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  • Far Too Many People Are Deceived About The Danger ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
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    Far too many people are deceived about the danger of sin. Take it too lightly, and it may destroy you. What happened to the great city of Ephesus? Often mentioned in the New Testament, it was one of the cultural and commercial centers of its day. Located at the mouth of the Cayster River, it was ...read more

  • But The Tongue Is As Volatile As It Is Vital. ...

    Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 14, 2005
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    “But the tongue is as volatile as it is vital. It was Washington Irving who first said, ‘A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.’ It was James, the half brother of Jesus, who first warned: The tongue is a fire…a restless evil and full of deadly poison (James ...read more

  • Video Clip From The Messenger – ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 7, 2005
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    Illustration: Video clip from The Messenger – Joan of Arc from Videos That Teach 2 Page 108: The Movie France is embroiled in the The Hundred Years War with England, and young Jeanne d’Aragon (milla Jovovich) hears the voice of God telling her to lead the French army into battle and defend their ...read more

  • During The Middle Ages There Was A Popular Story ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 9, 2005
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    During the Middle Ages there was a popular story which circulated about Martin of Tours, the saint for whom Martin Luther was named. It was said that Satan once appeared to St Martin in the guise of the Savior himself. St. Martin was ready to fall to his feet and worship this resplendent being of ...read more

  • Who Is To Blame  PRO

    Contributed by Shane Hart on Aug 10, 2006
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    Who Is To Blame We read in the paper and hear on the air Of killing and stealing and crime everywhere. We sigh and say, as we notice the trend, “This young generation... Where will it end?” But can we be sure it is their fault alone? Are we less guilty, who places in their way Too many things that ...read more

  • P ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 23, 2009
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    Powerless! Dr. Joe McGee sent the following story that might make you watch for the floor sweeper the next time you are in the hospital! “In a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, patients always died in the same bed on Sunday morning at about 11:00 AM. Regardless of their medical condition, death ...read more

  • Strangers Have Devoured His Strength - From Hosea ...

    Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009
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    Strangers have devoured his strength - from Hosea 7:9 What gives spiritual weakness like allowed sin? It was so with Israel, it will ever be so with us. Yielding to unhallowed association (with) strangers devour our strength. If you ever saw a cake not turned, baked only on one side, ...read more

  • How Linus Deals With Problems: Run ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 29, 2009
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    How Linus Deals With Problems: Run away Remember the cartoon series, Peanuts? In one of the scenes, Linus and Charlie Brown are walking along and chatting with one another. Linus says, “I don’t like to face problems head on. I think the best way to solve problems is to avoid them. In fact, this is ...read more

  • Max Lucado On Bethlehem And The Stable  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 30, 2009
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    MAX LUCADO ON BETHLEHEM AND THE STABLE "They were too busy. The day was upon them. The day’s bread had to be made. The morning’s chores had to be done. There was too much to do to imagine that the impossible had occurred. God had entered the world as a baby. "Yet, were someone to chance upon the ...read more

  • I ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
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    ILLUSTRATION How many of us had to be taught how to talk back to your parents? How may of us had to be taught how to cheat on a test or our tax return? How many of us had to be taught how to lie? How many of us had to be taught how to be selfish? Just as all of us don’t need to be taught how to ...read more

  • The Other Day I Met A Man With Inoperable Brain ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 22, 2010
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    The other day I met a man with INOPERABLE BRAIN TUMORS. John (not his real name) made a commitment to Christ many years ago and has an ASSURANCE OF ETERNAL LIFE. We had a great conversation together. He is an amazing person. And I prayed for him. When I read Matthew 10, I wonder about John. ...read more

  • The Word And The Spirit Working Together

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 8, 2010
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    THE WORD AND THE SPIRIT WORKING TOGETHER Why does Satan hate Jesus? Why does He not even want to hear His name? Why does that which is evil hate that which is good? Maybe it has something to do with graveyards? Yes, you heard me right graveyards. Jesus loves to go into graveyards and raise the ...read more

  • Words Leave A Lasting Impression

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 7, 2011
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    WORDS LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION As bad as it is to hear foul words, it is worse to speak them. A nobleman went to see how Josiah Wedgwood made his SUPERB POTTERY. A young apprentice was told to give the guest a tour of the factory. As they walked through the plant, the visitor began to use ...read more

  • Is God Good?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011
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    IS GOD GOOD? Randy Alcorn talks about what happened to his friend, Ethel Herr in his new book, What Good is God. She had had a double mastectomy. Then two months later, doctors discovered that the cancer had spread. One of Herr's friends in shock asked her, "And how do you feel about God now?" ...read more

  • Mark Of The Beast

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 9, 2012
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    In verse 15, it tells us what will happen to those people who do not accept the Evil One’s mark: “15 … and all who refuse to worship the image or take his mark will be killed.” I saw recently where Motorola has developed an all inclusive data chip that is no larger than a grain of rice. It ...read more

  • Save My Boot!

    Contributed by James Dorman on May 11, 2017
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    As an elementary age kid I received a present which made my life complete. I finally had my very own set of cowboy boots! I was so proud of them, I would have slept in them if my mom would have allowed it. I have 2 cousins who were born the same year as me. When our families got together, ...read more

  • The Rotten Egg

    Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Jul 25, 2018
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    Main Idea: No matter how many good things you have done, one sin is enough to send you to hell. Verses: “There is none who does good, no, not one” (Romans 3:12 NKJV). “For the greatness of your iniquity Your skirts have been uncovered, Your heels made bare. Can the Ethiopian change his skin or ...read more

  • We Were Desperate Without Christ!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 4, 2021
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    Steven Cole has a good discussion on salvation writing… As I’ve often said, salvation is a radical word. You don’t need saving if you’re in pretty good shape. All you need then is a little help. You need saving when you’re perishing and are helpless to save yourself. The Bible uses a number of ...read more

  • Judge Robert Bork, Who Was Nominated For The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Judge Robert Bork, who was nominated for the Supreme by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 wrote a book a few years ago entitled: Slouching towards Gomorrah. In that book Bork says, that the forces of evil are so deeply entrenched that any cultural shifts will only be superficial unless they are ...read more

  • Dr. Norman Shawchuck Has Pastored United ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 1, 2007
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    Dr. Norman Shawchuck has pastored United Methodist congregations in North Dakota and Indiana and is a prolific author and retreat leader in the area of spiritual formation. His contemporary prayer of repentance is so personally powerful: “O God, I surrender to you the habits and sins that, like ...read more