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  • Your Will Gives Out First

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    YOUR WILL GIVES OUT FIRST I can remember trying out for the cross country team at my high school, I could not understand how some of these guys did it, they could run and be fine at the finish line, I on the other hand was literally dying and giving up a mile short. The coach told me that the ...read more

  • God Is Not Just Love

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 7, 2008
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    It is true God is Love. But God is also jealous I found 18 different occurrences where God is called Jealous, or the scripture refers to His Jealousy. Exodus 34:14 even says His name is Jealous; For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: God is ...read more

  • Many Of You Remember The Struggles Of The Viet ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    Many of you remember the struggles of the Viet Nam War. During that war, our troops would often set up “fire bases”. These were bases where troops & artillery would be placed. They were arranged in such a way that if one fire base was attacked, usually one or two other bases could provide covering ...read more

  • Let It Out

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    LET IT OUT Only 15% of Americans say they let their feelings out often, although 80% believe it is healthy to do so. A national study reveals 63% of Americans think people are too bottled-up when it comes to their emotions. 40% let it out in the average week and 11% can’t even remember the last ...read more

  • Viral Marketing Isn't That Infectious After All. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
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    Viral Marketing isn’t that infectious after all. At least that’s the conclusion of Bringing the Message to the Masses, a new JupiterResearch report that reveals that only 15% of viral marketing efforts of the past year actually succeeded in getting consumers to spread positive word of mouth. One of ...read more

  • Charlotte's Web: Templeton The Rat

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 28, 2008
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    CHARLOTTE'S WEB: TEMPLETON THE RAT How many of you have seen or read Charlottes Web? Remember the rat? He was a very resourceful fellow, but do you remember what he always wanted to know whenever he was asked to contribute to saving the pig? "What’s in it for me?” He didn’t care about others ...read more

  • Keeping The Aquarium

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 18, 2008
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    KEEPING THE AQUARIUM "With all our education, our fine buildings, our image of the church, we are doing less to win people to Christ than our unschooled forefathers did. We're no longer fishers of men, but keepers of the aquarium, and we spend most of our time swiping fish from each other's bowl." ...read more

  • So Far We Have Seen That God Is A Real Being Who ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 9, 2008
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    "So far we have seen that God is a real being who is perfect, necessary and unlimited, but nothing has been said about the fundamental nature of that being. Invoking the language of substances, we note that things that exist independent of mind are made of one of two types of substance (or of ...read more

  • Imagine How Surprising Matthew's Life Was To ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 20, 2008
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    Imagine how surprising Matthew’s life was to him. One day he’s sitting at the tax collector’s booth, busily engaged in taking whatever he can get from people. That night he’s got Jesus in his house, throwing a dance party. And the next day -- the very next day -- he’s in the house of the ruler of ...read more

  • For Those Who Choose To Put Jesus On The Throne, ...

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 4, 2008
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    For those who choose to put Jesus on the throne, life is different....and that difference is love. Billy Graham tells of the mountain folks in our state, and how they would take a slatted cradle, place their laundry in it and tie it crossways to the rushing water of the creek. The agitation of ...read more

  • Jesus Never Apologized

    Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
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    Jesus Never Apologized Ever noticed when reading the words of Jesus, He never apologized? His ways are higher. His ways are best and just because someone else doesn’t understand, doesn’t mean you apologize for what was said. Jesus didn’t go, Sorry guys, I misspoke Myself yesterday when I said what ...read more

  • But In God's Scheme Of Things, A Person's A ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 3, 2008
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    But in God's scheme of things, a person's a person no matter how small. In fact in God's scheme, the least are the most important. The poor and marginalized and abuse and downtrodden are given God's favor over the important, or wealthy, or famous. Chris Tomlin wrote a worship song that I love ...read more

  • Will Gives Out First

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 2,030 views

    Will Gives Out First I can remember trying out for the cross country team at my high school. I could not understand how some of these guys did it. they could run and be fine at the finish line. I on the other hand was literally dying and giving up a mile short. The coach told me that the great ...read more

  • Second ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
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    SECOND THOUGHTS An angel appeared at a faculty meeting and told the dean that in return for his unselfish service, he will be rewarded with his choice of wealth, wisdom, or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selects wisdom. "It is done!" the angel said, and then disappeared into a cloud of ...read more

  • The Late Great American Writer Of Children's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 7, 2009
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    The late great American writer of children’s books and poetry, Phyllis McGinley (1905 - 1978): "Families that own a surface similarity of good cheer are happy families! For one thing, they like each other, which is quite a different thing from loving. For another, they have almost always, one ...read more

  • Power Comes From God

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 10, 2009
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    POWER COMES FROM GOD There is an interesting account about Thomas Aquinas visiting Pope Innocent II in the 12th century. The great theologian and philosopher came upon the pope auditing some of the Vatican's treasure. The pope stated, "No more must the church say with Peter that of silver and gold ...read more

  • Passion And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    PASSION AND PRODUCTION There were a group of people standing outside a very large and ornate cathedral in Europe and they were admiring the very fine craftsmanship, the detail work, the care and the love that seemed evident in building such a fine place to worship a loving God. One of the men ...read more

  • Hope And A Grateful Heart  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009
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    HOPE AND A GRATEFUL HEART There is an old legend of a man who found the barn where Satan kept his seeds ready to be sown in the human heart. On finding the seeds of discouragement more numerous than others, he learned that those seeds could be made to grow almost anywhere. When questioned, Satan ...read more

  • Three Pieces Of Bread: Passover

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 7, 2009
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    THREE PIECES OF BREAD: PASSOVER In a Jewish home (at Passover) the Father places three pieces of matzot bread inside a cloth. The middle of the three pieces is broken. Part is wrapped in cloth with the remaining two, and the other broken part is hidden. Jewish people have many views as to what ...read more

  • Flower ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    FLOWER MIX-UP A bank in Binghamton, New York, sent some flowers to a competitor who had recently moved into a new building. There was a mix up at the flower shop, and the card sent with the arrangement read, "With our deepest sympathy." The florist, very embarrassed, apologized. But it was worse, ...read more