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  • The Enemy Is Real  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 6, 2011
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    THE ENEMY IS REAL I am learning some things about the FIRST WORLD WAR. Things like it was a TRENCH WAR in which both sides just looked at each other from trenches for most of the war. Often they did not see one another as enemies. The French would not fire on the Germans when they saw their ...read more

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  • God Made Himself Understandable  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011
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    GOD MADE HIMSELF UNDERSTANDABLE I read of a story from the famous Danish philosopher from the mid 1800s, a Christian theologian named Soren Kierkegaard. It is a familiar story, a story rewritten by many over the ages in many different forms, yet it is still relevant today. Here’s what he wrote: A ...read more

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  • Saved By Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    SAVED BY HOPE An interesting item appeared in a Nashville newspaper, datelined Memphis (UPI): A woman named Hope pulled a man from chilly harbor waters after watching him drive his car off the bank in an apparent suicide attempt. Hope Phillips, thirty-eight, said Monday she was sitting in her car ...read more

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  • Dad, Tom And Jerry, And Touched By An Angel

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 17, 2011
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    DAD, TOM AND JERRY, AND TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL When I was growing up, in order to instill a work ethic in me, my dad had several short maxims he repeated many times in my life. He'd tell me, "Son, there's no free lunch." -- In this life, that is so true. He'd also remind me, "Chuck, never forget: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Separation Of Church And State...?

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 30, 2011
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    SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE...? God has promised: "Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD." But... wait a minute. I thought those same founders wanted to separate the Church from the State! How many of you have ever heard that phrase? Of course you have. And I'll give a hundred dollar ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Relationships Matter Most In Happiness

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2011
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    RELATIONSHIPS MATTER MOST IN HAPPINESS In 1937, a researcher at Harvard University began a study (originally named The Harvard Study of Adult Development) on what factors contribute to human well-being and happiness. The research team selected 268 male Harvard students who seemed healthy and well ...read more

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  • We All Have To Run

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2011
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    WE ALL HAVE TO RUN First of all, let’s establish one immutable fact--we all have to run; we have no choice. An intelligence far above our own; and the circumstances which have been placed upon us, dictate that we all must run just to survive. Out on the grassy plains of the African Savannah lives ...read more

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  • The Big Announcement

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 1, 2011
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    THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT We hear good news in lots of different ways, and I am glad that we got to hear the Easter story told by some of our children this morning. There is something about hearing a child tell this great story that gives it new power. I can no longer hear the Resurrection story ...read more

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  • A Reggie Jackson Perspective

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011
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    A REGGIE JACKSON PERSPECTIVE Dave Bosewell tells the story of Earl Weaver who was the manager of the Baltimore Orioles and how he handled slugger Reggie Jackson. Weaver had a rule that no one could steal a base unless the steal sign was given. This upset Jackson because he knew pitchers and ...read more

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  • A Confession Of Stealing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
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    A CONFESSION OF STEALING Jack removes the envelope from the small pile of mail and draws in a deep breath. It is from his former employer. He has lost sleep waiting for it. What he is about to read could lead to his exoneration or to imprisonment. He had written to this man two weeks ago, ...read more

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  • Navy Seals

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2011
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    NAVY SEALS I don’t know much about the army but here is something I read recently about those Navy Seals who shot Osama Bin Laden. It’s good to be a Navy SEAL right now. The elite sailors are being showered with praise for their successful operation in Pakistan that resulted in the killing of ...read more

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  • Roots And Fruits

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 10, 2011
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    ROOTS AND FRUITS How many of you have been to a funeral? As you approach the casket you'll see numerous floral arrangements, and these floral displays use two different kinds of flowers. First there are the bouquets of cut flowers, and there are planters. There's generally more bouquets than ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • The Missing Gravy Ladle

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 17, 2012
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    THE MISSING GRAVY LADLE Brian invited his mother over for DINNER. During the course of the meal, Brian's mother couldn't help but keep noticing how BEAUTIFUL Brian's roommate, Angie, was. Brian's Mom had long been SUSPICIOUS of a RELATIONSHIP between Brian and Angie. Before Angie moved in she ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Billy Graham: Growing Old Has Been A Surprise  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 7, 2012
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    BILLY GRAHAM: GROWING OLD HAS BEEN A SURPRISE Billy Graham, in his book "Nearing Home: Life, Faith, and Finishing Well" (pp. 1-2, Thomas Nelson), he writes: Growing old has been the greatest surprise of my life. The young live for the here and now. Thinking ahead seems to be in the form of dreams ...read more

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  • The Happiness Of Heaven

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 7, 2012
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    THE HAPPINESS OF HEAVEN In 1871 Fr. J. Boudreau wrote a short story entitled "The Happiness of Heaven." It's a story about a kindhearted king who is hunting in the forest when he discovers a blind, poor orphan boy living there. The king takes the blind orphan to his palace and adopts him as his ...read more

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  • The Box Was Not Empty

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 3, 2012
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    THE BOX WAS NOT EMPTY "We often learn the most from our children. Some time ago a friend of mine punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the tree. Nevertheless, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • To Be A Peace-Maker

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 28, 2012
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    TO BE A PEACE-MAKER In the 1920s there was a serious conflicts between England and Ireland. Ireland wanted to be an independent nation. They did not mind being part of the United Kingdom, they wanted to govern themselves. That organization that was there as a resistance against the British ...read more

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  • The Final Play Of The Game  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2013
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    THE FINAL PLAY OF THE GAME It's never too late to trust Jesus. Oops, I need to qualify that. There IS a time when it's too late to trust Jesus. If you die without putting your faith in Jesus, then it's too late. Someone observed about the thief on the cross that there is one deathbed conversion in ...read more

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  • A Christmas Carol

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 22, 2014
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    Not that it is in the Bible but a story familiar around this time of the year is Ebenezer Scrooge. Ebenezer is a man incapable of joy. Scrooge is rich, but he lives alone in squalor. He takes pleasure in nothing and is indifferent to human suffering. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by a ...read more

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  • A Dog Like Me

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 9, 2017
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    A little boy in Texas wanted to buy a special dog. He went to the pet store to look at all the dogs. He held each one. “How much are your dogs?” asked the boy. “All those dogs are $10.00,” said the storeowner. The boy petted each dog again and then cuddled one of the dogs. He held him up to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel