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  • The Americas Cup Is Coming Up This Week And We ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,786 views

    The Americas cup is coming up this week and we were considering that as a kind of parable for the church. The Americas cup is won and lost on small differences. As with any ship design, a sailing yacht embodies many necessary elements, which must dovetail to accomplish its mission. What is nice ...read more

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  • The Idea That Baptism Is Involved In The ...

    Contributed by Brian B on Jul 29, 2009
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     | 3,760 views

    The idea that Baptism is involved in the salvation process was universally taught for the first 1500 years…. And it was only 500 years ago … when Zwingli came along in the middle 1500s that it began to be taught as a sign and a seal only. Zwingli said, “in this matter of baptism--- if I may ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alabama Judge: Church Or Jail

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 26, 2011
     | 2,177 views

    ALABAMA JUDGE: CHURCH OR JAIL Is going to church a privilege or a sentence? It depends upon you and the particular church. For some in Alabama, it is a sentence: BAY MINETTE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say non-violent offenders in southern Alabama will have a new choice: Go to jail, or go to church ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Noted Bible Teacher E. Schuyler English Told Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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    Noted Bible teacher E. Schuyler English told of Michael Billester, a Bible distributor who visited a small hamlet in Poland shortly before World War II. Billester gave a Bible to a villager, who was converted by reading it. The new believer then passed the Book on to others. The cycle of ...read more

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  • Noted Bible Teacher E. Schuyler English Told Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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     | 1,949 views

    Noted Bible teacher E. Schuyler English told of Michael Billester, a Bible distributor who visited a small hamlet in Poland shortly before World War II. Billester gave a Bible to a villager, who was converted by reading it. The new believer then passed the Book on to others. The cycle of ...read more

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  • Mrs Prayer ...

    Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 23, 2008
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    MRS PRAYER MEETING Mrs Prayer Meeting died recently at the First Neglected Church on Worldly Avenue. Born many years ago in the midst of great revivals, she was a strong, healthy child, fed largely on testimony and spiritual holiness, soon growing into world-wide prominence. She was one of the most ...read more

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  • Training Of Arabian ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 5, 2009
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    Training of Arabian Horses The gospel we as Christ-followers are called to proclaim requires that we make sacrifices and at times even suffer a bit, but because of what Christ has already done, the return on such sacrifices is enormous! God’s Kingdom is glorified and expanded! With that in mind, I ...read more

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  • The Year Was 1920. The Scene Was The Examining ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,334 views

    The year was 1920. The scene was the examining board for selecting missionaries. Standing before the board was a young man named Oswald Smith. One dream dominated his heart. He wanted to be a missionary. Over and over again, he prayed, “Lord, I want to go as a missionary for you. Open a door of ...read more

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  • The Bridal Cup  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 16, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,835 views

    Listen to this insight from Dr. Ray Vander Laan: In the first century, when a young Jewish man reached marrying age and his family selected an appropriate wife for him, the young man and his father would meet the young woman and her father to negotiate the “bride price,” the figurative cost of ...read more

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Michael Jordan The Leader For Basketball Is A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeremey Brown on Nov 28, 2001
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    Michael Jordan the leader for basketball is a good ball player because of how he plays. “I’ve never been a vocal leader. I lead with my play. My play does all my talking. I go out every night and play like I’m playing the last game.” Jordan Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in basketball ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • But Whom Do You Mean By One That Is Perfect? We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 13, 2003
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     | 3,154 views

    “But whom do you mean by one that is perfect? We mean the one in whom is the mind which was in Christ, and who so walks as Christ also walked; a man that has clean hands and a pure heart, or that is cleansed from all filthiness of flesh and spirit; one in whom is no occasion of stumbling, and who ...read more

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  • Why Do We Hide Things Of Value? To Keep Them ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 10, 2004
     | 1,401 views

    "Why do we hide things of value? To keep them safe. In some cases, because of their sentimental value, or their deep personal meaning for us, we might keep them hidden because we consider only a select few people in our lives worthy of sharing the knowledge of them. Like some item that may ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • God's Detour

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 31, 2009
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    GOD'S DETOUR The year was 1920. The scene was the examining board for selecting missionaries. Standing before the board was a young man named Oswald Smith. One dream dominated his heart. He wanted to be a missionary. Over and over again, he prayed, "Lord, I want to go as a missionary for you. Open ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • God's Detour

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
     | 1,269 views

    GOD'S DETOUR The year was 1920. The scene was the examining board for selecting missionaries. Standing before the board was a young man named Oswald Smith. One dream dominated his heart. He wanted to be a missionary. Over and over again, he prayed, "Lord, I want to go as a missionary for you. Open ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • A Wealthy Couple Desired To Employ A Chauffeur. ...

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
     | 1,242 views

    A wealthy couple desired to employ a chauffeur. The wife advertised, the applicants were screened, and (4) candidates were brought to her for the final selection. She called the prospective men to her balcony and pointed out a brick wall alongside the driveway. She asked the men, "How close do you ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • There Are Even New Words That Have Replaced Old ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Sep 24, 2006
     | 2,233 views

    There are even new words that have replaced old ones to better reflect this culture of diversity. I did a little research this last week and found lists of politically correct words to help us better understand what is happening in our world. John Leo says in, "Double Trouble Speak," U.S. News ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A Few Years Ago, A Major Multinational Company ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 14, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,241 views

    A few years ago, a major Multinational company was looking for a new Marketing Director. After much advertising and many application, three candidates entered the final selection process. A mathematician, a statistician and a solicitor. The first to be invited in for the final interview was ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Brian L. Harbour, Rising Above The ...

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 9, 2002
     | 3,353 views

    [illustration, Brian L. Harbour, Rising Above the Crowd.] The year was 1920. The scene was the examining board for selecting missionaries. Standing before the board was a young man named Oswald Smith. One dream dominated his heart. He wanted to be a missionary. Over and over again, he prayed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • How Jesus Trained The Disciples

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 2, 2020
     | 2,794 views

    Robert E. Coleman wrote the book, The Master's Plan of Evangelism, and gave us the principles that Jesus used to spread the Gospel around the world until He returns. Here is the list: 1. SELECTION:   “He chose from the twelve.” (Luke 6:13)  2. ASSOCIATION: The principle of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • War Often Brings Out The Good In People, In A Way ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 11, 2006
     | 1,429 views

    War often brings out the good in people, in a way that we could never imagine. One such man was Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941) Maximilian Kolbe was a Roman Catholic priest, who was put in a Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz for his faith. In the camp, he would share his meagre rations of food ...read more

    Denomination: Anglican