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  • The Church Today Needs To Rise Above It's Big ...

    Contributed by Michael West on Mar 29, 2008
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    The church today needs to rise above it’s big bad spiritual self and become humble in the sight of the Lord. We say we are grafted in, but we never seem to rise to the occasion to bear fruit. Let’s face it, the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Some Jewish Rabbis Write Up Isaac And Jacob And ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 24, 2008
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    Some Jewish rabbis write up Isaac and Jacob and Rebekah as saintly and filled with good intentions. For example, one Rabbi writes, "…we read of Isaac’s plan to give his son Esau the material blessings, so that he could protect and support ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Redemption Is A Word Implying Helplessness. The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Redemption is a word implying helplessness. The picture of redemption is of one held captive by forces that cannot be overcome. Only a third party can intervene to rescue. Redemption never comes by our own effortsSpiritually, redemption cannot happen without a Redeemer. This word is precious ...read more

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  • What I Like To Do Is To Treat Words As A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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     | 1,850 views

    "What I like to do is to treat words as a craftsman does his wood or stone or what-have-you, to hew, carve, mold, coil, polish, and plane them into patterns, sequences, sculptures, fugues of sound expressing some lyrical impulse, some ...read more

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  • No Abounding Of Material Prosperity Shall Avail ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    No abounding of material prosperity shall avail us if our spiritual senses atrophy. The foes of our own household will surely prevail against us unless there be in our people an inner life which finds its outer expression in a morality like unto that preached by the seers and ...read more

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  • Putting The Brakes On

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 31, 2009
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    PUTTING THE BRAKES ON "Violence puts the brakes on authentic development and impedes the evolution of peoples towards greater socio-economic and spiritual well-being. This applies especially to terrorism motivated by fundamentalism, which generates grief, destruction and death, obstructs dialogue ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • This Body Is Like This Glove. The Hand ...

    Contributed by Scott Bounds on Dec 20, 2009
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    This body is like this glove. The hand represents the spirit. As long as the hand is in the glove, the glove can move and work. The hand is the real life inside. When we die and go to be with the Lord, we lay the glove down. The spirit, which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • After All These Years  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 16, 2002
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    AFTER ALL THESE YEARS An old couple was sitting by the fireside. He looked over at her, had a romantic thought, and said, “After fifty years, I’ve found you tried and true.” The wife’s hearing wasn’t very good, so she said, “What?” He repeated, “After fifty years, I’ve found you tried and ...read more

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  • It Was In December Of 1903, That After Many ...

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Nov 17, 2003
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    It was in December of 1903, that after many attempts, the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, were successful in getting their “flying machine” off the ground and into the air at Kitty Hawk. Thrilled over the accomplishment, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: “We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Our Mistakes Wont Irreparably Damage Our Lives ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Our mistakes wont irreparably damage our lives unless we let them. It is said that in making Persian rugs the artist stands before the rug while a group of boys stands behind to pull the thread after the artist starts it. If one of the boys makes a mistake, the artist adjusts the pattern ...read more

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  • Dead Christmas

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    DEAD CHRISTMAS A television interviewer was walking the streets of Tokyo at Christmas time. Much as in America, Christmas shopping is a big commercial success in Japan. The interviewer stopped one young woman on the sidewalk, and asked, "What is the meaning of Christmas?" Laughing, she responded, ...read more

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  • We Are Directed To The Place Where Everything Can ...

    Contributed by Colin Bain on May 1, 2009
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    We are directed to the place where everything can be seen and directed – heaven, where God dwells and directs. We are called to that place to gain a perspective that is not our own. It is like that moment when a successful businessman might take his child to his office window, showing the extent of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Living In Harmony

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009
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    Mark Twain once said, "I built a cage and in it I put a dog and a cat. After a little training I got the dog and the cat to the point where they lived peaceably together. Then I introduced a pig, a goat, a kangaroo, some birds, and a monkey. And after a few adjustments, they learned to live in ...read more

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  • The Origin Of The Envelope  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 8, 2010
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    THE ORIGIN OF THE ENVELOPE Back in 1820 the average person in England wrote only three letters a year--and with good reason. Letters in those days were mailed without a cover and could be read by anyone. But William Mulready had an idea to ensure privacy—the envelope. It was an idea he stole ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • In Appreciation

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 17, 2011
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    IN APPRECIATION In Enterprise, Alabama, you will see one of the most unusual monuments ever built. It is a monument to honor the boll weevil, the little insect that nearly destroyed the cotton on which the town's economy depended. Why a monument to so destructive an insect? Because before the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Last Year I Compiled The Index Of Leading ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    Last year I compiled the Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, a statistical portrait of American behavioral trends of the past three decades. Among the findings: Since 1960, while the gross domestic product has nearly tripled, violent crime has increased at least 560%. Divorces have more than ...read more

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  • First Step To ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    First Step to Spiritual Revival The need for turning to God has never been more urgent than today. The latest fads of social Christianity and religious programs have been unable to deliver Americans from their economic concerns, fear of terrorist attacks and moral decline. Many in America have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Why Christian Lifestyles Aren't Different: George ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Why Christian Lifestyles Aren’t Different: George Barna, researcher and author of the book, Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions, says, “For years we have reported research findings showing that born again adults think and behave very much like everyone else. It often seems that their ...read more

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  • How Deeply Do You Desire To Connect With God? ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 10, 2007
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    How deeply do you desire to connect with God? Are you desperate to see a mighty movement of God on your campus and throughout your generation? In the first decade of recent centuries, God has moved in astonishing ways to bring spiritual awakenings through students. We are living in that time ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • People Do Judge You By What You Wear

    Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 26, 2007
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     | 3,788 views

    People do judge you by what you wear. A young man came into our worship service a few weeks ago. He was wearing lots of leather and chains. His hair was spiked blue. He wore black eye liner and had a ring in his lip. I could tell what lots of people were thinking when he strolled down the aisle ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ