Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008
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RED HERRING
You’ve probably heard the expression "red herring." This term was coined from a method of training hunting dogs to follow the scent of their prey. Once the dogs were following the proper scent, their trainers would drag red herrings (a stinky fish) across their paths. Initially, the
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 8, 2009
Someone has pictured legalism and libertinism as two parallel streams that run between earth and heaven. The stream of legalism is clear, sparkling, and pure; but its waters run so deep and furiously that no one can enter it without being drowned or smashed on the rocks of its harsh demands. The
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Contributed by N A on Feb 2, 2008
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THE LOVE OF GOD:
A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on "The Love of God." As the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the monk lighted a candle and carried it to
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Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Mar 20, 2002
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Ralph Waldo Emerson hit the nail on the head when he said:
THE GODS we worship write their names on our faces, be sure of that. And a man will worship something —have no doubt about that, either. He may think that his tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of his heart—but it will out.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2003
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AN INSTRUMENT OF PEACE
"Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that
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Contributed by Rodney Killam on Apr 18, 2003
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Dennis Bratcher said,
Good Friday is not a day of celebration but of mourning, both for the death of Jesus and for the sins of the world that his death represents. Yet, although Friday is a solemn time, it is not without its own joy. For while it is important to place the Resurrection against the
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Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
Philip Anschutz, a multibillionaire former oilman and co-owner of several sports teams started funding positive movies such as "The Chronicles of Narnia." He said he was driven to get into the movie business by his anger at the focus on sex and violence in mainstream films. "My wife and I now have
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Contributed by Neal Gracey on Sep 1, 2008
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This Christmas has set me off. It has given me new fire. It is a wakeup call to men, women and children around the world that 200? could be the beginning of new dark ages. There is a possibility that our children's children could be jailed or killed for speaking about Christ. Want to know what's
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Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 18, 2011
WE WORSHIP WHAT WE ARE BECOMING
"THE GODS we worship write their names on our faces, be sure of that. And a man will worship something--have no doubt about that, either. He may think that his tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of his heart, but it will out. That which dominates will
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Contributed by Jerry Falwell on May 15, 2002
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George Gallup, the man who continually polls Americans says, “Our society is coming to the end of its emotional resources.” He says when that happens, “It is inevitable that people
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Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 18, 2002
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Robertson McQuilkin wrote, "God planned the strength and beauty of youth to be physical. But the strength and beauty of age is spiritual. We gradually lose the strength and beauty that is temporary so we’ll
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Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007
If there is the tiniest grudge in your mind against anyone ... your spiritual penetration into the knowledge of God stops. (Oswald Chambers. Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
St. Thomas Aquinas Wrote; “No man can live without delight, and that is why a man deprived of spiritual joy goes over to evil pleasures”.
From Art
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1 Cor. 3:1-9 Paul opens up our chapter slamming the spiritual condition of many in this church. He tells them that they are not spiritually mature, but that they are acting like mere babies. He tells them he has to address them for what they are worldly, i.e. carnal – fleshly or immature! Not
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