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  • There Is A Statement That Says

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Dec 21, 2009
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    There is a statement that says “Perception is reality.” I think that means that one’s understanding is taken as reality, even when it is perverted and false. Here’s an example: Some early studies concerned with prejudice show that we’re quite capable of reordering our perceptions of the world ...read more

  • Imagine A Very Dangerous Rope Jungle Bridge (As ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 13, 2010
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    IMAGINE A VERY DANGEROUS ROPE JUNGLE BRIDGE (AS THE LAW) WE MUST CROSS IT – BUT WE COULD NEVER DO IT OURSELVES BECAUSE ITS SO DANGEROUS TO CROSS ONE FALSE STEP AND WE WILL PERISH INTO THE CHASEM – BUT WE HAVE A GUIDE WHO GOES BEFORE US (CHRIST) HE HAS CROSSED THE BRIDGE BEFORE AND HAS ALWAYS ...read more

  • Prophecy In The Bible

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 15, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,731 views

    PROPHECY IN THE BIBLE Hundreds of Bible prophecies have been fulfilled, specifically and meticulously, often long after the prophetic writer had passed away. For example, Daniel the prophet predicted in about 538 BC (Daniel 9:24-27) that Christ would come as Israel's promised Savior and Prince 483 ...read more

  • Prayer: Form Vs. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2010
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    Prayer: Form vs. Substance There was a man who would start his day by kneeling beside his bed and spending an hour or so in prayer. But he had a cat that would disturb him and would nuzzle up against him. So to keep his cat from disturbing his prayer time, he would tie the cat to his bedpost. His ...read more

  • Washington And Madison On God's Law  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2011
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     | 5,150 views

    WASHINGTON AND MADISON ON GOD'S LAW James Madison, the primary author of the Constitution of the United States, said this: ’"We have staked the whole future of our new nation NOT upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the ...read more

  • I Want To Be Pretty  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jan 24, 2012
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     | 3,433 views

    I WANT TO BE PRETTY "I want to be pretty." This is the title of a popular tv program that was airing when we lived in Poland. It was a reality tv show in which in every episode you follow the changes of two women who are the heroes of the program. Each of these women work with a team of ...read more

  • Christlikeness: A Painful Process  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on May 9, 2012
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     | 6,044 views

    CHRISTLIKENESS: A PAINFUL PROCESS The truth is that the Spirit of the living God is guaranteed to ask you to go somewhere or do something you wouldn’t normally want or choose to do. The Spirit will lead you to the way of the cross, as He led Jesus to the cross, and that is definitely not a safe or ...read more

  • Gun Laws

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Mar 18, 2018
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     | 2,613 views

    Gun Laws Laws - "are sent by Him to punish those who do wrong and commend those who do right." 2 Peter 2:14 - Keeping this truth in the context of guns. Nothing wrong with making sure there are laws which make it hard for wicked or mentally ill people from getting guns. Those (mentally ill or ...read more

  • Our Words Can Crush A Person's Spirit, And They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,868 views

    Our words can crush a person’s spirit, and they can leave people feeling hurt and hopeless. For example, a middle-aged man had been fighting depression for most of his adult life. Several psychiatrists had agreed that the root problem was chemical and needed to be treated with anti-depressant ...read more

  • Don't Expect The Kingdom Of This World To Respect ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007
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    Don’t expect the Kingdom of this World to respect the Kingdom of God. Far from it, citizens of God’s Kingdom have always been --- and will always be criticized and misunderstood and (as we see in this case) even DEMONIZED. I think of a man like Jerry Falwell --- who died recently. He was most ...read more

  • The Following Words Were Written On The Tomb Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
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    The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican bishop in the crypts of Westminster Abbey: “When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat ...read more

  • God Is Looking For People With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 1,259 views

    GOD IS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH CONVICITON DEF: an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence In the events of the bridge collapse here in Minneapolis this past week, you have probably heard of countless examples of people acting with conviction. • Ed Nelson M.P.D. - when ...read more

  • 3-D Theology

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 20, 2009
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    3-D THEOLOGY When people like Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins claim that they can prove that God doesn’t exist, they are making an arrogant mistake. Pardon me while I draw an example from modern animation. When I was a child, the most glorious cartoons were 2-dimensional animations where ...read more

  • Cookies Vs Brownies - Truth Is Subjective

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Apr 13, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 778 views

    Cookies versus brownies Alisa’s Childers gave the following example in her book, “Live Your Truth and Other Lies”. What is the best dessert? Pie? Ice cream? Brownies? Cookies? Cake? If you choose cake with ice cream, you would be correct. Well, actually, it just means that you’re probably a really ...read more

  • Story From Eastern Europe

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 21, 2025
     | 164 views

    Story: I would like to leave you with a story from Eastern Europe A man came into Court to give evidence, but he considered the Bible too holy to swear an oath on and so refused to do so. The lawyer for the defence approached the bench and asked for the man to be excused that formality, because ...read more

  • A Story From Eastern Europe

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 27, 2025
     | 218 views

    Story: I would like to leave you with a story from Eastern Europe A man came into Court to give evidence, but he considered the Bible too holy to swear an oath on and so refused to do so. The lawyer for the defence approached the bench and asked for the man to be excused that formality, because ...read more

  • The Book "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" Speaks Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 14, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,261 views

    The Book "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" speaks of the destruction of early Christian texts during the persecutions of the emperor Diocletion of 303 A.D., after which it continues: “As a result Christian documents—especially in Rome—all but vanished. When Constantine commissioned new versions of these ...read more

  • Zacharias: Changed Lives Show The Truth Of ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 11, 2011
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    ZACHARIAS: CHANGED LIVES SHOW THE TRUTH OF CHRIST In his book Has Christianity Failed You? Ravi Zacharias points to one of the greatest proofs for the truth of Christ and the reality of his resurrection: the changed lives of Christians. He writes: "During the course of nearly 40 years, I have ...read more

  • The Ranger Creed

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2011
     | 3,489 views

    THE RANGER CREED Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger, fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession, I will always endeavor to uphold the prestige, honor, and high esprit de corps of my Ranger Regiment. Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more elite soldier who arrives at the ...read more

  • Praying In ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 4,397 views

    Praying in Revival 2 Chronicles 7:14 says: “…if my people, who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” All true spiritual awakenings that have had a ...read more