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  • As Long As God Is Awake  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2009
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    AS LONG AS GOD IS AWAKE A mother and her little four-year-old daughter were preparing to retire for the night. The child was afraid of the night. The child was afraid of the dark, and the mother, alone with the child, felt fearful also. When the light was out, the child caught a glimpse of the ...read more

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  • Those Strong Urges

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 14, 2009
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    THOSE STRONG URGES Gary Dougherty, a co-worker at RBC Ministries, was walking home from church one evening when he saw a young man coming from the opposite direction. A strong urge came over Gary to talk with him about becoming a Christian. He hesitated at first, but then he said to this total ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Phillips, Research Sociologist At Ucsd, ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2009
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    David Phillips, research sociologist at UCSD, states, "Most of us are all cognizant of the fact that fear plays a leading role in television and theater productions. People want to be, ’scared to death’, and are usually not knowledgeable, or don’t care about the ill ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Here Be Dragons. Here Is God.

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2009
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    "HERE BE DRAGONS. HERE IS GOD." 2 Timothy 3:1-7 Matt. 8:23-26; 16:24-26 John 16:33 Psalm 107:23-30 We all remember Hurricane Katrina and the damage it inflicted on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. It’s only a memory now, but it left terrible devastation and painful memories that still remain. The ...read more

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  • Elisha Hoffman: A Burden Too Big To Bear  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009
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    ELISHA HOFFMAN: A BURDEN TOO BIG TO BEAR Many New Testament promises have corresponding verses in the Old Testament that reinforce their power. When Peter, for example, said, ". . . casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you" (1 Peter 5:7), he was but restating David’s words in Psalm ...read more

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  • Office Worker Reads Bible In Secret At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2009
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    Office Worker Reads Bible In Secret at Work When I was a college student I worked for a time in a government office. I noticed after a while in that office that one of the engineers whose desk was back-to-back with mine would perform a little lunch hour ritual involving something in his desk ...read more

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  • A Little Girl's Security In A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010
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    A Little Girl’s Security in a Storm There was a devout Christian mother who was always teaching her daughter lessons of faith and trust, especially telling her that she need never be afraid at any time because God was always near. One summer evening she tucked her little girl in bed after her ...read more

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  • The Heart Of A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010
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    The Heart of a Mouse There was a story; it happened in a fantasy world. A mouse was playing under the bushes when a cat spotted it, and chased it all the way to the fields. The mouse was scared to death that it called out for its fairy godmother and asked that it be transformed to a cat. So, the ...read more

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  • El Señor Está Contigo (Translation Follows)

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Mar 22, 2010
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    El Señor está Contigo (Translation follows) Los indios americanos tenían una practica única de entrenar a sus guerreros jóvenes. En la noche del cumpleaños número 13 de un varón, después de aprender a cazar, rastrear y pescar, lo pasaban por una prueba final. Con la aprobación de sus padres, lo ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • During World War Ii, A Military Governor Met With ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 29, 2010
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    During World War II, a military governor met with General George Patton in Sicily. When he praised Patton highly for his courage and bravery, the general replied, “Sir, I am not a brave man . . . The truth is, I am an utter craven coward. I have never been within the sound of gunshot or in sight of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Five]-Year Old Johnny Was In The Kitchen As His ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 29, 2010
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    [Five]-year old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone. “It’s dark in there and I’m scared.” She asked again, and he persisted. Finally she said, “It’s OK—Jesus will be in there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Skunks And Evangelists

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 7, 2010
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    SKUNKS AND EVANGELISTS Don Posterski is an Albertan-born Canadian, living in Ontario. He served as a pastor but is more widely known for his writings and research. One of his books is called "True to You – Living our Faith in our Multi-minded World." He speaks of "emerging cultural etiquette." ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Risk Of Preaching Christ

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 7, 2010
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    RISK OF PREACHING CHRIST Dr Mark L. Y. Chan, PhD in Hermeneutics and Christology (University of Nottingham) is a Lecturer in Theology at the Trinity Theological College, Singapore. He rightly notes, "Christians who persist in proclaiming Christ as ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • In Trying To Evangelize, We Confront Powerful ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 31, 2010
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    "In trying to evangelize, we confront powerful cultural pressures towards religious relativism; the dominant idea today is that ‘any one religion is as good as any other’ and that people should keep their religious beliefs to themselves." (Source: Archbishop Jose omez on ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • The Fearless Lion Tamer

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2010
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    THE FEARLESS LION TAMER A 1st grader stood in front of his classroom to make a speech about "What I want to be when I grow up." He said, "I'm going to be a lion tamer and have lots of fierce lions. I'll walk into the cage and they will roar." He paused for a moment, thinking through what he had ...read more

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  • Food For The Next Day

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 14, 2010
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    FOOD FOR THE NEXT DAY Psychologist, Charles Allen tells this story in one of his books: As World War II was drawing to a close, the Allied armies gathered up many hungry orphans. They placed them in camps where they were safe and well-fed. Yet despite the excellent care they received, the orphans ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • The Battle Is Really Over

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
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    THE BATTLE IS REALLY OVER Theologians tell a story to illustrate how Christ’s triumph presently benefits our lives: Imagine a city under siege. The enemy that surrounds they city will not let anyone or anything leave. Supplies are running low, and the citizens are fearful. But in the dark of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Illusion

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
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    "The most dangerous thing is illusion." ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • For Some Reason, We Think Of Doubt And Worry As ...

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 1, 2011
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    For some reason, we think of doubt and worry as "small" sins. But when a Christian displays unbelief...or an inability to cope with life, he is saying to the world, "My God cannot be trusted," and that kind of disrespect makes one guilty of a fundamental error, the heinous ...read more

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  • This Is Your Captain...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 25, 2011
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    "THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN..." The 747 jetliner taxiing down the runway, with the passengers all buckled up for takeoff. A voice came over the speakers in the plane's cabin, "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard Flight 22 for London's Heathrow Airport. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed