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  • Perspicuity Of The Word

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 11, 2010
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    PERSPICUITY OF THE WORD The doctrine of the clarity of Scripture (often called the "perspicuity of Scripture") teaches that "the meanings of the text can be clear to the ordinary reader, that God uses the text of the Bible to communicate His person and will...ordinary people, who approach it in ...read more

  • A Gift Of The Word

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Oct 5, 2010
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    A GIFT OF THE WORD When I was a teenager, my pastor gave me a little pocket New Testament, bound in red leather. And inside, on the flyleaf, he had written a note. And with the note was a Scripture citation: Romans 12:1-2. I couldn’t wait to turn to that passage and read what it said. If you know ...read more

  • Just Words

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
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    JUST WORDS Samuel Clemens (better known by his alias Mark Twain) attended a Sunday morning service. He met the pastor at the door afterward and told him that he had a book at home with every word he had preached that morning. The minister assured him that the sermon was an original. Clemens still ...read more

  • Minister The Word  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 28, 2010
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    MINISTER THE WORD There are valid ministries which are pleasing to the Lord such as, missions, youth ministries, local church services and ministerial alliances. However, there are two ministries that are often set on the back burner. The ministry of truly preaching the whole council of God's ...read more

  • Our Words

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
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    OUR WORDS Did you know that the average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking? That’s what the statistics say. If all of our words were put into print, the result would be this: A single day’s words would fill a 50-page book, while ...read more

  • Four Words

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2011
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    FOUR WORDS The great English statement and man of God William Wilberforce once wrote that "Christianity can be condensed into four words: admit, [Christ as Lord] submit, [To Christ as Lord] commit, [Our lives to doing His will] and transmit [The Love of God to a dying ...read more

  • Adding To The Word

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 22, 2012
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    ADDING TO THE WORD Years ago, my Dad's physician told him to take one aspirin a day for his heart. My Dad was a very smart man, but he figured if one aspirin is good, two would be better. So my dad "added" to the word of his physician, and day after day my dad took two aspirin. Everything went ...read more

  • Loss For Words

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 27, 2012
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    LOSS FOR WORDS Once when Red Skelton was being interviewed he was asked if he ever was at a loss for words. He hesitated a minute then said, "I dreamed I died and went to heaven. Just as I was taken ...read more

  • The Word Of God

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 9, 2012
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    ILLUS: (I had 6 plastic see through pitchers on stage… one of which was full of water. Holding up an empty pitcher I said…) Imagine this empty pitcher represents that nation of Israel. (I began to pour water from the full pitcher into the empty one). God poured out His will and wisdom into them. ...read more

  • Last Words

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Feb 6, 2013
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    LAST WORDS My father worked for the railroad when I was younger. One night a train was backing up to hook up to some other cars and one man was not watching. He was in the way and the train made the connection right through his body. He did not die immediately, but he knew he had only a short ...read more

  • Words Matter

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 23, 2014
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    WORDS MATTER The Book of James in the New Testament reminds us that words can direct, delight or destroy (ch. 3). Is this true? Look no further than to what happened in Germany in WWII. For every word in Hitler’s poisonous book, Mein Kampf, it cost the life of 125 people. Here are some words to ...read more

  • The Light Of The Word

    Contributed by Taiwo Oyadiran on Mar 23, 2019
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    I like to tell this story about my son as a 2-year-old. I always liked to give him a shower/bath and like most kids that age, he liked playing with the water. Many times, when there’s water and soap on his head and face, he, of course, had to close his eyes. That part he didn’t like. No kid would ...read more

  • Words Are The Voice Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    Words are the voice of ...read more

  • Preach The Word  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 3,178 views

    PREACH THE WORD I am greatly diappointed in the preachers of today, With their logic and their ethics, their aristocratic way; With their science and their theories and their new theology, Full of everything but Jesus and His love for you and me. There is plenty in the Bible for preachers of ...read more

  • One Word  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Brown on Mar 11, 2008
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     | 4,019 views

    One Word I sat down one day and began to think about what word I would choose if I could only choose one word to describe myself; one word which would describe me better than any other word. Many words immediately began to pour into my mind. I could think of so many aspects of my life that I ...read more

  • Spelling A Word

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 27, 2008
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    SPELLING A WORD A woman died and went to heaven but when she arrived at the "Pearly Gates," she found Peter. "Before you can come in, you have to spell a word," he said. "What word?" she asked. "Any word?" "L-O-V-E. Love," she said. "Come on in. But I was wondering if you'd do me a quick ...read more

  • Be Doers Of The Word

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Oct 8, 2022
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    There is a made-up story about a man who had a dream about heaven. The story is not true but the point it illustrates is true. In this story a man had a dream he died and went to heaven. He toured heaven and it was marvelous just as he imagined it would be. He sees mansions, streets of gold and ...read more

  • New Orleans (Bp)--An Explosive New Study Says ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 31, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 3,401 views

    NEW ORLEANS (BP)--An explosive new study says some gay people can turn straight if they really want to. Robert L. Spitzer, a psychiatry professor at Columbia University who led the study, said he couldn’t estimate what percentage of highly motivated gay people can change their sexual orientation ...read more

  • And We Can't Even Preach Without A Sound System Today???

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 19, 2022
     | 789 views

    Peter's sermon to such a large crowd of Jews reminds us of stories of how God's Spirit used George Whitefield in the 1700's as an instrument to bring about the First Great Awakening in America. John MacArthur says that "Whitfield preached in Bristol to 20,000 people regularly, ...read more

  • The Power In Touching The Untouchable  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
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    THE POWER IN TOUCHING THE UNTOUCHABLE Jesus, the Christ, is still in the business of touching the untouchable! You may feel like you are too dirty or too wicked for Jesus, the Christ, to touch you with His forgiveness today! As an illustration, you may remember the move enitled "The Elephant ...read more

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