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  • Created To Be Used  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
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    CREATED TO BE USED In his book The Pursuit of Excellence, Ted Engstrom wrote these words: "I was cleaning out a desk drawer when I found a flashlight I hadn't used in over a year. I flipped the switch, but wasn't surprised when it gave no light. I unscrewed it and shoot it to get the batteries ...read more

  • Temptation...means Enticement, Forbidden Fruit, ...

    Contributed by Hugh Laing on Mar 1, 2010
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    TEMPTATION...means Enticement, Forbidden Fruit, Allure, Bait, Desire... and I love this story on temptation. “There is a story told about a little boy in a grocery store that I think illustrates the nature of TEMPTATION. The boy was standing near an open box of peanut butter cookies. “Now then, ...read more

  • I Simply Came To Give...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
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    "I SIMPLY CAME TO GIVE..." In the middle of President Lincoln’s Presidency, an elderly lady made an appointment to see him. As she entered his office, he inquired, "How can I be of service to you, Madam?" The lady answered, "Mr. President, I know you are a very busy man, and I have not come to ...read more

  • Nfl Players Are Some Of The Strongest Most ...

    Contributed by Roger Miller on Apr 27, 2010
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    NFL Players are Some of the strongest most disciplined athletes in the world-and exactly who you would want to walk with you down a dark alley! But look at Michael Vick and Big Ben and you know for a fact they are weaklings against sin! They are a worthless savior! It is a reminder that all ...read more

  • William Doherty On How Marriages End Up Down ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 29, 2010
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    William Doherty on How Marriages End Up Down River William Doherty begins his book Take Back Your Marriage with a powerfully true illustration. His office is located in St. Paul, Minnesota, not far from the farthest point north on the Mississippi River. He describes the river’s powerful but silent ...read more

  • Preacher Vs. Worship Leader

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 16, 2010
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    PREACHER V. WORSHIP LEADER Conflicts are not uncommon, but when the preacher and song leader get into it, stand aside. One week, the preacher preached on commitment, and how we should move forward into doing service for others. After this sermon, the song leader led the congregation in singing ...read more

  • Not In Vain

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Apr 10, 2011
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    NOT IN VAIN In Washington, a Sunday school class was disrupted by a boy who wouldn’t behave. He also kept the other children from paying attention. The faithful teacher became discouraged and felt that his efforts were in vain. The mischievous youngster grew to manhood and travelled west, where he ...read more

  • On Obedience  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2011
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    ON OBEDIENCE "One word stands out from all others as the key to knowing God, to having His peace and assurance in your life--it is obedience." (Eric Liddell) Elisabeth Elliot tells the story of when she and her brother Tom were small children. Their mother would let Tom play with paper bags that ...read more

  • More Than A Golf Ball

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2011
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    MORE THAN A GOLF BALL Curtis Strange, one of the golfers in the Master’s Tournament, teed up on the 12th hole and hit a beautiful shot. It rolled right up and dropped in the cup for a hole-in-one. The crowd went crazy with applause and cheering. Then Curtis Strange did an interesting thing. He ...read more

  • Close, But...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2011
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    CLOSE, BUT... A high school senior was asking his father's advice on how to woo the girl of his dreams. And his dad said "Well son, when you take her out for pizza tonight and you're sitting across the table from her, take her hand in yours, gaze longingly into her eyes and softly say 'Wow, you ...read more

  • Colors Of Storms

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 27, 2011
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    COLORS OF STORMS As I was watching the weather warnings run across the TV screen, I began to think about how we go through life's storms without any warnings. Each one of the storms we go through are painted a different color of severity, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. It could be that a Green ...read more

  • How Christians Are Different

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
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    HOW CHRISTIANS ARE DIFFERENT A Second Century believer, in a letter to his friend, Diognetus, described how Christians are alike and different from others. He wrote, "Though they are residents at home in their own countries, their behavior there is more like transients...Though destiny has placed ...read more

  • Jehovah Is Still God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 14, 2011
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    JEHOVAH IS STILL GOD Gladys Aylward, missionary to China more than 50 years ago, was forced to flee when the Japanese invaded Yangcheng. But she couldn't leave her work behind. With only one assistant, she led a 100+ orphans over the mountains toward Free China. During Gladys's harrowing journey ...read more

  • Are You All Familiar With The ‘footprints' ...

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Jan 5, 2008
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    Are you all familiar with the ‘Footprints’ poster that essentially says that when times get rough and there was only one set of footprints in the sand as you walked with God, that this is the time when God carried you. How inspirational, but it’s a lie! What drivel…it all started within a heresy ...read more

  • We Are Told In One Of The Greek Histories That ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 19, 2008
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    We are told in one of the Greek histories that the wife of on of the generals of Cyrus, ruler of Persia, was accused of treachery and was condemned to die. At first her husband didn’t know what was taking place. But as soon as he heard about it he rushed to the palace and burst into the throne ...read more

  • The Teacher Was Testing The Children In His ...

    Contributed by Steve Miller on Mar 16, 2008
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    The teacher was testing the children in his Sunday school class to see if they understood the concept of getting to heaven. He asked them, "If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into Heaven?" "NO!" the children answered. "If I ...read more

  • The Home Should Be The Place Where Our Spiritual ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 25, 2008
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    The home should be the place where our spiritual life and everyday life meet. Recover the sacredness of the family table. Throughout history, mealtime, especially the dinner meal, has been considered a sacred time. Remember when the disciples shared a meal with the risen Christ? It was at the meal ...read more

  • Shaved Heads Reaffirms A Friend!

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 28, 2008
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    SHAVED HEADS REAFFIRMS A FRIEND! A teenage boy was diagnosed with cancer and as a result was in the hospital for several weeks to undergo radiation treatments and chemotherapy. During that time, he lost all of his hair. On the way home from the hospital, he was worried-not about the cancer, but ...read more

  • The Story Goes That A Man Had A Dream. He Stood ...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Mar 29, 2008
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    The story goes that a man had a dream. He stood at the gate of Heaven and confronted Peter. The man asked, “What does it take to get into Heaven?” Peter answered, “One Thousand Points.” OK the man said, “I have been faithful in church attendance all my life.” Peter said, “That’s one point.” The man ...read more

  • Take Special Note Of The Chapel Windows. Each ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on May 16, 2008
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    Take special note of the chapel windows. Each window uses symbols to depict the life and destiny of a different apostle. You will see the three money bags that represent Matthew the tax collector. You will see two crossed fish to remind us of Andrew the fisherman who died a martyr's death on an ...read more