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  • Abortion Down: In '02, 14% Of Births By U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Abortion Down: In ’02, 14% of births by U.S. women of childbearing age were unwanted vs. just 9% in ’95, report federal researchers. In ’95, for every 100 pregnancies that ended in abortion or birth, almost 26 ended in abortion, in ’04 that had dropped to 24, ...read more

  • James Uses Paradoxes To Convey Stabilizing ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001
    based on 116 ratings
     | 3,976 views

    James uses paradoxes to convey stabilizing wisdom. Paradoxes are like literary oxymorons. Top Ten List of Oxymorons. 10. Computer security 9. Political science 8. Tight slacks 7. Definite maybe 6. Pretty ugly 5. Twelve-ounce pound ...read more

  • Offer Patients ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
     | 5,654 views

    OFFER PATIENTS LOVE At his clinic in Topeka, Kansas, Dr. Karl Menninger instructed his entire staff that the most important thing they could offer any patient was love. He said, "If people can learn to give and receive love, they will usually recover from their ...read more

  • Look Busy

    Contributed by David Moore on Aug 11, 2010
     | 4,566 views

    LOOK BUSY The other day I saw a man wearing a tee shirt which read "Jesus is Coming -- Look Busy" Of course, it was a statement of unbelief. But Jesus is coming, and we must not merely look busy, but be busy. Jesus said "I must work the works of ...read more

  • Troubling Teen Statistics

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jun 23, 2011
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    TROUBLING TEEN STATISTICS 20 teens attempt to end their lives every 30 minutes. 685 teens become drug users ever 30 minutes. 23 teenage girls have abortions every 30 minutes. 3 million American teenagers have been treated for ...read more

  • Have You Ever Been Shown Mercy? Does A Teacher ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 7, 2008
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    Have you ever been shown mercy? Does a teacher come to mind? How about a time when your parent or parents were compassionate and showed mercy? I remember 9th grade geometry and how I struggled through that class and got a D- for the ...read more

  • Tombstone Inscription

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Tombstone inscription. Pause now as you pass by, As you are now once was I, As I am now, so you must be. Prepare yourself and follow me. • Bertrand Russell said, “Death is a night of nothingness.” Friends the Bible says we are destined to die ...read more

  • Eight Tests Every Christian Will Face

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2019
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    Below are brief descriptions of eight types of tests that every Christian will likely face: • Fiery trials: intense encounters or struggles; bursts of anger, grief, or lust • Infirmities: physical limitations and illnesses • Reproaches: ridicule and rejection on account of faith or ...read more

  • In His Spiritual Autobiography, William Barclay, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Apr 14, 2002
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    In his spiritual autobiography, William Barclay, the venerable Scottish scholar, tells the tragedy of losing his 21-year-old daughter and her fiance who were drowned in a boating accident. He writes, "God did not stop that accident at sea, but he did still the storm in my own heart so that somehow ...read more

  • Compromise And Anti-Christ  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 15, 2002
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    COMPROMISE AND ANTI-CHRIST Religious tolerance is not always a sign of good will. It can be a sign of careless, perhaps hypocritical religious indifference of the most high-handed philosophic relativism. It can also be a mask behind which to hide downright malice. During the Nazi era, for example, ...read more

  • John G. Wendel And His Sisters Were Some Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Mar 13, 2003
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    John G. Wendel and his sisters were some of the most miserly people of all time. Although they had received a huge inheritance from their parents, they spent very little of it and did all they could to keep their wealth for themselves. John was able to influence five of his six sisters never to ...read more

  • The Weapon Of Prayer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2003
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    THE WEAPON OF PRAYER It takes more than bullets and bombs to win a war, residents said in Chatsworth, GA. "Prayer is the greatest weapon we’ve got," said Frank Lloyd of Chatsworth at a prayer service at First Baptist Church. "This war’s not going to be won on military might. It’s going to be ...read more

  • March Of 1981, President Reagan Was Shot By John ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 6, 2005
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    March of 1981, President Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr. , and was hospitalized for several weeks. Although Reagan was the nation’s chief executive, his hospitalization had little impact on the nation’s activity. Government continued. On the other hand, suppose the garbage collectors in this ...read more

  • Pastor Leadership Styles

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Pastor Leadership Styles Shepherding-loving, nurturing, community-driven 55% Bridge Building-good personality, create consensus, being people together 53% Directional-seeks next logical move, searches for right path 44% Team Building, matching people/jobs, expects it done, hands off ...read more

  • Media Saturated Kids: American Kids Spend An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,018 views

    Media Saturated Kids: American kids spend an average of 8 hours and 33 minutes in media each day (including TV, radio, music, print resources, computers, the Internet and video games) according to a Kaiser Health survey. Kids often multi-task by using more than one form of media simultaneously, so ...read more

  • Heroic Love

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 10, 2009
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    HEROIC LOVE St. Gianna Molla stands out as another fool for Christ. She conceived a child and then discovered a grave medical problem. A doctor herself, "A few days before the child was due, although trusting as always in Providence, she was ready to give her life in order to save that of her ...read more

  • Abraham Vs. Balaam

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 19, 2010
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    ABRAHAM VS. BALAAM Whosoever possesses these three qualities belongs to the disciples of Abraham our father: a generous eye, a humble spirit, and a meek soul. But he who possesses the three opposite qualities--an evil eye, a proud spirit, and a haughty soul--is of the disciples of Balaam the ...read more

  • The Harp String Of Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    THE HARP STRING OF HOPE G.F. Watt has a famous painting entitled Hope. It pictures a poor woman against the world. Her eyes are bandaged so that she cannot see ahead. In her hands is a harp, but all the strings are broken save one. Those broken strings represent her shattered expectations, her ...read more

  • What Makes Your Face Shine?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011
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    WHAT MAKES YOUR FACE SHINE? A Hindu trader in India once asked a missionary, "What do you put on your face to make it shine?" With surprise the man of God answered, "I don’t put anything on it!" His questioner began to lose patience and said emphatically, "Yes, you do! All of you who believe in ...read more

  • The Agenda Of The Coach

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
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    THE AGENDA OF THE COACH LSU tackle Drake Nevis was the anchor of the defensive line for LSU last year. Listen to what Defensive Coordinator John Chavis said about Nevis before the draft: "Folks are going to fall in love with him. When you get a guy that has the athletic ability he does and ...read more