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  • Hummingbird Or Vulture?

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 30, 2010
     | 3,272 views

    HUMMINGBIRD OR VULTURE? Both the hummingbird and the vulture fly over our nation’s deserts. All vultures see is rotting meat, because that is what they look for. They thrive on that diet. But hummingbirds ignore the smelly flesh of dead animals. Instead, they look for the colorful blossoms of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Living Without Hope

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 17, 2011
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     | 5,278 views

    LIVING WITHOUT HOPE There was one TV spot which we leased and in my opinion crossed all barriers being the most thought-provoking. It pictured a man sitting in a room by himself with the camera coming up from behind him slowly. As the picture slowly panned past the man to show his dejected face, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Hummingbird And The Vulture  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 23, 2013
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     | 9,265 views

    THE HUMMINGBIRD AND THE VULTURE Both the hummingbird and the vulture fly over the desert. All vultures see is rotting meat, because that is what they look for. They thrive on that diet. But hummingbirds ignore the smelly flesh of dead animals. Instead, they look for the colourful blossoms of ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Without Forgiveness We Tend To Stack Events Of ...

    Contributed by Kevin Bockus on Jan 7, 2008
     | 1,228 views

    Without forgiveness we tend to stack events of the past one on top of another. It is similar to CO poisoning. Carbon Monoxide begins collecting at the floor level and you never notice it. But, as it continues to fill a room it stacks up until it is at the level that you begin to breathe it in. ...read more

    Denomination: Holiness

  • More Give While Living Americans Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,392 views

    More Give While Living Americans are increasingly giving their money away while they are still alive, often by creating private foundations and hiring their children to run them or serve on the boards. The number of independent foundations has swelled by 77% in the past 10 years to 63,059, and 9 ...read more

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  • Freedom Is A Concept That Is Built Into The Dna ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 26, 2008
     | 2,868 views

    Freedom is a concept that is built into the DNA of our being. This fact is true to the extent that our souls cry out when we find ourselves bound under the weight of tyranny. This truth is expressed clearly in our own past as a people. When found under the tyrannical control of the British crown we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • There Is No Better Example Of Heart In Community ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 19, 2009
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    There is no better example of heart in community than the life of Ebenezer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol. We watch the miserly, pointy-nosed, blue-lipped, red-eyed grouch barely giving his trusted employee Bob Cratchit time away from work on Christmas Day to be with his ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • In Saudi Arabia Today, Millions Of Muslims Are ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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     | 1,808 views

    In Saudi Arabia today, millions of Muslims are observing the festival of Eid al-Adha. In this festival, Muslim pilgrims will pass 3 pillars. These pillars represent the Devil. All of the pilgrims there will take turns throwing stones at those pillars. In the past 20 years, over 3200 Muslims ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Remove The Hate — Be Pure  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 30, 2013
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    REMOVE THE HATE -- BE PURE "And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood (Hebrews 13:2)." Three years ago, Chris Simpson led a white pride march. Two years ago, he abandoned the white supremacist movement. This past April (2012), he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Living Now

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014
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    “Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.” - Soren Kierkegaard We all know at least one person that, when given something really beautiful as a gift, will open a closet and store it away for “a special day” or “for when company comes over.” When you gave that ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Proper Attitude

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 2,399 views

    PROPER ATTITUDE - Ephesians 5:18-20 >1 Corinthians 10:31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for God’s glory. Chuck Swindoll said: “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more ...read more

  • Americans Are Sleeping Less Than They Did 20 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 3,269 views

    Americans Are Sleeping Less than they did 20 years ago, and about 50 to 70 million people nationwide suffer from chronic sleep loss and sleep disorders, reports the CDC. 10% of adults report not getting enough rest or sleep in any of the previous 30 days. Only 29.6% say they got enough rest or ...read more

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  • That's My Daddy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,113 views

    John Huffman describes one unforgettable moment with his daughter. He had been away from home for several weeks on an overseas mission trip. When his airplane landed, he could hardly wait to see his wife and four children, but he was detained in customs. Finally after two hours, the customs ...read more

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  • It Was Late And I Was Tired. I Checked Into A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2008
     | 1,956 views

    It was late and I was tired. I checked into a hotel in Waco, Texas. I hurriedly went to my room and went to sleep. The next morning I felt wonderful. The morning was bright and sunny. I laced up my shoes, waved goodbye to the desk clerk, and took off through the neighborhood. The run back to ...read more

  • Please Don't Retire  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,291 views

    PLEASE DON’T RETIRE We’ve got a dangerous practice in America called "retirement." It’s a blessing in some ways, but it’s also dangerous because it implies that your productivity stops when you get to be 62 or 65. It’s dangerous in the church because people look forward to retiring so they can get ...read more

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  • I Will Never Forget The Day I Watched About 40 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,346 views

    I will never forget the day I watched about 40 khaki-clad men get off an old rattletrap brown bus in Houston, Texas. Some had scars on their faces. I especially remember one man whose arm had been amputated. Some of them looked tough. I remember thinking I would not want to meet some of those guys ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Frank Herbert, The Author Of Dune Has A Mantra ...

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
     | 2,062 views

    Frank Herbert, the author of Dune has a mantra called the Shai-Hulud and goes. I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it is gone past me I will turn to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • In An Article Entitled, "The Three Wise Women," ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 14, 2004
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     | 1,654 views

    In an article entitled, “The Three Wise Women,” Christin Ditchfield noted this about Anna, “[she] had a lot of time on her hands. She could have spent that time living in the past and longing for the good old days. She could have become the proverbial busybody… sticking her nose into other people’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Both The Hummingbird And The Vulture Fly Over Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,854 views

    Both the hummingbird and the vulture fly over our nation’s deserts. All vultures see is rotting meat, because that is what they look for. They thrive on that diet. But hummingbirds ignore the smelly flesh of dead animals. Instead, they look for the colorful blossoms of desert plants. The vultures ...read more

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  • No Moral Perspective: 86% Of Teens Believe Music ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    No Moral Perspective: 86% of teens believe music piracy (including copying a CD for a friend or downloading non-promotional music online for free-either) is morally acceptable or is not even a moral issue. 80% have engaged in some type of music piracy in the past 6 months. Just 8% say that such ...read more

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