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  • Amy Was Very Close To Her Grandmother. They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Amy was very close to her Grandmother. They visited often and shared some of the most memorable moments. When she was very small, they played together, walked together and when Amy was sick Grandma would stay with her so Mom and Dad could go to work. So they loved each other in all situations and ...read more

  • Bad Judges Have Highlighted The News More Than ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Bad judges have highlighted the news more than ever the last few months as investigations into rulings doled out to child predators have revealed so many judges exercising extreme lenience that is not helping our kids safety. It’s one thing for a judge to be merciful, but quite another thing to ...read more

  • Although The Disciples Themselves Didn't Try To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Although the Disciples themselves didn’t try to guess when Jesus would return they all expected him to return during their lifetime. At the turn of the first Millenium so many people were predicting that Christ would return that many farmers didn’t even plant their crops. In the 1500’s Martin ...read more

  • Order Of The Bath

    Contributed by Gary Kins on Jun 25, 2007
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     | 2,716 views

    Order of the Bath "The Most Honorable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. However, the origin of the Order is said to be medieval, the earliest mention being in 1128. The name derives from the ancient ceremony wherein individuals participated in a ...read more

  • When I Was About Nine Years Old There Was A ...

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Jan 14, 2008
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    When I was about nine years old there was a wedding held at the church of Christ for the eldest daughter of one of the congregation families who was marrying the son of another long standing family. The family of the daughter was close friends with my family, their youngest son was about my age and ...read more

  • I Used To Fly Small Planes, Cessnas And Pipers, ...

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Mar 19, 2008
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    I used to fly small planes, Cessnas and Pipers, single engine and multi-engine, and I would give flight instruction to people who wanted to learn flying and I would also do what is called “bank runs” where we would fly cancelled checks to various places throughout the country. We would fly ...read more

  • Baseball And Golf

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 15, 2008
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    BASEBALL AND GOLF One of my tasks as an associate pastor was to go through the list of people who were on the rolls, but didn't come to church anymore. My task was to visit these people, find out why they chose not to attend the church anymore, and then try to convince them to give it another try. ...read more

  • Between You And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    BETWEEN YOU AND GOD I conclude with a story that I heard Pastor Larry Booker tell in a sermon he preached on August 4, 2007 at the First Pentecostal Church of North Little Rock, Arkansas. The title of the message was "Three Attitudes of Jewish Babylon." I understand just as you do that holiness ...read more

  • The Christian's Passion  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    The Christian's Passion "Denying Oneself" There is a tale of the great English actor Macready. Macready was once asked by a preacher; "What is the difference between you and me?" You see the actor appeared before crowds night after night proclaiming fiction and people listened with delight. The ...read more

  • The Head Vs. The Heart

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    The Head VS. the Heart Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. Ps. 31: 24 It is with the heart that we must wait upon God. As a man's heart is, so is he before God. We can advance no further or deeper into the holy place of God's presence to ...read more

  • You Can't Put God In A Box

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    You Can't Put God in a Box Have you heard that before? In a sense, it is certainly true. The eternal Creator God is outside all our finite minds can comprehend. He is not bound by the natural laws that He put into place for His creation. Though WE cannot confine Him or "put God in a box," HE ...read more

  • Crown Of Thorns  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    CROWN OF THORNS Nearly thirty years ago on Saturday night I sat in an indoor arena excitedly watching a beautiful Arabian stallion receive the very high honor of "Legion of Merit." The lights were turned off and a large spotlight appeared at the entrance gate. Music played as this beautiful bay ...read more

  • Blessed Are The Peacemakers

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    Blessed Are The Peacemakers "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." (Matthew 5:9) There is a commission from God that is available to every obedient Christian today and that is to be a peacemaker. Argument and discord is a great waste of energies better spent on ...read more

  • Blessed Are The Persecuted  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    Blessed Are The Persecuted Matthew 5:10-12 says, "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, ...read more

  • Everybody's Doing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    “Everybody’s doing it.” This is a common phrase used today to excuse our behavior, but it is no excuse. We were shocked a decade ago when youth ministries guru Josh McDowell did an extensive survey of Bible-believing church teens that showed that more than half of them were sexually active, even ...read more

  • No More Merry Christmas: Henry Wadsworth ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 19, 2008
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    No More Merry Christmas: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow On July 13th, Frances changed Henry’s life by saying "YES" to Him in marriage. Less than a year later, their little home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was blessed with the birth of their first child, Charles. Eventually, the Longfellow household ...read more

  • On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009
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    ON PRAYER Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer told a story on the subject of prayer. A certain minister was in the habit of profound prayers, oftentimes resorting to words beyond the understanding of his simple flock. This went on week after week, to the dismay and frustration of the congregation. At last, a ...read more

  • Unsung Heroines-Esther’s Maidens

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 30, 2022
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    Introduction: Esther was a Jewish maiden who was selected to become Queen of the Persian Empire. The Book of Esther gives additional information about how she truly lived a dream come true. We’re not told how many girls from the Persian Empire were evaluated, but Esther won the contest and became ...read more

  • Unsung Heroines-The Maiden With A Message

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 12, 2022
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    Introduction: only mentioned once in Scripture, she had news the king needed to hear! Text: 2 Samuel 17:15-17, KJV: 15 Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled. 16 Now ...read more

  • Poem Of The Sheep & Goats

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 16, 2022
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    Song of the Sheep & Goats When the Son of Man comes again In his glory All the holy angels with Him Throne of glory Throne of greatness He'll sit on then I was hungry; you gave to me I was thirsty; you nourished me I was foreign; you welcomed me I was naked; you covered me I was sick; you ...read more