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  • Washington's Request  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,485 views

    WASHINGTON'S REQUEST "I now make it my earnest prayer that God would have you, and the State over which you preside, in his holy protection; that he would incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government, to entertain a brotherly affection and ...read more

  • Knowing God, Hearing God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,248 views

    KNOWING GOD, HEARING GOD God has not bowed to our nervous haste nor embraced the methods of our machine age. The man who would know God must give time to Him. SOURCE: A.W. Tozer as quoted ...read more

  • We Have Bought Into The Idea That The Busier You ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 2,999 views

    We have bought into the idea that the busier you are, the more important your life is. A recent book, Time for Life (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1997), surveyed ten thousand people and found that, after tracking their true working hours, they actually worked fewer hours than they thought. ...read more

  • On Average, Americans Squander Fifteen Of Their ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002
     | 1,327 views

    On average, Americans squander fifteen of their forty hours per week of free time on television. Laura Schlessinger, The Ten Commandments: The ...read more

  • For Many Years British Author C.s. Lewis ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002
     | 1,178 views

    ILL: For many years British author C.S. Lewis had such a great difficulty in becoming a Christian. Religion in his culture was “faith without power”. A blind religion that required learning without questioning and without a personal experience with the risen Savior. According to his brother ...read more

  • Something For Nothing?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,860 views

    SOMETHING FOR NOTHING? Are you hoping for personal change this year? Are you planning to reach your goals by way of hard work or wishful thinking? Do your plans for growth in the New Year sound like this: From the Desk of: Don Genereaux Honorable Secretary of Agriculture Washington, ...read more

  • Luther's Ten Qualifications For The Minister  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 1,994 views

    Luther’s ten qualifications for the minister: 1) He should be able to teach plainly and in order. 2) He should have a good head. 3) Good power of language. 4) A good voice. 5) A good memory. 6) He should know when to stop. 7) He should be sure of what he means to say. 8) And be ready to ...read more

  • Revelation Vs. Lord Of The Rings  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 4,054 views

    Revelation vs. Lord of the Rings Many, many people, Christians and non-Christians alike, say they find the Book of the Revelation ‘uncomfortable’. They find much of the imagery disturbing, and are put off by the concept of God’s judgement on the world. Yet in recent days millions of people have ...read more

  • Peter Singer, An Australian Bioethicist ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,669 views

    Peter Singer, an Australian bioethicist maintains, "When the death of a disabled infant will lead to the birth of another infant with better prospects of a happy life, the total amount of happiness will be greater if the disabled ...read more

  • In 1858, A Man Named John Gray Was Buried In Old ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,919 views

    In 1858, a man named John Gray was buried in old Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland. His grave levelled by the hand of time, and unmarked by any stone, became scarcely discernible; but, although no human interest seemed to attach to it. The sacred spot was not wholly disregarded and ...read more

  • Influence The World  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,669 views

    INFLUENCE THE WORLD Whenever I held my newborn babe in my arms, I used to think what I did and what I said to him would have an influence, not only on him, but on everyone he meets, not for a day, or a year, but for all time and for eternity. What a challenge, what a joy! SOURCE: Rose Kennedy, ...read more

  • You're The Best  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,604 views

    YOU’RE THE BEST My mother said to me, "If you become a soldier you’ll be a general; if you become a monk you’ll end up as the pope." Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso. SOURCE: Pablo Picasso, Spanish artist. Citation: Celebrating Mother: A Book ...read more

  • Evolution?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,771 views

    EVOLUTION? If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands? Milton Berle, American comedian SOURCE: Celebrating Mothers: A Book of Appreciation. Edited by ...read more

  • Love Them  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 2,731 views

    LOVE THEM Before becoming a mother I had a hundred theories on how to bring up children. Now I have seven children and only one theory: love them, especially when they least deserve to be loved. Kate Samperi, author SOURCE: Celebrating Mothers: A Book ...read more

  • From My Mother  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,196 views

    FROM MY MOTHER From my mother I learned the value of prayer, how to have dreams and believe I could make them come true. Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States. SOURCE: Celebrating Mothers, A book of ...read more

  • Listen My Chile  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,647 views

    LISTEN MY CHILE I know you think you been raised ’cause you grown now but a mama always got to wonder what else can I say to my child who is black? I know what you’re thinking She’s been talkin’ my whole life, it’s time to let well enough alone, to trust me, to let me be, but you know your mama, ...read more

  • Can You Hear Them?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,009 views

    CAN YOU HEAR THEM? You too, my mother, read my rhymes, For love of forgotten times, And you may chance, to hear once more, The little feet along the floor SOURCE: Robert Louis Stevenson. Citation: The ...read more

  • Babysitter Confession  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,221 views

    BABYSITTER CONFESSION "The one thing I’ve never admitted to any baby-sitter, because I’ve barely admitted it to myself, is that I don’t want her to be everything to my children that I am. I want her to be more than I am and everything I am not. I want her to be consistently cheerful and ...read more

  • Great Things About Moms  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,008 views

    GREAT THINGS ABOUT MOMS They rarely refuse to take their kids to the emergency room. She understands that you’re not ready to quit sucking your thumb. She understands that you can’t give up your blankie yet. It’s not cheating if she helps you write your paper. Only mothers can get all the ...read more

  • Only Enough For Two  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,865 views

    ONLY ENOUGH FOR TWO She broke the bread into two fragments and gave them to the children, who ate with avidity. "She hath kept none for herself," grumbled the Sergeant. "Because she is not hungry," said the soldier. "Because she is a mother," said the sargeant. Victor Hugo SOURCE: For Mom ...read more