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  • In A Movie Classic - National Lampoon's Vacation ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
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    In a movie classic - National Lampoon’s Vacation - Chevy Chase - otherwise known as Clark Griswold - leads his family across the country to their dream vacation at Wally World. Along the way, Clark gets lost several times. One time happened to be in St. Louis. After several wrong turns, the houses ...read more

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  • In His Book Hidden In Plain Sight, Author And ...

    Contributed by Dale Hummel on May 14, 2008
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    In his book Hidden in Plain Sight, author and pastor Mark Buchanan writes about a woman named Regine. Originally from Rwanda, Regine came to Christ while reading her sister's Bible during the genocide that ravaged her country. When she fled to Canada for refuge, she met her husband, Gordon. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christian Code Of Conduct  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 3, 2008
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    CHRISTIAN CODE OF CONDUCT We should all commit ourselves to a code of conduct that glorifies the Lord no matter where we are at in life. Why? Because it will benefit those around us and make God look good. Here are few dimensions to the Christian Code of Conduct: (This code was adapted from a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Discouraging Irresponsibility

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 16, 2008
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    DISCOURAGING IRRESPONSIBILITY So what should we do about people who won’t take responsibility for their own actions? I believe the answer is simple: Set them free. Give them the freedom to make their own decisions, to face the consequences of their own acts, to see for themselves what their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Follow The Trail

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    FOLLOW THE TRAIL In 1949, Mao Tse-Tung ran through China in a marauding storm. His communist army was wiping out anything in their path that would hinder an unrestrained dictatorship of communism. In the path of this malicious army, a CIA operative Douglas Mackiernan had to flee for his life. ...read more

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  • Public Opinion

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    PUBLIC OPINION Some of you may have seen the joke that circulated this week on e-mail that tries to explain why Moses and the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years. The punch line of the e-mail read, "Even then, men would not stop for directions." While this may not really explain ...read more

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  • Comfort In Captivity

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    COMFORT IN CAPTIVITY We all want our lives to have some semblance of control. We want to feel safe and secure. We want to have victory in our lives over our troubles. Jesus, the triumphant King, has come to enter your life to do just that. You must give up your power and control over your life. ...read more

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  • Gift From The Father  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    GIFT FROM THE FATHER Corrie Ten Boom tells of a time in the German death camp Ravensbruk during WWII. She had smuggled her Bible and a small bottle of liquid vitamins into her barracks. Her sister Betsy was sick and growing sicker, but she demanded that Corrie first give a dose of vitamins to all ...read more

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    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008
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    ENOUGH Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you and I wish you enough." The daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more ...read more

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  • Questions On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    QUESTIONS ON SUFFERING Steven Curtis Chapman is one of the best known singer-songwriters of contemporary Christian music. Over the last 15 or 20 years, his songs have blessed millions of people. Recently tragedy struck the Chapman home, and Michelle Malkin wrote about it: “Steven Curtis Chapman’s ...read more

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  • Above The Circumstances

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    ABOVE THE CIRCUMSTANCES David and Becky Guinn have been on my mind this past week. In 1997, the Lord blessed me to go with David on a mission trip to Ukraine. It was a life-changing experience for me. David and Becky deeply love the Lord. They have faithfully served the Lord for years in college ...read more

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  • I Am The Flag

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    I AM THE FLAG I am the flag of the United States of America. My name is Old Glory. I fly atop the world’s tallest buildings. I stand watch in America’s halls of justice. I fly majestically over institutions of learning. I stand guard with power in the world. Look up and see me. I stand for peace, ...read more

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  • A Brother Like That  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    A BROTHER LIKE THAT A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. "Is this your car, Mister?" he asked. Paul nodded. "My brother gave ...read more

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  • Love Your ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
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    LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR Fred Douglas Shepard was born on September 11, 1855 in Ellenburg, New York in Clinton County. His father died while he was very young and his mother spent most of her adult life as an invalid. It was probably through this that Fred became associated with illness and caring for ...read more

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  • Friends

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 13, 2008
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    Friends The year: 1994. The date: September 22nd. The debut of a new American sitcom: Friends. The plot: Six twenty-somethings, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find companionship, comfort and support they get from one another to be the ideal solution to the pressures of ...read more

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  • Deer Are Creatures Of Consistency. This Species ...

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 20, 2008
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    Deer are creatures of consistency. This species of the animal kingdom pretty well knows its territory. It knows where it can always find a good meal of a few apples, acorns or grain. As for finding a source for water, this creature always seems to know of most of the local streams, ponds or lake. ...read more

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  • The Joy Of John 3:16  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 19, 2008
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    The Joy of John 3:16 Max Lucado's thoughts: A twenty-six word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. Brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment, yet solid enough to weather two thousand years of storms and questions. If you know nothing ...read more

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  • God's Great Faithfulness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    GOD'S GREAT FAITHFULNESS You can find hope in your darkest hour through the faithfulness of God. Harry Teuchert knows this is true. For years Harry had been a successful publisher of materials for churches. Everything in his life seemed to be perfect: A lovely home, a family, a solid future; but ...read more

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  • World Vs. U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009
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    WORLD VS. U.S. POVERTY A few centuries ago, four-fifths of the French spent 90 percent of their income for food. With only what you and I consider a marginal tip to a waitress, they had to provide for all of their other needs. Europe had been in that condition for thousands of years. Until recent ...read more

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  • Luther On Salvation By Good ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
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    LUTHER ON SALVATION BY GOOD WORKS If anyone could ever have achieved salvation by his own effort, it was Martin Luther. In 1505, when he was twenty-one years old, Luther abandoned a promising career in law and entered the monastery of the Augustinian hermits at Erfurt. As he later said, this was ...read more

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