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  • Moses Was Old And Shepherd Of Sheep On The ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 25, 2006
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    Moses was old and shepherd of sheep on the backside of the desert. He failed at age 40 with his talent, rank and money to deliver his people. He tried to do it in his own strength. How God moves in at age 80 in to his life, not in the palace but in a humble job. God does ...read more

  • John Quincy Adams: The Decayed Tenement

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012
     | 2,687 views

    JOHN QUINCY ADAMS: THE DECAYED TENEMENT In 1846, former president John Quincy Adams had a stroke. Upon his return to Congress the following year, it was apparent that his health was failing. When asked about his health Adams replied, "I inhabit a weak, frail, decayed tenement battered by the winds ...read more

  • Material Gains Are Not Enough

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jul 26, 2009
     | 3,000 views

    MATERIAL GAINS ARE NOT ENOUGH William Bennett is a great American, Secretary of Education, and a compelling writer. He wrote in wrote in his best seller, America: The Last Best Hope, "Material gains will never be enough for America, if we achieve full employment, have great economic growth, have ...read more

  • Conviction Of Sin

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 28, 2023
     | 1,286 views

    “The new believer will often rest for days or months in the peace which follows the initial decision, but after a while they begin to become aware of “the ground of their heart, which God before would not disclose unto them lest the soul should fail before Him, and the spirit which He had made. Now ...read more

  • Death By Crucifixion

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025
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    This a medical description of what happens: DEATH BY CRUCIFIXION: SLOW SUFFOCATION 1 - Shallowness of breathing causes small areas of lung collapse. 2 - Decreased oxygen and increased carbon dioxide cause acidic conditions in the tissues. 3 - Fluid builds up in the lungs. Makes the situation in ...read more

  • Donors Economics Professor Tyler Cowen Reports ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 818 views

    Donors Economics professor Tyler Cowen reports donors often tolerate high administrative costs, fail to monitor charities, and do not insist on measurable results—the opposite of how they treat financial investments. He also confirmed that while 1-for-1 matching funds increase donations, ...read more

  • In Reference To The Terrorist Attacks On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 17, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 1,954 views

    IN REFERENCE TO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS ON AMERICA, PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH SAID, “THESE ACTS OF MASS MURDER WERE INTENDED TO FRIGHTEN OUR NATION INTO CHAOS AND RETREAT. BUT THEY HAVE FAILED. OUR COUNTRY IS STRONG. A GREAT PEOPLE HAS BEEN MOVED TO DEFEND A GREAT NATION. TERRORIST ATTACKS CAN SHAKE ...read more

  • One Professor Of Church History Gave This ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 3, 2007
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    One Professor of Church History gave this analysis. I think a reason some men "hate going to church" is, ironically enough, that many churches have failed to preach the Gospel. I don’t mean the Gospel of "Jesus dying for my sins." I mean the Gospel of God’s invasion into the ...read more

  • C.s Lewis: Tells The Story Of A Wasp Enjoying ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    C.S Lewis: tells the story of a wasp enjoying himself sucking the goodness on the the jam whilst the rest of its body has been decapitated – The wasp continues sucking unknowing to its condition. He says it’s a picture of human nature today we enjoy the sweet pleasures of life yet we fail ...read more

  • After The Decision

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 11, 2011
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    AFTER THE DECISION John Wesley, talking of the conversion process, said that the new believer will often rest for days or months in the peace which follows the initial decision, but after a while they begin to become aware of "the ground of their heart, which God before would not disclose unto ...read more

  • Parenting Social Degeneration  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
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    PARENTING SOCIAL DEGENERATION Sheila Weller, in her book "Saint of Circumstances", reveals the untold story of Alex Kelley, who was convicted of rape in 1996. When Kelley was initially indicted he fled to Europe, spending more than eight years on the run, leading a comfortable lifestyle. ...read more

  • A Strong Foundation

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    1. A STRONG FOUNDATION • When building a structure, the key to that structures longevity is the base upon which it has been built • The structure, no matter how large or small must have strong ‘legs’ in order to stand in the midst of the storms that might come • The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy ...read more

  • Abraham Lincoln And Perseverance

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 11, 2009
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    ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND PERSEVERANCE Consider this: There was a man whose life was characterized by failure. At the age of 22, his business failed. At 23, he ran for Legislature but was defeated. So he turned to another business, which failed when he was 24. At 25, things started to turn around ...read more

  • The Great Wall Of China Is A Gigantic Structure ...  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Dashner on Dec 22, 2001
    based on 62 ratings
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    The Great Wall of China is a gigantic structure that cost an immense amount of money and labor. When it was finished, it appeared impregnable. But three times the enemy breached it-- not by breaking it down or going around it. They did it by bribing the gatekeepers. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, in ...read more

  • Prayer Meeting Week After Week With A Woman ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
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    Prayer meeting week after week with a woman praying every week this prayer: "Lord, please get rid of the cobwebs in my life." Every week, the same prayer, without fail. Over and over again. Finally, one of the men in the prayer meeting got so fed up, he offered up his own ...read more

  • Unconverted Ministers

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Sep 6, 2011
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    UNCONVERTED MINISTERS Thousands of ordained men in the present day know nothing whatever about Christ, except His name. They have not entered "the door" themselves, and they are unable to show it to others. Unconverted ministers are the dry-rot of the Church...We must never fail to ask, Where is ...read more

  • Liberal, Missouri: A Town Of Atheists

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 18, 2011
     | 2,449 views

    LIBERAL, MISSOURI: A TOWN OF ATHEISTS There was an experiment in atheism here in the United States. Back in the 1800s, Liberal, Missouri decided to become completely atheistic. Religion was not allowed inside the city limits. No church could exist within the city and religious people were ...read more

  • Which Side I'm On

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 5, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,987 views

    WHICH SIDE I’M ON Every Sunday morning without fail an elderly man could be seen walking to church. Everyone in the block knew he was deaf, unable to hear a word of the congregational hymns, the choir music, or the sermon. A cynical neighbour wrote him a note, "Why do you spend your Sundays in ...read more

  • Is There A Hell? A Recent Usa Today (Reported ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
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     | 1,956 views

    Is There A Hell? A recent USA Today (reported in the 10/31/97 issue) poll discovered 52% of adults are certain that there is a hell, and 27% think there might be. 48% think it will be a real place where people suffer eternal torment, with 46% thinking it will be an anguished state of existence ...read more

  • Parents Get Low Grades: An Annual Poll Of Teens ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,467 views

    Parents Get Low Grades: An annual poll of teens by the Child Welfare League of America finds teens grading parents low in numerous categories. Failing grades were given when asked if adults are stopping teens from smoking, drinking or using drugs, and if adults “really listen to—and understand ...read more