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  • To Every Toiling, Heavy-Laden Sinner, Jesus ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
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    "To every toiling, heavy-laden sinner, Jesus says, ‘Come to me and rest’. But there are many toiling, heavy-laden believers, too. For them this same invitation is meant. Note well the words of Jesus, if you are heavy-laden with your service, and do not mistake it. It is not, ‘Go, labor on,’ as ...read more

  • Passages Which Record Cases Of Actual Apostasy, 1 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    Passages which record cases of actual apostasy, 1 Timothy 1:19,20; 2 Timothy 2:17, 18; 4:10; 2 Peter 2:1,2. But there is no proof that the persons mentioned were true believers. The Bible itself teaches that there are persons who profess the faith and yet are not of the faith, Romans 9:6; 1 John ...read more

  • When A Calvinist Says That All Things Happen ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    When a Calvinist says that all things happen according to the predestination of God, he speaks the truth, and I am willing to be called a Calvinist. But when an Arminian says that when a man sins, the sin is his own, and that if he continues in sin, and perishes, his eternal damnation will lie ...read more

  • The Famous Agnostic Thomas Huxley Was Once ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    The famous agnostic Thomas Huxley was once lovingly confronted by a very sincere Christian. This believer stressed to Huxley that he was not in any way impugning Huxley’s sincerity. Nevertheless, might it not be possible that mentally the great scientist was color blind? That is, some people cannot ...read more

  • Junior Seau Recently Retired From Professional ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 16, 2006
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    Junior Seau recently retired from professional football. In San Diego, from the team he spent the most time with as defensive linebacker, Junior addressed the current Chargers at their training camp. He emphasized football’s grind rather than its glories. His voice was loud and his passion was ...read more

  • Your Self Esteem Is A Reflection Of How You ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 26, 2006
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    Your self esteem is a reflection of how you believe other people see you. It consists of who you think other people think you are. And that can be a real downer. Lindy Chappoten, a pitcher of middling talents who played for the old Shawnee Hawks in the Class D Sooner League, was once traded to the ...read more

  • Your Self Esteem Is A Reflection Of How You ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 26, 2006
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    Your self esteem is a reflection of how you believe other people see you. It consists of who you think other people think you are. And that can be a real downer. Lindy Chappoten, a pitcher of middling talents who played for the old Shawnee Hawks in the Class D Sooner League, was once traded to the ...read more

  • The Church Is Expanding. 12 Disciple Grew To 120 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 28, 2006
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    The Church is expanding. 12 disciple grew to 120 in a upper room followed by Peters sermon 3000 believed, shortly after 5000 were add then came persecution till AD 313 Edict of toleration around 10 million Christians at this time. By the year 1000 this had grown to 50 million. By the end of the ...read more

  • A Molecular Biologist Named Michael Behe Came To ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007
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    A molecular biologist named Michael Behe came to believe in Intelligent Design through his study of life at the Cellular level. He wrote a book about it called Darwin’s Black Box. Behe says that it’s only in the last 10 to 15 years that we have learned about fundamental proteins, DNA structure, ...read more

  • The Difference Between Forgiveness And ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007
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    The difference between forgiveness and restoration: I believe that there is often a misconception Christians have about forgiveness. Some wrongly assume that saying your sorry is enough. But the truth is that the victim can often see the difference between a hastily uttered apology and genuine ...read more

  • As I Was Driving This Past Week I Was Noticing ...

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 25, 2009
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    As I was driving this past week I was noticing how beautiful the path of lights along the highway looked against the darkness of the pre-dawn sky. The lights lighting the roadway sparkled like diamonds against a canvas of ebony. The scene caused me to think about the beauty of the night. As I gazed ...read more

  • Don't Forget About Growing

    Contributed by David Moore on Feb 18, 2010
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    DON'T FORGET ABOUT GROWING In N. Ireland, during the troubles there, some of those caught up in paramilitary violence would be converted, and no sooner were they saved than they were paraded from church to church sharing their testimony as an ex-paramilitary. Such events often drew large crowds, ...read more

  • Confession Is Good For You

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Mar 12, 2010
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    CONFESSION IS GOOD FOR YOU We’ve all heard the old saying, "Confession is good for the soul." Even in non-Christian and non-spiritual circles, people believe that to be true. Psychologists or psychiatrists would say that when we confess our wrong actions, words, and thoughts, it’s like a burden is ...read more

  • Beer Into Bread

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Apr 21, 2010
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    BEER INTO BREAD There was a young boy in his school class, and his teacher was telling them how foolish the Bible is and the stories written in the Bible. In particular, she pointed out the story where Jesus turned the water into wine. She asked the boy to stand up and said, "Surely you do not ...read more

  • Good Doctrine, Good Practice  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
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    GOOD DOCTRINE, GOOD PRACTICE There were two doctors with the same name who lived a few doors apart. One was a Christian and a lay preacher, the other had made no profession of faith. One night a rather sick person, who was also a Christian and wanting help from a fellow believer, knocked ...read more

  • A Young Lady Was Sunbathing On The Beach When A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
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    A young lady was sunbathing on the beach when a little boy in his swimming trunks, carrying a towel, came up to her and asked her, "Do you believe in God?" She was surprised by the question but she replied, "Why, yes, I do." Then he asked her: "Do you go to church every Sunday?" Again, her ...read more

  • Have Faith

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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    "HAVE FAITH" My husband, Ron, once taught a class of mentally impaired teenagers. Looking at his students’ capabilities rather than their limitations, Ron got them to play chess, restore furniture and repair electrical appliances. Most important, he taught them to ‘have faith’ that is to believe ...read more

  • Closed For Alterations  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2011
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    CLOSED FOR ALTERATIONS Billy Graham tells a story--a simple illustration--that I want to borrow. A preacher once passed a shop which was no longer open for business. A sign hung in the window that said, "Closed for Alterations." The owner had closed shop for a while in order to remodel the store. ...read more

  • The Pilgrims Acknowledged God

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 3, 2011
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    THE PILGRIMS ACKNOWLEDGED GOD The pilgrims did not believe that their colonies advanced because they were stronger, wiser or more righteous than others. With the recognition of their imperfection and sin, and with faith and much prayer, they sought to acknowledge God and his Kingdom. The blessing ...read more

  • True Leadership

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 9, 2012
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    TRUE LEADERSHIP From the pages of “The Essence of True Leadership (Be a Leader and not a Boss)” V.Balu, D.B. Jain College, Chennai - 600 096. T. Nadu, S. India… The legendary Russi Modi of Tata Steel in India, was a phenomenal success with thousands of his company's employees. Revealing the ...read more