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  • Chrysostom On Prayer--Without The Spirit Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 4, 2009
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    Chrysostom on Prayer--Without the Spirit Our Prayer Bouquets are Like Weeds Chrysostom, a 4th century preacher, used this analogy for prayer. A young boy wanted to give a gift to his father who had been away a long time. His mother sent him to the garden to pick a bouquet of flowers. The boy ...read more

  • Have You Seen The Insurance Commercial On Tv ...

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 15, 2009
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    Have you seen the insurance commercial on TV that shows a talking pot hole? “Did I do that? Let me call someone for you! Oh, I don’t have a cellphone.” The talking pothole just causes problems and does nothing to fix them. People have built all sorts of roads: roads of commerce and conquest. ...read more

  • Love And Service--Mark Dever And J.c. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 1, 2010
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    Love and Service--Mark Dever and J.C. Ryle JC Ryle: “True greatness does not consist in being an admiral or a celebrity. It consists of devoting yourself, body, soul and spirit to the blessed work of making the people around you more happy and holy.” Mark Dever, at 9Marks Conference. This quote ...read more

  • Because You Are Mine

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 4, 2010
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    BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE Perhaps you remember the farm family who, many years ago, lived in dire poverty. One Christmas someone sent them their first mirror. The teen-aged boy saw himself for the first time. He said to his mother: "Mom, look how ugly I am. How can you love me when you see how dirty ...read more

  • Salvation Brings Forgiveness...for You And For ...

    Contributed by Vonnie E James on Mar 21, 2010
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    SALVATION BRINGS FORGIVENESS...FOR YOU AND FOR OTHERS This person was working in a certain company for may years. However for whatever reason, he was unable to get along well with the Supervisor. The relationship was like trying to stick adhesive tape on a bottle covered with grease. He never ...read more

  • The Greek Exegesis Of The Greek Term

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 13, 2010
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    The Greek Exegesis of the Greek term "I am the gate". Gate or Door - Thura Thoo-rah! The opening or the closure. 1. Old Testament models for the shepherd image, for going in and out, and for door prediction (especially in the messianic context of Ps. 118:19-21: "Open for me the gates of ...read more

  • Janet Reno, Attorney General Of The United States ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 2, 2010
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    Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States during the Clinton administration, was interviewed on “60 Minutes” on June 26, 1999. She seems to hold this ancient opinion of Christians. Here is how she defined a cultist: A cultist is one who has a strong belief in the Bible and the Second ...read more

  • Ok Here, Banned Overseas

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 2, 2010
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    OK HERE, BANNED OVERSEAS When I was a child, this advertisement would not have had a dog's show of making it onto the tele. It's a picture of this young lady on an Australian beach, saying "We've saved a spot on the beach," and I think there's a bit that says, "We've had the camels shampooed." We ...read more

  • Eternity ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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    Eternity Clothes Norma Lauby, of La Mesa, California, was browsing in the ladies’ department one day with her son who was just learning to read. Trying to read all the signs he could, he came upon one in the maternity department. “Look, Mom!” he said excitedly as he pointed at the sign. “They’re ...read more

  • Gratitude For A Savior

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
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    GRATITUDE FOR A SAVIOR A lady was on a lake steamer when her little girl fell overboard, and the woman was almost frantic. A gentleman on the boat had a large Newfoundland dog. The dog was directed to leap into the water and save the child. He did so and swam ashore with the little girl, part of ...read more

  • Ministry: A Character Profession

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
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    MINISTRY: A CHARACTER PROFESSION Ministry is a character profession. To put it bluntly, you can sleep around and still be a good brain surgeon. You can cheat on your mate and have little trouble continuing to practice law. Apparently, it is no problem to stay in politics and plagiarize. You can be ...read more

  • Hope Is

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 25, 2011
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    HOPE IS Hope is faith in the immutable promise that miracles prevail when the darkness tries to win-out with cries of despair. Hope is a gift from God that helps us yearn, and live a life that believes and moves with the pledge of a better tomorrow. And what’s more, hope springs-forth ...read more

  • Here Are Some Thoughts He Says To Consider Before ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 8, 2012
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    Here are some thoughts he says to consider before you bash and trash talk - The Church of Jesus Christ: 1. We have to recognize Jesus loves the church (He loved her enough to die for her!) 2. The ‘local church’ is the hope of the world. 3. The church is made up of people. 4. People hurt people – ...read more

  • Very Few Things Take Away The Power Of Someone As ...

    Contributed by Kevin Barron on Dec 30, 2012
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    Very few things take away the power of someone as much as being ridiculed. In Von Ryan’s Express by David Westheimer, they do it by burning their clothes. The book is an account of Allied prisoners during World War Two. One of the trials of prison camp is that their Italian guards will not give ...read more

  • T.h. Huxley, A Well-Known Agnostic, Was With A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    T.H. Huxley, a well-known agnostic, was with a group of men at a weekend house party. On Sunday morning, while most of them were preparing to go to church, he approached a man known for his Christian character and said, "Suppose you stay at home and tell me why you are a Christian." The man, ...read more

  • Samuel Logan Brengle Was One Of The Truly Great ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Samuel Logan Brengle was one of the truly great leaders of the Salvation Army. A man of scholarship as well as of singular spiritual power, he outlined the road to spiritual authority and leadership in these challenging words: "It is not won by promotion, but by many prayers and tears. It is ...read more

  • Several Years Ago A Submarine Was Being Tested ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Several years ago a submarine was being tested and had to remain submerged for many hours. When it returned to the harbor, the captain was asked, "How did the terrible storm last night affect you?" The officer looked at him in surprise and exclaimed, "Storm? We didn’t even know there was one" The ...read more

  • Years Ago There Was A Book Written. It Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Years ago there was a book written. It was written by a pastor from Topeka, Kansas. His name was Charles Sheldon. The name of the book was, “In His Steps”. The sub-title of the book was, “What Would Jesus Do?” I have in my hand an 1899 edition of the that book. The premise of the book has not ...read more

  • A Man Was Walking Down A Street When He Noticed ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007
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    A man was walking down a street when he noticed in a store window a beautiful painting of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. He stood there gazing at the picture for the longest than realized that a little boy was standing beside him. He patted the little boy on the head and said, "Son, what does ...read more

  • In The Eleventh Century, King Henry Iii Of ...

    Contributed by Traci Loewe on Jul 30, 2007
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    In the eleventh century, King Henry III of Bavaria grew tired of court life and the pressures of being a monarch. He made application to Prior Richard at a local monastery, asking to be accepted as a contemplative and spend the rest of his life in the monastery. "Your Majesty," said Prior Richard, ...read more