Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
Part One (kid’s sermon)
Let me tell you about the most memorable day of my life. There I was living this average conditions with no one recognizing my worth. No one really could see the great potential that I had when suddenly everything change. All of a sudden, out of no where, I taken from my
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Church Of God
Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 4, 2012
“The Cave Dwellers” by Max Lucado. “Long ago, or maybe not so long ago, there was a tribe of people in a dark, cold cave. The cave dwellers would huddle together and cry against the chill. Loud and long they wailed. It was all they did. It was all they knew to do. The sounds in the cave were
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 22, 2001
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An African pastor once told of a construction worker that fell on a nail, and as a result, got tetanus. The people in his church fervently prayed and fasted, but the man died. When they had the funeral, however, it turned out to be a crusade! Many people came to a saving knowledge of Christ as a
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Contributed by Ian Biss on Oct 1, 2001
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In his book The Youth Builder, Jim Burns talks about the importance of building up young people with affirmation and trust. What he says about criticism applies to every age group: For every critical comment we receive, it takes nine affirming comments to even out the negative effect in our life.
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Grace Brethren
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2002
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DIETY DEMONSTRATED
"The Easter event, so they affirm,
demonstrated Jesus’ deity; validated his teaching;
attested the completion of his work of atonement for sin;
confirms his present cosmic dominion and his coming reappearance as Judge; assures us that his personal pardon, presence, and power
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 12, 2002
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Suicide is a real and relevant problem in our culture. According to the 2001 Statistical Abstract of the U.S there were almost 31,000 (30,775) people who took their own lives in our country. Over 4000 (4135) of those were by people between the ages of 15-24, young men and women in the prime of
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Christian Church
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 10, 2004
E. Rick Stedman, minister of the Adventure Christian Church in Roseville, California, has a “no sarcasm” rule for his church staff. He says that what makes people laugh at sarcasm is that it always has a nugget of truth in it. That little bit of truth is what hurts people. So “no sarcasm” is the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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While 88% in a recent Barna poll believe Jesus Christ was a real person, what they believe about him differs sharply from scriptural teaching. 42% (even 1/4th of the “born again” Christians) believe that while on earth Jesus sinned just like other people. 61% believe the devil is just a symbol of
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Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 15, 2007
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There are others who know about this miracle birth
The humblest of people catch a glimpse of their worth
For it isn’t to the palace that the Christ child comes
But to shepherds and street people, hookers and bums
And the message is clear if you’ve got [you have] ears to hear
That forgiveness is
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*other
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 12, 2007
True story: On 21st February 2003 a man sneezed in a lift in a Hong Kong hotel six weeks later, more than 2,300 people in 17 countries have been infected and nearly 80 people have died.”
True story Far greater epidemic - At the beginning of creation one man and one woman our ancestors chose to
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Nuclear energy can be a great asset to man, but it has already proven to be a destructive weapon and could be devastating to all of humankind. We need to channel this energy in the right direction. The same goes for our talents. There are persons who can use their speaking or writing abilities to
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Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 22, 2007
Mothers are the first to teach the children. Those kids will mimic you; that’s how they learn.
A wife invited some people to dinner.
At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said,
"Would you like to say the blessing?"
"I wouldn’t know what to say," the girl replied.
"Just
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Church Of God
Contributed by Jason Duncan on Oct 30, 2007
We can never gain an accurate measurement of our own morality and righteousness by comparing ourselves to other people. It’s a bit like measuring out a mile with a 12 inch ruler. Chances are the mile that you think you’ve marked out with that ruler won’t really be anywhere close to an actual
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 14, 2008
If you knew this was your last day on earth, how would you fill the time? A website asked people this question. Here’s a few answers.
* Be with my wife and kids
* I will restitute my ways, preach a good message to people around me and conduct a night vigil
* Confess my sins and then I’d go to
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 24, 2008
From time to time we hear statistics about how people first came into church membership. These figures trace back to the Institute of American Church Growth, which asked 10,000 people about their pilgrimage. What led them in? The answers were: special need, 2%; walk-in, 3%; Pastor, 6%;
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Presbyterian/Reformed