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  • Henry Surber Is A Distant And Ancient Relative Of ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 31, 2009
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    Henry Surber is a distant and ancient relative of mine. The following is from “History of Montgomery County, Kansas”: The Rev. Henry Surber, a Campbellite preacher and an early settler of the "Hoosier State." The latter took his family to Iowa in the early settlement of that state and he aided ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Spurgeon ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 29, 2009
     | 1,997 views

    SPURGEON QUOTE: You remember the story I told you of the Welshman who heard a young man preach a very fine sermon-a grand sermon, a highfaluting, spread-eagle sermon; and when he had done, he asked the Welshman what he thought of it. The man replied that he did not think anything of it. • "And ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • In Contradistinction To Literal Interpretation, ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 26, 2009
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    "In contradistinction to literal interpretation, subsequently called "peshaṭ" (comp. Geiger’s "Wiss. Zeit. Jüd. Theol." v. 244), the term "midrash" designates an exegesis which, going more deeply than the mere literal sense, attempts to penetrate into the spirit of the Scriptures, to examine ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mordecai Ham Was Born April 2, 1877, In ...

    Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Oct 26, 2009
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    Mordecai Ham was born April 2, 1877, in Scottsville, Kentucky. He came from eight generations of Baptist preachers. He came to Christ by the time he was eight years old and remembers: "At nine I had definite convictions that the Lord wanted me to preach." But after high school, he changed his ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • In A Church In The Deep South Where The Preaching ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Nov 12, 2001
    based on 133 ratings
     | 2,623 views

    In a church in the Deep South where the preaching style was a “talk back” sort of style. The pastor was getting the congregation exited about their prospective future. The preacher said, “this church is like a crippled man who needs to get up and walk under the power of Jesus.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Winning Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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     | 3,384 views

    WINNING WORDS Hosting a TV show, I’ve interviewed my share of beauty contest winners; I once even had Miss America on my show. But when a friend asked if I would judge a beauty contest at a nursing home, I thought, Good heavens! What on earth would be the criteria for judging? When I ...read more

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  • 17 Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 17, 2003
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    17 WORDS According to the Atlanta Journal "The Ten Commandments contain 297 words. The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address contains 266 words. A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains 26,911 words." In the Greek, John 1:1 contains 17 ...read more

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  • Standing On The Word  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 21, 2004
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     | 3,861 views

    Standing on the word I saw my two year old daughter natalie carry my bible by the case’s handle. She dragged it in front of a tall table we have, and as I was about to take it away from her the Lord stopped me and said: "I’m showing you something." She took the bible layed it on the floor and then ...read more

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  • Parting Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2002
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    PARTING WORDS Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of ...read more

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  • The Word Of God.

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 2, 2007
     | 3,713 views

    1. Speak the Word of God. 2. Believe the Word of God. I tell the students that I teach in our schools around the world to stand and repeat these words before each session. a. Lord, give me ears to hear. b. Lord, give me a mind to ...read more

  • Be Brief; For It Is With Words As With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,870 views

    "Be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are ...read more

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  • The Power Of A Word

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 17, 2007
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     | 3,407 views

    “A careless word may kindle strife, A cruel word may wreck a life; A bitter word may hate instill, A brutal word may smite and kill; A gracious word may smooth the way A joyous word may light the ...read more

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • One Word  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Brown on Mar 11, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,256 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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Words Of Comfort

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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     | 5,466 views

    Words of Comfort Heaven Benjamin Franklin has often been quoted as saying, "In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes." Many have figured out ways to get out of paying taxes, legal or otherwise, but no one has yet been able to avoid the certainty of death. Sooner or later you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Spelling A Word

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 27, 2008
     | 2,817 views

    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

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Perspicuity Of The Word

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 11, 2010
     | 1,621 views

    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

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • A Gift Of The Word

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Oct 5, 2010
     | 3,581 views

    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

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Our Words

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 2,163 views

    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

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Four Words

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2011
     | 4,827 views

    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

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  • Words In The Spirit

    Contributed by D. Marie Hamilton on Apr 16, 2011
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    WORDS IN THE SPIRIT When I was asked to be the preacher for the North Little Rock Ministerial Alliance Community Thanksgiving Service, I was floored. I didn't think that anybody thought that much about me. I was honored by the gesture, but the moment I said "yes," my nerves got the best of me. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist