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  • Fake Gems

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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    FAKE GEMS Anything that is extremely valuable will be counterfeited. Fake gems have been around for thousands of years, but as the technology for making them has advanced, fakes are now harder to detect with the naked eye. Gem buyers today must be aware of three types of gems that are made to ...read more

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  • Resolutions Through The Years

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 30, 2010
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    RESOLUTIONS THROUGH THE YEARS Has anyone decided what your New Year’s Resolutions will be for 2011? Before you do it, let’s take a look at how Resolutions tend to work out… Here are some examples: 2007: I will read at least 10 books this year 2008: I will try to finish the book I started last ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • The Magnitude Of The Request

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2011
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    THE MAGNITUDE OF THE REQUEST Napoleon and his soldiers overcame an island in the Mediterranean Sea. They had fought for many days to take the island and finally succeeded. After the capture of the island at the price of many lives, Napoleon and his generals gathered for a celebration. As they were ...read more

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  • Ortberg On God's Presence

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 7, 2011
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    ORTBERG ON GOD'S PRESENCE John Ortberg’s quote about God’s Presence: "Now let us bring God into the picture. The reality with God is that we are never speaking or acting in his absence. The psalmist said, 'Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Meeting With God In A Cesspit

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 15, 2011
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    MEETING WITH GOD IN A CESSPIT Philip Yancey shared about "a conference on evangelism sponsored by Billy Graham in Manila. A Cambodian man mesmerized the audience with his story of daily meditation. Under the Pol Pot regime he was held in a concentration camp like those depicted in the movie ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • The Bridal Suite

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 27, 2011
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    THE BRIDAL SUITE Cynthia Thomas tells a story about her "brother and his new wife who were escorted to their bridal suite in an elegant hotel in the wee hours of the morning. They were tired from the many hours at their wedding reception and from mingling with their guests. They took a look around ...read more

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  • Hope Is The Dream Of A Soul

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2011
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    HOPE IS THE DREAM OF A SOUL When a member of my congregation, 18-year-old Heidi, was thrown from a car back in May and suffered a head injury, it was a real miracle that she recovered and was soon in rehab at Crystus Santa Rosa. She was learning to walk again through rehab and therapy when a young ...read more

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  • The Stress-Free Life Of The Bedouins

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2011
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    THE STRESS-FREE LIFE OF THE BEDOUINS The Bedouin shepherd lives in shabby box tents that dot the hillsides throughout Israel. When compared to our lives saturated with modern conveniences it seems as though they live a very difficult life. However, an interesting fact is that their average life ...read more

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  • Repentance And Baptism  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 11, 2011
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    REPENTANCE AND BAPTISM Steve Atkerson states: "John the Baptist explicitly stated the purpose of his baptism when he said, 'I baptize you with water for repentance' (Mt 3:11). Did John baptize them so that they could repent or because they already had repented? That is, was John's baptism a means ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • How Many Will Be Saved?

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 20, 2011
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    HOW MANY WILL BE SAVED? There was a debate between two famous rabbis about this. One said that the number saved would be one third of the world. To support this he pointed to the ancient Flood in which Noah and his three sons and their families were saved. But of these three sons, Shem, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Built Out Of Junk

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 8, 2011
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    BUILT OUT OF JUNK Did you hear about the homeless man in Brazil who built his own car out of junk? Orismar de Souza is a homeless man in Brazil who decided to build the car using junk, spare parts and a hammer and chisel. Four years later, the "shrimpmobile" has him back on his feet. Souza, 35, ...read more

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  • The Sheep Dog  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2011
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    THE SHEEP DOG A man by the name of Keith Miller told of the time when his daughters were very young. They’d drop them off at the church’s children’s chapel on Sundays before the 11 am service. But one day Keith chanced to be in the class when the preacher was telling the story for the day to the ...read more

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  • Darwin Kissed And Cried Over Evolution

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Jun 20, 2011
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    DARWIN KISSED AND CRIED OVER EVOLUTION Shortly after Charles Darwin and his wife Emma were married, Emma wrote Charles a letter. In her letter Emma warned Darwin about believing things that can’t be proved and of recognizing the limitations of our minds... That there are things "which if true are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Eating Vegetables For Love

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jun 21, 2011
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    EATING VEGETABLES FOR LOVE When I was growing up and living at home, my parents couldn’t get me to eat vegetables for anything. They not only tried threats, they followed through. It didn’t work. Then I met Linda, we started dating, her parents had me over for dinner. She would look at me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gift Of Pearls

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jul 25, 2011
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    GIFT OF PEARLS A number of years ago, when our oldest was just a little tyke, a Chinese man we knew gave my wife a string of pearls as a gift. Anyway, the pearls he gave her were different from the ones we might find in a jewelry store; they were natural, not cultivated. Now, the most common ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Testimony Of Charles Spurgeon  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
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    TESTIMONY OF CHARLES SPURGEON Charles Spurgeon, credited as the greatest preacher in the history of the English World, read a copy of Pilgrim’s Progress while plundering through his grandfather’s belongings. Through this book he became aware of his sinfulness and depravity. He carried this guilt ...read more

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  • The Path Of Rescue—follow The Light

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
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    THE PATH OF RESCUE--FOLLOW THE LIGHT Bob Russell shared an interesting illustration about darkness and light several years back with the Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. He said: "Every once in a while we get a bird inside this sanctuary. He doesn't really want to be in here, but ...read more

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  • Firm Foundation  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2011
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    FIRM FOUNDATION Ravi Zacharias told about doing a lectureship several years ago at the Ohio State University. As he was being driven to the lecture, they passed what was then the "new" Wexner Art Center. The driver commented, "This is a new art building for the university. It is a fascinating ...read more

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  • Deliver Us From Evil

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
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    DELIVER US FROM EVIL Dr. Thomas Dooley gave a chilling example related to this prayer. It came from his experience in Southeast Asia between 1954 and 1960. Dr. Dooley authored three books about conditions there, the most well-known being 'Deliver Us from Evil', published in 1956. The subject was ...read more

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  • Deficiencies

    Contributed by Mark Adams on Aug 13, 2011
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    DEFICIENCIES I want to tell you about a weird thing that used to happen a lot to sailors during the 1600s. Vessels were getting more sea worthy, and adventures were taking people farther and farther from home. You might be on the same ship with the same people, with the same person cooking for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ