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  • Chapters 40 Through 66 Of Isaiah Were Revealed To ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 17, 2006
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    Chapters 40 through 66 of Isaiah were revealed to him during the final years of his life. They provide us many details about the ministry of our Messiah and His Coming Kingdom. Isaiah 40:12 presents the Messiah as our Divine Creator: Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand And ...read more

    Denomination: Methodist

  • America's Spiritual Heritage With The Bill Of ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 28, 2007
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    America’s Spiritual Heritage with the Bill of Rights. A century and a half before the Bills of Rights was framed, the early colonist adopted the Constitution of the New England Confederation. The document declared its framers’ devout faith and steadfast purpose. The proclamation read: "Whereas, we ...read more

  • There Is A Story Told That Is Totally ...

    Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Apr 21, 2007
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    There is a story told that is totally fictitious, but the point is true. The story is that when Jesus went back up into Heaven, the angel Gabriel had a conversation with Jesus. This is just an illustration. He asked Jesus, “What happened while you down on earth? Did they make you king?” Jesus ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Last Year A Former Homeless Man Was Buried At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Last year a former homeless man was buried at the prestigious St. John’s Episcopal Church, across from the White House. St. John’s is called the “church of presidents” since nearly every U.S. leader since James Madison has worshiped there. In an unusual memorial, former members of Congress and ...read more

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  • There Is A Story Told That Is Totally ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is a story told that is totally fictitious, but the point is true. The story is that when Jesus went back up into Heaven, the angel Gabriel had a conversation with Jesus. This is just an illustration. He asked Jesus, “What happened while you down on earth? Did they make you king?” Jesus said, ...read more

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  • How Would The Bible Read, I Wonder, If Faith Were ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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    How would the Bible read, I wonder, if faith were left out. Imagine Heb 11 w/o faith: ­ Without Faith, Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, didn’t even gather the materials to build an ark because a worldwide flood was such an impossibility. ­ Without faith, Abraham, didn’t leave his home ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Through The Key Hole

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 25, 2008
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    JOHN 10:9 I AM THE DOOR IF ANYONE ENTERS BY ME HE WILL BE SAVED HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED THROUGH THE KEY HOLE... ITS THAT TV PROGRAMME WHERE LLOYD GROSSMAN TAKES THE VIEWERS THROUGH A DOOR AND INTO A CELEBRITIES HOUSE WHERE HE METICULOUSLY SHOWS YOU AROUND AND POINTS OUT CERTAIN OBJECTS AROUND THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • I Recently Had To Replace One Of The Strings On ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 14, 2008
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    I recently had to replace one of the strings on my mandolin. I laid the new string on the table as I took off the broken string. When I had thrown it into the trash, I looked at the new string lying on the table and realized how much it resembles many Christians. That string has the ability to ...read more

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  • The Specialists

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 17, 2008
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    The Specialists In The Wounded Healer, Henri Nouwen retells a tale from ancient India: Four royal brothers decided each to master a special ability. Time went by, and the brothers met to reveal what they had learned. "I have mastered a science," said the first, "by which I can take but a bone of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Where Is Your ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    Where Is Your Treasure Intro: Long ago, in a kingdom far, far away, a rich king hired a “fool” to entertain him and make him laugh when he was sad. He gave the fool a golden scepter and told him that when he met a greater fool than he, to pass the golden scepter to that person. Years passed ...read more

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  • Roy Whetstine Was A Rock Collector Who Two Sons ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 8, 2009
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    Roy Whetstine was a rock collector whose two sons each had given him five dollars to buy a rock for them at a rock show. One table had a Tupperware container with a large potato-sized rock surrounded by a lot of agates. The sign read: “Any stone $15.” Roy picked up the big rock and asked, “You want ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Don't Stop Ringing The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    DON’T STOP RINGING THE BELL Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that thou mayest believe, but believe that thou mayest understand. Augustine. A man took his son to the tiny rural community where he grew up. He was disappointed to discover that the little church ...read more

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  • Crocodile Dundee

    Contributed by Dan Stires on Aug 12, 2009
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    CROCODILE DUNDEE Do you remember the movie called "Crocodile Dundee?" It was a good one. Crocodile Dundee comes from the land down under. He is completely out of his realm when he came from Australia to New York City. Crocodile Dundee and his girlfriend are out for a walk at night, when all of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Examples Of Famous People Who Tithed Before They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
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    Examples of Famous People Who Tithed Before They Became Rich A young man accepted the call to become an African missionary but found on further examination that his wife could not stand the climate of Africa. It made her very sick. He was heartbroken, but he prayerfully returned to his home and ...read more

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  • Rooting For You

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2010
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    ROOTING FOR YOU Zig Ziglar tells of the time he took his young son golfing. The boy was still relatively new to the game, so Zig was very impressed by his son’s performance on one of the par 4 holes. At the tee, the boy lifted the ball straight and true down the fairway. A second shot got him ...read more

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  • Called To Testify

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 5, 2011
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    CALLED TO TESTIFY In 1981, my father was called as a court witness to testify to a number of thefts that occurred at his employer. Now, we had just moved from Pennsylvania to Minnesota, and dad was brand-new to the job as the corporate purchasing agent. So, dad reports to the CEO on day one, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • King Of The Jungle

    Contributed by Randy Wilson on Aug 1, 2011
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    KING OF THE JUNGLE I'm reminded of the lion who woke up one morning and decided it was time to stroll through the jungle and check on his kingdom. He came first to a giraffe chewing on some leaves up in a tree. "Hey, long neck," he asked, "Who's the king of the jungle?" "Why you are on great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Position Versus Discipleship

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2013
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    POSITION VERSUS DISCIPLESHIP C. Gene Wilkes, in his book Jesus on Leadership, says, "Confusion arises when you equate higher 'positions' with leadership . . . As long as 'position' is honored above discipleship -- being a follower -- church leaders will honor the ambitious over the obedient." We ...read more

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  • The Word Of God Sent Through The Prophets

    Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 7, 2013
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    THE WORD OF GOD SENT THROUGH THE PROPHETS You want success - believe the word of God he has sent through his prophets. Period. Imagine The German Army and the USA Army and United Kingdom Army gathered against Canadian Army. And God sends Pastor Dada, call him a Prophet for this purpose to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Satan's Three-Fold Attack

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 9, 2020
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    Satan tempts us in three separate ways according to I John 2:15-16: "The lust of the flesh is the desire to DO something apart from the will of God. The lust of the eyes is the desire to HAVE something apart from the will of God. The pride of life is the desire to BE something apart from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational