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  • Deliverance

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    DELIVERANCE Stanley Praimnath, Vice President for Fuji Bank, was in his office in the South Tower at the World Trade Center when his phone rang. "Are you watching the news?' asked a woman in their Chicago office. "Are you alright?" "I'm fine" he said wondering why she had called. Just then he ...read more

  • Jesus Never Apologized

    Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
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    Jesus Never Apologized Ever noticed when reading the words of Jesus, He never apologized? His ways are higher. His ways are best and just because someone else doesn’t understand, doesn’t mean you apologize for what was said. Jesus didn’t go, Sorry guys, I misspoke Myself yesterday when I said what ...read more

  • Timothy J. Keller, Pastor Of Redeemer ...

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Nov 3, 2008
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    Timothy J. Keller, Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC, remarks: "...when Jesus weeps, we see that he doesn't believe that the ministry of truth (telling people how they should believe and turn to God) or the ministry of fixing things is enough, does he? He also is a proponent of the ...read more

  • Ingrid Trobisch, Reflecting On The Death Of Her ...

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Nov 3, 2008
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    Ingrid Trobisch, reflecting on the death of her husband, Walter – a godly man whose writings have ministers to millions – wrote in an article for Partnership magazine (Sept-Oct. 1985): "It took me many years to learn that no man on this earth can satisfy the deepest longings of a woman's heart. ...read more

  • The Hamster

    Contributed by Art Good on Nov 6, 2008
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    THE HAMSTER Most of us are more like the story I heard about a hamster and its owner. Each morning Sam hit the wheel, stopping only to snatch a bite to eat. He was driven by some ingrained belief that all his efforts were getting him somewhere. Trudge, trudge, trudge, nibble, nibble, ...read more

  • I Love The Quote Attributed To Albert Einstein: ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Nov 24, 2008
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    I love the quote attributed to Albert Einstein: "There are two things that are certain: ...read more

  • Calms The Storm

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 2, 2008
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    CALMS THE STORM God is greater than any problem we will ever face, and Jesus is able to calm any storm. In 1993, I had the privilege of preaching the funeral for Bro. Moses Lee. Bro. Lee served for many years as a pastor in Franklin, Tensas and Winn Parishes, later on he served in the Mobile area. ...read more

  • The Fire

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    Illustration: The Fire H. A. Ironside told the story of pioneers who were making their way across one of the central states to a distant place that had been opened up for homesteading. They traveled in covered wagons drawn by oxen, and progress was necessarily slow. One day they were horrified to ...read more

  • A Reality Check On How We Sabotage Ourselves: Do ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    -A reality check on how we sabotage ourselves: Do you at times, long for days gone by where you did certain activities that do now do not do. This is our unredeemed flesh working on a mind that is not renewed by the word of God. We need to immediately cast out these unhelpful distractions, ...read more

  • The Will Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    George W. Truett said: "To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge! To do the will of God is the greatest achievement!" –(quoted in "Toolkit," Cell Church, Winter, 1996, p. ...read more

  • In The Ultimate Obedience Depicted In 1 Peter 4:1 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    In the ultimate obedience depicted in 1 Peter 4:1 Believers who have died have ceased from sin will have entered into an eternal condition of holy perfection, free from all sin’s influences and effects (cf. 1 Cor. 15:42–43; 2 Cor. 5:1; Rev. 21:4; 22:14–15). Poem: Safely Home I am home in Heaven, ...read more

  • Dr. Gary Habermas Writes In His Book, "The ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Dec 27, 2008
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    Dr. Gary Habermas writes in his book, "The Historical Jesus": "One expert documented 39 ancient historical sources that corroborate more than 100 facts ...read more

  • Fact: The Jewish Talmud Mentions Jesus Christ ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Dec 27, 2008
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    Fact: The Jewish Talmud mentions Jesus Christ many times, but not once does it make the claim that the fulfilled prophecies ...read more

  • Where The Fire Has Been

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 4,111 views

    WHERE THE FIRE HAS BEEN H. A. Ironside told the story of pioneers who were making their way across one of the central states to a distant place that had been opened up for homesteading. They traveled in covered wagons drawn by oxen, and progress was necessarily slow. One day they were horrified to ...read more

  • More Than Enough

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 4,299 views

    MORE THAN ENOUGH A reality check on how we sabotage ourselves: Do you at times, long for days gone by where you did certain activities that do now do not do? This is our unredeemed flesh working on a mind that is not renewed by the word of God. We need to immediately cast out these unhelpful ...read more

  • George W. Truett Said: "To Know The Will Of God ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 1,467 views

    George W. Truett said: "To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge! To do the will of God is the greatest achievement!" (quoted in "Toolkit," Cell Church, Winter, 1996, p. ...read more

  • In The Ultimate Obedience Depicted In 1 Peter ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 1,948 views

    In the ultimate obedience depicted in 1 Peter 4:1, believers who have died have ceased from sin will have entered into an eternal condition of holy perfection, free from all sin's influences and effects (cf. 1 Cor. 15:42-43; 2 Cor. 5:1; Rev. 21:4; 22:14-15). Poem: Safely Home I am home in Heaven, ...read more

  • Trudge

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 8, 2009
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    "TRUDGE" The word "trudge" gives us a definite picture. We trudge through snow. It is laborious walk. It is tiring. It takes work. It seems to me to be rather unmotivated. Sometimes doing what is right seems like trudging. Sometimes doing what we need to do is not glamorous and exciting. Sometimes ...read more

  • God's "Random" Provision

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 21, 2009
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    God's "Random" Provision Charles Cowman and his wife were missionaries to Asia. He became fatally ill and they returned to their homeland. For six years he battled his illness. Mrs. Cowman says, "... each time when the testings had reached their utmost limit, God would illumine some old and ...read more

  • My Daughter Had $380 Of Work Done To Her Car. ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 31, 2009
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    My daughter had $380 of work done to her car. Later, she called me and said the engine was rattling. I thought the worst and that the mechanic had messed up her car. I drove it around and heard the noise. I lifted the hood and found the hood stand had not been put into ...read more