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  • Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Apr 2, 2010
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    WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME? "As to my sin, I hear its harsh accusings no more when I hear Jesus cry, 'Why hast thou forsaken me?' I know that I deserve the deepest hell at the hand of God's vengeance; but I am not afraid. He will never forsake me, for he forsook his Son on my behalf. I ...read more

  • Rembrandt's Sin

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
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    REMBRANDT'S SIN If you were to look at Rembrandt’s painting of The Three Crosses, your attention would be drawn first to the center cross on which Jesus died. Then as you would look at the crowd gathered around the foot of that cross, you’d be impressed by the various facial expressions and ...read more

  • Le Crocodile

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
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    LE CROCODILE Rene Lacoste, the world's top tennis player in the late 1920s, won seven major singles titles during his career, including multiple victories at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the French Open. His friends called him "Le Crocodile," an apt term for his tenacious play on the court. ...read more

  • A Texas-Sized Sword

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2011
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    A TEXAS-SIZED SWORD In 2000, we drove across the country from Maryland to California and back. On our return, we blew past this Great Big Cross along the highway in Texas. By the time we saw the exit, we had passed it and continued our journey home. The image of that great big cross stuck in my ...read more

  • God Put A Cross Between You And Hell. If You ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 8, 2011
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    "God put a cross between you and hell. If you want to go to hell, you will have to crawl over the cross of Jesus." ("Adrianisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Adrian Rogers, (Memphis TN: ...read more

  • Denying Oneself

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012
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    DENYING ONESELF "To deny oneself is not to do without something or even many things. It is not asceticism, nor self-rejection or self-hatred, nor is it even the disowning of particular sins. It is to renounce the self as the dominant element in life. It is to replace the self with God-in-Christ as ...read more

  • A 33-Year-Old Great

    Contributed by Steve Wilson on Jun 6, 2012
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    A 33-YEAR-OLD GREAT About 2,300 years ago Alexander the Great marched his army from Greece to India. Though the distance was long, his army was unstoppable. The only reason he stopped was that his men became homesick and wanted to return to Greece. That march had long ranging influence. The Greek ...read more

  • Now, During My Sermon Preparation Time, I Came ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Now, during my sermon preparation time, I came across a humorous story entitled, “Helping Hand”: a. According to the story, a pastor is walking down the street one day when he notices a very small boy … trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. b. However, the boy is very small ...read more

  • The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice on 14th December 1878 to the House of Commons, told this touching story. “The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. And so the doctors told the princess not to kiss her because ...read more

  • When Necessary, Use Words

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    An as Francis of Assisi put so wonderfully: “Preach the Gospel at all times – and ...read more

  • Lady Last Minute Shopping With Kids In Tow, This ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
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    Lady last minute shopping with kids in tow, this lady was really having a hard time during her Christmas shopping trip. As she shoved her way into a chrowded elevator, she said, "I dont know who’s responsible for all this Christmas stuff, but they ought to arrest him, string him up, and shoot ...read more

  • Sacrificial Love

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Oct 2, 2008
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    Sacrificial Love Years ago, a young mother was making her way across the hills of South Wales, carrying her tiny baby in her arms, when she was overtaken by a blinding blizzard. She never reached her destination, and when the blizzard had subsided her body was found by searchers beneath a mound of ...read more

  • Rocky

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 12, 2008
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    ROCKY One of the biggest movies of modern times, "Rocky" starring Sylvester Stallone, almost never got made. Stallone was struggling to find work as a screenwriter. He saw a fight against Ali and little-known Church Wepner. Wepner went 15 rounds, and it gave Stallone an idea. Three days later, ...read more

  • The Simple Story

    Contributed by Christopher Kennedy on Jan 22, 2009
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     | 2,282 views

    THE SIMPLE STORY Last week, I met in the worship center with the four-year-olds from the school and we talked about what pastors do. After I was done showing them my robe and stoles and my private Communion kit and talking about the different places a pastor stands in church to talk about Jesus, I ...read more

  • Famous Last Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009
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    FAMOUS LAST WORDS Karl Marx, died in 1883 with these last words: "Go on, get out - last words are for fools who haven’t said enough." Thomas à Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, d.1170 "I am ready to die for my Lord, that in my blood the Church may obtain liberty and peace." The very last words ...read more

  • My Part

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Mar 3, 2004
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    MY PART But, when you look at the reasons behind why Christ came, why he was crucified, he died for all mankind and he suffered for all mankind, so that, really, anybody who transgresses has to look at their own part or look at their own culpability. SOURCE: ...read more

  • Master & Commander Clip: Chap: 15 Start: 0:49:47 ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 15, 2005
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    Master & Commander clip: Chap: 15 Start: 0:49:47 End: 0:53:20 -3:43 ) What a heart-retching decision by that Commander. If he doesn’t cut the ropes to the wreckage it will become a “sea anchor” killing everyone on board. If he does cut the ropes he sacrifices one of his men, Mr. Warley. But ...read more

  • St. John Of The Cross (1542-1591) Said, "A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 25, 2001
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    St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) said, "A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on ...read more

  • No One Would Ever Have Crossed The Ocean If He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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    "No one would ever have crossed the ocean if he could have gotten off the ship in the ...read more

  • Our Congregation Hosted A Red Cross Blood Drive ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2004
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    Our congregation hosted a Red Cross blood drive on a recent Sunday morning that started before and continued during our various assemblies. I tried to give blood before the worship assembly. They rejected my offer! I had to answer a long series of questions about personal health, relationships, ...read more

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