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  • Tv Guide And The Bible

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    TV Guide and the Bible One of Satan’s strategies in our life is to sweep away the Bible and its importance out of our lives. A poet once wrote about the tendency to get into a slump allowing our commitment to God’s Word to wilt away as he writes: “They lie on the table side by side; the Holy ...read more

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  • The Story Is Told That When Leonardo Da Vinci ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The story is told that when Leonardo Da Vinci was painting The Last Supper, he had an intense and bitter argument with a fellow painter. Da Vinci was thinking of a way to get this guy back. He came up with a devious plan. He decided to paint the face of his enemy onto the face of Judas Iscariot so ...read more

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  • I Read Of A Remarkable Story Of God's ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
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    I read of a remarkable story of God’s providential care. Police in Nepal saved the lives of Christians by arresting them! A musical team from an Indian church travelled to Tikapur, Nepal, to attend a church conference. Hours before they were scheduled to return to India, police arrested the team ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ernest Hemmingway Was Once Asked To Write A Story ...  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Jul 8, 2008
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    Ernest Hemmingway was once asked to write a story in just six words. He wrote a sad one ... "For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn." The world's shortest story inspired writer Larry Smith who wondered what memoirs people might be able to concoct in just six words. So he began a website which, to date, ...read more

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  • An Australian Mining Town Will Always Remember ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 29, 2008
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    An Australian mining town will always remember the year of the dramatic rescue. An earthquake killed one miner and trapped two others 3,000 feet under the ground. Days turned into weeks as miners bore through tons of rock; rescuers could only work one at a time on their backs in a cramped rescue ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rescue From The Biggest Prison

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 7, 2009
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    RESCUE FROM THE BIGGEST PRISON An Australian mining town will always remember the year of the dramatic rescue. An earthquake killed one miner and trapped two others 3,000 feet under the ground. Days turned into weeks as miners bore through tons of rock; rescuers could only work one at a time on ...read more

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  • Sure ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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    SURE DESTINATION I heard about an 83-year-old man who had lived his entire life as a bachelor. One day this man gathered his four nephews and announced that he was planning to be married. His nephews were in shock. One spoke up and said, "Uncle are you getting married because this woman is ...read more

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  • Was Esther Taken Forcefully In Sex Trafficking?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 21, 2023
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    "So it came about when the command and decree of the king were heard and many young ladies were gathered to Susa the capital into the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken to the king’s palace into the custody of Hegai, who was in charge of the women". (Esther 2:8). I’m intrigued by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • One Vote  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2002
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    You are wrong if you do not vote. You are to render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s. Our Caesar [in the United States] is a government of the people by the people for the people. One vote may make the difference. ONE VOTE made Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and gave ...read more

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  • Karl Barth, A Famous Theologian, Was On A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 8, 2003
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    Karl Barth, a famous theologian, was on a streetcar one day in Basel, Switzerland, where he lectured. A tourist to the city climbed on and sat down next to Barth. The two men started chatting with each other. "Are you new to the city?" Barth inquired. "Yes," said the tourist. "Is there anything you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Turning Point (From Our Daily Bread)  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 19, 2003
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    Turning Point (from Our Daily Bread) The surrender of one’s will to Jesus is essential to a life of joy and victory. Oswald Chambers called this “giving up my right to myself.” We hold nothing back—no earthly life, no material gain, no pride-filled position—but simply say, “Jesus, do with my life ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Poem: More Than A Mother  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 14, 2004
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    B. Poem: MORE THAN A MOTHER When God set the world in place, when He hung the stars up in space, when He made the land and the sea, then He made you and me. He sat back and saw all that was good, He saw things to be as they should. Just one more blessing He had in store; He created a mother, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Derek Prince Writes About His Experience As A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2005
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    Derek Prince writes about his experience as a medic in World War II: A British soldier had come into our reception station with a shrapnel wound caused by a bomb exploding near him. He took off his shirt, exposing a small puncture wound in one shoulder. The edge of the wound was slightly black. ...read more

  • Possessed Of A Good Income, Guaranteeing The ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 11, 2006
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    Possessed of a good income, guaranteeing the supply of every need, it is of little moment that God has pledged himself to provide all needful things for those who seek his kingdom first. Environed by troops of faithful friends, like so many successive lines of defence entrenched in the strong ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • My 3 Yr Old Twin Boys Were Playing On A Playgound ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 24, 2007
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    My 3 yr old twin boys were playing on a playgound one day & made friends with an older boy who was around 10 yrs old. Of course I began to make small talk w/the young lad as well. Like any mountain boy he was full of energy & charisma. After talking to him a few minutes I ask him if he was saved. ...read more

  • We Need To Understand That When We Share Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    We need to understand that when we share our faith, we cannot get discouraged when others do not accept Christ, because there are those in this world that will NEVER accept Christ… I recently read an account of a young Christian in the military who tells about sharing his faith with another ...read more

  • A. Do You See Your Salvation And Even The Living ...

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009
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    a. Do you see your salvation and even the living out your salvation (which the Bible calls sanctification) a miracle or something else? b. I’ll ask a series of 21 questions in which you may respond accordingly. i. Is your salvation a mirage or a miracle? (It’s a Miracle)-unreal ii. Is your ...read more

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  • Back To One Of David's Legacy's His Mighty Men. ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 22, 2009
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    Back to one of David’s legacy’s his mighty men. The people are now saying, “Wow, have you seen David’s mighty men, talk about quality leaders and warriors. Hero’s who once where rift-raft and discontented, in debt, stressed out men and women’ Wow, how they are now “Mighty!” All because David ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Researchers Discover The Benefits Of Music And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2009
     | 2,973 views

    Researchers Discover The Benefits of Music and Singing But there’s another reason why we should sing. Music changes us. It transforms us. Singing isn’t just a declaration of our joy… it has the power to MAKE us joyful. ILLUS: Back in 1998, researchers found that music stimulates the auditory ...read more

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  • The Orange Blessing

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 2, 2013
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    THE ORANGE BLESSING In the late 1800’s while crossing the Atlantic on an ocean-liner, the English Baptist pastor and evangelist F.B. Meyer was asked to preach to the first class passengers. At the captain's request he spoke on "Answered Prayer." An agnostic who was present at the service was ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren