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  • Do You Remember The Symbolism Behind Water ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 3, 2007
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    Do you remember the symbolism behind Water Baptism? The 2nd step of submersion in Water Baptism deals with a circumcision of the heart according to Francis Anfuso’s booklet Water Baptism he states on page 12: a. In the Old Testament, God established circumcision to be an outward work which ...read more

  • One Sunday Evening Years Ago, I Left My Home To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Aug 24, 2003
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    One Sunday evening years ago, I left my home to go to our evening services at the Church where I was then Pastor. Only myself, and my little eight year old son was there. No one showed up that Sunday evening, as the weather was quite stormy. We waited until about 7:20 and told my boy that we might ...read more

  • He Knows Your Need

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2003
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    HE KNOWS YOUR NEED There was a popular religious movement around the time of the founding of our country called Deism. Deism was opposed to Christianity’s personal idea of God. They believed that God created the world, but that he wound it up like a clock and then left it to attend to other ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of The Renowned Conductor ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 7, 2003
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    The story is told of the renowned conductor Reichel who was leading a great orchestra and choir in the final rehearsal of Messiah. They had come to that point where the soprano soloist takes up the refrain, “I know that my Redeemer liveth.” With the chorus quiet, her elegant voice rang out. It ...read more

  • In January, 1995, According To An Article ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 8, 2003
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    “In January, 1995, according to an article written by Gary Thomas, J. Robert Ashcroft had fewer than forty-eight hours to live, but he was holding on to life, hoping to see his son, John Ashcroft, sworn into the U.S. Senate the following day. [John Ashcroft, as we all know by now…is our Attorney ...read more

  • A.w. Tozer: The Divine Conquest  PRO

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004
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    A.W. Tozer, "The Divine Conquest" - “While few would dare thus to voice their secret feelings, there are millions who have imbibed the notion that they hold in their hands the keys of heaven and hell. The whole content of modern … contributes to this attitude. Man is made large and God ...read more

  • The Bay Of Fundy At The Head Of The ...

    Contributed by John Ingham on Aug 19, 2004
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    Illustration: The Bay of Fundy at the head of the St. Lawrence River is 110 miles long and 32 miles wide when it empties into the bay. It is a spectacle to see the currents of the mighty St.Lawrence rushing to meet the tides of the Atlantic Ocean. You would think there could never be anything that ...read more

  • When You Think Of Kindness, Chances Are That One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 23, 2004
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    When you think of kindness, chances are that one of the first names that comes to mind is Mister Rogers. A year or two before Fred Roger’s death someone in Philadelphia where he lived stole his car. The news media got ahold of the story and before long all the local TV stations were broadcasting ...read more

  • The End Of The War

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Billy Graham wrote in "The Key To Personal Peace" “One of the powerful, enduring images that my wife, Ruth, and I have of our early years together is of the ticker-tape parades in New York City celebrating the end of WWII. The war was finally over And those who were spared from death by the enemy ...read more

  • It Was Said That Henry Ford Was An Automotive ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    It was said that Henry Ford was an automotive genius. He came up with great ideas and handed them to researchers for development. One of his ideas was the concept of an engine in which the pistons were set at an angle to each other rather than in a straight line. He sketched out his idea for the ...read more

  • Have You Ever Been In Front Of A Camera When The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 22, 2007
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    Have you ever been in front of a camera when the flash went off and you were blinded for a moment? This is the way some problems hit us. We are blinded by the problems that seem overwhelming to such a degree that we don’t know what to do. We can’t see anything. We can’t see past the problem or the ...read more

  • One Day A Large Male Lion Decided To Make Sure ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 29, 2007
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    "One day a large male lion decided to make sure that all the other animals knew he was the master of the jungle so he went to the gazelle and roared, ’Who is the king of the jungle?’ Trembling, the gazelle answered, ’Why, you are, mighty lion.’ He went next to the zebra and roared, ’Who is the king ...read more

  • The Test Of A Truly Great Man

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 8, 2007
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    Quotes: The Test of a Truly Great Man It was John Riskin who said, “I believe the first test of a truly great man is his humility. I do not mean by humility, doubt of his own power, or hesitation in speaking his opinion. But really great men have a ... feeling that the greatness is not in them but ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago I Was Made Aware Of How Much We ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 20, 2007
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    A few years ago I was made aware of how much we all depend upon light in our lives, it was brought home to me one winters night, when a power cut hit Wigston it plummeted the whole area into darkness. I was in the middle of preparing sermon notes at the time and I couldn’t see a thing, the ...read more

  • Story Of Little Grace: My Nephew And His Wife ...

    Contributed by Nathan Cooper on Feb 26, 2008
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    Story of little Grace: My nephew and his wife were horrified to find out that the baby she was carrying was diagnosed with Trifomy13. Trisomy 13, also called Patau syndrome, is a chromosomal condition that is associated with severe mental retardation and certain physical abnormalities. These ...read more

  • What Can We See From Paul's Life In Regards To ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 22, 2008
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    What can we see from Paul’s life in regards to the impact of the resurrected Christ? One commentator noted: “The truth and power of the resurrected Christ had brought three great changes in Paul. 1) First was deep recognition of sin. For the first time he realized how far his external religious ...read more

  • Who Needs Revival?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
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    WHO NEEDS REVIVAL? Do I need revival? Consider this checklist and see how you do: 1)Is your heart crowded? Does Christ get ALL your love, or merely one of many pieces? 2)Is your heart cold or calloused? Is your love for Him & others fervent? Constant? 3)Is your heart corrupt? Do you crave or ...read more

  • Python Swallows ...

    Contributed by Susan Blader on May 13, 2008
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    Python Swallows Alligator I read a rather weird news story in October of 2005. A researcher named Michael Barron was traveling through the Everglades National Park when he stumbled upon a bizarre sight. Prior to his arrival, a 13-foot long Burmese python had apparently attacked and subdued a ...read more

  • He Knows What Can't Be Seen

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    HE KNOWS WHAT CAN’T BE SEEN There is no way to grasp, even remotely, what God knows about me, my life, and anything to do with me. There is a story of a photographer who went to the docks to take a picture of the "The Great Eastern". Its hull was black, having been coated with tar. That same day ...read more

  • None Like To Jesus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
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    NONE LIKE TO JESUS Charles Spurgeon said, "Climb ye up to heaven, and behold the snow-white host, glittering like the sun in spotless purity. I ask them whence came they? The reply is that they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. It is most true that Jesus saves ...read more