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  • Depression And Aloneness

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
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    Depression and Aloneness Author Bernard Anderson in "Out of the Depths" speaks of this remembering the multitudes and the house of God and makes a worthy observation. He says, "This is not a longing for a one-to-one relationship with God in mystic solitude. The poet yearns to be surrounded by the ...read more

  • A Young Banker Was Driving His Bmw, In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
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    A young banker was driving his BMW, in the mountains, during a snowstorm. As he rounded a turn the vehicle slid out of control and toward a cliff. At the last moment he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the car. Though he escaped with his life, his left arm was caught near the hinge of the ...read more

  • Previously In Bethlehem...

    Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 29, 2008
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    PREVIOUSLY IN BETHLEHEM... In order to fix such a mess and to bring the presence of God back into the midst of His chosen people, you have to understand the back story. In the world of drama, every character in a play, or in a television show or movie, has a back story. This is what happened ...read more

  • Prison Doors Open From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
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    PRISON DOORS OPEN FROM OUTSIDE Dietrich Bonhoeffer, imprisoned by Hitler during World War II, writes to his fiancé about one of the many lessons he learned from life in prison: “A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes, does various unessential things, and is completely dependent on the fact ...read more

  • When Dwight L. Moody Was In London During One...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 9, 2009
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    WHEN DWIGHT L. MOODY WAS IN LONDON DURING ONE OF HIS FAMOUS EVANGELISTIC TOURS, SEVERAL BRITISH CLERGYMEN VISITED HIM. THEY WANTED TO KNOW HOW AND WHY THIS POORLY EDUCATED AMERICAN WAS SO EFFECTIVE IN WINNING THRONGS OF PEOPLE TO CHRIST. MOODY TOOK THE THREE MEN TO THE WINDOW OF HIS HOTEL ROOM AND ...read more

  • I Am One Of Them

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009
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    I AM ONE OF THEM As a third-century man was anticipating death, he penned these last words to a friend: "It’s a bad world, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy, which is a thousand times ...read more

  • Regression Example  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    REGRESSION EXAMPLE Several years ago, there was an article in the Virginia Medical Monthly about a lady who regressed in her life development. This lady had three children. When her husband died, she started regressing in her development. Initially she started dressing like a twenty-year-old. She ...read more

  • What Did Jesus Mean When He Said, "If Anyone ...

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on May 3, 2007
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    What did Jesus mean when he said, "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters — yes, even his own life — he cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:26, NIV). That doesn’t sound like the Jesus we know and love. Is He really telling us to ...read more

  • Barna Notes This About Parents In His Book ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 14, 2007
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    Barna notes this about parents in his book Revolutionary Parenting that the most influential person in a child’s life is their parents. i. “The fact that neither government nor schools are the solution to the problem is not a big deal. That’s because they are not the ones responsible for fixing ...read more

  • This Is How My Kingdom Will Come  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Francis on May 19, 2007
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    Jesus is saying this is how my kingdom will come Consider the meaning here: The kingdom starts from a small beginning, the leaven is small but it changes the whole, the death of one man in the overall sea of humanity is small, but it changes everything The kingdom works unseen, you cannot see the ...read more

  • A Certain Man Wanted To Sell His House In Haiti ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 6, 2007
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    A certain man wanted to sell his house in Haiti for $2,000. Another man wanted to buy it, but because he was poor, he couldn’t afford the full price. After much bargaining, the owner agreed to sell the house for half the original price with just one stipulation: He would retain ownership for one ...read more

  • At Times Being A Christian Will Mean For Us A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    At times being a Christian will mean for us a sacrifice, will involve a cost , it could involves once held friendships it could mean letting go of something in order for us to fulfil Gods purposes in our lives as Martin Luther once said, “The cross we bear always goes before the crown we ...read more

  • A Small Child, Not Even Old Enough For School, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A small child, not even old enough for school, went into one of those mirrored mazes at an amusement park. When her father discovered that she had slipped away he saw her trying to find her way out and beginning to cry in fear. She became increasingly con. fused by all the paths, until she heard ...read more

  • In The Movie Alice In Wonderland, Alice Came To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In the movie Alice in Wonderland, Alice came to an icy fork in the road. Panic stung her as she stood frozen by indecision. She lifted her eyes toward heaven, looking for guidance. Her eyes did not find God, only the Cheshire cat leering at her from his perch in the tree above. "Which way should I ...read more

  • Oprah Winfrey Was Interviewing People On Her ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Oprah Winfrey was interviewing people on her program recently who were having affairs with married people (there’s a great subject) One woman who had a long-standing affair with a married man was saying how happy she was. But then someone raised the question of morality. "Wait a minute," the woman ...read more

  • A Monument Is A Stone Or A Building That Is Set ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A monument is a stone or a building that is set up to remember a person or an event. On July 3, 1775, he took on what was thought to be an impossible task. He became the commander of an army of rag-tag volunteers that were so determined to throw off the British yoke, that they were willing to war ...read more

  • There Was A Perfect Man Who Met A Perfect Woman. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There was a perfect man who met a perfect woman. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding. Their life together was, of course, perfect. One snowy, stormy Christmas Eve this perfect couple was driving along a winding road when they noticed someone at the roadside in distress. Being the ...read more

  • Charles M. Sheldon Wrote What Has Become A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Charles M. Sheldon wrote what has become a “classic” novel in 1896 called In His Steps. In short, the book told of a preacher who challenged the congregation where he preached to commit to a year of total submission of walking in the steps of Jesus. The challenge was to pause before making any ...read more

  • After A Three-Month Summer Recess, On October ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    After a three-month summer recess, on October 3,1994, the Supreme Court of the United States opened its 1994-95 term. According to the New York Times News Service, the court’s legal business for that first day could be summed up with one word: “No.” The court announced it had refused to hear more ...read more

  • Several Years Ago The Minnesota Crime Commission ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Several years ago the Minnesota Crime Commission released a statement that backs up what the Bible teaches about our human nature. In its report it stated that “every baby starts life as a little savage. He is completely selfish, and self-centered. He wants what He wants when He wants it – his ...read more