Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2003
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SOMETIMES THEY GO TO HEAVEN
The city of Oceanside, in Southern California, is feeling a bit empty these days because it is located near Camp Pendleton, the US Marine base that has recently shipped many of it’s young Marines away to fight in the war in Iraq.
The town seems empty, but its store
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2003
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FROM THE "HOUSE OF BREAD"
Christ was born in Bethlehem. The literal meaning for the name Bethlehem is "The House of Bread."
Jesus was not born in the house of royalty, or the house of riches, or the house of celebrity.
Jesus was not born in Jerusalem, or in Rome, or in Athens or
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 18, 2003
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A HAPPY TRADITION?
In a 2003 movie called "Pieces of April" a tatooed and rebellious daughter named April invites her disfunctional family to a Thanksgiving meal, hoping to heal old wounds and recreate a sense of family ritual.
While they are driving to April’s house, her mom and sister take
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2004
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon, "Prince of Preachers," preached his last sermon at the Tabernacle in London on June 7, 1891.
Years before, his ministry had almost come to an early end. His congregation had grown so large they had to erect this special building to accommodate the crowds who came to hear
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Years ago, an evangelist was holding a meeting in South Carolina. Two men in the church a man and his son-in-law had not spoken to each other for many years. Each of them came to church every Sunday. The father-in-law sat on one side of the church and the son-in-law sat on the other side. The
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Nov 6, 2006
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Robert Moffatt, a Scottish missionary to Africa, returned to England to recruit young men for the missionary field. He was greeted by the fury of a cold British winter. Arriving at the church where he was to speak, he noted only a small group had braved the elements to hear his appeal. What
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Contributed by Phil Dyar on Mar 23, 2007
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{HOW FOOTBALL IS RELATIVE TO CHURCH}
1.QUATERBACK SNEAK-CHURCH MEMBERS QUIETLY LEAVING DURING THE CLOSING HYMN.
2.DRAW PLAY-WHAT MANY KIDS DO WITH THE ORDER OF
SERVICE DURING WORSHIP.
3.HALF TIME-THE PERIOD BETWEEN SUNDAY SCHOOL AND WORSHIP WHEN MANY CHOOSE TO LEAVE.
4.TRAP PLAY-YOU"RE
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 29, 2009
Mountain Climbers Help Each Other
In May 1953, two men became the first in history to climb to the top of Mt. Everest; Edmund Hillary, a New Zealand beekeeper and explorer, and his Sherpa guide from Nepal, Tenzing Norgay. They reached the summit together and attained instant international
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
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PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE
"Life is war. That’s not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief. It is
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