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  • Before We Can Understand The Sufficient, ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jun 2, 2008
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    "Before we can understand the sufficient, abundant life – we need to sufficiently, abundantly believe in an ...read more

  • In All Of Human History There Never Has Been ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jun 2, 2008
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    In all of human history there never has been anyone like Jesus Christ! More than 2000 years ago, there was man born contrary to the laws of life. This man lived in poverty and was reared in obscurity. Only once did He cross the boundaries in which He lived. As an infant he startled a king, and in ...read more

  • 1 Cor. 3:1-9 Paul Opens Up Our Chapter Slamming ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 2, 2008
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    1 Cor. 3:1-9 Paul opens up our chapter slamming the spiritual condition of many in this church. He tells them that they are not spiritually mature, but that they are acting like mere babies. He tells them he has to address them for what they are worldly, i.e. carnal – fleshly or immature! Not ...read more

  • Every Branch That Bears Fruit Must Be Pruned To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jun 14, 2008
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    Every branch that bears fruit must be pruned to bear much more fruit. I have a tomato plant that has been living for over two years now. Every winter the cold weather and heavy breeze kill more than half of the vines and leafs. If I don't prune the dead, it will spread and kill the whole plant. ...read more

  • Fsu Has A Section Of Campus That Is Called ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 29, 2008
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    FSU has a section of campus that is called "Legacy Walk", and at one point in it stands a statue of three figures - the Integration Statue - which shows three different example students whose started legacies for their people. University Lutheran has a monument erected ...read more

  • An Evangelist Accompanied A Missionary On A ...

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jul 8, 2008
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    An evangelist accompanied a missionary on a missionary trip overseas. While there, one of the natives that had given his life to the Lord asked the evangelist, "Preacher, if the Lord gave you two houses, would you give one of them to the Lord?" "Certainly," the evangelist replied. The native ...read more

  • One Person Makes A Difference

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    ONE PERSON MAKES A DIFFERENCE Many people believe that one person cannot truly make a difference. Yet, history teaches us better. The story is told that in days past the state of Rhode Island was electing a state legislature. There was a thrifty Federalist farmer who started for the polls late ...read more

  • I See It But I Can't Get There

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    I SEE IT BUT I CAN'T GET THERE A man named Floyd Collins, in 1925, was exploring near Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and got stuck fifty-five feet from the surface. Icy water was dripping in his face. The rescuers came in and diverted the water, and they talked with him, they calmed him down, but they ...read more

  • The English Word "Image" In The Greek Is Like Our ...

    Contributed by John Boquist on Aug 3, 2008
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    The English word "image" in the Greek is like our word icon. Now you know from your computer that an icon is a little picture that represents a larger program. In the same way, Jesus is a man who represents the fullness of God. He not only represents God, He is God. Another way the word was used ...read more

  • Treasure Of Him

    Contributed by John Boquist on Aug 9, 2008
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    TREASURE OF HIM The word "treasure" in the Greek sounds like our word "thesaurus." The idea behind a thesaurus is to explore every possible way of stating an idea. In the same way, everything that really needs to be known or said is rooted in Christ. This treasure ...read more

  • Jesus Is...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    JESUS IS... In Genesis He is the Seed of the Woman. In Exodus He is the Passover Lamb. In Leviticus He is our High Priest. In Numbers He is the Pillar of Cloud by day and the Pillar of Fire by night. In Deuteronomy He is the Prophet like unto Moses. In Joshua He is the Captain of our Salvation. In ...read more

  • The Value Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    THE VALUE OF THE BLOOD Several years ago in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, George and Vera Bajenksi’s lives were changed forever. February 16, 1989, on a very normal Thursday morning, the phone rang at 9:15 a.m. "There’s been an accident..." It involved their son Ben. As they approached the ...read more

  • Metamorphosis  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Aug 16, 2008
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    METAMORPHOSIS I can recall how taken back I was, in my fourth grade science class, when I first became aware of this almost magical phenomena of an ugly, old caterpillar becoming a beautiful butterfly. Of course at that age I had a very hard time understanding the whole biological time-clock thing ...read more

  • Metamorphosis

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Aug 16, 2008
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     | 2,852 views

    Metamorphosis In a world filled with sweet scents and blue sky, Lives the gentle, uplifting butterfly, Whose metamorphosis has this truth to teach: Our aspirations are within our reach. For this fluttering flyer of soaring worth Was at one time a creature that crawled the earth. When she climbed ...read more

  • If I Only Had Five More Years...

    Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Aug 17, 2008
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    "IF I ONLY HAD FIVE MORE YEARS..." The work of Japanese painter Hokusai spanned many years before his death in 1849 at age 89. But toward the end of his life, the artist dismissed as nothing all the work he had done before age 50. It was only after he reached 70 that he felt he was turning out ...read more

  • In 'a Guide To Spiritual Success', There Was A ...

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008
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    In 'A Guide to Spiritual Success', there was a chapter devoted to the importance of the local church. In it, Tony Evans said this, "Our relationship to the corporate body of Christians is crucial ...read more

  • Base Camps  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,618 views

    BASE CAMPS When people are climbing Mount Everest, there are at least four camps that people stop at on the way up. They have to stop because of the physical limitations of their bodies. They need time to rest. They need time to acclimatized to the atmosphere. They need time to be prepared to ...read more

  • I Know

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 5, 2008
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    I Know I know He is the beginning, so why do I worry about the end. I know He is the creator, so why do I wonder who will destroy. I know He has forgiven me, so why can't I forgive myself. I know He is a healer, so why do I speak of sickness. I know He can do all things, so why do I say I ...read more

  • Don't Quit Skating

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Sep 23, 2008
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    Don't Quit Skating I heard the story of a boy trying to learn how to ice-skate. He had fallen so many times that his face was cut, and the blood and tears ran together. Out of sympathy, a man skated over to the boy, picked him up and said, "Son, why don't you quit before you kill yourself?" He ...read more

  • Spiritual Perfection

    Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 29, 2008
     | 4,543 views

    Spiritual Perfection A man once came up to C. H. Spurgeon, the great English preacher, at a Christian retreat, and said that he had reached a state of spiritual perfection. Without a word Spurgeon picked up a pitcher of ice-cold water and poured it on the man's head. When the man became angry ...read more

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