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  • Happy Birthday America!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2003
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! You have a rich, spiritual history that continues to influence us today. * My County, ‘Tis of Thee was written by a Baptist minister, Samuel Francis Smith. * The Pledge of Allegience was written in 1892 by a Baptist minister, Francis Bellamy. * The words “In God We Trust” ...read more

  • Do It Myself

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    It is said that D.L. Moody, in his early days in Chicago, was a regular attendant on the noonday prayer meeting at a local church. At one of these meetings a rich brother rose and told those present of an opportunity to do a certain good thing if only three or four hundred dollars could be raised ...read more

  • Larry Burkett Reminds Us, "Since Finances Is One ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    LARRY BURKETT REMINDS US, “SINCE FINANCES IS ONE OF THE MOST OFTEN DISCUSSED TOPICS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, IT WOULD SEEM OBVIOUS THAT GOD WOULD USE THAT AREA TO TEST OUR OBEDIENCE TO HIM. WE MUST COME TO THE POINT THAT GOD’S APPROVAL IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE WORLD’S RICHES. BEING OBEDIENT MEANS ...read more

  • Speak, ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
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    Speak, Lord Speak, Lord, for thy servant hears. Show me where to go and tell me what to say; Give thy Word to light my path and point the way. Yes, Lord, Thy command is heard. Yes, Lord, I obey Thy Word. I don’t ask for riches, I don’t ask for fame, I don’t ask that honor be ...read more

  • That Cross Alone

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 29, 2011
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    THAT CROSS ALONE Clarence Jordan, author of the "Cotton Patch" New Testament translation, and founder of the interracial Koinonia farm in Americus, Georgia, was getting a red-carpet tour of another minister's church. With pride the minister pointed to the rich, imported furnishings and luxurious ...read more

  • The Public

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Nov 26, 2012
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    THE PUBLIC Cicero's (106 - 43 BC) was one of the most powerfully, persuasive people of his day. He had this to say about the public in 1st Century BC, Rome. The poor: work and work, The rich: exploit the poor, The soldier: protects both, The taxpayer: pays for all three, The wanderer: rests ...read more

  • One Day, A Long Time Ago South Africa, An Old ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 1, 2006
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    "One day, a long time ago South Africa, an old man was kneeling, digging in a river bed. He was a gold prospector, and had been for many years. Every now and then he had found a little bit of gold, not enough to make him rich - just enough to provide him with food and drink for a week or two and to ...read more

  • A Bag With Holes

    Contributed by James Dina on Dec 1, 2020
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    A BAG WITH HOLES “You have sown much, and bring in little; you eat, but do not have enough; you drink, but you are not filled with drink; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and he who earns wages, earns wages to put into a bag with holes.” (Haggai 1:6) There are many rich people in the ...read more

  • Two Angry Brothers?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 20, 2022
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    ACCIDENTLY, COINCIDENCE OR ON PURPOSE? There were two precious brothers. They loved each other. Their parents owned a huge farm. The brothers worked in harmony alongside their mom and dad for years. Suddenly and unexpectedly the father and mother died. One brother went to a lawyer about the ...read more

  • [178 ]. A Message From A Poem – Lost Three Things - Lost One Sheep

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 26, 2025
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    [178 ]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – LOST THREE THINGS - LOST ONE SHEEP What are the best-known parables the Lord Jesus gave? I suppose there could be some debate about that but for me, I think The Prodigal Son, The Sower and The Good Samaritan. The Lost Sheep is near the top. Two of those I have ...read more

  • 26 Year Old Kyle Macdonald Had A Red Paper Clip ...  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Nov 25, 2007
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    26 year old Kyle MacDonald had a red paper clip and a dream: Could he use the community power of the Internet to barter that paper clip for something better, and trade that thing for something else — and so on and so on until he had a house? He advertised the paperclip on craigslist.com and two ...read more

  • The Vineyard Caretaker

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 29, 2008
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    THE VINEYARD CARETAKER Mark 11:27-12:12 In high school I was on the track team – I was a sprinter. Our coach would make us sprinters run long distance as well as run sprints for practice. We hated running long distance, it was so boring, it was so tedious, we felt it was against our nature. But ...read more

  • Mary Was Far From Home, Far From Her Family, And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 12, 2004
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    Mary was far from home, far from her family, and far from what she expected that first birth to be. But the whole setting for the child’s birth was apart of an elaborate plan to provide access for lost humanity into God’s family. Why did God experience such a humble birth? He became poor so we ...read more

  • Psychologists Are Studying What Makes People ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Thomas on Feb 10, 2004
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    Psychologists are studying what makes people happy. "Materialism is toxic for happiness," says University of Illinois psychologist Ed Diener. Even rich materialists aren’t as happy as those who care less about getting and spending. The article also quoted University of Michigan psychologist ...read more

  • Some Things Are More Tempting Than Others ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Newman on Jul 17, 2004
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    Some things are more tempting than others wouldn’t you agree? I just love a Snickers candy bar. I have never tasted such goodness in my life. There is something about that combination of chocolate, peanuts, rich caramel and nougat that seems to satisfy the savage sweet tooth. Don’t put me on a diet ...read more

  • In – The Introduction To His Book, ‘what The ...

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 15, 2004
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    IN – the introduction to his book, ‘What The Bible says About Money,’ Alger Fitch writes; We need to be aware that we are but a small percent of the world’s population (less than 5%)… yet it is estimated that we own 50% of the earth’s wealth. We are an island of plenty in the sea of poverty. We ...read more

  • Truman Was A Folksy Type Person Who Popularized ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 26, 2007
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    Truman was a folksy type person who popularized such phrases as “The buck stops here." That sign sat on his desk in the Oval Office. That saying was derived from the expression “passing the buck,” which was an attempt to pass on responsibility or blame to someone else. Another of his sayings ...read more

  • According To A Global Pew Study, The Wealthier ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    According to a global Pew study, the wealthier you are, the less likely you are to be religious. Pew found that there is "a strong relationship between a country's religiosity and its economic status." The poorer a country, the more "religion remains central to the lives of individuals, while ...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

  • The Late Bishop Edwin Hughes Once Delivered A ...

    Contributed by Carl Kolb on Oct 24, 2009
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    The late Bishop Edwin Hughes once delivered a rousing sermon on "God’s Ownership" that put a rich parishioner’s nose out-of-joint. The wealthy man took the Bishop off for lunch, and then walked him through his elaborate gardens, woodlands, and farm. "Now are you going to tell me," he demanded when ...read more