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  • The Basics  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Lobmiller on Apr 28, 2008
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     | 2,872 views

    THE BASICS * We believe in sanctification through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit, and we believe in personal holiness, purity of heart and life. * We believe in divine healing, through faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, and that healing is included in the Redemption. * We believe in ...read more

  • The Resurrection Is Crucial

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008
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     | 8,189 views

    THE RESURRECTION IS CRUCIAL So significant is this event that the whole of the Christian faith would fall if the resurrection of Jesus Christ were not true. William Lane Craig suggests that, “Without the belief in the resurrection, the Christian faith could not have come into being. The disciples ...read more

  • Mother's Teach On A Daily ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on May 12, 2008
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     | 4,034 views

    Mother’s teach on a daily basis… RELIGION: "You better pray the stain will come out of the carpet." FORESIGHT: "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident." IRONY: "Keep laughing and I’ll give you something to cry about." STAMINA: "You’ll sit there ’til all that ...read more

  • S ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 21, 2008
     | 1,634 views

    SELF-DECEPTION A school teacher lost her life savings in a business scheme that had been elaborately explained by a swindler. When her investment disappeared and her dream was shattered, she went to the Better Business Bureau. "Why on earth didn’t you come to us first?" the official asked. ...read more

  • The World Cannot Understand The Spiritual Realm ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 25, 2008
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    The world cannot understand the spiritual realm without the willingness to open their hearts to the Spirit’s leadings and promptings. i. No Spirit - no wisdom (1 Cor. 2:10) ii. No Spirit - no insight (John 14:26) iii. No Spirit - no freedom (2 Cor. 3:17) iv. No Spirit - no church v. No Spirit - ...read more

  • Active Father Figures

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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     | 3,399 views

    ACTIVE FATHER FIGURES Active fathers and father figures play a key role in reducing behavior problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to the peer-reviewed journal Acta Paediatrica. Swedish researchers found regular positive contact reduces criminal behavior among ...read more

  • Building A Cathedral

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 5, 2008
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    BUILDING A CATHEDRAL A man once walked by a building site and saw three stone masons side by side, sweating over their work in the hot sun. He asked the first, "What are you doing?" "Laying bricks" came the reply. He asked the second stone mason, "And what are you doing?" "Building a wall." ...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

  • Longfellow Could Take A Worthless Piece Of ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 9, 2008
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    Longfellow could take a worthless piece of paper, write a poem on it, and instantly make it worth 1000’s of dollars – and we call this genius! Rockefeller could sign his name on a piece of paper and make it worth millions of dollars – and we call this riches! An artist can take the courses ...read more

  • Some Years Back, The Company With The Brown ...

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 14, 2008
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    Some years back, the company with the brown trucks and brown uniforms - UPS, went public on the stock market for the first time in its 92 year history. The Chairman and CEO then, Jim Kelly said, “We’ve discussed the benefits of private ownership for a long time, but this is something we had to do ...read more

  • Bill Graham ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
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    Bill Graham said: “We are rich in the things that perish, but poor in the things of the spirit. We are rich in gadgets, but poor in faith. We are rich in goods, but poor in grace. We are rich in know-how, but poor in character. We are rich in words, but poor in deeds.” Jesus said that our ...read more

  • Billy Graham ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    Billy Graham said: “We are rich in the things that perish, but poor in the things of the spirit. We are rich in gadgets, but poor in faith. We are rich in goods, but poor in grace. We are rich in know-how, but poor in character. We are rich in words, but poor in deeds.” Jesus said that our ...read more

  • A Young Soldier Was Going Off To Fight In World ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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    A young soldier was going off to fight in World War II against the Japanese. As his father put him on the train and waved good-bye, he turned with bitter tears and said, "If my son is killed, I hope every Japanese in the world is killed!" A year later the son was killed. Soon $10,000 in life ...read more

  • Neil Chetnik, Author, Speaker, Expert On Men's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    Neil Chetnik, author, speaker, expert on men’s lives wrote in USA Today about the time he and his father were going through his grandfathers papers and he writes: "It was the first time I had ever seen my Dad cry, and Dad said, ’I am crying not only for my father, but also for me. His death means ...read more

  • Boat People

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    BOAT PEOPLE There are three kinds of people -- rowboat people, sailboat people, and steamboat people. Rowboat people need to be pushed or shoved along. Sailboat people move when a favorable wind is blowing. Steamboat people move continuously, through calm or storm. They are masters of themselves, ...read more

  • When We Try To Figure Everything Out Instead Of ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 8, 2009
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    When we try to figure everything out instead of trusting God, we get cynical and miss out on miracles. "The Logical Song" by Supertramp: "When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful, a miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical. And all the birds in the trees, well they’d be singing so ...read more

  • Ape Rights

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
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    APE RIGHTS The Spanish Parliament’s move to grant rights previously reserved for human beings to chimpanzees and other apes is a victory for those seeking to minimize the uniqueness of humanity, a bioethics specialist says. An environmental committee in Spain’s legislature approved a resolution on ...read more

  • Your First Love

    Contributed by Charles Worth on May 16, 2009
     | 2,593 views

    YOUR FIRST LOVE Remember your first love? That innocent time in life when you had fallen "head over heels" for someone? Knowing it is the right thing to do you went to her/him and confessed your undying love; only to be told how much they "like" you as a friend. Jesus must feel that way at times. ...read more

  • Hearing God  PRO

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 19, 2009
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     | 5,862 views

    HEARING GOD In his devotional book, "My Utmost For His Highest" Oswald Chambers writes, "Get into the habit of saying, 'Speak, Lord,' and life will become a romance. Every time circumstances press in on you say, 'Speak, Lord,' and make time to listen. Chastening is more than a means of ...read more

  • Jumping Where You Can't See  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,377 views

    JUMPING WHERE YOU CAN’T SEE The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if they cannot see where their feet will fall. ...read more