Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 13, 2004
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A retired person became interested in the construction of an addition to a shopping mall. Observing the activity regularly, he was especially impressed by the conscientious operator of a large piece of equipment. The day finally came when he had a chance to tell this man how much he’d enjoyed
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2005
A person researching their family’s genealogy was walking through a cemetery. They noticed an epithet on a tombstone.
It read:
"Here lies Jamie Smith, wife of Thomas Smith, marble cutter and tombstone maker. This monument was erected by her husband as a tribute to her memory and a specimen of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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Medical authorities determine a person to be “alive” if there is either a detectable heartbeat or brain-wave activity. With that in mind, it is eye-opening for some to realize that unborn children have detectable heartbeats at eighteen days (two and one-half weeks) after conception and detectable
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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For centuries educated and literate persons considered it important to start the day by getting out of bed on the right side. The meaning of the verbal formula, which is now more familiar than the ceremony that produced it, is literal. To get out of bed on the left side was to invite
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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Medical authorities determine a person to be "alive" if there is either a detectable heartbeat or brain-wave activity. With that in mind, it is eye-opening for some to realize that unborn children have detectable heartbeats at eighteen days (two and one-half weeks) after conception and detectable
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 26, 2007
“The dimensions of personal Christianity cannot develop as they should until they are in proper context of
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Salvation Army
Contributed by John Tung on Mar 28, 2007
The importance of the personal over the legal is seen in the fact that God wants us to be personally involved with our children, and not just legally fulfill our obligations to them. When our kids were younger, I remember Elizabeth telling me once before that when I am home I am home in body, but
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bill Lobbs on Nov 4, 2000
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There are six varieties of wounds that a person can receive in their body.
Abrasive wound - Where the skin is scraped off. This can result from stumbling or by carrying a rough object or by a glancing blow
Confused wound - caused by a heavy blow.
Incised wound - produced by a knife or spear or
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Mark Hensley on May 3, 2001
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Can it be that the average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking? That’s what the statistics say. If all of our words were put into print, the result would be this: a single day’s words would fill a 50-page book, while in a year’s time the average person’s words would fill 132 books of
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Baptist
Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 15, 2007
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Christianity is a very personal religion. (“I”...“I”...“I”; “I have sinned and I have been saved.”) Belief in Christ is a personal thing.
A sinner needs a Saviour—not a teacher or encourager, or perfect Guide to teach to do better next time.
Once after a missionary trip, we decided to swim on a
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 14, 2008
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FAITH IS KNOWING, BELIEVING AND PERSONALLY TRUSTING
• Imagine a ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean it is filled with people and in the middle of the ocean there is an explosion. Many people lose their lives,, but a number are still alive. They begin to run to the lifeboats.
• The 1st man though
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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ONE PERSON MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Many people believe that one person cannot truly make a difference. Yet, history teaches us better.
The story is told that in days past the state of Rhode Island was electing a state legislature. There was a thrifty Federalist farmer who started for the polls late
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 18, 2008
“The outward person of the messenger does not validate his message; rather, the nature of the message validates the messenger.” (MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer’s Bible
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 3, 2008
But in God's scheme of things, a person's a person no matter how small. In fact in God's scheme, the least are the most important. The poor and marginalized and abuse and downtrodden are given God's favor over the important, or wealthy, or famous.
Chris Tomlin wrote a worship song that I love
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Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"The quality of a persons life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Duty is not collective, it is personal. Let every individual make known his determination to support
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