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  • How Not To Build

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2013
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    HOW NOT TO BUILD I grew up around construction and building material people. My family, for several generations, was in lumber and building materials. In 1998 we opened a new hardware store in Lake Mary. I ran it from the time it opened, until I went to seminary. Part of my responsibility was to ...read more

  • The Problem With Church 200 Years Ago

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018
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    I was recently reading an interesting book about life in America 200 years ago. One intriguing detail that the author shared was that back then most people only bathed once a year. It made me think of how unpleasant it would have been to gather on a sultry August Sunday morning in a sanctuary ...read more

  • The Deadly Hand

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 7, 2019
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    It was the nearly dark as James entered the room , over in the corner a poker game was getting ready to start. James joined in the poker game looking to beat the other players out of their hard-earned money. In this worldly realm it was just another poker game, with only money at stake, but in ...read more

  • In The 1800's Many People Decided To Leave Their ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In the 1800’s many people decided to leave their homes on the East Coast and travel out West to start a new life. One day a wagon pulled up to a log cabin, and the man who was driving the wagon told the man who owned the cabin that he was looking for a place to settle down. He then asked the man ...read more

  • A Young Baptist Minister Was Preaching A Revival ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A young Baptist Minister was preaching a Revival at a small church in Maryland. Following the service the pastor of the church asked him to stand at the back door with him to greet people as they left to go home. He enjoyed talking with several people, all of whom were very nice and complimented ...read more

  • Tony Campolo Is A Baptist Professor And Preacher ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007
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    Tony Campolo is a Baptist professor and preacher who has the gall to insist that we look at things, even sacred cows, from a truly Christian perspective. He’s a compelling motivational speaker who speaks to many kinds of audiences. He once was invited to speak at a sales conference sponsored by a ...read more

  • The Famous Preacher D.l. Moody Told About A ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 13, 2007
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    The famous preacher D.L. Moody told about a Christian woman who was always bright, cheerful, and optimistic, even though she was confined to her room because of illness. She lived in an attic apartment on the fifth floor of an old, rundown building. A friend decided to visit her one day and ...read more

  • If Your Right Eye Causes You To Sin, Gouge It Out ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 5, 2007
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    If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than ...read more

  • July 14 Or So, 1996) I Went Fishing On The Farm ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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    July 14 or so, 1996) I went fishing on the farm property of some people in our church in Ohio. They had trouble with wild dogs there, getting their animals. They had to shoot over 20 of these dogs. I believed that the dogs were gone. So, there I was, ½ mile from my car, armed with 2 fishing ...read more

  • Dallas Willard Writes: "I Do Not Know Of A ...

    Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Jan 4, 2008
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    Dallas Willard writes: “I do not know of a denomination or local church in existence that has as its goal to teach its people to do everything Jesus said. I’m not talking about a whim or a wish, but a plan.” Willard’s book, The Great Omission (Willard, 2006), is his personal take on the popular ...read more

  • Some Years Ago I Was On A Flight From One City To ...

    Contributed by David King on Apr 23, 2008
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    Some years ago I was on a flight from one city to another in the company of my senior Pastor. It was an evengelistic trip and also my first flight ever. I was hungry before we boarded the flight but I had no time to get anything to bite for two reasons--one, I did not have any money on me and ...read more

  • Max Lucado Reminds Us That People On A Plane And ...

    Contributed by Skip Alexander on May 9, 2008
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    Max Lucado reminds us that People on a plane and people on a pew have a lot in common – All are on a journey. Most are satisfied with a predictable experience. We like to say, “It was a nice flight/It was a nice worship service.” We exit the same way we enter, and we’re happy to return next time. ...read more

  • 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

  • In The Yorktown Visitors Center You Can See The ...

    Contributed by John Boquist on Jul 19, 2008
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    In the Yorktown Visitors Center you can see the bicentennial proclamation celebrating the 200th anniversary of Washington's victory over the British general Cornwallis. Under the glass with that proclamation is the pen Ronald Reagan used to sign the document back in 1981. Suppose I were to ...read more

  • Rembrandt's "The Sacrifice Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008
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    REMBRANDT’S "THE SACRIFICE OF ABRAHAM" In 1634 renowned Dutch painter Rembrandt painted a great work of art that depicted Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac. The painting ("The Sacrifice of Abraham") captures perfectly how the Lord intervenes to stop Abraham from slaying his son Isaac. Isaac’s eyes ...read more

  • Rainbows

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 16, 2008
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    I saw the greatest rainbow ever coming home from work the other day. Often you see bits of a rainbow or both legs but this was a perfect bow that seemed to stretch from downtown Terrell to downtown Crandall. It was vivid as none before. I was awestruck. Yet, if you looked closely there was a ...read more

  • Keep Your Eyes On Me

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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    KEEP YOUR EYES ON ME One day, a man hired an experienced guide to lead him on a hike into the Swiss Alps. After many hours, they came to a high and remote mountain pass. To the man’s dismay, he saw the path had almost been washed out. What could he do? To the left was a sheer rock cliff, to his ...read more

  • Quote: One Hanging On A Tree

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 11, 2007
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    Quote: One Hanging on a Tree John Newton, 1725–1807 said: In evil long I took delight, Unawed by shame or fear, Till a new object struck my sight, And stopp’d my wild career: I saw One hanging on a Tree In agonies and blood, Who fix’d His languid eyes on me. As near His Cross I stood. Sure never ...read more

  • H. You Have Probably Heard The Old Story About ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    H. YOU HAVE PROBABLY HEARD THE OLD STORY ABOUT THE LATE, GREAT DR. A. J. GORDON, A FAMOUS PREACHER FROM ENGLAND WHO CAME TO A VERY DEAD, DULL, FORMAL, CHURCH IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON, MASS. I. HE WAS A FIERY PREACHER, WHO REFUSED TO WEAR A ROBE, WHICH WAS MANDATORY IN THAT CHURCH AND HE PREACHED ...read more

  • A Despondent Woman Was Walking Along The Beach ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A despondent woman was walking along the beach when she saw a bottle on the sand. She picked it up and pulled out the cork. Whoosh A big puff of smoke appeared. "You have released me from my prison," the genie told her. "To show my thanks, I grant you three wishes. But take care, for with each ...read more