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  • What Specifically Are We Being Reminded Of? In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,828 views

    What specifically are we being reminded of? In verses 24 and 25 of our text Jesus said “…do this in remembrance of Me.” It is a memorial service in honor of the Lord Jesus Christ. On one of the walls in our home is a little heart shaped plaque. On it are the words “When this you see remember ...read more

  • So Run That Ye May Obtain The Prize" We Should ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 30, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,052 views

    "So run that ye may obtain the prize" We should run the Christian race with sobriety, for our eternal life is at stake. Let others pursue for enjoyment what they will, but in our race everything vital is at stake. The eternal consequences of losing should motivate us to a greater effort than that ...read more

  • The Injured Bride  PRO

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 22, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,477 views

    The Injured Bride Because of past experiences the list of questions and advice grow as I perform Weddings. Another important statement I make to the bride and groom during the Wedding Rehearsal is to put hand lotion on their hands when they get home that night and to not force the ring on the ...read more

  • There Is A Legend That Is Worth Telling Because ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,490 views

    There is a legend that is worth telling because it contains an important truth: The devil held a passing out parade at the spiritual academy. During the day he questioned 3 of his evil spirits. To the first he said, "When you get out into the world what you are going to say to the people?" "Oh," ...read more

  • The Last Written Words Of Martin Luther Were, "It ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 24, 2007
     | 1,654 views

    The last written words of Martin Luther were, “It is true, we are beggars all.” If you spend any time at all with beggars, you realize that one thing they are not plagued with is modesty. They simply cannot afford to be modest. On a trip to Denver, my family and I witnessed a panhandler across the ...read more

  • Quote: The Historian Thomas Arnold Of Oxford Has ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 22, 2008
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    Quote: The historian Thomas Arnold of Oxford has written: “The evidence for our Lord’s life and death and resurrection may be and often has been shown to be satisfactory. It is good according to the common rules for distinguishing good evidence from bad. Thousands and tens of thousands of persons ...read more

  • The Senior Pastor Was Doing The Children's Sermon ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pete Pawelek on May 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,401 views

    The senior pastor was doing the children’s sermon one day at his church. He had decided to talk to the kids about how to write a good sermon, in hopes of inspiring some to grow up and go into the ministry. So he asked the children, "What makes a good sermon?" Of course all the little kids raised ...read more

  • Nothing Too ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 2,162 views

    Nothing Too Big Working in tandem is important and often means we receive far greater benefits than when we try to do things on our own. I came across a story of a horse-pulling contest. Where owners of horses entered a competition to see which horse could pull the most. The winning horse pulled ...read more

  • Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), That Great English ...

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 23, 2008
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    Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), that great English scientist, discovered three important "laws of motion." The third one states that "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." This principle was used in space exploration. We learned to use powerful thrust rockets burning fuel to ...read more

  • Worldly Distraction  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Nov 13, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
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    WORLDLY DISTRACTION A man bought a new hunting dog. Eager to see how he would perform, he took him out to track a bear. No sooner had they gotten into the woods than the dog picked up the trail. Suddenly he stopped, sniffed the ground, and headed in a new direction. He had caught the scent of a ...read more

  • Bible By The Numbers

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 9, 2009
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    BIBLE BY THE NUMBERS The number 40 is an important spiritual symbol in the Bible. Noah’s flood -- 40 days and nights Moses on the mountain -- 40 days and nights Elijah in the wilderness headed for Sinai/Horeb to hear the still, small voice -- 40 days Jesus tempted in the wilderness for 40 days ...read more

  • Alec ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    ALEC SHEAR Alec Shear has spent the last twenty-five years of his life collecting stuff. He has 6 stars and stripes lunch boxes, 400 transistor radios that look like name brand products, 10,000 match books, and countless other items of vintage Americana. When his wife divorced him over his ...read more

  • What The Flock Needs From Their Pastor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
     | 3,113 views

    WHAT THE FLOCK NEEDS FROM THEIR PASTOR The breadth of my ministry is determined by the depth of my relationship with Jesus, "the most important thing that your people need from you is your personal holiness" --Dr. Bill Bennett, SEBTS Pastoral Ministry class "Take heed to yourselves, lest you ...read more

  • Limits. Write That Down. Who Do We Need To ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 26, 2009
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    LIMITS. Write that down. Who do we need to accurately assess ourselves? Someone else. Regular assessment is important because our limits regular vacillate. They change according to what is on our plate and our overall well-being. They depend on the season. There are times in our lives in which we ...read more

  • A Couple Of Months Ago, My Daughter, Who Has Four ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 9, 2010
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    A couple of months ago, my daughter, who has four children, two of whom are in Catholic school, asked me “Dad, why are my children in Catholic school?” I know it’s a struggle, even with a doctor’s income. She faces an incredible tuition when two are in Catholic high schools and two in grade ...read more

  • Through His Blood

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
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    THROUGH HIS BLOOD In 1927, in West Africa, a blood specimen was taken from a native man named Asibi, who was sick with yellow fever. A vaccine was made from the original strain of virus obtained from this man. In fact, all the vaccine manufactured since 1927 by the Rockefeller Foundation and ...read more

  • How To Testify

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 18, 2011
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    HOW TO TESTIFY In the court of law before a person testifies they place their hand into the air and swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me God. And it is assumed that fallen man by saying that oath will tell the truth when they stand before the judge. But day in and day ...read more

  • Colors Of Storms

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 27, 2011
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    COLORS OF STORMS As I was watching the weather warnings run across the TV screen, I began to think about how we go through life's storms without any warnings. Each one of the storms we go through are painted a different color of severity, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. It could be that a Green ...read more

  • How To Be A Servant  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
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    HOW TO BE A SERVANT You need to answer a very important question this morning. Are you more interested in being served or being a servant? A first grade teacher asked her students, "What do you do to help at home?" One little girl said, "I dry the dishes." One of the boys said, "I sweep the ...read more

  • The Trouble Telescope  PRO

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 8, 2013
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    THE TROUBLE TELESCOPE Most of you have seen the wonderful images from the Hubble Space Telescope. From the far reaches of space, we're able to see God's most breathtaking creations. Do you remember that in the beginning the Hubble Space Telescope was not the wonderful machine that it is today. ...read more