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  • The Hallmark

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    "The Hallmark" Many of us can t tell fourteen caret gold from eighteen carat. Sone of us can t even tell gold plate from solid gold. In old London town the jewelers of Goldsmith’s Hall took pride in doing good work, and they wanted each customer to know what he was buying. a So they devised a ...read more

  • Dishonesty Is A Trait That Never ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration: Dishonesty is a trait that never works well for the long haul. There was a man who came home drunk and not wanting to fuss with his wife he snuck up the stairs quietly. He looked in the bathroom mirror and bandaged the bumps and bruises he’d received in a fight earlier that night. He ...read more

  • Some Suggest That Tv Is Just Giving The Public ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Some suggest that TV is just giving the public what it demands. There is some truth to that, but don’t be misled, there is also a gay agenda that many in Hollywood push. Will & Grace star Eric McCormick said, "When little old women say, ’I hope he finds a nice man," the show will be successful." In ...read more

  • Bbc America Hosts Nutritionist Gillian Mckeith ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 10, 2009
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    BBC America hosts nutritionist Gillian McKeith who works with unhealthy eaters to break lifetimes of bad habits. BBC introduces their webpage with this introduction: Is your fridge stocked full of fresh fruits, vegetables and lean meats OR is it full of fat-filled, overly salted processed ...read more

  • Then There Are The Thorns Which Jesus Says Are ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 19, 2009
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    Then there are the thorns which Jesus says are the wealth and cares of the world. Providing for your family, working, spending, the economy, getting more stuff, getting the stuff paid for and so on are all part of the tension of living in this world while being a proper steward of our blessings. ...read more

  • Robert J. Morgan Once Told The Story Of A ...

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 2, 2009
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    Robert J. Morgan once told the story of a preacher who was approached by a man who wanted to join the church. “But,” the man said, “I have a very busy schedule. I can’t be called on for any service, like committee work, teaching, or other such things. I just won’t be available for special projects ...read more

  • Gentle Dogmatism  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 18, 2009
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    GENTLE DOGMATISM We have gotten accustomed to the blurred puffs of gray fog that pass for doctrine in churches and expect nothing better. From some previously unimpeachable sources are now coming vague statements consisting of a milky admixture of Scripture, science, and human sentiment that is ...read more

  • The Concept Of

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 30, 2009
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    The concept of “The Six Degrees of Separation” is worth bringing up here. In this concept, people who study such things say that everyone in the world is at most six acquaintances apart from every other person in the world. It is referred to as “The Human Web” and works like this, I know someone, ...read more

  • In 1540 Martin Luther's Friend And Assistant, ...

    Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 13, 2009
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    In 1540 Martin Luther’s friend and assistant, Frederick Myconius, became sick and he was expected to die. As he lay there on his death bed he wrote a farewell letter to Luther. And when Luther got it he sent back the reply: ‘I command thee in the name of God to live, because I still have need of ...read more

  • A Gentle Dogmatism

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 11, 2009
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    A GENTLE DOGMATISM A. W. Tozer said, "We have gotten accustomed to the blurred puffs of gray fog that pass for doctrine in churches and expect nothing better. From some previously unimpeachable sources are now coming vague statements consisting of a milky admixture of Scripture, science, and ...read more

  • The Dirt Is On The Inside

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 3, 2009
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    THE DIRT IS ON THE INSIDE A young boy asked his mother if he could help her wash the windows. She welcomed his offer and told him to begin with the one in the kitchen because it was the dirtiest. He went outside and worked diligently until he thought it was clean. Then with a dry cloth he rubbed ...read more

  • The Holy Huddle

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Oct 16, 2009
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    THE HOLY HUDDLE The job of the church is not to impact the church, but our job is to impact the world. It’s like a huddle in a football game. 70,000 people don’t pay $75.00 a ticket to watch the Texans huddle. What if you went to a Texans game and for two and a half hours you watched 11 men ...read more

  • A Snake Is A Snake

    Contributed by John Petty on Nov 2, 2009
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    A SNAKE IS A SNAKE There was a tragedy in Florida not too long ago. I am unsure if the baby Burmese python came with a warning. If not, it should have. The Oxford, Florida family that brought the serpent home as a pet would live to regret allowing such a creature in the house. Earlier this year ...read more

  • Why A Chainsaw Cuts Better Than A Traditional ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009
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    Why a Chainsaw Cuts Better Than a Traditional Saw It was quite astonishing to the lumberjacks when the chainsaw was first introduced. The amount of work that several muscled-men (with their long razor-sharp timber saws) can finish in a day can be accomplished by a chainsaw in several minutes. One ...read more

  • Out At The Fonterra Factory Where I’ve Been ...

    Contributed by John Perry on Apr 17, 2010
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    Out at the Fonterra factory where I’ve been working some shifts they make yoghurt. The milk is pumped into huge stainless steel vats & they add culture, heat the mix & about 6 hours later the milk & culture is basically turned into yoghurt. But between every batch of yoghurt the vats are washed ...read more

  • When 19th Century American Artist James Whistler ...

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on May 11, 2010
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    When 19th century American artist James Whistler was at the height of his artistic career, a wealthy patron purchased one of his pictures on the condition that the artist would accompany him home and help select a spot to hang the picture. Once at his mansion, the man held up the picture first here ...read more

  • My Wife Carolyn And I Were Walking In A Park One ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 11, 2010
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    My wife Carolyn and I were walking in a park one morning when we spotted a mother squirrel scurrying along a power line with her baby in her mouth. She delivered the little squirrel to a new nest she had built in a tree. Then she ran back across the wire to fetch another baby from the old nest and ...read more

  • Recently I Laid A Small Circle Of Poison Around A ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 27, 2010
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    Recently I laid a small circle of poison around a hill of stinging ants. Thinking the tiny granules of poison were food, the ants began to pick them up and carry them throughout the colony. I returned later to see how well the poison was working. Hundreds of the stinging ants were carrying the ...read more

  • Anxiety Is A Dud

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2010
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    ANXIETY IS A DUD What's worse than being trapped behind prison bars? Trying to live while avoiding capture. Sergei was a Latvian prison convict with ten months left to serve on his seven-year burglary sentence, when he decided to escape. But even after years of freedom, the escapee couldn't ...read more

  • The Classical Artist Renoit Is Revered In The ...

    Contributed by Grant Sisson on Aug 29, 2010
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    The classical artist Renoit is revered in the world of art. He left many works of art that are respected and admired the world over. But Mr. Renoit had a problem later in life that caused him terrible pain – he had arthritis in his hands. Arthritis in an artist’s hands is about like a musician ...read more