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  • Godly Sorrow Results In A Willingness To Change. ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 1, 2006
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    Godly sorrow results in a willingness to change. Worldly sorrow results in hanging on to the sin. Worldly sorrow sees the sin as precious, as something you know is wrong yet you find yourself desperately trying to figure out some fool proof way to keep it close to you. Video Clip: Lord of the ...read more

  • When Amos Speakes Of God Swearing By His ...

    Contributed by Sam Dilbeck on Nov 13, 2006
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    When Amos speakes of God swearing by His holiness, it’s like buying a home or car. When I bought my first car, I spent a good deal of time looking for the right model and then haggling with the salesman over a price. When it came time to complete the sale he produce forms--not a form, but a pile of ...read more

  • A Snake Is A Snake

    Contributed by John Petty on Nov 2, 2009
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    A SNAKE IS A SNAKE There was a tragedy in Florida not too long ago. I am unsure if the baby Burmese python came with a warning. If not, it should have. The Oxford, Florida family that brought the serpent home as a pet would live to regret allowing such a creature in the house. Earlier this year ...read more

  • Accepting This Part Of The Plan

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 14, 2010
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    ACCEPTING THIS PART OF THE PLAN Years ago, the church I was serving did a cantata, during which one of the choir members gave a brief testimony. He was a beloved man who had been battling cancer. After acknowledging that he had asked all the questions and experienced all the emotions he simply ...read more

  • There Is A Fable Of A Kite Which Once Said To ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 29, 2010
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    There is a fable of a kite which once said to itself, “If I could just get rid of that man who is holding me back, then I could fly above the clouds and kiss the stars.” One day the string broke. Now, at last, the kite was free to soar higher than it had ever gone before. But much to its surprise ...read more

  • Daniel Webster's Greatest Thought  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,170 views

    DANIEL WEBSTER'S GREATEST THOUGHT At one time, Daniel Webster was considered the greatest of all living Americans. He was outstanding as a statesman, lawyer, orator, and leader of men. Twenty-five national leaders attended a select banquet in his honor. One man at the banquet asked Mr. Webster, ...read more

  • Natural And Special Revelation

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
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    NATURAL AND SPECIAL REVELATION There are two types of revelation: natural and special. Natural revelation is that which is revealed about God through what we can see in creation (Rom. 1:20). Through creation we may learn that there is a God, that He is in control, that He has an order, and that He ...read more

  • Flotsam And Jetsam

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 19, 2012
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    FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Flotsam and jetsam are commonly used terms. They are used to describe the wreckage and debris that floats in the water after a shipwreck. What isn't so well known is that there is a difference between flotsam and jetsam. Flotsam is anything that ends up in the water resulting ...read more

  • The Blue And Red Spigots

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Sep 13, 2012
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    THE BLUE AND RED SPIGOTS John Michael Cussick (Surfing for God, 104) took out two brass spigots. One has a red knob and the other has a blue knob. The red knob represents how we often look at the Christian life. The assumption is that the source from which the water flows is a cesspool and so we ...read more

  • Nasa, Britons And The Chicken

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 4, 2013
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    Sometimes it DOES take a rocket scientist. 
 Scientists at NASA have developed a gun built specifically to launch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of ...read more

  • Too Much Evidence For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
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    TOO MUCH EVIDENCE FOR ATHEISM Patrick Glynn, a former arms-control negotiator for the Regan Administration, began his journey to atheism in grade school when he encountered evolution and became a confirmed atheist by the time he received his doctorate from Harvard University in the 1970’s. After ...read more

  • Four Things That Doug Murren Says In His Book ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 8, 2005
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    Four things that Doug Murren says in his book Churches That Heal that hinders the church from becoming a church that heals: i.A Lack of Compassion He notes, “Two million people die every year. Only about 200,000 of those die knowing Jesus as their Savior. Loneliness is one of the major ...read more

  • Chief Justice Of Supreme Court Humble Enough To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2009
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    Chief Justice of Supreme Court Humble Enough to Stand Next to a Chinese Laundryman As Christians, we are to trust God the Holy Spirit by being completely humble. Let me share a story which gives us a picture of humility; maybe you will see yourself in this story: When Charles Evans Hughes was ...read more

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    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2010
     | 3,634 views

    Contrasting Poems on Servanthood Matthew 20:28 "The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." If He came to serve, what must we do? ILL.- “I gave a little party this afternoon at three— ’Twas very small Three guests in all Just I, Myself, and ...read more

  • What A Contagious Christian Looks Like  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,467 views

    WHAT A CONTAGIOUS CHRISTIAN LOOKS LIKE Bill Hybels, Becoming a Contagious Christian: "Recently, I saw a letter written by a relatively new Christian to the person whose life had influenced hers so greatly. She actually lists about a dozen qualities she found contagious in the life of this older ...read more

  • Give The Spirit More Of You

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 13, 2012
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    GIVE THE SPIRIT MORE OF YOU R.A. Torrey: "It is of the highest importance from the practical standpoint that we decide whether the Holy Spirit is merely some mysterious and wonderful power that we in our weakness and ignorance are somehow to get hold of and use, or whether the Holy Spirit is a ...read more

  • Forgotten Steps

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012
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    FORGOTTEN STEPS A man who was not an architect decided to draw the plans for his new home. He was very proud of what he had done. He hired a builder with the firm understanding that he would follow the blueprints exactly. "You may not like my plans, but they suit me. So don't even try to ...read more

  • Seven Ways To Test The Spirits

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jul 2, 2023
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    The late A. W. Tozer had some wise counsel on how to test the spirits” from I John 4:1. He posed seven tests to apply to any teaching: (1) How does the teaching affect my relationship with God? Is He magnified and glorified, or diminished? (2) How does the teaching affect my attitude toward ...read more

  • Study: A Few Cigarettes Can Hook You For Life  PRO

    Contributed by David Parks on Jan 30, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 1,472 views

    Study: A Few Cigarettes Can Hook You For Life THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON – Scientists have confirmed a suspicion held by some smokers but never proven: It could take just a few cigarettes to become addicted. Some 12 and 13 year-olds showed evidence of addiction within days of their first ...read more

  • The First Billionaire  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 33 ratings
     | 3,956 views

    The First Billionaire The very first person to reach the status of billionaire was a man who knew how to set goals and follow through. At the age of 23, he had become a millionaire, by the age of 50 a billionaire. Every decision, attitude, and relationship was tailored to create his personal power ...read more

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