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Cs Lewis Once Wrote "If I Find In Myself A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

CS Lewis once wrote "If I find in myself a desire that this world can’t fulfill, the most probable explanation ...read more

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The Big Question "What Things Are Important And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

The BIG question “What things are important and what things are trivial?” Illus. Christmas night 2002, Jack Whittaker had five out of five numbers in the West Virginia Power ball drawing. Jack Whittaker had just won $314 million, the largest undivided lottery jackpot in history. He took the one ...read more

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Long Ago, In A Kingdom Far, Far Away, A Rich King ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

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 and one day the king grew very ...read more

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Bill Graham ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

Bill Graham said: “We are rich in the things that perish, but poor in the things of the spirit. We are rich in gadgets, but poor in faith. We are rich in goods, but poor in grace. We are rich in know-how, but poor in character. We are rich in words, but poor in deeds.” Jesus said that our ...read more

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Perhaps The Economy Can Teach Us ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 22, 2008

Perhaps the economy can teach us something… Tom Ehrich “Economy puts Christ back into Christmas” “so a lifestyle built on credit-funded excess doesn’t look like adult behavior. Large houses look different now. So do large wardrobes, large travel budgets, large parties. The question many are ...read more

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Denomination: Pentecostal

St. Thomas Aquinas Wrote; €œno Man Can Live ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

St. Thomas Aquinas Wrote; “No man can live without delight, and that is why a man deprived of spiritual joy goes over to evil pleasures”. From Art ...read more

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

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

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

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Cs Lewis Once Wrote "If I Find In Myself A Desire ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

CS Lewis once wrote "If I find in myself a desire that this world can’t fulfill, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." From ...read more

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Christmas Night 2002, Jack Whittaker Had Five Out ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

Christmas night 2002, Jack Whittaker had five out of five numbers in the West Virginia Power ball drawing. Jack Whittaker had just won $314 million, the largest undivided lottery jackpot in history. He took the one lump payment and received $113 million after taxes. Listen closely to this part. ...read more

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Where Is Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

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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Billy Graham ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Billy Graham said: “We are rich in the things that perish, but poor in the things of the spirit. We are rich in gadgets, but poor in faith. We are rich in goods, but poor in grace. We are rich in know-how, but poor in character. We are rich in words, but poor in deeds.” Jesus said that our ...read more

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I Read A Fascinating Article Last Week That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

I read a fascinating article last week that invited me to watch a breath-taking phenomenon that only occurs once every 44 years. It is the aligning of Jupiter and Venus with the Moon. Added to this amazing spectacle, viewed best with binoculars because the evening light would make it hard to see ...read more

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In Tough Economic Times, There Is Some Good ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 31, 2009

In tough economic times, there is some good news: apparently, some businesses are doing ...read more

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Denomination: Pentecostal

Rising Healthcare ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

RISING HEALTHCARE COSTS By 2017, Americans will spend more than $4 trillion on healthcare, or $1 in every $5 dollars spent in the U.S. Healthcare spending is increasing at nearly three times the rate of inflation. In 2006, people and the government spent an ...read more

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Eu Is Now Largest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

EU IS NOW LARGEST ECONOMY The European Union has overtaken the U.S. as the world’s #1 economy due to the continued dramatic fall of the dollar, according to a Reuters report. The U.S. 2007 GDP is officially estimated at $13,843,800 billion compared with at 8,847,889 billion Euros for the 15 EU ...read more

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Of The $733 Billion In U.s. Currency In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

Of the $733 billion in U.S. currency in circulation, two-thirds is circulating overseas. (U.S. Dept. of ...read more

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The Top 10% Of U.s. Households Control 70% Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

The top 10% of U.S. households control 70% of the nation’s wealth. ...read more

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I Stand Before You As A Former Bank Manager, ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 21, 2009

I stand before you as a former Bank Manager, well aware that some types of ‘Banker’ are not especially popular at the moment; but I think it is the banker in me calculating that in the last 7 years I have probably preached less than 1% of my sermons on the subject of money. A very poor ...read more

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Denomination: Anglican

One Sunday Morning A Very Well Meaning Boy ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 21, 2009

One Sunday morning a very well meaning boy walked up to the Vicar after the service and handed him his £1 pocket money. The boy said, “I want you to have my pocket money Vicar. I think you must need it more than me, ...read more

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Denomination: Anglican

I Heard About An Expert In Diamonds Who Happened ...

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Feb 24, 2009

I heard about an expert in diamonds who happened to be seated on an airplane beside a woman with a huge diamond on her finger. Finally, the man introduced himself and said, "I couldn’t help but notice your beautiful diamond. I am an expert in precious stones. Please tell me about that stone." She ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ