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  • Our Dependence On God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 24, 2002
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    OUR DEPENDENCE ON GOD “It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God; to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth, ...read more

  • Celebrities Tend To Misbehave In Tiresome And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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    Celebrities tend to misbehave in tiresome and predictable ways--tantrums, affairs, addictions--and we tend to think they’re spoiled. But one psychiatrist, Cornell’s Robert B. Millman, says they’re not spoiled, they’re sick. The affliction is Acquired Situational Narcissism. ASN develops when ...read more

  • Consider Some Of The Dumb Things People Have Said ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 24, 2003
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    Consider some of the dumb things people have said through the years: 1859 – "Drill for oil? You mean drill into the ground to find oil? You’re crazy!" - the employees to Edwin L. Drake before his first successful oil well near Titusville, Penn 1899 – "Everything that can be invented has been ...read more

  • For Over One Hundred Years The Holy Grail Of ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 27, 2006
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    For over one hundred years the Holy Grail of athletic competition was to run the mile in less than four minutes. With each failed attempt the possibility of success faded further. In the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, and early 50’s science and what passed for sports medicine held that the human body was simply ...read more

  • I Begin This Morning With A True Story About True ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    I begin this morning with a true story about true love. He first saw her in Sunday school when he was six and she was just five. Many years later he would recall: "She had golden curls and beautiful blue eyes. I thought she was the most beautiful and the sweetest person on earth." They graduated ...read more

  • You Have Never Given God Anything. We Have Only ...

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
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    You have never given God anything. We have only returned to Him what is already His—that’s what the Bible makes clear. A.W. Tozer said it like this: I am obliged to tell you that God doesn’t need anything that you have. He does not need a dime of your money. It is your own spiritual welfare ...read more

  • In His Autobiography In 2004, Pete Rose Finally ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In his autobiography in 2004, Pete Rose finally admitted that he bet on baseball games while employed as manager of the Cincinnati Reds — an infraction that produced a lifetime ban from the sport in 1989. Rose’s admission of guilt came after denying any wrongdoing for almost 15 years. And he has ...read more

  • Aol News Reported The Story On July 4, 2002. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    AOL News reported the story on July 4, 2002. Perhaps you remember. Steve Fossett, a Chicago millionaire, soared into the record books by becoming the first person to fly around the world in a hot air balloon solo. After beginning his voyage on June 19, 2002, in Western Australia, Fossett’s balloon ...read more

  • Do You Know Anyone Who Has Been Destroyed By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Do you know anyone who has been destroyed by gossip Be careful how you build community This refers to court and THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION If you’re in a position to offer testimony on someone’s behalf you are not permitted to remain silent 1 of all-time baseball greats Babe Ruth, had lifetime ...read more

  • Tony Campolo Is A Baptist Professor And Preacher ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007
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    Tony Campolo is a Baptist professor and preacher who has the gall to insist that we look at things, even sacred cows, from a truly Christian perspective. He’s a compelling motivational speaker who speaks to many kinds of audiences. He once was invited to speak at a sales conference sponsored by a ...read more

  • Dallas Willard Writes: "I Do Not Know Of A ...

    Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Jan 4, 2008
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    Dallas Willard writes: “I do not know of a denomination or local church in existence that has as its goal to teach its people to do everything Jesus said. I’m not talking about a whim or a wish, but a plan.” Willard’s book, The Great Omission (Willard, 2006), is his personal take on the popular ...read more

  • Thoughts On Fasting

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2008
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    Thoughts on Fasting I begin this morning with a riddle, or, at least what I hope is a riddle. (Or maybe a pseudo-riddle). The riddle is a common experience several of us have had over the years. Here it is: "Some of us have had to do it more than once. It something that we know is for our own ...read more

  • Identification With ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 19, 2008
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    Identification with Christ The story has been told of a girl who was the daughter of one of the royal families of Europe, but had a big nose that in her eyes destroyed her beauty and resulted in her seeing herself as an ugly person. Finally her family hired a famous plastic surgeon to change the ...read more

  • Saddam Hussein: A Story Of Judgment

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
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    SADDAM HUSSEIN: A STORY OF JUDGMENT It was in the desert area of Iraq. Saddam Hussein was found in a small hole in the ground, hiding like a rat, curled up hoping to elude capture by the American troops. He was found near a farmhouse outside the city of Tikrit, in a swift raid conducted without ...read more

  • In The World Of Sports, When An Underdog Is ...

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 13, 2009
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    In the world of sports, when an underdog is victorious it’s known as an upset. Here is a list of 5 of sport’s biggest upsets. 1) 1980 Olympics-Lake Placid: USA defeats Russia in hockey 4-3. Ragtag group of Americans defeats the Russian team that had dominated the sport for 15 years. 2) 1990 ...read more

  • Smallpox Is An Infectious Disease Unique To ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009
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    Smallpox is an infectious disease unique to humans. It raises fluid-filled blisters in the skin. How many remember the smallpox vaccination? Do you remember that one big blister on your arm? A person with smallpox has them all over his skin. The image on Google was too hideous to show you. It ...read more

  • The Perseverance Of Dan Jansen

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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    THE PERSEVERANCE OF DAN JANSEN DAN JANSEN: Resident of suburban Milwaukee, Jansen finished 4th place in the 1984 Olympics in the 500 Meters Speed Skating. But four years later, he came rearing back and had proved himself to be the fastest skater in the world, having won the World Sprint Cup just ...read more

  • Singing For The Girls

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 22, 2011
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    SINGING FOR THE GIRLS Last Sunday night I preached in a town called San Miguel. It was known for witch doctors and demonic things going on. We had a constant string of problems happening one after another. The church was crowded with every seat taken and faces looking through the back doors and ...read more

  • The Maker

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011
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    THE MAKER An old Model T Ford was pulled off to the side of the road with its hood up, and a young man was trying desperately to get it running. He had been working at it for a long time without any success when a beautiful, chauffeur-driven limousine stopped behind him, and a well-dressed man got ...read more

  • No Shortcuts

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 26, 2011
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    NO SHORTCUTS Now that the New Year is right around the corner there are those infomercials that tout great fitness. It seems that each year the machines get weirder. Hang upside down, spin 360 degrees then throw up. That loses about 5 lbs. Then there are those that bend you like a pretzel while ...read more