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  • Marked As A Possession  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    MARKED AS A POSSESSION Phillip Keller writes, "The day I bought my first 30 sheep, my neighbor and I sat on the dusty corral rails that enclosed the sheep pen and admired the choice, strong, well bred sheep that had just become mine. Turning to me, he handed me a large, sharp killing knife and ...read more

  • Weathering The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    WEATHERING THE STORMS Pastor Ron Ritchie once talked about a friend of his named Jack who called him one night many years ago. He sensed immediately that his heart was heavy with grief. A few months prior his wife Cindy had become pregnant for the first time after years of waiting on the Lord to ...read more

  • Right And Wrong And Ruby ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
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    RIGHT AND WRONG AND RUBY BRIDGES A federal judge had ordered New Orleans to open its public schools to African-American children. White parents in the community decided to keep their children at home if this verdict was enforced. They made it known that any African-American children who came to ...read more

  • Decision Without Determination

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 28, 2009
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    DECISION WITHOUT DETERMINATION Some choose and pray a prayer. This is the great heresy of the last hundred years. I made a choice when I was ten. But there is no determination. I have been convinced by the Lord that a decision without determination and effort is absolutely meaningless. In ...read more

  • Revenge Vs. Forgiveness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009
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    REVENGE VS. FORGIVENESS There was once a man who was bitten by a dog, which was later discovered to be rabid. The man was rushed to the hospital where tests revealed that he had, in fact, contracted rabies. At the time, medical science had no cure for this disease and so his doctor faced the ...read more

  • Billy Graham Awarded Golden Congressional Medal

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
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    BILLY GRAHAM AWARDED GOLDEN CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL On Thursday May 2, 1996, Dr. Billy Graham was awarded the Golden Congressional Medal, the highest honor this country can bestow upon an individual - only 263 individuals had ever received this in the history of the United States of America. In his ...read more

  • Laws Of Stewardship, Sowing And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
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    Laws of Stewardship, Sowing and Reaping A few of the Laws of Stewardship and of Sowing and Reaping: THE LAW OF RIGHTFUL OWNERSHIP – Nothing truly belongs to us; everything actually belongs to God. THE LAW OF PURPOSEFUL POSSESSION – Wise stewards are guided by lordship, not “hoardship.” THE LAW ...read more

  • Why Ministers Fall Into ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009
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    Why Ministers Fall Into Immorality WHAT TYPES OF INSURANCE DO YOU CARRY? Health Insurance Auto Insurance Home Owners Insurance Life Insurance Title Insurance Insurance companies look for good risk individuals and avoid bad risks. All of us like hearing, we are a Preferred Risk! Dr. Howard ...read more

  • The Witness Of Orel Hershiser On The Tonight ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 8, 2009
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    The Witness of Orel Hershiser on the Tonight Show About 15 years ago, Orel Hershiser was pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They had just won the World Series. And Orel had been named the Most Valuable Player. One of the TV shows about the series showed him in the dugout just before the 9th ...read more

  • Italian Composer Antonio Rossini Didn't Know Why ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 20, 2009
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    Italian Composer Antonio Rossini Didn’t Know Why His Watch Was So Valuable You cannot go forward when you have plenty when you are empty on the inside. Harry Emerson Fosdick said that, “No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara ...read more

  • Premature Infant Connects Voice Of Grandfather To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 23, 2009
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    Premature Infant Connects Voice of Grandfather to His Touch A man by the name of Max DePree related the following heart-touching story: Esther, my wife, and I have a granddaughter named Zoe, the Greek word for life. She was born prematurely and weighed one pound, seven ounces, so small that my ...read more

  • Mr. And Mrs. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2009
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    "Mr. and Mrs. Thing" John MacArthur, in his book titled Overcoming Materialism, offers this analysis: Mr. and Mrs. Thing are a very pleasant and successful couple. At least, that’s the verdict of most people, who tend to measure success with a “thingometer.” And when the “thingometer” is put to ...read more

  • Ephesians 4:14-17. Have You Ever Had A Child That ...

    Contributed by Tim Adams on Dec 1, 2009
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    Ephesians 4:14-17. Have you ever had a child that every instruction you gave them they said back to you “what for?” When I was growing up you might have had the luxury of asking one time if you were brave, never twice “what for.” We just didn’t question the wisdom and authority of our parents. ...read more

  • We Can Love Him With Our Mind By Reading All The ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009
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    We can love him with our mind by reading all the great things he has done for us, we can have warm loving feelings toward him because of these things, but may I suggest that this is where many Christians are stuck. The part that is lacking is an experience of Him that makes the thoughts and ...read more

  • Cinderella Man Tells The True Story Of Boxing ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 4, 2010
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    Cinderella Man tells the true story of boxing legend James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), who made an incredible comeback during the Great Depression. Injured and arthritic, Braddock’s promising career was cut short, and he had to go on public assistance when he couldn’t get work at the docks in New ...read more

  • For Fellowship - In The Fall Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Jan 23, 2010
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    Illustration for Fellowship - In the fall of the year, Linda, a young woman, was traveling alone up the rutted and rugged highway from Alberta to the Yukon. Linda didn't know you don't travel to Whitehorse alone in a rundown Honda Civic, so she set off where only four-wheel drives normally venture. ...read more

  • Difficult People Are Like Tools  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 25, 2010
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    Difficult People Are Like Tools Some difficult people are like the tools in your tool shed: A. Measuring tape: These people always let us know that we don’t quite measure up. These perfectionists feel compelled to set the standards for everyone else. In short, they judge by their own ...read more

  • God's Cures/Remedies For...

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Feb 14, 2010
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    God's Cures/Remedies for... * Worry: John 14:1, "Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me..." * A broken heart: Psalm 147:3-6, "He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds. He counts the stars and calls them all by name. How great is our Lord! His power is ...read more

  • No Hay Dios (Translation Follows)

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Feb 23, 2008
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    NO HAY DIOS (Translation follows) El sistema escolar le dice a los niños: “No hay Dios” * El humanismo es un sistema de pensamiento que se centra en los seres humanos, en sus valores y capacidades, además de su “habilidad” de poder vivir apartado de Dios. El Humanismo defiende constantemente ...read more

  • I Am Suffering At The Moment With A Cold, ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 10, 2010
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    I am suffering at the moment with a cold, coughing and spluttering and my brain feels like it is packed tightly in sponge and being bounced down the slope of a mountain. A good friend said she is praying in Jesus Name for healing and believing for me to be well by Monday. I am believing for this ...read more