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  • This Part Of The Bible Paul Wrote In The Greek ...

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on May 9, 2008
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    This part of the Bible Paul wrote in the Greek language. The word he used here is προκοπή prokopé̄ . It means to drive forward. It is the beautiful picture of pioneers cutting there way through the wilderness. This is the team that slashes their way ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Eternity Magazine Contained A New Item On ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 9, 2008
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    Eternity magazine contained a new item on immortality and people's fascination with it. The article read: “The quest for pseudoimmortality took a giant leap forward with the announcement that you can send your remains "to the heavens" when you die. The Celestis Group of Melbourne, Florida, has ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • David F. Lloyd In His Essay "Rights Verses ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 21, 2008
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    DAVID F. LLOYD in his essay “Rights verses Responsibilities” Summer 2001 Issue of Vision:… RIGHTS OR BLESSINGS? Interestingly, God never promised rights. He promised blessings, and that is the critical difference. A self-sacrificing individual who serves his or her society, a people that truly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Two Wives Were Doing Their Washing In A Laundry ...

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 5, 2008
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    Two wives were doing their washing in a laundry mat. They were both sitting mend their husband’s pants. As they were sowing, the one lady said, "My husband is so discouraged, he is so cold. We can’t find anything good on TV. Nothing seems to go right for him. Every one at work picks on him and we ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Fair-Weather Christians  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 9, 2008
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    FAIR-WEATHER CHRISTIANS During the American Revolution, farmers who joined the Continental Army during the spring and summer went AWOL in the fall and winter. They were known as "summer soldiers". They signed up with the Army after their crops were planted, they fought the British over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • In Our Study Group, It Was Mentioned That If ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 15, 2008
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    In our study group, it was mentioned that if someone broke in and stole all the Christmas gifts not to mention the decorations and Christmas ham, then most of us would have a pretty miserable Christmas. Very few of us would get up and see the empty house and walk outside and start singing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • How Can We Be A Friend To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    How Can We Be A Friend To The Suffering? 1. We can be there for them. 2. We can feel their pain. 3. We can encourage them. 4. We can listen more than we talk. 5. We can be honest: I don’t know… don’t try to explain everything. 6. We can look beyond their faults and look to their needs. 7. We ...read more

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  • Do You Know The Poem, "If’, By Rudyard Kipling? ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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    Do you know the poem, "If’, by Rudyard Kipling? I’m sure you’ve heard it a hundred times. But let me quote just a part of "If’. "If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you; if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, but make allowance for ...read more

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  • Do You Know The Poem, "If’, By Rudyard Kipling? ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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    Do you know the poem, "If’, by Rudyard Kipling? I’m sure you’ve heard it a hundred times. But let me quote just a part of "If’. "If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you; if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, but make allowance for ...read more

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  • François Fénelon Once ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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    François Fénelon once wrote: "Lord, I know not what I ought to ask of Thee; Thou only knowest what I need; Thou lovest me better than I know how to love myself. O Father! give to Thy child that which he himself knows not how to ask. I dare not ask for crosses or consolations; I simply present ...read more

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  • A W Tozer Encouraged People Wanting And Having ...

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Jan 31, 2009
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    A W Tozer encouraged people wanting and having a "personal revival" to be seeking God with ALL of their Heart to consider these two points: 1. Get thoroughly dissatisfied with yourself. Complacency is the deadly enemy of spiritual progress. The contented soul is the stagnant soul. When speaking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Courage V. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009
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    COURAGE V. JUDGMENT I heard a story this week about a bull that loved to chew his cud while sitting beneath a shade tree. That particular tree was located just a stone’s throw from a set of railroad tracks. And every time that train came blowing by, it would disturb his afternoon nap and frustrate ...read more

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  • In Her Famous Book And Film, "The Hiding Place" ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 14, 2007
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    In her famous book and film, “The Hiding Place” Corrie ten Boom tells the story of a Dutch Christian family - her family, who had a heart for the Jewish people Her grandfather Wilhelm started a weekly prayer group in 1844 in the city of Haarlem, near Amsterdam for the salvation of the Jews. And ...read more

    Denomination: Anglican

  • One Writer Puts It Well When He Says, "Sabbath ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 7, 2007
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    One writer puts it well when he says, “Sabbath is taking a day a week to remind myself that I did not make the world and that it will continue to exist without my efforts. Sabbath is a day when my work is done, even if it isn’t. Sabbath is a day when my job is to enjoy. Period. Sabbath is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mary Mason Wrote A Poem Called: "It's Coronation ...

    Contributed by William Beard on May 22, 2007
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    MARY MASON wrote a poem called: “It’s Coronation Day”. “The house (he/she) lived in seems so still; The eyes no longer see; The lips, half smiling, do not speak. Is this finality? Our hearts shout, “No! It’s not the end! Her life has just begun!” TODAY is Coronation Day: For her, the ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • A Lady Visiting The Holy Land Came Upon A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A lady visiting the Holy Land came upon a sheepfold located high on a hilltop. Her attention was drawn to one poor sheep lying by the side of the road bleating in pain. Looking more closely, she discovered that its leg was injured. She asked the shepherd how it happened. "I had to break it ...read more

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  • Max Lucado Writes, "I Was Flying Home To San ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    MAX LUCADO WRITES, “I WAS FLYING HOME TO SAN ANTONIO ONE EVENING AND AS THE WHEELS OF THE PLANE HIT THE RUNWAY, ALL THROUGH THE PLANE YOU COULD HEAR THE UNFASTENING OF SEATBELTS. A VOICE CAME OVER THE INTERCOM SAYING, ’PLEASE REMAIN SEATED WITH YOUR SEATBELT FASTENED UNTIL THE PLANE COMES TO A ...read more

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  • Robert Lewis, Founding Pastor Of Fellowship ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Robert Lewis, Founding Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Arkansas said this, “…Our church along with several others, organized to renovate some of the public schools in our area. Teachers and school officials had not asked for our help and were clearly surprised when we offered it. ...read more

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  • In The Days Before Connecticut Became A State, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In the days before Connecticut became a state, the colonial legislature was in session when a thick black cloud blocked out the sunlight. Someone shouted, "It is the Day of Judgment Let’s go home and get ready" But one member of the legislature, who happened to be an old church deacon, stood up ...read more

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  • I Received This Email In Response To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I received this email in response to the Virginia Tech shooting. It’s from the WorldNetDaily. Speakers at the Virginia Tech convocation yesterday called on Allah and Buddha in their efforts to minister to the survivors, family and friends of victims of the shooting massacre at the school – but ...read more

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