Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002
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THEY NEED A FATHER
... “almost 75 percent of American children living in fatherless households will experience poverty before the age of eleven, compared to only 20 percent of those raised by two parents. Children living in homes where fathers are absent are far more likely to be expelled from or
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002
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The Fifth Commandment extends to other areas of authority in society. Zacharius Ursinus, the principle author of the Heidelburg Catechism wrote in his seventeenth-century commentary, “The design or end of this commandment is the preservation o civil order, which God has appointed in the mutual
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 20, 2002
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In John 8:12 Jesus makes a startling statement, ‘I am the light of the World. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life’.
This statement was made during a special Jewish Feast, the FEAST OF TABERNACLES.
In the Temple treasury stood four massive golden candelabras
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 30, 2002
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WORKING HARD?
Workers around America frankly admit that they spend more than 20 percent of their time (seven hours a week) at work goofing off. That amounts to a four-day work week across the nation. Almost half of Americans admit to chronic malingering, calling in sick when not sick, and doing
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2002
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In their book Your Work Matters to God, Doug Sherman and William Hendricks wrote: “God has made you with a specific design. As one of His creatures, He has given you personal resources – a personality, talent, abilities, interests and so forth – which can be used vocationally …
It is clear
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Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 4, 2002
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Speaking of heaven D.L. Moody said, “We believe it is just as much a place and just as much a city as New York is, and a good deal more; because New York will pass away, and that city will abide forever. It has foundations, whose builder and maker is God” (Classic Sermons on Heaven and Hell;
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by George Alves on Jan 27, 2003
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Listen to these interesting statistics and comments recorded in a well known Canadian survey about the church:
81% of Canadians surveyed agreed with the following comment “I don’t think you need to go to church in order to be a good Christian”
70% agreed with this statement “My private beliefs
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Brethren
Contributed by Ronald Thompson on May 20, 2003
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We can also increase our faith by praying to God, about our hopes, desires, and needs. the following story is about a man whose faith was shown by his works.
This man wanted to study the scriptures, but he could not read. He prayed for God to help him learn to read. In time a teacher came to
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THEY NEED A FATHER
... “almost 75 percent of American children living in fatherless households will experience poverty before the age of eleven, compared to only 20 percent of those raised by two parents. Children living in homes where fathers are absent are far more likely to be expelled from or
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 21, 2003
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(Story told by Shari Hanson) My mother was baby-sitting my son, Dirk, at her house one day. When I stopped to pick him up, Mom told me that Dirk had followed her into the bedroom as she put some things away in the closet. “Grandma,” he asked, “what room is this?” “This is a closet, Dirk,” she
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1. Power of Prayer Story: From Preachers Stories
a. A. T. Pierson relates the following story: "Some years ago in the great State of Minnesota, the Granary of the West, there came a scourge of grasshoppers that threatened to destroy the whole wheat crop. The Governor, who was a very devout
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Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004
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Eric Reed in this past week’s Leadership Weekly e-mail column related the following story.
“After Easter last year, a woman approached a pastor I know and asked, "So what happened with Jesus after the Resurrection?" "Well, he ascended into heaven and he’s still alive," the pastor said.
"I know he
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Church Of God
Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 22, 2004
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In Touch and Live, George Vandeman wrote:
"A young stranger to the Alps was making his first climb, accompanied by two stalwart guides. It was a steep, hazardous ascent. But he felt secure with one guide ahead and one following. For hours they climbed. And now, breathless, they reached for those
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 15, 2004
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In a certain village in Europe several centuries ago, a nobleman wondered what legacy he should leave to his townspeople. He decided to build a church for a legacy.
The completed plans for the church were kept secret. When the people gathered, they marveled at the church’s beauty and
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Lutheran
Contributed by Stephen Wright on Dec 12, 2004
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A man started out through a forest so thickly covered with trees that one day he could not see the sun or sky. After travelling for a long time he knew it was getting night time, so started for what he thought was home. He was so certain that his direction was right that he did not look at his
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Baptist
Contributed by Lisa Delay on Mar 27, 2005
An old man who was severely injured lost 3/4 of his blood volume. While he stayed in the hospital to recuperate, aides came to check him. They discovered him out of bed and on the floor on his hands and knees. Concerned, they queried him. The man replied that he had accidentally spilled water and
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