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  • The Purpose Of Marriage

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011
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    THE PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE God is the Helper of His people! Does that mean He is inferior to them? Does that mean He is second-rate? No way! He is the Sovereign Creator of the Universe. He is in no way inferior to His creation. So it is with women. Even though God made her to help her man, she is ...read more

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  • Tithe

    Contributed by Babatunde Bello on Aug 7, 2011
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    TITHE What is Tithe? Tithe is the tenth percent of our total income, which include basic salary, allowances and any other extra money you receive, such as tips, honorarium, or any source of fund that increases your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Improving On A Good Design...or Not

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011
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    IMPROVING ON A GOOD DESIGN...OR NOT Years ago I bought a Chevy Caprice at a used car lot. It was a thing of beauty. It was big and stylish and it purred as I drove it down the road. Well, it purred for the first few days. Then it began to cough and sputter and I had difficulty getting above 30 ...read more

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  • Middle Management

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011
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    MIDDLE MANAGEMENT Cyril Barber, in his commentary on Nehemiah, transfers this principle into all of life; "Middle management involves being able to translate the ideals of one’s superiors into practice and, at the same time, knowing how to motivate one’s subordinates. It necessitates keeping ...read more

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  • Loyalty And The Promotional Bottleneck

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011
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    LOYALTY AND THE PROMOTIONAL BOTTLENECK Peter Drucker gave this warning to those who would push back this principle, "Contrary to popular legend, subordinates do not, as a rule, rise to position and prominence over the prostrate bodies of incompetent bosses. If their boss is not promoted, they will ...read more

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  • It's Not The Piano's Fault

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 9, 2011
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    IT'S NOT THE PIANO'S FAULT One man gets nothing but discord out of a piano; another gets harmony. No one claims the piano is at fault. Life is about the same. The discord is there, but so is the harmony. Study to play it correctly, and it will give forth the beauty; play it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thank You For Tomorrow

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2011
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    "THANK YOU FOR TOMORROW" I like that story about the boy and his father who were planning a trip for the next day. The father told his son that they would go on a very exciting and wonderful trip. He did not tell his son where they would go or what they would do. Nevertheless, the son was full of ...read more

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  • Winning In Losing  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
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    WINNING IN LOSING Both teams that play in the Super Bowl think they will win, so both teams have special t-shirts and hats designed that declare them the victors. It costs about $2 million to have the apparel made--which means for the losing team, $2 million goes to waste, right? Wrong. A recent ...read more

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  • Deficiencies

    Contributed by Mark Adams on Aug 13, 2011
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    DEFICIENCIES I want to tell you about a weird thing that used to happen a lot to sailors during the 1600s. Vessels were getting more sea worthy, and adventures were taking people farther and farther from home. You might be on the same ship with the same people, with the same person cooking for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Someone Once Said: "Give According To Your ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2011
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    Someone once said: "Give according to your income, lest God makes your income according to your giving." (Source: Michael P. Green. (2000). 1500 illustrations for biblical preaching (163). Grand Rapids, MI: ...read more

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  • The Ugly Tie Contest

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2011
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    THE UGLY TIE CONTEST George Hazlett's wife made him a necktie a few years ago that he rarely wore. In fact, George had forgotten about it until one day a local men's store in Salem, Ohio, announced an "ugly tie" contest. George secretly pulled the tie from its resting place and entered it. He ...read more

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  • A Desire To Know Him More

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Aug 20, 2011
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    A DESIRE TO KNOW HIM MORE Just imagine how wonderful it would be if our greatest desire was to know God more! Dennis Wise really loved Elvis Presley--so much so that not long after Presley died, Dennis had his face lifted by a plastic surgeon and his hair contoured so that he took on an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Picking The Wrong Door

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 31, 2011
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    PICKING THE WRONG DOOR Stuart Briscoe, in his book Everyday Discipleship for Ordinary People, tells the story about a fellow pastor who was officiating at the funeral of a war veteran. The dead man’s military friends wanted to have a part in the service at the funeral home, so they requested that ...read more

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  • Drinking Coffee And Talking

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 2, 2011
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    DRINKING COFFEE AND TALKING One evening a man and his wife called another couple to see what they were doing. "Oh," said the other wife, "we're just drinking coffee and talking." As she hung up the phone, she demanded, "Why don't we ever do that? They're just drinking coffee and talking." Her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Signet Ring

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Sep 4, 2011
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    THE SIGNET RING "...I will make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you,' declares the LORD Almighty" (Haggai 2:23). We don't often hear about signet rings anymore; but in Bible times, they were very significant. f In other words, you knew something was from the king because it was marked ...read more

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  • The Clarence Principle

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
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    THE CLARENCE PRINCIPLE That's what spiritual maturity is--It's not just being a Christian for a little while. It's being able to discern the difference between right and wrong, because you have practiced applying the principles of God's Word in your every-day life. It's being able to discern the ...read more

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  • Leaders At The Poles

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
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    LEADERS AT THE POLES In his book, Leading at the Edge, Dennis Perkins contrasts the leadership values of two different explorers: Earnest Shackleton and Vilhjalmur Stefansson. In 1914, Shackleton led a daring expedition to reach Antarctica in the South. A year earlier, Stefansson led an expedition ...read more

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  • You Need Someone, Someone Needs You

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 16, 2011
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    YOU NEED SOMEONE, SOMEONE NEEDS YOU A rooster minus a hen equals no baby chicks. Kellogg’s minus a farmer equals no corn flakes. If the nail factory closes what good is the hammer factory? Beethoven’s genius wouldn't have amounted to much if the piano tuner hadn't showed up. A cracker maker will ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Alabama Judge: Church Or Jail

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 26, 2011
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    ALABAMA JUDGE: CHURCH OR JAIL Is going to church a privilege or a sentence? It depends upon you and the particular church. For some in Alabama, it is a sentence: BAY MINETTE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say non-violent offenders in southern Alabama will have a new choice: Go to jail, or go to church ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • What Is Faith?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 27, 2011
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    WHAT IS FAITH? Three schoolboys were asked to write their definition of faith. One wrote: "Faith is TAKING hold of God." The second wrote: "Faith is HOLDING onto God." The third ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren