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  • A Mother's Place Is At Home: 66% Of American ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    A Mother’s Place Is At Home: 66% of American women with preschool children—and 56% of those with infants less than a year old—are in the labor force, but attitudes toward working mothers have changed little. Various research reports from the Lucile Packard foundation find that 75%-80% of Americans ...read more

  • What We Know About Mary Magdalene

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
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    Here is what we know - 1. She was from Magdala in Galilee 2. Jesus cast seven demons out of her. 3. She joined the band of disciples and followed Jesus where ever he went. Luke 8:2 4. She was at the cross when all the male disciples had fled (Mk 15:40, Jn 19:25) 5. She observed Jesus burial (Mk ...read more

  • What Was The Point?

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 1, 2010
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    WHAT WAS THE POINT? Alan Scholes, a former agnostic, testifies from his experience: "I had often heard my religious friends say, 'Jesus died for our sins' or 'Jesus died to save the world.' I could see how the good example of Jesus’ actions might possibly influence some men and women to live ...read more

  • Loss Of Original Purpose

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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    LOSS OF ORIGINAL PURPOSE In the town of Delburne, Alberta, there was an old water tower built in 1926. Standing empty, the building was bought by two men who wanted to turn it into a dining and cocktail lounge. Plans called for a bar to be built on the second floor. Something similar has already ...read more

  • Sin And Dirty Water

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jun 26, 2011
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    SIN AND DIRTY WATER A group of explorers in Africa came across some natives who for centuries had made their home on the banks of this one particular river. They showed the explorers the polluted stream that they drank from. It was filled with dirt and every contamination imaginable. The natives ...read more

  • Revival Begins In The Prayer Closet

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 31, 2022
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    E.M. Bounds, who was born in 1835, began his three-hour prayer routine at 4am. To him, prayer was not a prelude; it was a priority. Edward Payson, who ministered during the Second Great Awakening, was said to have worn grooves into his hardwood floors as a result of prayer. Adoniram Judson ...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

  • When King Louis Xiv Of France Was Dethroned, ...

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 25, 2007
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    When King Louis XIV of France was dethroned, someone kidnapped his son. They tried to spoil him and dethrone him. The people who captured him exposed him to vulgar language, excessive alcohol and women—anything to feed his passions and to try to keep him from fulfilling his destiny. After 6 months ...read more

  • When King Louis Xiv Of France Was Dethroned, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 10, 2007
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    When King Louis XIV of France was dethroned, someone kidnapped his son. They tried to spoil him and dethrone him. The people who captured him exposed him to vulgar language, excessive alcohol and women—anything to feed his passions and to try to keep him from fulfilling his destiny. After 6 months ...read more

  • Carol Mayhall Is Well Known For Ministry To ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 24, 2007
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    Carol Mayhall is well known for ministry to women as an author and conference speaker. She tells her own story how her “marriage was developing some serious problems, my spiritual life began to stagnate…The reality was there weren’t many big things happening. My life consisted of dishes, dust and ...read more

  • Quote: "Though It Is Largely A Subjective Proof, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 22, 2008
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    Quote: “Though it is largely a subjective proof, the endurance of the church of Jesus Christ through over 2,000 years is evidence of His resurrection reality. His church and His Word have survived skepticism, persecution, heresy, unfaithfulness, and disobedience. Critics have denounced the ...read more

  • You May Have Heard About The Westboro Baptist ...

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jul 10, 2008
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    You may have heard about the Westboro Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas, whose members picket at the funerals of soldiers. They believe that God is punishing our Nation because we have accepted ungodly lifestyles as normal, and so while they have nothing against the brave men and women who have ...read more

  • Middle Age Is Miserable

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    MIDDLE AGE IS MISERABLE Middle age is truly miserable, according to an 80-country study showing depression is most common among men and women in their 40s. Researchers found happiness follows a U-shaped curve where life begins cheerful before turning tough during middle age and then returning to ...read more

  • According To ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 26, 2008
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    According to Wikipedia: "…Biblical references suggest that King David and the prophet Daniel prayed three times a day. In Psalms, David states: "Evening, morning and afternoon do I pray and cry, and He will hear my voice" (55:18). As in Daniel: "[...] his windows being open in his chamber toward ...read more

  • Object Talk: On Fire For God

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 15, 2008
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    Object Talk: On Fire for God [We had a display made of wooden stick matches; they pictured a fairly elaborate cross. People would take a matchstick with them and pray if they desired.] I want to give you something. It is a symbol to remind you to give God control of the spiritual area of your ...read more

  • In The Not So Distant Past, Was A Movement That ...

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 20, 2008
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    In the not so distant past, was a movement that swept across the country that was started by former Colorado University football coach Bill McCartney, called Promise Keepers. It started small, but before long, hundreds of thousands of men would gather for huge conferences that focused on men ...read more

  • One Sunday Morning The Pastor Noticed Little Alex ...

    Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
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    One Sunday morning the pastor noticed little Alex was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The plaque was covered with names, and small American flags were mounted on either side of it. The seven year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor ...read more

  • Dean Niferatos Was Riding The Number 22 Chicago ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
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    Dean Niferatos was riding the Number 22 Chicago Transit Authority bus in Chicago. The bus brimmed with dozing office workers, restless punkers, and affluent shoppers. At the Clark and Webster stop, two men and a woman climbed in. The driver, a seasoned veteran, immediately bellowed, “Everybody ...read more

  • Online Fraud ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
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    ONLINE FRAUD STATS Americans reported $240 million in online fraud losses in ’07 to the FBI (an increase of $40 million from ’06). Median dollar loss in ’07 per complaint was $680. Men lost on average $1.67 to every dollar women lost. Men accounted for 75.2% of reported perpetrators and 57.6% of ...read more

  • Church Is Good For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
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    CHURCH IS GOOD FOR MARRIAGE Married couples who attend church services frequently are happier and more likely to succeed in their marriages than those who don’t attend church often or not at all, finds a Univ. of Virginia study. 70% of husbands who attend church regularly are “very happy” in their ...read more