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  • The Early Church Father Turtullian Wrote That, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The early Church Father Turtullian wrote that, “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” In a very real sense this is true. In spite of vicious opposition, the church grew and flourished. The early church had partnered for the journey of faith. They had come together… in one accord… ...read more

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  • Some People Found A Beautiful Log House In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Some people found a beautiful log house in Colorado that was high in the mountains. It had a beautiful view, and they had their heart set on buying it. They prayed about the house, but one thing after another went wrong. The timing was not right, their financing didn’t go through. They had prayed ...read more

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  • Our Family Has Been Outdoors People Most All Of ...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 26, 2007
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    Our family has been outdoors people most all of my life. Many of our vacations were camping, hunting, and fishing. It may be hard for some of you to imagine, but my Mom can be an outdoors lady. She always caught the most fish and she would always get a good Buck. One thing we loved as boy’s, and ...read more

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Philip Yancey, In His Book, The Jesus I Never ...

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 15, 2007
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    Philip Yancey, in his book, The Jesus I Never Knew, gives this illustration: "George Buttrick, former chaplain at Harvard, recalls that students would come into his office, plop down on a chair and declare, ’I don’t believe in God.’ Buttrick would give this disarming reply: ’Sit down and tell me ...read more

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • We Owe A Lot To Our Grandparents. They Have The ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 10, 2007
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    We owe a lot to our grandparents. They have the warmth of a parent; the wisdom of the sages; and the heart of a child. And over five million American children live with their grandparents. Here are some wonderful grandparent quotes to remind us of these unsung heroes. Sam Levenson The simplest ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • While On A Short-Term Missions Trip, Pastor Jack ...

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Oct 31, 2007
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    While on a short-term missions trip, Pastor Jack Hinton was leading worship at a leper colony on the island of Tobago. A woman who had been facing away from the pulpit turned around. "It was the most hideous face I had ever seen," Hinton said. "The woman’s nose and ears were entirely gone. She ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • What If We Had Entered This Sanctuary This ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 5, 2007
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    What if we had entered this sanctuary this morning to find it filled with cigarette smoke? Yet we fill God’s house with it! What if you found a spittoon ate the end of each pew? Yet God’s house is filled with tobacco juice every time we put just pinch between the teeth and gum. What if every ...read more

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • A Christmas Poem  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Hand on Dec 22, 2007
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    [A Christmas Poem] The King of Kings, the Lord of Lords Came to earth for you and me. The salvation I could not afford He paid for on Calvary. What could I ever give Him That would thank Him for His Son? I’ll confess, and turn from my sin And live in the victory won! I often lose sight ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • In July Of 2005, Angelina Jolie Adopted A Little ...

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Dec 27, 2007
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    In July of 2005, Angelina Jolie adopted a little Ethiopian child (pic). While she was touring drought and disease and famine stricken Ethiopia, she got the idea that although she couldn’t do every child in Africa a favor, she could grant favor to one child. So she stepped out of her world and ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Years Ago, When I Was A Youth Minister, We ...

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jan 12, 2008
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    Years ago, when I was a youth minister, we offered a free trip to youth camp to any teenager who could decipher the new name of the Youth Newsletter: The W.E.E.L.Y.D.O.T.L.I.S.T. -- We got all kinds of guesses, but out of several hundred teenagers who tried, no one figured it out. Sure enough, on ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • We Must Not Be Troubled By Unbelievers When They ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 16, 2008
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    “We must not be troubled by unbelievers when they say that this promise of reward makes the Christian life a mercenary affair. There are different kinds of reward. There is the reward which has no natural connection with the things you do to earn it, and is quite foreign to the desires that ought ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • William Shakespeare Has King Lear Say: "Sharper ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 8, 2008
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    William Shakespeare has King Lear say: “Sharper than a serpent’s tooth is a thankless child.” Maybe you feel Lear’s sentiment. Mom labors hours over a hot stove, and dad rises thrice during the meal to refill cups, clean up plates, and serve desserts, but not a peep of gratitude reaches their ears. ...read more

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Works Thy Hands Have Made, Pt. 2

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
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    WORKS THY HANDS HAVE MADE, PT. 2 You ever wondered about some of the works His hand have made? Ever seen a picture of a platypus? Strand creature these things are. They live on the east coast of Australia. The bizarre appearance of this mammal baffled European naturalists when they first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Video Illustration: Last Week We Looked At A Clip ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 2, 2008
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    Video Illustration: Last week we looked at a clip from the “Finger of God” and today I want to show you another clip which shows individuals tapping into the power of God and not into the philosophy of men or man’s intellect. Really the person documented in our clip today is led by the Spirit and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Two Pals Are Sitting In A Pub Watching The ...

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 18, 2008
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    “Two pals are sitting in a pub watching the eleven-o’clock news. A report comes on about a man threatening to jump from the 20th floor of a downtown building. One friend turns to the other and says, "I’ll bet you ten bucks the guy doesn’t jump." "It’s a bet," agrees his buddy. A few minutes later, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Participating In A Ceremony Of Another Religion

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 1, 2008
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    PARTICIPATING IN A CEREMONY OF ANOTHER RELIGION You may remember, a couple of years ago the Mormons opened a new temple in town and all the ministers were invited to go and participate in a clergy dedication ceremony of the local Mormon temple. I had a call from a pastor across town inviting me to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Red Herring  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008
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    RED HERRING You’ve probably heard the expression "red herring." This term was coined from a method of training hunting dogs to follow the scent of their prey. Once the dogs were following the proper scent, their trainers would drag red herrings (a stinky fish) across their paths. Initially, the ...read more

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  • Josh Hamilton & Katy – "Message From God." Back ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 22, 2008
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    Josh Hamilton & Katy – “Message from God.” Back to baseball – but not about baseball. (www.cbn.com) You might have heard about the player who hit 29 home runs in one round of the Home Run Derby. Some people say he is the best baseball player they have ever seen. But that didn’t last long when ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Even The Toe Is Important

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008
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    EVEN THE TOE IS IMPORTANT How important do you think that your toes are? They are just little calloused, smelly appendages right? Wrong. Dizzy Dean was one of the greatest pitchers of the 1930s and is honored in the Hall of Fame. But in the 1937 All-Star Game, Earl Averill lined a pitch off Dizzy ...read more

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  • Recently When Hurricane Ike Was Taking Aim At ...

    Contributed by William Jones on Sep 20, 2008
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    Recently when Hurricane Ike was taking aim at Galveston Texas all the residents of that island were given orders to leave the island or to face certain death. As the Hurricane approached they were given one last warning, leave before it is too late, if you do not there will be no rescue. Many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist