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  • I'm Free

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I’M FREE Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free. I’m following the path God laid for me. I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, or to play. I know my parting has left a void, You must fill it with joy. A laugh, or perhaps a kiss. Ah yes, these things I too will miss. Be not burdened ...read more

  • Dr. James Dobson, Founder Of Focus On The Family, ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 14, 2007
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    Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, tells the story of his father’s one request to his children: “When I get to heaven, be there!” Don’s request to all who are gathered here this afternoon would be no different: “Be there!” I am happy to announce to you today that Don Hankins has ...read more

  • ‘come Hither To Me, All Ye That Labour And Are ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 26, 2007
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    “‘Come hither to me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, I will give you rest.’ Oh! Wonderful, wonderful! That the one who has help to give is the one who says, Come hither! What love is this! There is love in the act of a man who is able to help and does help him who begs for help. But for ...read more

  • ‘come Hither To Me, All Ye That Labour And Are ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 26, 2007
     | 2,351 views

    “‘Come hither to me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, I will give you rest.’ Oh! Wonderful, wonderful! That the one who has help to give is the one who says, Come hither! What love is this! There is love in the act of a man who is able to help and does help him who begs for help. But for ...read more

  • We Use The Word "Hell" Glibly Or To Describe The ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 20, 2008
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    We use the word "hell" glibly or to describe the worst things we know here. Brad Paisley’s Song "I’m gonna miss her" begins... Well I love her But I love the fish I spend all day out on this lake And hell is all I catch But today she met me at the door Said I would have to chose If I hit that ...read more

  • From: "Living With Jesus Today" By Juan Carlos ...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 4, 2008
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    FROM: "LIVING WITH JESUS TODAY" by Juan Carlos Ortiz We have a phenomenon in the church today which I call the "ETERNAL BABYHOOD OF THE BELIEVER." We have members of our churches who, after years of hearing messages are just the same. They continually need a minister to keep after them, changing ...read more

  • In The Not So Distant Past, Was A Movement That ...

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 20, 2008
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    In the not so distant past, was a movement that swept across the country that was started by former Colorado University football coach Bill McCartney, called Promise Keepers. It started small, but before long, hundreds of thousands of men would gather for huge conferences that focused on men ...read more

  • Œwhile Touring Europe A Tourist Visited A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
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    “While touring Europe a tourist visited a lovely estate in Italy. He admired the beautiful garden encountering the gardener he said, “You’ve done a beautiful job. How long have you worked here?” 25 years, came the answer. “How often has the owner been to this estate?” – 4 times – ...read more

  • Œwhile Touring Europe A Tourist Visited A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    “While touring Europe a tourist visited a lovely estate in Italy. He admired the beautiful garden encountering the gardener he said, “You’ve done a beautiful job. How long have you worked here?” 25 years, came the answer. “How often has the owner been to this estate?” – 4 times – ...read more

  • The Cross  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    THE CROSS The Son sets us free by becoming a curse for us and thereby removing the curse from us, by taking all our guilt on Himself thereby clearing us of guilt, and by "binding the Strongman" through His death, thereby setting us free from Satan's kingdom. Oh, what a cross! Alexander Whyte "It ...read more

  • Making It Worse

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 21, 2009
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    MAKING IT WORSE One Sunday morning during announcements, the preacher said, "I need to make a correction to an announcement from last week’s bulletin. It read: The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment, and gracious hostility. It should have read: The church will host ...read more

  • Christ Is

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 27, 2009
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    **Christ is ** Alive He is our God We should worship him He should be our icon He should be the one we weep for not man We should buy his book Listen to his music Come from far and wide to worship him We need to praise God not man The way of life not death With us in spirit and truth Christ love ...read more

  • Are You Still Carrying Her?

    Contributed by Carl Greene on Jun 21, 2010
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    ARE YOU STILL CARRYING HER? There is a story about two monks in Japan traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling. Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection. "Come on, girl," said Tanzan at once. Lifting her ...read more

  • He Slipped Away Into Eternity Peacefully The ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 9, 2010
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    "He slipped away into eternity peacefully the other day as we stood by his bed. The family and I held hands and prayed as an old man who loved the Lord and loved his family was in that moment absent from the body and present with the Lord. Peace and tears filled the room and I noticed one young ...read more

  • A Cheerful Liver  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 1, 2010
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    A CHEERFUL LIVER 2 Corinthians 9:7- God loves a cheerful giver. Mary Ann O'Roark: "As a little girl I heard grown ups repeat a bible verse that I was certain said, "God loveth a cheerful liver." I asked my grandma what a liver was. "It's a part inside you," she told me, "like your stomach or ...read more

  • Would You Become A Dog?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 30, 2010
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    WOULD YOU BECOME A DOG? C. S. Lewis: “Lying at your feet is your dog. Imagine, for the moment, that your dog and every dog is in deep distress. Some of us love dogs very much. If it would help all the dogs in the world to become like men, would you be willing to become a dog? Would you put down ...read more

  • The "Wrapping" Of Pentecost

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 5, 2012
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    THE "WRAPPING" OF PENTECOST We must put this in proper perspective. Those who see Pentecost's main significance as miraculous powers are missing the new thing that was being done, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. It is like someone who receives a beautifully wrapped birthday gift. After ...read more

  • Here Are Some Thoughts He Says To Consider Before ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 8, 2012
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    Here are some thoughts he says to consider before you bash and trash talk - The Church of Jesus Christ: 1. We have to recognize Jesus loves the church (He loved her enough to die for her!) 2. The ‘local church’ is the hope of the world. 3. The church is made up of people. 4. People hurt people – ...read more

  • A Woman Sees A Father Shopping With A Fussy ...  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jun 3, 2013
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    A woman sees a father shopping with a fussy two-year-old in his grocery cart. “Be patient, Billy,” he whispers. “You can handle this, Billy. It’s okay, Billy.” The woman said to him, “I don’t mean to interrupt your shopping, but I just had to tell you how wonderfully loving and patient you are ...read more

  • Getting Fat

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 6, 2019
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    JUST GETTING FAT? By Juan Carlos Orte We have a phenomenon in the church today which I call “eternal babyhood of the believer.” We have members of our churches who after years of hearing messages are just the same as always. They continually need a minister to keep after them, changing their ...read more