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  • Life Is A Matter Of Building. Each Of Us Has The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Life is a matter of building. Each of us has the opportunity to build something -- a secure family, a good reputation, a career, a relationship to God. But some of those things can disappear almost overnight due to financial losses, natural disasters and other unforeseen difficulties. What are we ...read more

  • Harry Emerson Fosdick Once Suggested That There ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Harry Emerson Fosdick once suggested that there are three kinds of people in the world. First are the proud and self-satisfied, the impenitent (feeling no sorrow or regret) who do not even realize the mess they are in. Second, there are the penitint who are so crushed by their contrite ...read more

  • There Is A Fable That Says That Satan Met With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is a fable that says that Satan met with three Demons who were preparing to come to earth and attempt to deceive men, women, boys and girls. The first Demon told the Devil that he planned to tell everyone that there is no God. The Devil responded by saying, well that’s good and you will ...read more

  • In His Book "What's So Amazing About Grace," ...

    Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 7, 2007
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    In his book "What’s so Amazing About Grace," Philip Yancey tells a story about a man and wife who one night had an argument about how supper was cooked. It was so heated that night they slept in separate rooms. Neither has approached the other to say “I’m sorry” or to offer forgiveness, and they ...read more

  • Soren Kierkegard, The 19th Century Danish ...

    Contributed by Art Good on Aug 14, 2007
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    Soren Kierkegard, the 19th century Danish religious philosopher, told a story about a town where only ducks lived. Every Sunday the ducks would waddle out of their houses and waddle down Main Street to their church. They waddled into the sanctuary and sat in their proper pews. The duck choir ...read more

  • Jay Kessler, A Former President Of Youth For ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 31, 2007
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    Jay Kessler, a former president of Youth for Christ was filling in for a pastor friend. On the way to "after church pie and fellowship," a young man walked beside him and said, "I hope you’re not offended in my saying this, but I don’t come here to the church to hear you or the pastor preach. I ...read more

  • The English Philosopher, John Locke, Who Set The ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 9, 2007
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    The English philosopher, John Locke, who set the tone for the American Revolution, in his Second Treatise, wrote "the ruling power ought to govern by declared and received laws, and not by extemporaneous dictates and undetermined Justice…" Locke understood that laws worked best when people ...read more

  • There Was A Jewish Man Who Became A Christian ...

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 17, 2007
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    There was a Jewish man who became a Christian missionary. He became a pastor. But his family disowned him for becoming a Christian and refused to see him for fifteen years. Then his father became ill with cancer and asked him to visit him on his death bed. But his father refused to talk about ...read more

  • Reflections On Time Gone By

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2007
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    Reflections on time gone by: Memories of time are frozen in our minds and they are picture frames of happiness – sadness – and joy. They bring pieces of learning to our lives – they help us grow and to think clearer. They etch lessons and concepts into our hearts to be drawn on again and again in ...read more

  • There Is Another Dna Project Out There. It Is ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Apr 2, 2009
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    There is another DNA project out there. It is called the International HapMap Project. The goal of the international HapMap Project is similar to 23 and Me, but instead of telling you who you are it seeks to go back into your history way back. You see the HapMap project is trying to isolate ...read more

  • He Is Risen!

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 7, 2009
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    HE IS RISEN! One Sunday morning a pastor was dressing for church and had the radio on listening to a local church service. Suddenly he heard to minister say, "It’s Easter, and it doesn’t make any difference if Christ be risen or not..." Shocked, A.H. Ackley shouted, "It’s a lie! He is risen!" ...read more

  • Somebody Once Said That Life Was Like An Onion: ...

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 10, 2009
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    Somebody once said that life was like an onion: you can peel off one layer at a time but as you do so, its juice gets into your eyes and causes your eyes to be filled with tears. There is something that is known as the trouble of life. I read a comment by one man of God called Matthew Henry. ...read more

  • The Faith Of Thomas

    Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Apr 18, 2009
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    THE FAITH OF THOMAS What if you told your son, "I put 100 dollars in the bank for you." And he said, "Are you sure? I want to see the deposit slip." You say, "Son, you've got to believe me!" The boy answers, "Well, maybe I can just withdraw it look at it and put it back. Dad, can you give me ...read more

  • An Outstretched Hand

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
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    AN OUTSTRETCHED HAND In Stockholm, Sweden, a woman was injured as she rushed to catch a streetcar. She stumbled in front of the moving car and was caught beneath it. The police sent for a crane to lift the car off her body. While waiting for the crane, a crowd of people gathered out of curiosity. ...read more

  • Not One Thanked Him  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
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    NOT ONE THANKED HIM Edward Spencer was a ministerial student in Evanston, Illinois, and also a member of a life-saving squad during his school years. In 1860, a ship went aground on the shore of Lake Michigan near Evanston, and Spencer waded again and again into the frigid waters to rescue ...read more

  • The Beggar At The Table

    Contributed by Ashton Alexander on Jun 7, 2009
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    THE BEGGAR AT THE TABLE Many years ago, as the story is told, a devout king was disturbed by the ingratitude of his royal court. He prepared a large banquet for them. When the king and his royal guests were seated, by prearrangement, a beggar shuffled into the hall, sat down at the king’s table, ...read more

  • From Aaron Saufley- My New Book

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 3, 2009
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    From Aaron Saufley- My new book "The Jumbo Shrimp Gospel" was inspired by a conversation I had with my 7 year old. I read her the part of Jesus’ sermon on the mount where Jesus talked about turning the other cheek and getting undressed when someone takes your shirt (yeah, that’s what he said). ...read more

  • Elf

    Contributed by James Tilley on Dec 1, 2009
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    ELF Story of a child who stows away. He is raised as an elf. They dress him like an elf and treat him like an elf. They teach him to make toys like an elf. As time passes it becomes clear that he is not an elf. One major clue is that he grows six feet tall. Anther is how slowly he makes toys. ...read more

  • The Importance Of Genuine Relationships

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 5, 2010
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    THE IMPORTANCE OF GENUINE RELATIONSHIPS Bill Hybels states, "…Community is loving and being loved. Unless you are exchanging deeply committed levels of love with a few people, you will die slowly on the inside. This is precisely why so many people feel almost nothing at all. Through the whole ...read more

  • Salvation Brings Forgiveness...for You And For ...

    Contributed by Vonnie E James on Mar 21, 2010
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    SALVATION BRINGS FORGIVENESS...FOR YOU AND FOR OTHERS This person was working in a certain company for may years. However for whatever reason, he was unable to get along well with the Supervisor. The relationship was like trying to stick adhesive tape on a bottle covered with grease. He never ...read more