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The Record Industry Estimates That 2.6 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The record industry estimates that 2.6 billion files are illegally downloaded each month by of file trading programs. ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Identity Theft Complaints Nearly Doubled In '02 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Identity theft complaints nearly doubled in ’02 making it the FTC’s most widely reported consumer crime. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin General

One National Poll (Www.ezpolls.superstats.com) ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

One national poll (www.ezpolls.superstats.com) finds that that 53% of Americans think gambling is sinful. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Identity Theft: About 3.3 Million American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Identity Theft: About 3.3 million American consumers had their personal information stolen and used to open fraudulent bank, credit card or utility accounts, or to commit other crimes, according to the FTC. These cases collectively cost businesses $32.9 billion and consumers $3.8 billion. On ...read more

Tags: Sin General

The Utmost Extent Of Man's Knowledge, Is To Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

The utmost extent of man’s knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing. Joseph Addison (1672–1719), British essayist. “Essay on Pride,” Interesting Anecdotes, ...read more

Tags: Sin General

To Slip Upon A Pavement Is Better Than To Slip ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily. ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Christians Don't Tell Lies They Just Go To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Christians don’t tell lies they just go to church and sing ...read more

Tags: Sin General

The Bridge Of Grace Will Bear Your Weight, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The bridge of grace will bear your weight, brother. Thousands of big sinners have gone across that bridge, yea, tens of thousands have gone over it. I can hear their trampings now as they traverse the great arches of the bridge of salvation. They come by the thousands, by their myriads, err since ...read more

Tags: Sin General

The Fall Of Man Is Written In Too Legible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“The fall of man is written in too legible characters not to be understood: Those that deny it, by their ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

This Discourse, And The Present Frame Of My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“This discourse, and the present frame of my mind, lead me rather to speak to those, who by feeling Satan’s fiery darts, know ...read more

Tags: Sin General

The Reason Why The Son Of God Took Upon Him Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“The reason why the Son of God took upon him our nature, was, the fall of our first ...read more

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Beware Of No Man More Than Of Yourself; We Carry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within ...read more

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A Lie Travels Round The World, While Truth Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“A lie travels round the world, while Truth is putting on her boots” ...read more

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You Cannot Slander Human Nature; It Is Worse ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“You cannot slander human nature; it is worse than words can paint it.” ...read more

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Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 25, 2006

ILLUSTRATION... http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/5058592/detail.html I think that Israel’s issue was the same as olympian Lindsey Jacobellis. First-time Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis of the U.S. distinguished herself as the top women’s rider in snowboard cross over the past two seasons. And she ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Police In Radnor, Pa., Interrogated A Suspect By ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Apr 5, 2006

Police in Radnor, Pa., interrogated a suspect by placing a metal Colander on his head and connecting it with wires to a photocopy machine. The Message "He’s lying" was placed in the copier, and police pressed the copy Button each time they thought the suspect wasn’t telling ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

Denomination: United Methodist

A Man Called Up The Local Armory To Get A Report ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

A man called up the local armory to get a report on the number and status of the weapons and vehicles. A private answered the phone and said, "We’ve got 3 jeeps, 4 tanks, 500 rifles, and a ton of ammo. Oh, we also have two Cadillacs for the fat generals." There was silence, then this response, ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

John Was Driving Home Late One Night When He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn’t there! So he slammed on the brakes, ordered the ...read more

Tags: Sin General

If You See A Man Holding A Clipboard And Looking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

If you see a man holding a clipboard and looking official, the chances are good that he is supposed to be doing ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Long Ago Demosthenes Had Written: "We Keep ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Long ago Demosthenes had written: "We keep prostitutes for pleasure; we keep mistresses for the day to day needs of the body; we keep wives for the begetting of children and for the faithful guardianship of our homes. So long as a man supported his wife and family there was no ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To