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  • How Many Observe Christ's Birthday How Few, His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    “How many observe Christ’s birthday How few, his precepts O, ’tis easier to keep holidays than commandments.” –Ben Franklin, Christmas was not celebrated during the 1st 2 centuries after Christ’s life on earth. In AD 245, when a group of scholars attempted to pinpoint the exact date of Christ’s ...read more

  • I Used To Be Petrified Of Making ‘phone Calls; So ...  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 28, 2007
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     | 2,704 views

    I used to be petrified of making ‘phone calls; so it seems funny that I should later spend 5 years doing ‘phone based mortgage arrears collecting (91 to 96)! I can remember being 16 or 17, picking up the phone, knowing that I needed to dial, not knowing what I would say when the phone got answered ...read more

  • We Owe A Lot To Our Grandparents. They Have The ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 10, 2007
     | 1,519 views

    We owe a lot to our grandparents. They have the warmth of a parent; the wisdom of the sages; and the heart of a child. And over five million American children live with their grandparents. Here are some wonderful grandparent quotes to remind us of these unsung heroes. Sam Levenson The simplest ...read more

  • I Am Reminded Of The Guy Who Shows Up At ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 11, 2008
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     | 2,707 views

    I am reminded of the guy who shows up at heaven’s gates. Peter asks him, “Did you do anything self-sacrificing or noteworthy to show that you loved God and loved others.” “Well,” he replied, “There was one thing. I saw an old lady that was being taunted and ridiculed and physically abused by a ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago, The "In-Thing" For The 6 ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 18, 2008
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    A few years ago, the “in-thing” for the 6 year-old set was a group of teenage super-heroes called the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. They were an unlikely hit- originally produced with a very low budget in Japan, then badly dubbed into English. But their appeal was that- while ordinary teenagers by ...read more

  • Ten Commandments: Statutes Of Liberty  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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     | 3,062 views

    TEN COMMANDMENTS: STATUTES OF LIBERTY In The Gospel and the American Dream, historian Bruce Shelley writes, "In one hand Liberty holds the torch of freedom and in the other the tablet of law. The torch challenges the forces of darkness and tyranny. The tablet of law reminds us that liberty ...read more

  • This I Know

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,934 views

    THIS I KNOW After the Communist Government of China kicked out all foreign Missionaries, most contact with China was cut off. A lot of people wondered if Chrisitianity would die out completely. In 1972, a group of American Christians were thrilled to receive an unusual message from contacts in ...read more

  • Worship As ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
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    WORSHIP AS MOTIVATION Several years ago, while serving in Northport, I attended a University of Alabama football game. As we were nearing the stadium a group of young men caught my attention. There were four of them walking toward the stadium. They were Alabama fans. The four young men were ...read more

  • Manna To A Teen's Soul

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 16, 2008
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    MANNA TO A TEEN'S SOUL Mr. Redden was a part of the church of my childhood; he’s now with the Lord. One time he was a chaperone for our youth group. He was very much on the edge of a great spiritual defeat. I was only about 12 or 13, but Mr. Redden found himself sharing his tough time with me. I ...read more

  • I Ride The ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Nov 25, 2008
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    "I ride the bus!" My wife works in a Middle School. The job can be … let’s say challenging … sometimes. But she got tired of complaining whenever people asked how school was going. (Maybe that scripture in Philippians 2 had something to do with it: Do everything without complaining or arguing.) ...read more

  • Street Clothes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 3,261 views

    STREET CLOTHES On March 5, 1994, Deputy Sheriff Lloyd Prescott was teaching a class for police officers in the Salt Lake City Library. As he stepped into the hallway he noticed a gunman herding 18 hostages into the next room. With a flash of insight, Prescott (dressed in street clothes) joined the ...read more

  • The Importance Of Relationships

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 4, 2009
     | 5,925 views

    THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIONSHIPS I recently read some interesting statistics that show how IMPORTANT relationships are in our lives. The American Institute of Stress conducted research on 232 patients who had undergone cardiac surgery. Of those patients, 21 died within six months. Here are two ...read more

  • Our Motive For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
     | 4,329 views

    OUR MOTIVE FOR MISSIONS When Hudson Taylor was director of the China Inland Mission, he often interviewed candidates for the mission field. On one occasion, he met with a group of applicants to determine their motivations for service. "And why do you wish to go as a foreign missionary?" he asked ...read more

  • Miraculous Protection Of Christian Police ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2009
     | 4,489 views

    Miraculous Protection of Christian Police Officer I read about a Christian police officer who found himself in a very difficult situation one night with a group of thugs; the men were coming toward him with pipes and knives and meant to do a lot of damage to him. Suddenly they just turned and ...read more

  • Donald Gary Barnhouse Was A Powerful Preacher ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 23, 2009
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    Donald Gary Barnhouse was a powerful preacher with a mind like a steel trap. One New Year’s Eve, back in the late forties or fifties, at the church’s watch night service, Barnhouse was administering a communion service when there was a noisy disturbance outside. A group of loud, drunken voices ...read more

  • Why Muslims Convert

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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     | 3,798 views

    WHY MUSLIMS CONVERT Fuller seminar asked 750 former Muslims to fill out an extensive questionnaire about how they came to decide to become a Christian. The respondents were from 30 countries and 50 ethnic groups, representing every major region of Islam. They were asked to rank the relative ...read more

  • Poll On Salvation

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 1, 2010
     | 4,940 views

    POLL ON SALVATION 56% say a good person can earn their way into Heaven. 44% say if a person does not consciously accept Christ as savior, they will be condemned to Hell. 44% say all people experience the same outcome after they die, regardless of their religious beliefs. 34% say there are some ...read more

  • A Thunderclap In The Debate

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Jul 11, 2011
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     | 1,777 views

    A THUNDERCLAP IN THE DEBATE A group of college students were debating this issue one day. Some said a mother has the right to do what she wants with her own body. Others pointed out the scientific fact that an unborn child is not part of the mother's body and has its own distinct DNA, blood type, ...read more

  • Road Signs Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2013
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     | 4,878 views

    ROAD SIGNS OF THE FAITH The problem Israel faced is a problem people have faced down through the ages. During World War II, during the Battle of the Bulge, there was a group of German soldiers who dressed themselves in the uniforms of the Allies. These German soldiers used American military ...read more

  • The Billionaire’s Happiness

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018
     | 1,830 views

    Jack Ma has a lot to be happy about. He is the founder and executive chairman of the Alibaba Group, a tech company in China. Among the things going his way: - His company went public in September 2014 and its worth shot up to $25 billion. - He is the richest man in China. - His company is the ...read more

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