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  • The Best Gift—communion Meditation  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
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     | 7,385 views

    THE BEST GIFT- COMMUNION MEDITATION In his book The Life of God in the Soul of Man, Henry Scougal, the seventeenth-century Scottish minister, said: “God hath long contended with a stubborn world, and thrown down many a blessing upon them; and when all his other gifts could not prevail, he at ...read more

  • We Don't Have Time For That!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 109 ratings
     | 7,496 views

    WE DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THAT! Typical of last minute Christmas shoppers, a mother was running furiously from store to store. Suddenly she became aware that the pudgy little hand of her three year old son was no longer clutched in hers. In a panic she retraced her steps and found him standing with ...read more

  • A Divine Perspective—communion Meditation  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
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    A DIVINE PERSPECTIVE- COMMUNION MEDITATION Jim Cymbala, the author of "Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire" has said "The cross, as poignant as it is, is understandable from a human perspective: an innocent man was murdered by crooked politicians and religious leaders. But the empty tomb-- what can you say? ...read more

  • In American History, The Battle Of The Alamo ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,630 views

    In American history, the Battle of the Alamo stands as a prime example of the kind of decisiveness Jesus calls for. In 1836 a band of fewer than 200 men defended the little mission in San Antonio, against General Santa Anna’s 6,000 Mexican troops. For two weeks they held the Alamo against ...read more

  • Mercy Please  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 27, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
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    MERCY PLEASE As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers ...read more

  • D. At One Time, Most Every Church Founded Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    D. AT ONE TIME, MOST EVERY CHURCH FOUNDED WAS ALIVE AND VIBRANT, BUT THEN THAT CHURCH BECOMES FOCUSED INWARD, AND THEY THINK ONLY OF THEMSELVES. E. IT’S LIKE A CHURCH IN DALLAS I KNOW MUCH ABOUT, THAT STARTED WITH A LOT OF EVANGELISTIC ZEAL AND FERVOR, SO THEY BUILT A BIG BUILDING SEATING 700 AND ...read more

  • A Methodist Pastor Named Walter Everett ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A Methodist Pastor named Walter Everett understood the importance of forgiving those who sin against you. When Michael Carlucci was convicted of manslaughter for shooting Everett’s son, the bereaved father set an example that challenges all of us who claim to be Christians. Walter stood up in court ...read more

  • What Happens When We Learn About A Really Bad ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    What happens when we learn about a really bad guy repenting? It happens all the time in prison ministry, yet many of us think those people aren’t worth saving. They had more chances than most of us are willing to give them, yet God hasn’t given up on them. Jeffrey Dahmer was a convicted murderer ...read more

  • If The Heart Is Devoted To The Mirage Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "If the heart is devoted to the mirage of the world, to the creature instead of the Creator, the disciple is lost.However urgently Jesus may call us, His call fails to find access to our hearts. Our ...read more

  • In One Of The Biggest Movies Of The Year, ...  PRO

    Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Dec 2, 2006
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    In one of the biggest movies of the year, Talladega Nights, Will Ferrell who plays the race car driver Ricky Bobby is at the table getting ready to eat. And when he asks the blessing, he prays to “the baby Jesus.” But in the middle of his prayer in which he returns thanks for the bountiful ...read more

  • Asking For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
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    ASKING FOR GUIDANCE I heard a great joke this week about a man who himself had a great joke to share. He was in a dimly lit restaurant and he leaned over to the lady at the table next to him and said, "Hey, would you like to hear a very funny blond joke." The lady replied, "I’m 6’3" blonde and am ...read more

  • A True Story That Speaks About Mary's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,094 views

    A true story that speaks about Mary’s extravagant love for Jesus. A nine-year-old boy who lived in a rural town in Tennessee. His house was in a poor area of the community. A church had a bus ministry that came knocking on his door one Saturday afternoon. The kid came to answer the door and ...read more

  • Sacrificing The Son  PRO

    Contributed by Lacell Sherman on Jul 4, 2001
    based on 545 ratings
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    SACRIFICING THE SON There was a Pastor, who after the usual Sunday Evening Hymns, stood up, walked over to the pulpit and, before he gave his sermon for the evening, briefly introduced a guest minister who was in service that evening. In the introduction, the Pastor told the congregation that the ...read more

  • There Was A Pastor, Who After The Usual Sunday ...

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jan 20, 2010
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    There was a Pastor, who after the usual Sunday Evening Hymns, stood up, walked over to the pulpit and, before he gave his sermon for the evening, briefly introduced a guest minister who was in service that evening. In the introduction, the Pastor told the congregation that the guest minister was ...read more

  • Palm Sunday Praises Likened To The Fall Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010
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    Palm Sunday Praises Likened to the Fall of the Berlin Wall A few years ago there was a pastor visiting the U.S. He had lived in what had been East Germany - from the region of Thuringen, Germany. He spoke to us about November 9th 1989 - and important date in the history of Germany - the day that ...read more

  • Lord Use My Time  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
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    LORD USE MY TIME Lord I have time I have plenty of time All the time that you give me The years of my life The days of my years The hours of my days They are all mine Mine to fill, quietly, calmly, But to fill completely, up to the brim, To offer them to you, that of their insipid water You may ...read more

  • Happy Birthday America!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2003
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! You have a rich, spiritual history that continues to influence us today. * My County, ‘Tis of Thee was written by a Baptist minister, Samuel Francis Smith. * The Pledge of Allegience was written in 1892 by a Baptist minister, Francis Bellamy. * The words “In God We Trust” ...read more

  • A Human Example Of Faith

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
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    Let me give you a human example of faith. • You go to a doctor who you do not know. This doctor is a human, made of flesh and blood. • This doctor gives you a prescription you cannot read. • You take that prescription to a pharmacist you have never met. • The pharmacist gives you a chemical ...read more

  • G ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    GERANIUMS A man walked into a flower shop and asked for some potted red geraniums. "I’m sorry," said the clerk in flower shop, "we are completely sold out of all of our potted geraniums. But I’d be more than happy to give you a deal on something else. Could you use African violets ...read more

  • A New Survey By The Barna Group Indicates That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006
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    A new survey by The Barna Group indicates that terminology used by followers of Jesus Christ reflects a breadth of meanings, and that a fourth of people calling themselves “born again” didn’t rely on ...read more