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  • To Him Who Is Thirsty I Will Give Them Without ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 9, 2007
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    To him who is thirsty I will give them without cost...... when our family go out to restaurants or a cafe or pub lunch, Danielle will often ask me to go and get some water, but she doesn’t mean bottled water she means get some tap water because its free. I always feel embarrassed asking for ...read more

  • Emptiness

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 23, 2007
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     | 3,673 views

    Emptiness One of the most common refrains we hear from those who have reached the pinnacle of success is that of the emptiness that still stalks their lives, all their successes notwithstanding. That sort of confession is at least one reason the question of meaning is so central in life’s pursuit. ...read more

  • This Was Something That Blessed Me From Craig ...

    Contributed by Tunde Edu on Jan 15, 2008
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    This was something that blessed me from Craig Hill’s book, Deceived! Who me? Some of you have seen this small radios that can only operate in two bandwidths or range of frequencies, AM and FM. If set to AM you can only get certain stations that you will not get on FM and if you tune it to FM you ...read more

  • Do Not Be Ignorant

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 20, 2008
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    Do Not Be Ignorant Paul opens Chapter 10 by telling the Corinthian Christians to not be ignorant to not be ag-no-eh-o which means the following: The Greek word for "ignorant" - ἀãíïέù, agnoeō, ag-no-eh'-o. Not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by ...read more

  • Seven Life Lessons From Samson

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 13, 2022
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    Certainly the story of Samson and the prostitute of Gaza stands as a cautionary tale to all of us. Here are some of the obvious lessons: 1) Just because we think we have conquered a certain sin doesn’t mean it will stay conquered forever. 2) The price of long-term spiritual victory is continued ...read more

  • At The End Of World War I, Herbert Hoover, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 14, 2002
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     | 1,378 views

    ILLUS:At the end of World War I, Herbert Hoover, later to become President of the United States, led the allied relief efforts in Europe. He kept hundreds of thousands from starving, and a new word entered the Finnish language. In Finland, to "hoover" ...read more

  • The Prominent Evolutionist William Provine Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2002
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    The prominent evolutionist William Provine of Cornell University candidly conceded that if Darwinism is true, then there are five inescapable implications: there’s no evidence for God; there’s no life after death; there’s no absolute foundation for right and wrong; there’s no ultimate ...read more

  • A Pastor Went To Give Blood, And Was Asked ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
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    A Pastor went to give blood, and was asked several questions to determine his eligibility. The last item on the questionnaire was, “Do you engage in any hazardous work?” He smiled and answered “Yes.” He was wearing a clerical collar. The Red Cross worker looked up, marked ...read more

  • Warren Wiersbe Said In His Autobiography, Be ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Fordham on Oct 29, 2002
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    Warren Wiersbe said in his autobiography, Be Myself, “If life is to have meaning, and if God’s will is to be done, all of us have to accept who we are and what we are, give it back to God, and thank Him for the way He ...read more

  • For Centuries Educated And Literate Persons ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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    For centuries educated and literate persons considered it important to start the day by getting out of bed on the right side. The meaning of the verbal formula, which is now more familiar than the ceremony that produced it, is literal. To get out of bed on the left side was to invite ...read more

  • Gift Shoppers An Estimated 10% Of Today's $2.6 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Gift Shoppers An estimated 10% of today’s $2.6 trillion retail market is spent buying gifts. For retailers that means 1 out of every 10 customers in their store has a gift shopping need. This offers marketers the potential to expand their business by ...read more

  • Arguably, One Of The Most Important Inventions In ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 19, 2006
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    Arguably, one of the most important inventions in history was the telephone. In 1875, while experimenting with the idea of transmitting speech by electrical means, Alexander Graham Bell discovered the basic principle that made the telephone possible. The next year, on March 7, 1876, Elisha Gray of ...read more

  • No Tv For Tots The American Academy Of Pediatrics ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
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    No TV For Tots The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children under the age of 2 watch no TV. That means no Baby Bach. No Smart Baby. No Baby Genius. A recent report concludes, there’s no evidence these products make babies smarter, but there is reason to believe that, ...read more

  • No Tv For Tots The American Academy Of Pediatrics ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    No TV For Tots The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children under the age of 2 watch no TV. That means no Baby Bach. No Smart Baby. No Baby Genius. A recent report concludes, there’s no evidence these products make babies smarter, but there is reason to believe that, ...read more

  • The Word ?maranatha? Is A Syriac Expression That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 16, 2003
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    The word ?maranatha? is a Syriac expression that means: ?Our Lord comes.? It was used as a greeting in the early church. When believers gathered or parted, they didn?t say ?hello? or ?goodbye,? but ?Maranatha!? If we had the same upward look today, it would revolutionize the church. O ...read more

  • The Belief That Youth Is The Happiest Time Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "The belief that youth is the happiest time of life is founded on a fallacy. The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are ...read more

  • According To Industry Research, Approximately ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    According to industry research, approximately 40% of online ad dollars are allocated to search. That leaves approximately 60% allocated to online display ads. Of that remaining 60%, approximately half is allocated towards ad networks. This means that about 30% of total online ...read more

  • Pharisees Want A Sign

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 15, 2009
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    PHARISEES WANT A SIGN The word peroushim, transliterated "Pharisees," means "separated ones." Their attitude is that external observance of the hundreds of prescriptions of the Law is the essential human response to the covenant of God. They seek a sign–-and remember that Jesus has just given ...read more

  • Humanism Is Mans Rebellion Against And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Humanism is mans rebellion against and alienation from God. This is mans slavery. How can that which produced mans slavery set him free from it? All mans efforts to possess a self-contained freedom, to find the meaning of life by his own wisdom, to build a worthy ...read more

  • Research Is An Organized Method Of Trying To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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     | 1,695 views

    Research is an organized method of trying to find out what you are going to do after you cannot do what you are doing now. It may also be said to be the method of keeping a customer reasonably dissatisfied with what he has. This means constant improvement and change so that the ...read more