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  • Quote: "If God Has Spoken, Listen! If God Has ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 5, 2008
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    QUOTE: “If God has spoken, listen! If God has recorded his words in a Book, search its pages with a believing heart. If you do not accept it as God’s inspired word, I cannot invite you to pay any particular attention to it; but if you regard it as the Book of God, I charge you, as I shall meet ...read more

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  • Dr. John Trent, Author And Family Counselor ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    Dr. John Trent, author and family counselor writes: "...A tragic misconception many parents share is that simply being present communicates the blessing. Nothing could be further from the truth. A blessing becomes a blessing only when it is spoken. Children are in a constant search for the spoken ...read more

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  • In His Commentary On The Book Of Matthew, ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 24, 2002
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    In his commentary on the book of Matthew, William Barclay notes this proverb: "Three things come not back----the spoken word, the spent arrow, and the lost opportunity." (The Daily Study Bible: The Gospel Of Matthew. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • I Havent Spoken To My Wife In Years. I Didnt ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    I havent spoken to my wife in years. I didnt want ...read more

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  • Winning Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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    WINNING WORDS Hosting a TV show, I’ve interviewed my share of beauty contest winners; I once even had Miss America on my show. But when a friend asked if I would judge a beauty contest at a nursing home, I thought, Good heavens! What on earth would be the criteria for judging? When I ...read more

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  • 17 Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 17, 2003
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    17 WORDS According to the Atlanta Journal "The Ten Commandments contain 297 words. The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address contains 266 words. A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains 26,911 words." In the Greek, John 1:1 contains 17 ...read more

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  • Standing On The Word  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 21, 2004
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    Standing on the word I saw my two year old daughter natalie carry my bible by the case’s handle. She dragged it in front of a tall table we have, and as I was about to take it away from her the Lord stopped me and said: "I’m showing you something." She took the bible layed it on the floor and then ...read more

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  • Parting Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2002
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    PARTING WORDS Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of ...read more

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  • The Word Of God.

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 2, 2007
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    1. Speak the Word of God. 2. Believe the Word of God. I tell the students that I teach in our schools around the world to stand and repeat these words before each session. a. Lord, give me ears to hear. b. Lord, give me a mind to ...read more

  • Be Brief; For It Is With Words As With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are ...read more

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  • Preach The Word  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    PREACH THE WORD I am greatly diappointed in the preachers of today, With their logic and their ethics, their aristocratic way; With their science and their theories and their new theology, Full of everything but Jesus and His love for you and me. There is plenty in the Bible for preachers of ...read more

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  • The Power Of A Word

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 17, 2007
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    “A careless word may kindle strife, A cruel word may wreck a life; A bitter word may hate instill, A brutal word may smite and kill; A gracious word may smooth the way A joyous word may light the ...read more

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • One Word  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Brown on Mar 11, 2008
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     | 4,256 views

    One Word I sat down one day and began to think about what word I would choose if I could only choose one word to describe myself; one word which would describe me better than any other word. Many words immediately began to pour into my mind. I could think of so many aspects of my life that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Words Of Comfort

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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     | 5,466 views

    Words of Comfort Heaven Benjamin Franklin has often been quoted as saying, "In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes." Many have figured out ways to get out of paying taxes, legal or otherwise, but no one has yet been able to avoid the certainty of death. Sooner or later you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Spelling A Word

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 27, 2008
     | 2,817 views

    SPELLING A WORD A woman died and went to heaven but when she arrived at the "Pearly Gates," she found Peter. "Before you can come in, you have to spell a word," he said. "What word?" she asked. "Any word?" "L-O-V-E. Love," she said. "Come on in. But I was wondering if you'd do me a quick ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Perspicuity Of The Word

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 11, 2010
     | 1,621 views

    PERSPICUITY OF THE WORD The doctrine of the clarity of Scripture (often called the "perspicuity of Scripture") teaches that "the meanings of the text can be clear to the ordinary reader, that God uses the text of the Bible to communicate His person and will...ordinary people, who approach it in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • A Gift Of The Word

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Oct 5, 2010
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    A GIFT OF THE WORD When I was a teenager, my pastor gave me a little pocket New Testament, bound in red leather. And inside, on the flyleaf, he had written a note. And with the note was a Scripture citation: Romans 12:1-2. I couldn’t wait to turn to that passage and read what it said. If you know ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Just Words

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
     | 2,373 views

    JUST WORDS Samuel Clemens (better known by his alias Mark Twain) attended a Sunday morning service. He met the pastor at the door afterward and told him that he had a book at home with every word he had preached that morning. The minister assured him that the sermon was an original. Clemens still ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Minister The Word  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 28, 2010
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     | 3,499 views

    MINISTER THE WORD There are valid ministries which are pleasing to the Lord such as, missions, youth ministries, local church services and ministerial alliances. However, there are two ministries that are often set on the back burner. The ministry of truly preaching the whole council of God's ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Our Words

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 2,163 views

    OUR WORDS Did you know that the average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking? That’s what the statistics say. If all of our words were put into print, the result would be this: A single day’s words would fill a 50-page book, while ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren