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  • God Said It, That Ends It

    Contributed by Charles Worth on Aug 7, 2009
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    GOD SAID IT, THAT ENDS IT One of my pet peeves is a bumper sticker. It reads; "God said it, I believe it and that ends it." Now many of you may think that is a reasonable statement. I, on the other hand, have a problem with it--you see, once God says it, THAT ends it. THAT makes it truth. Whether ...read more

  • Swindoll States, The Bible Never Flatters Its ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2009
     | 2,966 views

    Swindoll states, The Bible never flatters its heroes. All the men and women of Scripture have feet made of clay, and when the Holy Spirit paints a portrait of their lives, He’s a very realistic artist. He doesn’t ignore, deny, or overlook the dark side. Personally, when I step into this chapter in ...read more

  • Christian Growth Like A Garden

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 3, 2009
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    CHRISTIAN GROWTH LIKE A GARDEN I’ve spent some time lately in the veggie garden; I enjoy the sights and sounds of the garden growing. The beans quietly stretching up through the soil, the tomato plant as it battles against the spring cold with its occasional dash of yellow that may grow into a ...read more

  • No Money- No Learning – But ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2009
     | 2,555 views

    “No Money- No Learning – But Joy” A prayer meeting was being held at a mission chapel. A poor worker came and kneeled at the altar. He could not understand even the simple Gospel message. While others were rejoicing, he kept on saying, “Jesus! Jesus! Jesus” which was all the prayer he knew. Soon ...read more

  • Beer Into Bread

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Apr 21, 2010
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     | 5,672 views

    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

  • What Does Revelation Mean?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 14, 2011
     | 4,970 views

    WHAT DOES REVELATION MEAN? A group of kids were playing basketball in the high school gym. An elderly janitor was reading the Bible while waiting patiently for the game to end. After the game, one of the kids said “What are you reading?” The janitor said “I’m reading the book of Revelation.” ...read more

  • Back Where We Started

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 25, 2011
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    BACK WHERE WE STARTED I have a photograph, taken of my father’s father around 1910, when he was about 28. I put that photograph next to a photo of me that was taken when I was 30. The poses were just about the same. And surprisingly, the only real different between the two photos is that he was ...read more

  • Example Of Extreme Forgiveness

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 17, 2020
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    Twenty years ago, Rwanda experienced a horrible genocide as one tribal group attacked and massacred another over tribal rivalry. Here is one story of forgiveness from that horrid era. “He killed my father and three brothers. He did these killings with other people, but he came alone to me and ...read more

  • Covenant Marriages Vs Contract Marriages

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 2, 2023
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    CONTRACT MARRIAGES: Between two people I seek my best interest. We negotiate terms. I keep a record of performance. I punish failure. The goal is winning. It is a professional relationship. COVENANT MARRIAGES: Between three people - man, woman and God We seek God's will for our best ...read more

  • Secret Service Christians

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 30, 2025
     | 488 views

    A man was coming out of church one day. The pastor stood at the door to shake hands and gently pulled him aside. “Brother,” he said, “you need to join the Army of the Lord.” The man smiled, “Pastor, I’m already in the Lord’s army.” “Then how come I only see you at Christmas and Easter?” He ...read more

  • Becky Pippert Tells A Wonderful Story, An Old ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 28, 2004
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    Becky Pippert tells a wonderful story, an old legend really or three trees that make this very clear for me. “There were once 3 ambitious trees on a mountain who were small and were talking about what they wanted to be when they grew up. The 1st tree said, "When I look at the stars and see them ...read more

  • Add Air Or Put On The Spare! (08.24.05--Under ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 23, 2005
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     | 2,970 views

    Add Air or Put on the Spare! (08.24.05--Under Pressure!--Exodus 16:2) When we are under pressure, we can either seek to manage the pressure or let the pressure manage us. Easier said than done? Yes, but like most things in life, there is a way if we really have our eyes and hearts open to finding ...read more

  • Order Of The Wooden Cross! ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 10, 2005
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     | 2,612 views

    Order of the Wooden Cross! (10.11.05--Sacrifice!--1 Chronicles 21:22-24) Recently I was asked this question: “What have you sacrificed lately in light of all the sorrow, desolation and bloodshed that have gripped the world?” It was a challenge from a friend of mine who regularly gives to ...read more

  • Philip Yancey Shared This In Rumours Of Another ...  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 10, 2005
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    Philip Yancey shared this in Rumours of Another World, pp.154-55: Living in Colorado, I climb mountains. Colorado has 54 mountains rising above 14,000 ft and every summer I climb some of them. On a summer weekend in the mountains, I see casual hikers who have no idea what they are doing. In ...read more

  • In The Book Of Revelation, Jesus Himself Speaks ...

    Contributed by John Cuddeford on Nov 1, 2007
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    In the book of Revelation, Jesus himself speaks to them. He commends them for many things. But then he adds this sobering rebuke. “Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. ” (Rev. 2:4) WHO is your FIRST LOVE? Over the years, have the pursuits, the distractions, the ...read more

  • Forgiving One Another — The Monkey Trap

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Feb 10, 2008
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    Forgiving One Another -- the Monkey Trap >>I used this as a children’s sermon to open the worship services<< I’m going teach to you something this morning. I’m going to show you how to catch a monkey! Do any of you have wild monkeys running around your neighborhood? Well, in case there ever is ...read more

  • God Is My Corner

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008
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    From George Foremans book -God is my corner “Ultimately your belief in God will meet resistance, which forces you to either shut up or speak up.” After giving his testimony at Robert Schuller’s church, the Crystal Cathedral, he panicked when he discovered it would be broadcast nationwide. ...read more

  • How A Wrestler Motivated ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
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    How a Wrestler Motivated Himself What we need isn’t logic; it’s faith in God. What we need is motivation to do the right thing. How can you get that motivation? The University of Oklahoma is quite proud of its wrestling team and on a certain day they were going down to wrestle at Memphis State. ...read more

  • Community: A Lost Art  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 14, 2011
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    COMMUNITY: A LOST ART I inherited an old trunk that sat in my grandma’s basement. It had belonged to the generation before, who had used it to bring their possessions across the sea from Sweden. It sits in my dining room. It smells a little musty, but I treasure it as a link to my heritage. I was ...read more

  • Facing Down A Mountain Lion  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 14, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,673 views

    FACING DOWN A MOUNTAIN LION Did you know that in the United States, mountain lions are the number one predator of human beings? So says author and naturalist, Craig Childs. On one occasion, he was doing research on the lions in Arizona’s Blue Range Wilderness. As he approached a water hole from ...read more