Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain; awake
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 24, 2007
As followers of Christ, we are ordinary people on an important daily journey that reveals the power of
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Church Of God
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A man and a woman in love long for a union, the natural result of which is offspring that are neither entirely the man’s, nor the woman’s, but bear the unmistakable marks of both. That union, Scripture boldly declares, has a spiritual parallel (Ephesians 5:31-32). Though this initially shocks our
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Mar 25, 2001
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"Fire Your Rockets"
I read with interest this past week about the Astronaut who dropped a 10 pound wrench into space, and they had to fire the rockets in the space shuttle to avoid this wrench hitting their cabin and taking all the pressure out, and killing them all in space. Imagine! A 10 pound
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2002
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FATHERLESS AMERICA
Tonight, 40% of all American children will go to sleep in a house in which their fathers do not live.
Before the age of eighteen, more than 50% of our children will spend a significant portion of their childhood living apart from their fathers.
A generation ago, an
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"A pastor tells of standing by his father’s tombstone and reading the words, "Born 1884 - Died 1970." It suddenly occurred to him how much the little dash between those two dates symbolized". (Herb Miller. Actions Speak Louder Than Verbs. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1988, p. 124). It is what we
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United Methodist
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 22, 2004
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In his book, Balancing the Tightrope, Barry Powell relates that in a survey of over 200,000 college freshman, 76% listed financial prosperity as the most important of their life goals. Is it any wonder that one of the top issues in almost every Presidential election is the economy? What has it come
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Christian Church
Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 2, 2005
In Henry Blackaby’s book Experiencing God he makes a point that is so true and yet makes us so uncomfortable. I was reminded of that when I received the January 17, 2005 e-mail devotional based on that book.
The call to relationship is also a call to be on mission with God. That call to mission
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Church Of God
Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006
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In the InterVarsity Press publication, “Lifeline,” the benefits of forgiving were highlighted as follows, ‘According to the latest medical and psychological research, forgiving is good for our souls-and our bodies. People who forgive: benefit from better immune functioning and lower blood
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Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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In the book Gaily The Troubadour, published in 1936, Arthur Guiterman wrote the following poem. Reading his observations, you wouldn’t guess it was written 60+ years ago.
First dentistry was painless;
Then bicycles were chainless
And carriages were horseless
And many laws, enforceless.
Next,
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Contributed by Doug Lyon on Dec 11, 2006
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Here is a copy of my birth certificate. [Show document.] My birth certificate indicates that I was born in Rochester, NY in 1955. It objectively testifies to me that that I am a citizen of the United States. I don’t need to ask myself, “Do I feel like a U.S. citizen?” My birth certificate
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Raymond Smith on Dec 30, 2006
Martin Luther King Jnr
"I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.
This is
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Pentecostal
And the affects of mess is that it can distract us from what is good
Some time ago I visited a garden full of beautiful flowers
But it was not a pleasant place to be
You see that garden was full of fertilizer
Cow manure, blood and bone and it stunk…
The smell distracted me from the beauty of the
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Think about it: We went into slavery pagans; we came out Christians. We went into slavery pieces of property; we came out American citizens. We went into slavery with chains clanking about our wrists; we came out with American ballots in our hands. ... When we rid ourselves of prejudice, or racial
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 8, 2009
I have broken many pocket knives, using them for purposes not intended by the manufacturer. I have broken a couple trying to pry something. (Take out pocket knife and show as an object lesson).
God blesses us with material things. He helps us find a career and our place in this world. He gives
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