Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009
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TENTH HOURS
Napoleon said that in every battle there [is] a period of ten or fifteen minutes which decides the issue of the conflict. Certainly in the battle of life there are moments and hours which, so far as we can tell, determine our history: hours when the spirit in which we lived, the step
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Why women choose abortions from National Right to Life:
Ē Social Reasons (given as primary reason)
Ē 25% - Feels unready for child/responsibility
Ē 23% - Feels she can't afford baby
Ē 19% - Has all the children she wants
Ē 8% - Relationship problems/Single
Ē 7% - Feels she isn't mature
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 18, 2008
On the other side of the equation, John Piper observes: “This was one of Luke’s great passions—that Christians use their possessions for the needs of others and not just for their own comforts. Luke alone tells the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30–37). Luke alone tells the parable of the
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 19, 2008
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THE CLUTTERED CLOSET
Mark 12:29-31
Object: Picture of a cluttered closet
Objective: Sometimes we must take the time to pull all the "stuff" out of the closet and go through it piece by piece if we want to bring order to chaos.
In my house there is a closet that I call the "junk closet." This
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Nazarene
Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
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Did you come here in a car this morning? Somewhere around 100 people die in the US in car wrecks everyday. No one plans on that happening to them today, but for around 100 people, that’s what will happen…today. Today, somewhere around 1,300 people will die of heart attacks in the US. None of
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by John Shearhart on Aug 25, 2007
According to the Barna Group the “percentage of adults nationwide who have attended a church [worship] service in the past seven days” in 2004 was 43%” (1)
The University of Michigan found that “weekly church attendance is higher in the United States than in any other nation at a comparable level
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Contributed by Trevor Woodget on May 10, 2008
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The Gossamer Albatross was a human powered aircraft which on Jun 12th 1979 completed a successful crossing of the English Channel. The aircraft was powered using pedals to drive a large two-bladed propeller.
Piloted by amateur cyclist Bryan Allen, it completed the 22.2 mile crossing in 2 hours
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Baptist
Contributed by Greg Tonkinson on Jan 17, 2003
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Someone once said, There are three ways to get something done: 1. Do it yourself. 2. Hire someone else to do it. 3. Forbid your kids to do it. Citation:
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Baptist
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 9, 2009
SIN WILL:
1. TAKE YOU FARTHER THAN YOU PLANNED ON GOING.
2. KEEP YOU LONGER THAN YOU PLANNED ON STAYING
3. COST YOU MORE THAN YOU PLANNED ON
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Other
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I read about a Pastor who decided to experiment with changing those sad statistics in his church. He made a list of 12 people who had recently been baptized in their church, and then he and his wife invited them over. Naturally, these new Christians were thrilled to be invited to their Pastor’s
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Kent Kessler on Dec 27, 2006
**Could you imagine dying alone? Glynn Wolfe died alone…in Los Angeles…he was 88. No one came to claim his body; the city paid to have him buried in an unmarked grave—sad, but not an unusual event in larger cities.
Glynn’s situation was unique, however, because he was no ordinary man. He held a
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Methodist
Contributed by Joseph Richard on Nov 10, 2013
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"Going Outside The Wire"
Scripture(s): Job. 1:8-12; 2:1-6
"Going outside the wire" is a term that has been used by military members who are deployed in a hostile and dangerous environment such as Iraq or Afghanistan. It means you leave the safety and protection of the Camp or Base and travel on
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Christian/Church Of Christ