Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Apr 20, 2007
The second grade teacher in elementary school was teaching some very simple principles of physics. One the several things she taught about was a magnet. She explained the basic principle of magnetic attraction and demonstrated it using a magnet to pick some small metal objects. On Friday, she
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Paul called the False Teachers "hypocritical liars whose consciences have been seared." In other words, they convinced themselves that they are above any outside standard. So it’s no surprise that they themselves do NOT follow the rules they make for their followers.
We run into the same kinds
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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The Teacher was checking her student’s knowledge of proverbs. “Cleanliness is next to what?” she asked. A small boy
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Centuries ago, the prophet Jeremiah gave a brief outline of how the people of God can discern a false prophet in their midst. He gave 6 descriptions for us to remember today:
1. False prophets prophesy lies using the name of God
2. False prophets are not sent or commanded
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2002
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GOOD BOUNDARIES
[Children have] a great need to know where behavioral boundaries are and who has the courage to enforce them. Years ago, during the early days of the progressive-education movement, an enthusiastic theorist decided to take down the chain-link fence that surrounded the
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 14, 2002
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THE TEST OF GOODNESS
The supreme test of goodness is not in the greater but in the smaller incidents of our character and practice; not what we are when standing in the searchlight of public scrutiny, but when we reach the firelight flicker of our homes; not what we are when some clarion-call
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2003
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THE PROBLEM OF GOODNESS
"The simple fact is that for all our moral hesitation and stuttering, many people know goodness and excellence when they see it and they are overwhelmed by the magnetism of goodness. Goodness attracts. Goodness is proclaimed so that the circle of adulation can widen. So we
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2003
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FOR GOODNESS’ SAKE
"Starting next year, high school and college students in Thailand will reportedly be graded not just on academics, but on ’goodness’ as well. Concerned that the competitive education system puts too much emphasis on materialism and not enough on morality, officials told the
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Contributed by Rodney Killam on Apr 18, 2003
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Dennis Bratcher said,
Good Friday is not a day of celebration but of mourning, both for the death of Jesus and for the sins of the world that his death represents. Yet, although Friday is a solemn time, it is not without its own joy. For while it is important to place the Resurrection against the
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Holiness
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2003
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MEASURING GOODNESS
Goodness can only be measured by God. God is the standard of goodness. If we compare ourselves to others we’re using the wrong measurement. If we determine goodness by what other people call good, we’re using the wrong standard.
It’s like the little boy who came to his mother
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2003
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THE GOODNESS OF GOD..
His goodness is an ocean that has no shore.
A Mountain that has no summit.
A Road that has no end.
Not meager, but much.
Not skimpy but sufficient.
Not little, but limitless·
Not barely, but bountiful·
Not feeble,
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