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  • The Perfection Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2011
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    THE PERFECTION OF GOD The man of God of the last century, A.W. Tozer, said it this way, "If God is self-existent, he must be also self-sufficient; and if he has power, he, being infinite, must have all power. If he possesses knowledge, his infinitude assures us that he possesses all knowledge. ...read more

  • Humility Under Oath

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2012
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    HUMILITY UNDER OATH "Humility is something we should constantly pray for, yet never thank God that we have." Henry Augustus Rowland, professor of physics at Johns Hopkins University, was once called as an expert witness at a trial. During cross-examination a lawyer demanded, "What are your ...read more

  • Why Say No When Everybody Else Is Saying ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2012
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    WHY SAY NO WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE IS SAYING YES? Writing in the aftermath of World War II, Elton Trueblood looked back to those few brave German Christians who had the courage to oppose Adolph Hitler. When so many others went along or simply kept silent, a few, a courageous handful, would not go along ...read more

  • In One Day

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 29, 2012
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    IN ONE DAY Consider what happens in one day. IN a 24 hour period, if you're an adult of average weight, here is what you accomplish: Your heart beats 103,689 times Your blood travels 168,000,000 miles You breathe 23,040 times You inhale 438 cubic feet of air. You eat 3.25 pounds of food You ...read more

  • God Has Something Better For You

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 10, 2013
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    GOD HAS SOMETHING BETTER FOR YOU A daddy took his little girl to the park one Saturday afternoon. She was about 4 and was having such a good time in the sun and the presence of her daddy. The ice cream vendor came by and daddy bought her an ice cream cone. Then he noticed that his little girl had ...read more

  • A Lady Kept A Raccoon As A Pet And Unknown To Her ...

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 15, 2007
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    A lady kept a raccoon as a pet and unknown to her they go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owners. Since a 30-pound raccoon can be the same as a 100-pound dog in a fight her friend, who happened to be a zookeeper, felt compelled to tell her of the ...read more

  • T.h. Huxley, A Well-Known Agnostic, Was With A ...

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Jun 22, 2008
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    T.H. Huxley, a well-known agnostic, was with a group of men at a weekend house party. On Sunday morning, while most of them were preparing to go to church, he approached a man known for his Christian character and said, "Suppose you stay at home and tell my why you are a Christian." The man, ...read more

  • Music Abuse

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    MUSIC ABUSE The Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine analyzed the lyrics of the top 279 songs of 2005. Nearly 80% of rap songs contained references to illicit drugs, alcohol or tobacco, followed by country (37%), R&B (20%), rock (14%) and pop (9%). When combined, 42% of all songs had some ...read more

  • Shallow ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    SHALLOW LIVES A few statistics clarify a problem. The figures I have are from five years ago, but I believe the comparisons are still the same. Americans gave $2.9 billion dollars to overseas missions. That sounds pretty good until you find out that we spend $8.4 billion to see movies, $13 billion ...read more

  • On The Other Side Of The Equation, John Piper ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 18, 2008
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    On the other side of the equation, John Piper observes: “This was one of Luke’s great passions—that Christians use their possessions for the needs of others and not just for their own comforts. Luke alone tells the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30–37). Luke alone tells the parable of the ...read more

  • Approval Of The Master

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 23, 2008
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    APPROVAL OF THE MASTER A young man once studied violin under a world-renowned master. Eventually the time came for the student’s first recital. Following each selection, despite the cheers of the crowd, the performer seemed dissatisfied. Even after the last number, with the shouts louder than ...read more

  • Online Fraud ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
     | 1,838 views

    ONLINE FRAUD STATS Americans reported $240 million in online fraud losses in ’07 to the FBI (an increase of $40 million from ’06). Median dollar loss in ’07 per complaint was $680. Men lost on average $1.67 to every dollar women lost. Men accounted for 75.2% of reported perpetrators and 57.6% of ...read more

  • Keys To Success In Ministry

    Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Jul 7, 2014
     | 5,780 views

    There are God-given keys for success in ministry, employing science, philosophy or marketing principles is pure aberration. 1. Courage, strength of character and addiction to the word of God. Josh1:4-10. 2. Vision and patience. Hab2:2-3. 3. Willingness and selflessness. 1Pet5:1-4. 4. Separation. ...read more

  • The Called

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Oct 15, 2019
     | 3,847 views

    The Called are those who have been summoned by God. Called to salvation (Rom. 8:30) Called both Jews and Gentiles (1 Cor. 1:24) Called "with a holy calling" (2 Timothy 1:9) Called with a heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1) Called out of darkness into His marvelous light (1Pet. 2:9) Called to ...read more

  • The Willingness Of God To Answer Your Prayer

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 8, 2022
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    "My friend, do you think that God is asleep? Do you feel that He has gone to bed when you pray, and you cannot get Him up? Do you believe that He does not want to answer your prayers? God does want to answer your prayers and He will. That is what this parable is saying. You do not have ...read more

  • Who Was Salome?

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2025
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    By comparing Matt. 27:56 with John 19:25, it seems likely that Salome was sister to Mary (Jesus’ mother). “By inference from the other Gospel accounts, Salome is also identified with the mother of the sons of Zebedee (Mt. 27:56) and with the sister of Mary the mother of Jesus…. (John 19:25)… If ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis' Screwtape Letters, Writing, Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Jul 8, 2002
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    C.S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters, writing, of course, as an elder devil to a younger devil, "One of our great allies at present is the Church itself. Do not misunderstand me. I do not mean the Church as we see her spread out through all time and space and rooted in eternity, terrible as an army with ...read more

  • There Was A Young Pastor Fresh Out Of Seminary. ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Jan 7, 2007
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    There was a young pastor fresh out of seminary. Had finally gotten called to his first church and was extremely excited. He had 3 years of fresh new ideas and he couldn’t wait to take over so he could show and tell the church what to do. The first Sunday he stood before the church and gave ...read more

  • In Christ, No Divisions (Spanish And English)

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Mar 22, 2010
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    IN CHRIST, NO DIVISIONS (Spanish and English) Estoy seguro de que han escuchado aquella celebre frase de divide y vencerás... Divide et vinces, es una de esas citas históricas atribuidas a todo el mundo: desde Julio César hasta Napoleón Bonaparte. Sin embargo, su autor es desconocido. Fue ...read more

  • Bishop Ryle Points Out That Jesus, Through The ...

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Mar 12, 2007
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    Bishop Ryle points out that Jesus, through the Holy Spirit and the ministry of the faithful church, would “raise up a standard of morality and purity and knowledge of which formerly men had no conception.” (Ryle, ibid. p. 159) This was seen in the days immediately following the birth of the early ...read more