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  • Benjamin Franklin's Epitaph

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 28, 2009
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    BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH In one of his lighter moments, Benjamin Franklin penned his own epitaph. He didn’t profess to be a born-again Christian, but it seems he must have been influenced by Paul’s teaching of the resurrection of the body. Here’s what he wrote: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, ...read more

  • Money

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 29, 2010
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     | 6,878 views

    Married for many years, Paul had been ignored by his wife, Liz, for some days, so eventually he confronted her with what he perceived as the problem. 'Come on Liz, admit it,' he ranted, 'You only married me because my granddad left me $6 million, didn't you?' 'You really are silly, Paul,' retorted ...read more

  • Do You Have An Awareness Of Sin?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2012
     | 2,960 views

    DO YOU HAVE AN AWARENESS OF SIN? John MacArthur: A basic mark of true spirituality is a deep awareness of sin. In Scripture those who most despised their sinfulness were often those who were the most spiritual. Paul said he was the chief of sinners. Peter said to Jesus, "Depart from me, for I ...read more

  • Resurrection Reveille

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Apr 6, 2018
     | 7,285 views

    Before his death Winston Churchill became a follower of Jesus Christ. He made his own funeral arrangements. When they said the benediction, he had arranged for a bugler high in the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral to play “Taps,” the universal signal of the day is over. After he finished there was a ...read more

  • Never Despair (What A Hilarious Story!)

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 14, 2021
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    Robert Morgan has the following humorous illustration to encourage us to emulate Paul and "never despair". I read about a man whose route to work every day took him through a particular park in the city, and every day he saw an old fellow sitting on the park bench. This fellow was an ...read more

  • What Happens At Home

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2012
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    WHAT HAPPENS AT HOME Howard Hendricks used to say to us men in seminary preparing to lead churches, "If your Christianity isn't working at home, don't export it." It was his way of saying, "If you can't make your faith work in your own family, then please don't try to make it work in the family of ...read more

  • National ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,451 views

    “National Prayers” “Urgent Call for Intercessors” 1 Timothy 2:1-4, “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is ...read more

  • Walk In The Spirit Defined

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
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    "WALK IN THE SPIRIT" DEFINED For example, the students of Aristotle were known as the Peripatetics because of their habit of following the philosopher around from place to place as he dispensed his teachings. In Paul’s vocabulary, to "walk in the Spirit" or be "led by the Spirit" means to go where ...read more

  • God Is More Concerned About Our Character Than ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
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    God is more concerned about our character than our comfort. His goal is not to pamper us physically but to ...read more

  • God Is More Concerned About Our Character Than ...

    Contributed by C Vincent on Feb 13, 2009
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    God is more concerned about our character than our comfort. His goal is not to pamper us physically but to ...read more

  • The People In Corinth Had Some Interesting Ideas ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007
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     | 1,636 views

    The people in Corinth had some interesting ideas about being single as well. Written from Ephesus during the Apostle Paul’s third missionary journey from 53-57 AD, 1 Corinthians 7 commences the second part or division of this Epistle, or, “the discussion of those points which had been submitted to ...read more

  • Oscar Did Not Know What Would Be In Store For His ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 10, 2007
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    Oscar did not know what would be in store for his family as they disembarked at Ellis Island. There were times during their long journey from Sweden that young Oscar wondered if they would ever get to this wonderful place called America. Yet Oscar and his family settled in Minnesota and began to ...read more

  • Macarthur's New Testament Commentary: Romans 9-16 ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2007
     | 2,375 views

    MACARTHUR’S NEW TESTAMENT COMMENTARY: ROMANS 9-16 by JOHN MACARTHUR, JR STATES THE FOLLOWING ABOUT OUR CHAPTER. 1. Despite the great popularity of the book of Romans, chapter 16 is often neglected by preachers, teachers, and Bible students. It has almost no explicit teaching and includes several ...read more

  • Heart For The Lost

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    HEART FOR THE LOST Throughout history, believers have had this heart for the lost. John Knox, for example, reflected Paul’s sorrow for his people when he said, "O God! Give me Scotland or I die!" David Brainerd, the great missionary to the North American Indians in the early years of the 18th ...read more

  • Worship Originates In The Understanding Of God ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 12, 2007
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    “…worship originates in the understanding of God as creator and redeemer.” (“Worship” 1993, 982) “Worship.” Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. ...read more

  • Perserverance  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 13, 2006
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    Perserverance: In Sydney, Australia you can climb the Sydney Harbor bridge...for a fee of course $145 per person... This opportunity is available because a gentleman by the name of Paul Cave had the vision to establish the business Bridge Climb... At one stage it looked like the business would ...read more

  • Tournier On Faithfulness

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Apr 19, 2009
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    TOURNIER ON FAITHFULNESS Faithfulness means that we admit our sin whenever we are tempted to depend upon something other than God. In this admission, the first step toward authentic repentance, something marvelous takes place. As Swiss psychologist Paul Tournier once shared, "The sense of guilt is ...read more

  • A Flexible ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2012
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    A FLEXIBLE SERVANT All of his life, David Livingstone wanted to be a missionary to China. Even in his old age he longed to have the opportunity to go and minister there. But God sent him instead to Africa, where he worked and died opening up that large continent to missions work, much as William ...read more

  • Epaphroditus -…his Name Means "Charming." And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Mitchell on Mar 6, 2008
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    EPAPHRODITUS -…His name means “charming.” And what a charming winsome person he was. Paul uses four words to describe him, “brother, companion, fellow-soldier, and messenger.” The Greek word “brother,” means literally, “from the same womb.” It speaks of a common origin. A common origin speaks of a ...read more

  • The Family Sat Down At The Table And Dad Asked ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 8, 2008
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    The family sat down at the table and dad asked his young son to “say grace” over the meal. While the family waited, the little boy quickly eyed every dish which his mother had prepared; then he bowed his head and prayed, “Lord, I don’t like the look of it, but thank you — I’ll eat it anyway.” ...read more