerity. Nevertheless, might it not be possible that mentally the great scientist was color blind? That is, some people cannot ...read more

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For 51 Years Bob Edens Was Blind. He Couldn't See ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

For 51 years Bob Edens was blind. He couldn’t see a thing. His world was a black hall of sounds and smells. He felt his way through five decades of darkness. And then, he could see. A skilled surgeon performed a complicated operation and, for the first time, Bob Edens had sight. He found it ...read more

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The Captain Of The Titanic Refused To Believe The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The captain of the Titanic refused to believe the ship was in trouble till water was ankle deep in the mail room. Only then was it apparent the multi-layered hull had been pierced and the unsinkable ship was going to sink. Ships that could have arrived before the great ocean liner went ...read more

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The Brain Is A Wonderful Organ. It Starts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning, and does not stop until ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

A Builder Or A Wrecker

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

A Builder Or a Wrecker As I watched them tear a building down A gang of men in a busy town With a ho-heave-ho, and a lusty yell They swung a beam and the side wall fell I asked the foreman, "Are these men skilled, And the men you’d hire if you wanted to build?" He gave a laugh and said, ...read more

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Novelist And Essayist George A. Birmingham Was In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Novelist and essayist George A. Birmingham was in his nonliterary life a clergyman in Ireland where he was pestered by bishops and other authorities to fill in recurring questionnaires. He took particular umbrage against the annual demand from the education office to report the dimensions of his ...read more

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Opportunities Missed

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Opportunities Missed There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played; He never risked, he never tried, He never sang or prayed. And when he one day passed away His insurance was denied; For since he never really lived, They claimed he ...read more

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Everything Continues In A State Of Rest Unless It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it. ...read more

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Openness Is Essentially The Willingness To Grow, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Openness is essentially the willingness to grow, a distaste for ruts, eagerly standing on top-toe for a better view of what tomorrow brings. A man once bought a new radio, brought it home, placed it on the refrigerator, plugged it in, turned it to WSM in Nashville (home of the Grand Ole Opry), and ...read more

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Picture A Scene From The Old West, Sometime In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Picture a scene from the Old West, sometime in the 1870s. Weary cowboys in dusty Levi’s gather around a blazing campfire after a day on the open range. The lonely howl of a coyote counterpoints the notes of a guitar as the moon floats serenely overhead. Suddenly a bellow of pain shatters the night, ...read more

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Principles For Change

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Principles for change: A. People must have reasons for change 1. They must see the value to them of the change 2. The plan must be understood by them 3. They must be involved in the process B. People must be prepared for change, don’t just drop it on them. Introduce the ...read more

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Behavioral Studies Show That If 2% Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Behavioral studies show that if 2% of a homogeneous group are strongly dedicated to a given cause, and that small minority can eventually move the whole. Association of ...read more

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There Is A Certain Relief In Change, Even Though ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse; as I have found in traveling in a stage-coach, that it is often a comfort to shift one’s position and be bruised in a new place. ...read more

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History Tells Us That The Early Church Could Not ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 23, 2006

History tells us that the early church could not help themselves but tell of the resurrection of Jesus. I don’t know how many of you have seen the film ‘Liar, Liar’ starring Jim Carrey? The Film was made about 6 years ago and Jim Carrey plays a lawyer who tells lots of lies. He gets lots of results ...read more

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Denomination: Anglican

St. Seraphim Of Sarov Said, "Acquire The Spirit ...

Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on Apr 28, 2006

St. Seraphim of Sarov said, "Acquire the spirit of peace, and thousands around you will be saved." What St. Seraphim really meant was that when you have the peace of our God in your heart, everyone will see it and want to have it for them. You see it isn’t ...read more

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Denomination: Orthodox