Contributed by Sermon Central on May 16, 2002
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AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
An old couple was sitting by the fireside. He looked over at her, had a romantic thought, and said, “After fifty years, I’ve found you tried and true.”
The wife’s hearing wasn’t very good, so she said, “What?”
He repeated, “After fifty years, I’ve found you tried and
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008
PRAYING FOR THEM FOR YEARS
David Stone is a preacher I know, and his mother changed my prayers for my children. She says that from day one she prayed that God would just surround them with an envelope of protection from Satan. But... she also prayed from day one for the girl that one day Dave
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Christian Church
Contributed by John Putty on Apr 14, 2011
SIX THOUSAND YEARS
Early Christian writers held that at the end of 6,000 years of history, Christ would return and reign for 1,000 years (referred to as the Millennium). These included Barnabas (c. A.D. 100), Justin Martyr and Irenaeus (c. A.D. 150), Lactantius (c. A.D. 325), and Methodius, Bishop
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Assembly Of God
WHAT IS SIXTY YEARS
What is sixty years worth? The last sixty years have paid tribute to the election of ten U.S. Presidents. Yuri Gagarin, sixty years ago in April, rocketed into history as the first human to travel beyond the clouds, and to orbit around the earth for nearly two hours. Sixty
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Lutheran
Contributed by Jason Cole on May 20, 2005
In 1883 in Allentown, New Jersey, a wooden Indian—the kind that was seen in front of cigar stores—was placed on the ballot for Justice of the Peace. The candidate was registered under the fictitious name of Abner Robbins. When the ballots were counted, Abner won over incumbent Sam Davis by 7 votes.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 26, 2005
A missionary in the New Hebrides watched some native killing hogs. These natives cut off the hogs’ tails and put them over in a pile. When the missionary asked the natives why they did this, they replied, “The meat is for us, the tails are for our gods.” Some Christians are just as
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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The good news is that science now agrees: Religion really is a good thing. Consider the following, reported in Time magazine’s cover story for June 24:
1. Heart-surgery patients who draw comfort from their religious faith have a significantly higher survival rate than those who do not.
2. The
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
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In Charles Swindoll’s new book, The Quest for Character (Multnomah), “sociologist and historian Carle Zimmerman, in his 1947 book Family and Civilization, recorded his keen observations as he compared the disintegration of various cultures with the parallel decline of family life in those cultures.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006
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Lifelong A new National Fatherhood Initiative survey finds 88% of Americans believe marriage should be a lifelong commitment and 89% agree “all things being equal, it is better for children to be raised in a household that has a married mother and father.” Also, 71% reject the statement: “Either
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
New American Values: Since the attacks on the nation Americans say they are more inclined to spend more time at home with loved ones (46%); watch TV with family and friends, as opposed to alone (30%); cook meals at home (25%); and read books (22%). Activities that were found to be less appealing to
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