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  • The Drinks Are On Me...?

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 15, 2011
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    THE DRINKS ARE ON ME...? In the summer of 2010 I was hanging on every word of Steve Chalke as he preached at the New Wine Summer Conference. He was talking about Jesus being the one who transforms people and transforms situations; and he was calling the Church to once again become fully involved ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • In God We Trust

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2011
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    IN GOD WE TRUST I think it quite appropriate that on this day we celebrate who we are as a nation and reflect on how we came to be the nation we are. It is because we still stand firm in our national motto,” IN GOD WE TRUST”. Did you ever wonder where it came from – how did these words come to be ...read more

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  • Demolition Derby And The Surrender Stick

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2011
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    DEMOLITION DERBY AND THE SURRENDER STICK Lydia and I went to the Demolition Derby at the 4-H Fair this past week and had a blast. I loved watching drivers take aim at each other with the attempt to demolish or disable one another. We saw some great smash ups and did a lot of laughing. I don't know ...read more

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  • Christian Heroes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 6, 2011
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    CHRISTIAN HEROES In 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and five companions sailed from Peru on a crude boat made of balsa logs held together by hemp rope. Heyerdahl believed Polynesia was settled in pre-Columbian times by native South Americans. Using pictures drawn by Spanish Conquistadores, the Kon-Tiki ...read more

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  • Church Asks Non-Participants To Leave

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2011
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    CHURCH ASKS NON-PARTICIPANTS TO LEAVE Just a few years ago, Larknews.com carried the following fictional piece of satire on its website. In the form of a news release, it reported: Julie and Bob Clark were stunned to receive a letter from their church in July asking them to "participate in the ...read more

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  • The Angel And Anthony Burger

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 22, 2011
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    THE ANGEL AND ANTHONY BURGER Anthony Burger died at age 44. Many feel that he is the finest gospel pianist that ever lived. He spent the last ten years playing for the Gaither Vocal Band. He last played on a cruise ship. Fifteen hundred people were on the cruise, vacationing during the day, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Helping The Fallen

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 25, 2011
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    HELPING THE FALLEN One of the most touching moments in NBA history took place in a 2003 playoff game between the Portland Trailblazers and the Dallas Mavericks. Actually, it happened before the game began. Natalie Gilbert was a 13-year-old 8th grader who had won the chance to sing the national ...read more

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  • Billy Graham: The Irrecoverable Moment

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
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    BILLY GRAHAM: THE IRRECOVERABLE MOMENT In his autobiography, Just as I Am, Billy Graham tells about a conversation he had with John F. Kennedy shortly after his election: "On the way back to the Kennedy house, the president-elect stopped the car and turned to me. 'Do you believe in the Second ...read more

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  • Sin Is Like Quicksand  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2011
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    SIN IS LIKE QUICKSAND In his book, Homesick for God, Joel Gregory described a horrible pit from which Tony Chain was rescued. Tony and J. R. Hounchell went hunting the first day of duck season in 1981. They were in an area called Duck Flats, northeast of Anchorage, Alaska. Hours before, 10 feet ...read more

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  • What Are You Being Saved From?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 23, 2011
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    WHAT ARE YOU BEING SAVED FROM? Vance Havner tells the story of a who lady came forward during the invitation in one of his meetings to be saved. She was a very sophisticated and refined woman. She had a graduate’s degree and was very articulate and intelligent. When she came forward during the ...read more

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  • The Avoidance Of Death

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011
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    THE AVOIDANCE OF DEATH I read a great book called The Art of Dying, by Christianity Today editor Rob Moll. In the forward, by Lauren Winner, we read: "We no longer allow people to say that they are dying – rather, they are “battling” an illness. Far from encouraging the perilously ill to ...read more

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  • An Attack Of Conscience

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011
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    AN ATTACK OF CONSCIENCE This was the story in MYFOX Boston from Friday 15 April 2011 41 years after the murder of 15 year old John McCabe of Tewksbury, three suspects finally go before the judge. 60-year-old Walter Shelley, of Tewksbury, and 57-year-old Michael Ferreira of Salem. New Hampshire are ...read more

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  • We Don't Know Half Of It  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011
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    WE DON'T KNOW HALF OF IT The famous explorer Marco Polo after completing his journeys went back to his home in Venice. When he got back to his home he began to describe some of the things he had seen. But his close friends thought he had gone mad. He told then about black stones that you could ...read more

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  • The Meaning Of The Cross

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011
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    THE MEANING OF THE CROSS In the 19th century, Armenian Christians, under a Turkish Muslim government, experienced a tremendous amount of persecution. The government lifted the ban on Muslims converting to Christianity in 1856. Then just eight years later, they began arresting these Muslim converts ...read more

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  • God's Whispers Are Ours To Hear

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 31, 2011
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    GOD'S WHISPERS ARE OURS TO HEAR Bill Hybels' book: The Power of the Whisper: "Throughout history God has spoken. For millennia, he has forged his children’s faith by promising parted waters, empowering unlikely leaders, declaring world-changing prophecies-and imparting last-minute sermons to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Giving The Poor A Reason To Live

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 9, 2011
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    GIVING THE POOR A REASON TO LIVE So let's humble ourselves before each other and experience His grace. It's the way to true glory and dignity even if we find ourselves down and out. That's what Abbe Pierre discovered when he founded the Emmaus Communities in 1949. The Emmaus Communities today ...read more

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  • Revolution By Preachers

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 19, 2011
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    REVOLUTION BY PREACHERS Resistance to England during the Revolution became a sacred duty to a people who were, on the whole, highly a religious people. And they were led--in their resistance to the tyranny of England--by their preachers. * It was a preacher named Jonathan Mayhew who observed that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • A 30 Part Study Of Prayer Keys During Our ...

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 4, 2011
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    A 30 part study of prayer keys during our Wednesday night prayer meetings? You may think it will become boringly repetitive. No, No, NOOOO! During this study, we will hear how Mary, Queen of Scots, feared the prayers of John Knox more than the combined armies of Europe. We will hear Jonathan ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • An Unusual Baptism On The Mission Field  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2012
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    AN UNUSUAL BAPTISM ON THE MISSION FIELD Some time back, a retired missionary dropped by our church. She had served faithfully in Africa, and one day, she happened upon a small baptismal service. A fellow missionary took three new converts to the center of a shallow river, and dug a hole in the ...read more

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  • Moody And The Filling Of The Spirit  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Pell on May 27, 2012
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    MOODY AND THE FILLING OF THE SPIRIT One of the great preachers in U.S. history is D. L. Moody. He pastored in Chicago and there is still a wonderful Bible College there that bears his name and values. Mr. Moody was a successful minister, but by his own admission, he lacked the power in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene