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  • Wise Men Searching

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 12, 2011
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    WISE MEN SEARCHING In Biblical times wise men searched for the savior. They searched by looking for his star. When they found the star, they knew that God's promise had been fulfilled. Today, wise men are still searching. They are searching, not necessarily for a ...read more

  • Hey, Do You Ever Wonder Why God Gave Wings To ...

    Contributed by Ed Lu on Oct 22, 2011
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    Hey, do you ever wonder why God gave wings to chicken? Can’t fly. Can’t float. God gave chicken wings for people! In fact, chicken wings are the most expensive part of the chicken. Wings cost almost as much as the whole chicken nowadays. Ever feel like a wing on a chicken? Don’t think you can do ...read more

  • Seeing/Feeling The Truth

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 2, 2011
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    SEEING/FEELING THE TRUTH The earth rotates on its axis once each day. Since the circumference of the earth at the equator is 24,901.55 miles, a spot on the equator rotates at approximately 1,037.5646 miles per hour (1,669.8 km/h). In addition to the rotational speed of the earth spinning on its ...read more

  • Jehovah Is Still God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 14, 2011
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    JEHOVAH IS STILL GOD Gladys Aylward, missionary to China more than 50 years ago, was forced to flee when the Japanese invaded Yangcheng. But she couldn't leave her work behind. With only one assistant, she led a 100+ orphans over the mountains toward Free China. During Gladys's harrowing journey ...read more

  • Prolepsis

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 19, 2011
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    PROLEPSIS A $10,000 word defines what it means for us to live by faith in hope of what is to come. It is called "Prolepsis," and is defined as, "the representation or assumption of a ...read more

  • The Process Is The Point  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 9, 2012
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    THE PROCESS IS THE POINT Steven Furtick (Founder of Elevation Church) in SUN STAND STILL, p. 195-96: It's human nature to want to skip straight from the promise to the payoff. Who doesn't want to get right to the good stuff? But the process is invaluable. The process is a time of ...read more

  • If You Want To Walk On Water…  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 2, 2012
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    John Ortberg states: "The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life. And that’s sobering news to most of us, because we’re into comfort...but water walkers master ...read more

  • Years Ago, I Cut Out A Little Story From Reader's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Years ago, I cut out a little story from Reader's Digest that speaks volumes about a personal relationship with God: John Dulmage said during Sunday mass at the church where his mother attends, the priest told of a conversation he had had with a young parishioner. When the priest asked the little ...read more

  • Prayer Is The Strongest Form Of Abiding That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Prayer is the strongest form of abiding that there is. A retired teacher was giving her little nephew some help with his schoolwork. He was normally a good, attentive child, but on this occasion he could not fix his mind on his work. Suddenly he said, "Aunt Sally, may I kneel down and ask God to ...read more

  • Watch Out For Wise Guys

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    WATCH OUT FOR WISE GUYS Col. 2:8-10 A college student was in a philosophy class which had a discussion about God’s existence. The professor presented the following logic: "Has anyone in this class heard God?" Nobody spoke. "Has anyone in this class touched God?" Again, nobody spoke. "Has anyone in ...read more

  • The U.s. Religious Landscape Survey By The Pew ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey by the Pew Forum estimates the U.S. is 78% Christian and about to lose its status as a majority Protestant nation, at 51% and slipping. More than 25% of U.S. adults have left the faith of their childhood for another religion or no religion. Factoring in moves ...read more

  • Eight In Ten Americans Have No Doubt God Exists. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    Eight in ten Americans have no doubt God exists. Prayer is an important part of their lives, and they believe "we will all be called before ...read more

  • William Cary Was A Shoemaker When One Day He ...

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 12, 2006
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    William Cary was a shoemaker when one day he heard of the millions of people in India who had not heard the Good News of Jesus Christ. He believed the great commission to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel.” He believed that that verse was speaking directly to him. So he volunteered ...read more

  • What Is The Biggest Problem In The Church?

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2008
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    WHAT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN THE CHURCH? Relevant Magazine, in their May-June 2008 issue, asked a bunch of church leaders this question: "Faith: What is the biggest problem facing the church today?" Here are some of their response from pages 73, 74: a. Shane Claiborne: "One of the most dangerous ...read more

  • Our Society Has Adopted The Use Of An Ancient ...

    Contributed by David Dewitt on May 12, 2008
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    Our society has adopted the use of an ancient Greek word as a type of prefix. The Greek word is mega which means great. Think about it. We use mega a great deal. • Mega-mall • Megabytes • Mega-size drinks • Megachurches I argue that we need to be people ...read more

  • In 1856, Auguste Bartholdi Was Inspired To Begin ...

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008
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    In 1856, Auguste Bartholdi was inspired to begin working on what would become his most noted work of art. He was approached by the French government to design a lighthouse to put at the entrance of the Suez Canal (Red Sea to the Mediterranean sea). He spent ten years working on the design ...read more

  • The Story Of Walt Disney

    Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Jun 7, 2008
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    The Story of Walt Disney A young man with an artistic talent was born in 1901. He tried to get a business going in 1919 and it crashed in less than a month. Later in 1923 he was at it again but it lasted less than a year and went under. Walt went from investor to investor with a sketch of a mouse ...read more

  • Former Professional American Football Player And ...

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Jul 12, 2008
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    Former professional American football player and now coach of the Indianapolis Colts, Tony Dungy had an 18-year-old son James who died of an apparent suicide. Many newspapers and magazines wrote about Dungy's courage and strength in the wake of his son's death. Dungy ...read more

  • This I Know

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 21, 2008
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    THIS I KNOW After the Communist Government of China kicked out all foreign Missionaries, most contact with China was cut off. A lot of people wondered if Chrisitianity would die out completely. In 1972, a group of American Christians were thrilled to receive an unusual message from contacts in ...read more

  • You Must Look Unto Jesus

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 29, 2008
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    Charles Spurgeon wrote: "Many people want to know their election before they look to Christ. But they cannot learn it thus; it is only to be discovered by 'looking unto Jesus.' Look to Jesus, believe on Him, and you shall make proof of your election directly, for as surely as you believe, you are ...read more