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  • Church Is A Hospital For Sinners  PRO

    Contributed by James Vilgos on Nov 18, 2005
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    Church is a Hospital for sinners: A Some are content with placebos, fake medicines that you think are healing you so you feel good. Things that get you excited like music, a joke in the sermon, an emotional speaker things that they receive as entertainment and you think that is the Holy ...read more

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  • Running From Sin

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
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    RUNNING FROM SIN The story is told of a young girl who accepted Christ as her Savior and applied for membership in a local church. "Were you a sinner before you received the Lord Jesus into your life?" inquired an old deacon. "Yes, sir," she replied. "Well, are you still a sinner?" "To tell ...read more

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  • The Danger Of The Serpent

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
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    THE DANGER OF THE SERPENT There was a tragedy in Florida. I’m not sure if the baby BURMESE PYTHON came with a warning. If not, it should have. The Oxford, Florida family that brought the serpent home as a pet would live to regret allowing such a creature in the house. The snake, now 12 feet long, ...read more

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  • God Exists

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011
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    "GOD EXISTS" One of my favorite stories is about this theologian named MacLeod. Now this man lived in Ireland back in the 1600s in a monastery. He worked part of his time as wood carver. MacLeod writes that very often he would awaken in the morning and wonder if God really existed. Finally one day ...read more

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  • Our Deepest Need

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
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    OUR DEEPEST NEED Several years ago in an interview during his battle with cancer, theologian Francis Schaeffer said, "The only way to be foolishly happy in this world is to be young enough, well enough, and have money enough--and not give a care about other people. But as soon as you don’t have ...read more

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  • The Center Of A Family  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2011
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    THE CENTER OF A FAMILY Gary Ezzo says that one of the problems with families today is that the husband and wife join hands to form a family circle and then a child comes along and they place the child in the center with the husband and wife still forming the circle. But now everything revolves ...read more

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  • Nothing Is Hidden From God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 23, 2011
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    NOTHING IS HIDDEN FROM GOD R.C. Sproul: "There are many things in my life that I do not want to put under the gaze of Christ. Yet I know there is nothing hidden from Him. He knows me better than my wife knows me. And yet He loves me. This is the most amazing thing of all about God’s grace. It ...read more

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  • A Savior, Not An Example

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 12, 2011
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    A SAVIOR, NOT AN EXAMPLE D.M. Stearns was preaching in Philadelphia. At the close of the service a stranger came up to him and said, "I don’t like the way you spoke about the cross. I think that instead of emphasizing the death of Christ, it would be far better to preach Jesus, the teacher and ...read more

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  • Jack Nicklaus And Repentance  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 14, 2011
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    JACK NICKLAUS AND REPENTANCE Jack Nicklaus is considered by most as the greatest golfer who has ever played the game. Once, when he was at the top of his game, he quit playing for 30 days to correct something with his game. He couldn’t correct it. He tried but to no success. Then he went back to ...read more

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  • Thank You For Tomorrow

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2011
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    "THANK YOU FOR TOMORROW" I like that story about the boy and his father who were planning a trip for the next day. The father told his son that they would go on a very exciting and wonderful trip. He did not tell his son where they would go or what they would do. Nevertheless, the son was full of ...read more

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  • Are You Planting The Right Seed?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
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    ARE YOU PLANTING THE RIGHT SEED? Some time ago "Reader’s Digest" told the story about a company who mailed out some special advertising business post cards with a mustard seed glued to it with the following caption that went something like this: "If you have faith as small as this mustard seed in ...read more

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  • A Study Of Impatience

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
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    A STUDY OF IMPATIENCE In March of 2006, the Associated Press and Ipsos surveyed 1,003 adults concerning Americans’ attitudes and behavior regarding impatience. Some of the findings included: • While waiting in line at an office or store, it takes an average of 17 minutes for most people to lose ...read more

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  • The Ugly Tie Contest

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2011
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    THE UGLY TIE CONTEST George Hazlett's wife made him a necktie a few years ago that he rarely wore. In fact, George had forgotten about it until one day a local men's store in Salem, Ohio, announced an "ugly tie" contest. George secretly pulled the tie from its resting place and entered it. He ...read more

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  • Dealing With Divisive People  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2011
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    DEALING WITH DIVISIVE PEOPLE Ray Stedman said, "Some people for the sake of their point of view would destroy the unity of your church. How do you deal with them? Avoid them. We must keep our eye on them and turn away from them. In other words, we don’t listen to them. We’re never obligated to ...read more

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  • The Humility Of Queen Elizabeth

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
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    THE HUMILITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH At a reception honoring musician Sir Robert Mayer on his 100th birthday, elderly British socialite Lady Diana Cooper fell into conversation with a friendly woman who seemed to know her well. Lady Diana's failing eyesight prevented her from recognizing her fellow ...read more

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  • Pavarotti's Grandmother

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011
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    PAVAROTTI'S GRANDMOTHER Luciano Pavarotti, the famous opera star, almost missed his calling. As a young man, he taught elementary school and sang only occasionally. But several people made the difference for him. One was his grandmother who, when he was a boy, would hold him in her lap and say, ...read more

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  • The Slightest Wish  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2012
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    THE SLIGHTEST WISH During the War Between the States, General Lee one day sent word to Stonewall Jackson that the next time he rode in the direction of headquarters the Commander-in-Chief would be glad to see him on a matter of no great importance. General Jackson received the message and ...read more

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  • John Piper On Minimizing Doctrine

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2012
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    JOHN PIPER ON MINIMIZING DOCTRINE I think John Piper put it best in his book, Contending For Our All. He wrote: "To the emerging church that would like to minimize doctrine, Athanasius would say, 'Our young people in Alexandria die for doctrine about Christ. What do your young people die for?' ...read more

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  • Sola Fide: Faith Alone

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2012
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    SOLA FIDE: FAITH ALONE Sola fide isn’t a license to sin; it’s the motivation to follow your Savior Now, there was a time in the history of the church, when this doctrine was all but lost. By the fifteenth century the church had become a massive institution of power, and the gospel was polluted. ...read more

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  • Unaware Of The King's Presence  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2012
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    UNAWARE OF THE KING’S PRESENCE Steve Brown tells the frustrating story of some British social scientists. Following the end of British rule in India in the 1940s, a group of researchers wanted to study the impact of the end of British rule on the life of the nation. After six months, the British ...read more

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