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  • John Quincy Adams, The Sixth President Of Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
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    John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of our country, once stated: "So great is my veneration for the Bible that the earlier my children begin to read it, the more confident will be my hope that they will prove useful citizens of their country and respectable members of society. I have for many ...read more

  • Read The Instructions

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Jan 25, 2009
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    READ THE INSTRUCTIONS Debbie's laptop broke several months ago, causing some frustration. We couldn't afford right now to put it in the shop, so we decided to attempt repair. We found a hard drive for really a great price, so we purchased and installed it into the drive bay. Suppose I failed to ...read more

  • It Is A Subject So Vast, That All Our Thoughts ...

    Contributed by Billy Nale on Feb 5, 2009
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    "It is a subject so vast, that all our thoughts are lost in its immensity; so deep, that our pride is drowned in its infinity... But while the subject humbles the mind, it also expands it. Nothing will so enlarge the intellect, nothing so magnify the whole soul of man, as a devout, earnest, ...read more

  • Thompson Chain-Reference: 100 Years

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
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    THOMPSON CHAIN-REFERENCE: 100 YEARS The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible turns 100 this year. Published by Kirkbride Bible Co., the Bible was developed by Frank Charles Thompson with the goal of linking verses to help readers study Scripture without ...read more

  • Student Of Love

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 17, 2009
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    STUDENT OF LOVE I know a man named James Bailey, from Marks, Mississippi, who was one of my former deacons. James Bailey was a grown man when he became a Christian. He had only gone to school through the 4th grade and never learned to read when he was in school. James Bailey was a hard man and ...read more

  • Who Told You It's The Word Of God?

    Contributed by Sharon Stonestreet on Mar 2, 2009
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    WHO TOLD YOU IT'S THE WORD OF GOD? A young woman who was soundly converted immediately began to read her Bible. A friend who disbelieved the Scriptures and took delight in ridiculing them asked her, "Why do you spend so much time reading a book like that?" "Because it’s the Word of God," replied ...read more

  • Biblical Truth

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 3, 2009
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    BIBLICAL TRUTH Both George Gallup and George Barna, eminent pollsters and close church observers, have noted declining biblical literacy in the church. The majority of born-again Christian do not believe in absolute truth. 60% of Americans can’t name five of the Ten Commandments. 50% of high ...read more

  • Green Efforts

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 4, 2009
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    GREEN EFFORTS The news told of a hotel in California trying to be as "green" as possible. So they took out Gideon bible from the rooms, and put ...read more

  • The Legend Of Momo

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009
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    THE LEGEND OF MOMO Back in 1971 and 1972 around Louisiana, MO there was a story that stirred up the nation. It is the legend of MOMO the Missouri Monster. Witnesses claim to have seen a huge, hairy, hulking creature stalking the woods and lonely country roads. The creature is similar to the ...read more

  • Train Wreck

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Mar 16, 2009
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    TRAIN WRECK Some years ago, a fearful railroad wreck took a dreadful toll of life and limb in an eastern state. A train, loaded with young people returned from school, was stalled on a suburban track because of what is known as a "hot-box." Another limited train was soon due, but a flagman was ...read more

  • Old Testament Scholar Christopher Wright States ...

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 26, 2009
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    Old Testament scholar Christopher Wright states in his book Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, "I find myself aware that in reading the Hebrew Scriptures, I am handling something that gives me a closer link with Jesus than any archaeological artifact could do...Above all, this is where he ...read more

  • Again, I Want To Refer To Christopher Wright's ...

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 26, 2009
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    Again, I want to refer to Christopher Wright’s book Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament. He asks the question, Why does Matthew start his gospel with the genealogy of Jesus? Why didn’t he go straight to the wonderful story of the Magi? It's "because, says Matthew, you won’t understand that ...read more

  • A U.s. Soldier Shot By A Sniper In Iraq Back In ...

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Mar 29, 2009
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    A U.S. soldier shot by a sniper in Iraq back in August 2007 said his pocket-sized Bible tucked in his shirt saved his life by stopping a bullet near his heart. 22 year old Pfc. Brendon Schweigart was helping retrieve a tank in Iraq when he was hit by a sniper’s bullet. Schweigart said the bullet ...read more

  • Looking For Answers  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
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    LOOKING FOR ANSWERS Sometimes we look in the wrong places to find answers. The story is told of a drunk who was seen by a police officer looking for something. The drunk was down on his hands and knees and explained in slurred speech to the police officer that he was looking for his wallet. The ...read more

  • The Ruined Hunting Dog

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
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    THE RUINED HUNTING DOG Robert Moffatt, missionary to savage tribes of South Africa, translated the Bible into the native language of the people and taught the people to read. He watched the remarkable changes which the gospel brought in the lives of these formerly fierce warriors. He saw them show ...read more

  • Gideons International Has Distributed 1.4 Billion ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
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    Gideons International has distributed 1.4 billion Bibles and New Testaments since July ...read more

  • Approximately 2,300 People Are Potentially ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
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    Approximately 2,300 people are potentially exposed to every Gideon-distributed hotel Bible every 6 ...read more

  • Shifting Sands

    Contributed by Michael Carbaugh on May 3, 2009
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    SHIFTING SANDS One of my favorite things to do at the beach is to just sit or stand on the beach right where the waves wash up under my feet. The waves are refreshing, but I like most what happens as the waves retreat. As the waves retreat, the water takes the sand around and under my feet away. ...read more

  • Dr. Myron Houghton Wrote, "To Affirm The ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 28, 2009
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    Dr. Myron Houghton wrote, "To affirm the inspiration and inerrancy of the original writings while casting doubt on the authority of the Bible that is available to us is just plain silly. Can you really imagine someone seriously saying, 'I have good news and I have bad news: the good news is that ...read more

  • You Can't Study All The Time

    Contributed by Simon Taylor on May 29, 2009
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    YOU CAN'T STUDY ALL THE TIME The best way I can explain what I mean is looking at my teacher training. As most of you know, I was at once time a student teacher. A lot of what we do is theory – child development, teaching methods, and so on. Even when you graduate you’re expected to keep up my ...read more

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