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  • A Light Thing In The Sight Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
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    A LIGHT THING IN THE SIGHT OF GOD When they were building the Brooklyn Bridge, they encountered a problem. The place where one of the buttresses needed to be placed was occupied by a sunken ship. They couldn’t move it. They tried several things, but couldn’t get it to budge. Finally, an engineer ...read more

  • Preach The Right Message

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 8, 2008
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     | 2,738 views

    Preach the Right Message Take a look at the example of Pastor Carlton Pearson from Tulsa, Oklahoma. By all standards, he was a very successful preacher with a church of over 5,000 members. Well-known for being a powerful speaker, he reached many and continued to grow his church. However, one ...read more

  • Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), That Great English ...

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 23, 2008
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    Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), that great English scientist, discovered three important "laws of motion." The third one states that "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." This principle was used in space exploration. We learned to use powerful thrust rockets burning fuel to ...read more

  • Dos Políticos Están Debatiendo, Uno Exasperado ...  PRO

    Contributed by Luis Marquez on Dec 3, 2008
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    Dos políticos están debatiendo, uno exasperado grita al otro: ¿“Dime cual es ese gran poder que te controla"? El otro airado responde: “A mi esposa la dejas fuera de todo esto.” En un año de elecciones cosa así pasan. Pero no nos damos cuenta que cada día es un día de elección. Elegimos ante cada ...read more

  • B ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 28, 2008
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    Backsliding: Dear Lord! accept a sinful heart, Which of itself complains, And mourns, with much and frequent smart, The evil it contains. There fiery seeds of anger lurk, Which often hurt my frame; And wait but for the tempter’s work, To fan them to a flame. Legality holds out a bribe To ...read more

  • Idolatry Is Like Poisoning

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 2, 2009
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    IDOLATRY IS LIKE POISONING More than 25 years ago (1982), seven residents of the Greater Chicago area made an assumption that proved fatal. They all took a dose of Extra Strength Tylenol® that had been laced with potassium cyanide. What they thought was medicine proved to be poison. This crime, ...read more

  • Goliath Has To Fall

    Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 6, 2024
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    Just as the Israelites have accepted that it was impossible to defeat Goliath, who kept on mocking and defying Israelites for 40 days, morning and evening, causing dismay and great fear. So many times we also have accepted that it’s difficult to defeat the Goliath-sized difficulties or prayer ...read more

  • A Small Congregation In The Foothills Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Crow on Sep 2, 2003
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    A small congregation in the foothills of the Great Smokies built a new sanctuary on a piece of land willed to them by a church member. Ten days before the new church was to open, the local building inspector informed the pastor that the parking lot was inadequate for the size of the building. Until ...read more

  • Paul Brand Wrote In The March 4, 1983 Issue Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Oct 19, 2003
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    Paul Brand wrote in the March 4, 1983 issue of "Christianity Today:" Blood spatters the pages of mythology and of history. Drinking it gives strength and new life: to the ghosts of the dead in The Odyssey, to the Roman epileptics who dashed onto the floor of the Coliseum to quaff the blood of ...read more

  • That's Why Paul Tells Us To Rejoice In The Lord. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on May 30, 2004
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    That’s why Paul tells us to rejoice IN the Lord. He is cautioning us about what we fixate on in life. Because what the we focus on will determine what our life is like. There is a story about a man had fixation for the power of ‘CRAZY GLUE’: While visiting the Eagle’s Rock African Safari Zoo ...read more

  • World Of Words

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
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    WORLD OF WORDS We live in a world of words. Words are all about us, words on TV, words on the radio, spoken words by family and friends, words printed in newspapers, books, on computers, and words on the Internet. The world of words have turned us into a people who have been overwhelmed, ...read more

  • General Robert E. Lee Controls His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
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    General Robert E. Lee controls His Tongue General Robert E. Lee was once asked what he thought of a fellow officer in the Confederate Army, an officer who had made some mean-spirited remarks about him. Lee thought for a moment, then rated him as being very satisfactory. The person who asked the ...read more

  • Australia Is In The Middle Of Grand Final Fever ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 1, 2010
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    Australia is in the middle of GRAND FINAL FEVER with the NRL - THE DRAGONS VS THE ROOSTERS. What are the characteristics needed for those chosen to be the warriors of this battle? What is it that will win the game and bring victory? What will provide the competitive edge that guarantees success in ...read more

  • Treating The Disease, Not The Symptoms  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 31, 2011
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    TREATING THE DISEASE, NOT THE SYMPTOMS I know a man who has diabetes. It has gone unchecked and he has some serious problems with his feet. He is always hindered by his foot problems and he's afraid he will lose one to amputation so he has the tendency to treat the foot concerns. The problem is ...read more

  • The Story Of Martin Luther

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 17, 2011
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    THE STORY OF MARTIN LUTHER In 1517, an obscure Catholic priest named Martin Luther placed his life in God's hands when he nailed his 95 theses, his 95 arguments against the Catholic church, on the door of the Wittenberg Church. There was nothing wrong with nailing pages to the door. Everything was ...read more

  • Strength Through Humility

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jul 7, 2014
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    And I must say here, this does not come automatically, we have to work at it and develop it, and many times we grit our teeth as we think we fail every now and again, but I will end with this analogy, it is the best I can up with, it is crude … but think of yourself when you give your offering, ...read more

  • Great Quotes On Revival

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 31, 2022
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    GREAT QUOTES ON REVIVAL Here are some quotes that have touched my heart as we ask God to send revival to our church! Dr. Larry Petton If revival is being withheld from us it is because some idol remains still enthroned; because we still insist in placing our reliance in human schemes; because ...read more

  • A. First You Jump Out Of An Airplane With A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A. FIRST YOU JUMP OUT OF AN AIRPLANE WITH A HUNDRED POUNDS OF GEAR, INTO THE MIDDLE OF A BURNING FOREST, AND YOU CHASE THE FIRE AND FIGHT IT BY HAND -- USUALLY WITHOUT WATER OR, FIRE RETARDANT AND YOU DO IT BECAUSE YOU’RE A SMOKE JUMPER B. MIMI SCISSONS, A 37-YEAR-OLD SMOKE JUMPER STATIONED IN ...read more

  • Let Me Use An Illustration From Physical Science ...

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008
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    -Let me use an illustration from physical science to give us some insight into the infilling of the HS. If you’ve ever done a speedometer check, then you are probably familiar with the formula for determining velocity or speed. When you take the distance traveled and divide it by the amount of time ...read more

  • Jars Of Clay

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    JARS OF CLAY In his book "Disappointment with God," Philip Yancey offers a powerful metaphor for the church: I have a bright, talented, and very funny friend in Seattle named Carolyn Martin. But Carolyn has cerebral palsy, and it is the peculiar tragedy of her condition that its outward ...read more