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Robert Louis Stevenson In One Of His Stories ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

Robert Louis Stevenson in one of his stories tells of a passenger ship crossing the Atlantic. It encountered a harsh storm that threatened to overwhelm the ship. The captain ordered the passengers below while the crew battled the storm above. At one point, the passengers grew impatient. They hadn’t ...read more

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It Is Impossible To Enslave Mentally Or Socially ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is impossible to enslave mentally or socially a Bible reading people. The principles of the Bible ...read more

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The Book To Read Is Not The One Which Thinks ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think. No book in ...read more

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In All Literature, There Is Nothing That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"In all literature, there is nothing that ...read more

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One Of These Days Some Simple Soul Will Pick Up ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"One of these days some simple soul will pick up the Book of God and read it, and believe it. The rest of us will be embarrassed. We have adopted the convenient theory that the Bible is a book to be ...read more

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Throughout The Centuries, Men Of Many Faiths ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Throughout the centuries, men of many faiths and diverse origins have found in the Sacred Book [the Bible], words of wisdom, counsel, and inspiration. It is a foundation of strength, and now, as ...read more

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Every Thinking Man, When He Thinks, Realizes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Every thinking man, when he thinks, realizes that the teachings of the Bible are so interwoven and entwined with our whole civic and social life that it would be literally impossible for us to figure ourselves what that life would be if these standards were removed. We would lose almost all the ...read more

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Isnt Is Amazing That Almost Everyone Has An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Isnt is amazing that almost everyone has an opinion to offer about the Bible, and ...read more

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Nobody Ever Outgrows Scripture; The Book Widens ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and ...read more

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The Sacred Page Is Not Meant To Be The End, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The sacred page is not meant to be the end, but only the means toward the end, ...read more

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Most People Are Bothered By Those Passages In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Most people are bothered by those passages in Scripture which they cannot understand; but as for me, I always noticed that the passages in Scripture ...read more

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I Believe No One Can Read The History Of Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I believe no one can read the history of our country without realizing that the Good Book and the spirit of the Savior have from the beginning been our guiding geniusesI like to believe that we are living today in the spirit of the Christian religion. ...read more

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It Is Rightly Impossible To Govern The World ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is rightly impossible to govern the world without ...read more

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If We Abide By The Principles Taught In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If we abide by the principles taught in the Bible, our country will go on prospering and to prosper; but if we and our posterity neglect its instruction and authority, no man can tell how sudden a ...read more

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A Man Has Deprived Himself Of The Best There Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A man has deprived himself of the best there is in the world who has ...read more

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It Is The Studying That You Do After Your School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is the studying that you do after your school days that really counts. Otherwise you know ...read more

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Some Of Us Love To Take The Simple And Make It ...  PRO

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 25, 2001

Some of us love to take the simple and make it complex. Some of us thrive on taking perfectly obvious matters and making them as obscure as possible. My neighbor’s car has on it a bumper sticker that says, “Eschew obfuscation”. After about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

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Denomination: Baptist

The Gideons Tell The True Story About A Taxi ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 2, 2001

The Gideons tell the true story about a taxi driver who was quite a scoundrel. His name is Herbie and he lived ad worked in Manilla in the Philippines. He, like many people, wanted to learn English, but for the purpose of being able to swindle his customers out of their money. He grabbed the ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Charles Spurgeon Once Told Of Sitting In A Nice ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim George on Mar 7, 2001

Charles Spurgeon once told of sitting in a nice restaurant. As he ate he kept noticing a rather angry looking man across the dining room who scowled at him every time he looked his way. Finally Spurgeon decided to go over and speak to the man to see what his problem was. However, as he stood he ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27, James 1:22-25

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Denomination: Baptist

Steeped Study Time  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 15, 2001

Steeped study time from autoillustrator.com Consider the difference between a strong and a weak cup of tea. The same ingredients water and tea are used for both. The difference is that the strong cup of tea results from the tea leaves’ immersion in the water longer, allowing the water more time to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:2-3

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ