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Americans Average Only 2 Hours A Week Reading ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Americans average only 2 hours a week reading books. (Foster letter ...read more

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The Message Has Sold More Than 8 Million Copies ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The Message has sold more than 8 million copies since it’s introduction in ‘92. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Biblical Worldview Lacking: Only 4% Of Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Biblical Worldview Lacking: Only 4% of adults have a biblical worldview as the basis of their decision-making according to recent Barna Research findings. Most Americans have little idea how to integrate core biblical principles to form a unified and meaningful response to the challenges and ...read more

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Of Some 3,000 Characters Named In The Bible, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Of some 3,000 characters named in the Bible, fewer than 10% are women. (Foster Letter ...read more

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That Is A Good Book Which Is Opened With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit. A. Bronson Alcott [Amos Bronson Alcott] (1799–1888), U.S. educator, ...read more

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One Must Be A Wise Reader To Quote Wisely And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well. A. Bronson Alcott [Amos Bronson Alcott] (1799–1888), U.S. educator, social ...read more

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The Word Of God Well Understood And Religiously ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The Word of God well understood and religiously obeyed is the shortest route to spiritual perfection. And we must not select a few favorite passages to the exclusion of others. Nothing ...read more

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This Book (The Bible) Will Keep You From Sin Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"This book (the Bible) will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from ...read more

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The Word Of God Confronts Us As Our Adversary ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The Word of God confronts us as our adversary before he makes himself our Lord ...read more

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Yes, It Is A Press, Certainly, But A Press From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Yes, it is a press, certainly, but a press from which shall flow in inexhaustible streams, the most abundant and most marvelous liquor that has ever flowed to relieve the thirst of men! Through it , God will spread His Word. A spring of truth shall flow from it: like a new star it shall scatter ...read more

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The Greatest Missionary Is The Bible In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"The greatest missionary is the Bible in the mother tongue. It needs no furlough and is never ...read more

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I Will Cause A Boy Who Drives A Plow To Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"I will cause a boy who drives a plow to know more of the scriptures than the ...read more

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Nobody Ever Outgrows Scripture; The Book Widens ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the Book widens and deepens with our ...read more

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Maturity Is Recognizing That The Choices We Make ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 4, 2006

Maturity is recognizing that the choices we make carry consequences. I had a good laugh at a story in the newspapers sometime back about a teacher who found a great way to make students pay for their crimes. Troublemakers at Riverside Brookfield High in Chicago are being forced to serve after ...read more

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My Bible

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

I was never out of my Bible. ...read more

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The Bible Is A Window In This Prison-World, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

The Bible is a window in this prison-world, through which we may look into ...read more

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Hold Fast To The Bible As The Sheet-Anchor Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties. Write its precepts in your hearts, and ...read more

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The Bible Is Like A Telescope. If A Man Looks ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

The Bible is like a telescope. If a man looks through his telescope he sees worlds beyond; but if he looks at his telescope, he does not see anything but that. The Bible is a thing to be looked through to see that which is beyond; but most ...read more

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My Doctor Had Recommended Surgery And Referred Me ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

My doctor had recommended surgery and referred me to a specialist. Arriving early for my appointment, I found the door unlocked and the young surgeon, deeply engrossed in reading, behind the receptionist’s desk. When he didn’t hear me come in, I cleared my throat. Startled, he closed the book, ...read more

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George Muller, Who Was Known For His Strong ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

George Muller, who was known for his strong faith, confided. "The first 3 years after conversion, I neglected the Word of God. Since I began to search it diligently, the blessing has been wonderful. I have read the Bible through one hundred times and always with increasing delight!" John Bunyan, ...read more

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