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  • The Gods Had Given Me Almost Everything. But I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
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    The gods had given me almost everything. But I let myself be lured into long spells of senseless and sensual ease...Tired of being on the heights, I deliberately went to the depths in search for new sensation. What the paradox was to me in the sphere of thought, perversity became to me in the ...read more

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  • Religious Teens: The Majority Of American Teens ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Religious Teens: The majority of American teens believes in God and worship in conventional congregations, but their religious knowledge is remarkably shallow, finds The National Study of Youth and Religion funded by the Lily Foundation. Devout teens hold more traditional sexual and other values ...read more

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  • An Old Missionary Couple Had Been Working In ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 11, 2006
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    An old missionary couple had been working in Africa for years and were returning home to retire. They had no pension; their health was broken. On the same ship was President Teddy Roosevelt, who was returning from a hunting expedition. As the passengers disembarked there was a crowd of admirers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • We Cannot All…

    Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Mar 19, 2006
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    We cannot all be heroes, And thrill a hemisphere With some great daring venture, Some deed that mocks at fear; But we can fill a life time With kindly acts and true; There’s always noble service For noble hearts to do. We cannot all be preachers, And sway with voice and pen, As strong winds sway ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Mark Morford (Columnist At San Francisco ...

    Contributed by John King on Nov 9, 2006
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    Mark Morford (columnist at San Francisco Chronicle):” There remains this enormous and wicked socio-cultural myth. It is this: Hard work is all there is. a) Work hard and the world respects you. b)Work hard and you can have anything you want. c)Work really extra super hard and do nothing else ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • No More Players

    Contributed by James Chandler on Jan 10, 2007
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    Being a kid on the 6th grade playground, I remember the awful experience of running to the ball field at recess only to hear those awful words shouted just before I joined in the game…”No more players!” How many games I had to sit and watch because the kids wouldn’t ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • The Best Gift—communion Meditation  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
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    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

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  • Praying The 23rd Psalm  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 15, 2003
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    PRAYING THE 23rd PSALM Because Thou art my Shepherd, I commit my needs to Thee. Provide green pastures for me to lie in, Lead me beside still waters. Restore my soul when I’m empty, Lead me in right paths for Your name’s sake. Be with me in danger when I walk, Through the valley of the shadow of ...read more

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  • The Gods Had Given Me Almost Everything. But I ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 14, 2003
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    The gods had given me almost everything. But I let myself be lured into long spells of senseless and sensual ease...Tired of being on the heights, I deliberately went to the depths in search for new sensation. What the paradox was to me in the sphere of thought, perversity became to me in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Some Nine Year Old Children Were Asked What They ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jan 19, 2004
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    Some nine year old children were asked what they thought of death and dying. Jim said, “When you die, they bury you in the ground and your souls goes to heaven, but your body can’t go to heaven because it’s too crowded up there already.” Judy said, “Only the good people go to heaven. The other ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anyone Who Knows The History Of The Adventist ...  PRO

    Contributed by Adam Deibert on May 7, 2004
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    Anyone who knows the history of the Adventist church knows that our founders started out believing they knew when Jesus would return. As they studied the prophecies of the Word of God, they became convinced that His return was imminent. When it didn’t happen as expected – that day we mark as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • They Were Sitting On The Back Porch Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2004
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     | 1,659 views

    They were sitting on the back porch of the parsonage and the man said, "Pastor, I’ve got something to tell you. I’ve never told this to a soul, it’s extremely difficult to tell you this now, but my wife and I have had a fight almost every day for the past 30 years of our marriage." The pastor was ...read more

  • The Church  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Dec 13, 2004
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    The church is not: * An ark for the saving of a select few. * A ferryboat to take effortless passengers to the shores of heaven. * A life insurance company, with no obligation on policy holders except the payment of a small annual premium. * A social set, welcoming certain people and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • E. Stanley Jones Once Said To Mahatma Ghandi: "I ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 19, 2003
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    "E. Stanley Jones once said to Mahatma Ghandi: "I am very anxious to see Christianity nationalized in India, so it will no longer be a foreign thing identified with a foreign people and a foreign government, but a part of the national life of India contributing its power to India’s uplift and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • My Friends We Are Living In A Generation That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    My friends we are living in a generation that has forgotten what this country was founded upon and the price it has cost throughout history to keep this country free. We have forgotten that 231 years ago the landscape of the world was changed, both politically and physically. Of those day’s ...read more

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  • The Web-Slinging Superhero Has Gone And Done It ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jul 1, 2007
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    The web-slinging superhero has gone and done it again! Spiderman 3 opened on May 6, 2007 and on opening night grossed in excess of a staggering M$151 US – and climbing! This movie was different from Spider 1 and 2 in that Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spiderman, was forced to deal with what the overview ...read more

    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • While Taking A Prisoner From A Guelph, Ontario, ...

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 3, 2007
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    While taking a prisoner from a Guelph, Ontario, correctional center to be arraigned on charges of attempted armed robbery, police constable John Bolton noticed a cross around the neck of the convict. Knowing the man was not religious, he took a closer look. The prisoner attempted to conceal ...read more

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • The Tongue

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 17, 2007
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    “The Tongue” A biblical writer said, “The tongue can no man tame.” A Greek philosopher asked his servant to provide the best dish possible. The servant prepared a dish of tongue, saying: “It is the best of all dishes, because with it we may bless and communicate happiness, dispel sorrow, remove ...read more

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Everyone Is A Unique Creation Of An Almighty ...

    Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 17, 2008
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    Everyone is a unique creation of an almighty God. Everyone: the church is for everyone. Believer and unbeliever Rich and poor Red, yellow, black and white Old and young Extroverted and introverted Unique: We are all different. Different personalities Different Strengths ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • I Want You To Know That God Is Alive And Well In ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008
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    I want you to know that God is alive and well in the world today. Let me say that again. God is alive and well in the world today. Every day, “Over 30,000 Chinese accept Christ.” More people accept Christ in China every 3 days, than the entire population of Deltona. “In spite of the brutal ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist