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  • A Prayer For Deliverance  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,626 views

    A Prayer for Deliverance 1. Personally affirm your faith in Christ: “Lord Jesus Christ, I believe You are the Son of God and the only way to God – that You died on the cross for my sins and rose again so that I might be forgiven and receive eternal life.” 2. Humble yourself: “I renounce all ...read more

  • Ernest Hemingway, The Literary Genius, Said Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,345 views

    Ernest Hemingway, the literary genius, said of his life: “I live in a vacuum that is as lonely as a radio tube when the batteries are dead, and there is no current to plug into.” This is a startling statement, given the fact that Hemingway’s life would be the envy of anyone who had bought the ...read more

  • Perhaps You Have Read Various Versions Of "The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Jan 26, 2006
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     | 3,665 views

    Perhaps you have read various versions of “The Penny” on the Internet. Here is a slightly different version: A rich man was observed by friends to repeatedly pick up any penny he found on the street. This behavior was quite intriguing to his friends for the condition of the penny wasn’t an ...read more

  • Many Years Ago A Senior Executive Of The Then ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,713 views

    Many years ago a senior executive of the then Standard Oil Company made a wrong decision that cost the company more than $2 million. John D. Rockefeller was then running the firm. On the day the news leaked out most of the executives of the company were finding various ingenious ways of avoiding ...read more

  • Max Lucado, In His Book, Applause From Heaven, ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
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    Max Lucado, in his book, Applause From Heaven, tells the story of the time when his 3 year old daughter, Jenna, awoke him in the middle of the night. He said that he tried to stay asleep but her insistent, "Daddy" wouldn’t allow him to stay in slumber. He writes, "I opened one eye. Andrea was at ...read more

  • It's A Fascinating Story That ...

    Contributed by Kevin Earls on Oct 25, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,586 views

    Illustration: It’s a fascinating story that comes out of the 1989 earthquake which almost flattened Armenia. This deadly tremor killed over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the midst of all the confusion of the earthquake, a father rushed to his son’s school. When he arrived there he ...read more

  • God: Missing In Action From American History By ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 10, 2006
     | 2,100 views

    God: Missing in Action from American History by David Barton (First published in the June 2005 issue of The NRB Magazine magazine): American history today has become a dreary academic subject. Yet, most who are bored by American history view Bible history quite differently: they love the stories of ...read more

  • Years Ago A Farmer Owned Land Along The Atlantic ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,374 views

    Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. As the farmer interviewed ...read more

  • Introduction: In April Of 1998 In Our Nation's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    Introduction: In April of 1998 in our nation’s capital Military Police Maj. Odie Butler said he was northbound on I395 about 10 minutes before 6 a.m. when he came upon an accident near Alexandria. Amid the debris of a single-truck accident, a person was on the highway, having been thrown from the ...read more

  • A Teenager's Low Popularity Convinced Her That ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Feb 24, 2005
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    A teenager’s low popularity convinced her that she was not attractive. She became a top fashion model, hailed by many as the most beautiful woman in the world. All those who had ignored her are now boasting that they had gone to school with Claudia Schiffer! He was rejected as too awkward and ...read more

  • Let Me Begin By Sharing With You A Letter That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joo-Ching Chng on Jan 4, 2008
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     | 3,821 views

    Let me begin by sharing with you a letter that was written by a young communist to his girl friend. He was breaking off his relationship with her because of his devotion to the communist cause. She gave the letter to her pastor, who gave the letter to Billy Graham. Billy Graham published the ...read more

  • Over The Past Several Weeks I've Had The ...

    Contributed by Emilia Florio on Feb 15, 2008
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    Over the past several weeks I’ve had the opportunity to have conversations with a young man, in his early 20’s, who’s really struggling with the question of “Is God real?” Matt is a self-proclaimed atheist, a sweet young guy, really. But he picks up the newspapers, and he switches on the TV, and ...read more

  • I Know Because I See

    Contributed by Bruce Montgomery on Apr 21, 2008
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     | 2,243 views

    I KNOW BECAUSE I SEE The fingerprints of God are everywhere in nature! Faith - at least in part - is the spiritual seeing or perceiving of the fingerprints on the things he has made. We see the order, the beauty, the greatness, the complexity of what he has made - and these are the evidence that ...read more

  • Can You Be ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jul 18, 2008
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    Can You Be Trusted? Before the breakup of the Soviet Union, Christians were routinely persecuted for their faith by the Communist regime. We have many inspiring stories of courageous Christians behind the Iron Curtain who were willing to die for their faith during this difficult period in world ...read more

  • This World Is Not Ours; Don't ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    THIS WORLD IS NOT OURS; DON’T UNDERESTIMATE A farmer noticed that every autumn, a tragedy played out in his cornfields. All summer long, families of field mice had made their homes among the growing plants. They ate and slept, they worked and played and raised their families. The mice imagined ...read more

  • Can You Be ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 5, 2008
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    Can You Be Trusted? Before the breakup of the Soviet Union, Christians were routinely persecuted for their faith by the Communist regime. There are many inspiring stories of courageous Christians behind the Iron Curtain who were willing to die for their faith during this difficult period in world ...read more

  • Undefiled Mouth

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 3,314 views

    "Undefiled Mouth" The Holy Spirit illuminated child of God knows that he has received mercy from God, therefore he wants to make Biblical sacrifices that are pleasing to God. Romans 12:1-2 gives clear instructions on how to be a living sacrifice unto the Lord. "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in ...read more

  • Grasping ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    Grasping Forms of Worship Corporate Worship Takes Many Forms Psalm 122:1, “I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the LORD.’" The Holy Spirit moved the writer of Hebrews 10:25 to write, “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing.” ...read more

  • Proclaiming ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    Proclaiming God’s Word A Necessity in Corporate Worship Congregational worship opens the door for the Holy Spirit gift of proclaiming God’s Word. Jesus said, “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4) Knowing exactly what the ...read more

  • Christian Fathers: Give Generously  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,820 views

    "Christian Fathers: Give Generously" The Bible gives four Christian character traits that can build a lasting legacy for the Lord. The third is to give with generosity. 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 says, "Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will ...read more