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  • Marriage ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,441 views

    MARRIAGE SAVERS A study published in the 6/08 Journal of Marriage and Family found that strong faith in God by itself won’t protect against marital infidelity. But a study by Fuller Seminary researchers David Atkins and Deborah Kessel found that regular church attendance does make a difference. ...read more

  • Which Angel Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    WHICH ANGEL ARE YOU? An old Persian legend once pictured four angels watching God create the world. One said, "Why did God make it?" Another said, "How did God make it?" A third said, "Can I have it?" And the fourth said, "Can I help to make it better?" 1st - philosophical attitude - why? 2nd - ...read more

  • Guard Your ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    GUARD YOUR CORE After a violent storm one night, a large tree, which over the years had become a stately giant, was found lying across the pathway in a park. Nothing but a splintered stump was left. Closer examination showed that it was rotten at the core, because thousands of tiny insects had ...read more

  • The Gray Area

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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     | 5,653 views

    THE GRAY AREA I heard a story about a 90-year-old grandfather who was complaining to his grandson about getting old. He said, "The worst part is the diapers." He continued, "I don’t mind wearin’ them, it’s just the name I hate. Depends! If I have to wear a diaper, I don’t want there to be any ...read more

  • Jesus To Them

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009
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    JESUS TO THEM A missionary, lost at sea, washed up on edge of a remote native village. Half-dead from exposure, starvation, and sea water, the natives nursed him back to health. He lived with them 20 years; never made a confession of faith, no songs, no sermons, no Scripture; but attended the sick ...read more

  • Walk In The Spirit Defined

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
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    "WALK IN THE SPIRIT" DEFINED For example, the students of Aristotle were known as the Peripatetics because of their habit of following the philosopher around from place to place as he dispensed his teachings. In Paul’s vocabulary, to "walk in the Spirit" or be "led by the Spirit" means to go where ...read more

  • Super Bowl Sunday Joke!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 6, 2023
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    Surprised to see an empty seat at the Super Bowl stadium, a diehard fan remarked about it to a woman sitting nearby. "It was my husband's," the woman explained, "But he died." "I'm very sorry," said the man. Then he continued. "Yet, I'm really ...read more

  • Death

    Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Feb 29, 2016
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    IN LATE WINTER DURING THE FIFTY-NINTH YEAR of his life, John Donne braved the weather and rough roads of the English countryside to keep his final preaching engagement before the king in London. He had spent most of that winter, what would be his last, battling “consumption,” and on several ...read more

  • Stories & Stats On Alcohol

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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     | 2,689 views

    STORIES & STATS ON ALCOHOL A pastor was preaching on alcohol one Sunday, and to finish up his sermon with some passion he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I would throw it into the river!" Then with a little more passion and fire he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world I would ...read more

  • #8230; "If A Child ...  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 10, 2001
    based on 172 ratings
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    ILLUSTRATION… “If a child lives”, from a sermon called The Divine Family If a child lives with criticism, HE learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, HE learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule, HE learns to be shy. If a child lives with shame, HE learns to feel guilty. If a ...read more

  • John Wesley, The Founder Of The Methodist ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 28, 2002
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     | 1,624 views

    John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement in 18th Century England presents this perspective on prayer in his sermon “On Prayer”: When we say our prayers… if we do it for any selfish reason, it is not acceptable to God. The purpose of your praying is not to inform God, as though he didn’t ...read more

  • Conclusion.. Ambition Of Satan ...  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 21, 2005
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    CONCLUSION.. Ambition of Satan (http://elbourne.org/sermons/index.mv?illustration+4879) Martin Luther had a dream in which he stood on the day of judgment before God Himself -- and Satan was there to accuse him. When Satan opened his books full of accusations, he pointed to transgression after ...read more

  • In One Of His First Attempts To Run For ...

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Jul 3, 2005
     | 2,597 views

    In one of his first attempts to run for political office Lincoln was given $200 by the Whig Party to cover his election expenses. He won the election and then promptly returned all the money he had not spent on the election, $199.25. He explained, that he had traveled on his own horse, and stayed ...read more

  • Many Years Ago The Puritans Thought That They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 1,607 views

    Many years ago the Puritans thought that they were ruining Christmas with all their pagan rituals. They especially objected to the fact that the holiday usually came on a week day, therefore distracting people, they thought, from the Lord’s Day of Sunday. But they did more than annually complain ...read more

  • The Hope Of Heaven Is A Powerful Strength For ...

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 1, 2003
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    The hope of heaven is a powerful strength for godly living that many people seem to virtually ignore in their daily lives. It was Myrtle Erickson who wrote: Think of stepping on a shore and finding it heaven of taking hold of a hand and finding it God’s hand of breathing new air and finding it ...read more

  • Wilhelm Busch Once Said, "To Become A Mother Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 6, 2004
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    Wilhelm Busch once said, “To become a mother is not so difficult; on the other hand, being a mother is very much so!” (Taken from Proclaim, “A Mother’s Day Sermon,” May 14, 1989). Concerning that statement, a preacher asked, “So, with all those qualifications, why bother with Mother’s Day at all? ...read more

  • Famous Neighbors  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,046 views

    FAMOUS NEIGHBORS Can you name some famous neighbors? *Mr. Rogers Neighborhood in his sweater and sneakers … “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood … won’t you be my neighbor?” *Dennis the Menace … “Helloooo Mr. Wilson!” *Ricky & Lucy Ricardo … Fred & Ethel Mertz. *Tim “the Tool Man” Taylor ...read more

  • Long-Winded Driving  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 2,531 views

    [Long-Winded Driving] A pastor and his wife were driving to visit Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas. Their daughter asked the inevitable question, “Are we almost there?” The father said, “No, we are still 150 miles away.” She asked, “Well, how long is that?” “Well, honey, it’s about three more ...read more

  • Stay In There!!  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Apr 20, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,517 views

    STAY IN THERE!! I don’t usually begin a sermon on a sad note like this, but sometimes we need to pause and remember what life is all about. There was a great loss recently in the entertainment world. Larry LaPrise, the Detroit native who wrote the song "The Hokey Pokey", died at age 83. I’m ...read more

  • There Was A Little Town Called Flagstaff. The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2003
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     | 1,612 views

    There was a little town called Flagstaff. The town was to be flooded because of a dam that would make a large lake. As the battle over the dam and flooding proceeded the citizens were sure that they had lost their battle. All improvements and repairs in the whole town were stopped. What was the ...read more

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