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  • Jimmy Carter On Evidence Of Genuine ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2009
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    Jimmy Carter On Evidence of Genuine Faith In his book Living Faith Jimmy Carter writes: A group of Christian laymen involved in missionary work approached a small village near an Amish settlement. Seeking a possible convert, they confronted an Amish farmer and asked him, “Brother, are you a ...read more

  • God's Supply

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Jul 25, 2010
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    GOD'S SUPPLY Missionary statesman Hudson Taylor had complete trust in God's faithfulness. In his journal he wrote: "Our heavenly Father is a very experienced One. He knows very well that His children wake up with a good appetite every morning... He sustained 3 million Israelites in the wilderness ...read more

  • Attitude Is Everything

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
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    ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING Harry Emerson Fosdick once told how as a child, his mother sent him to pick a quart of raspberries. Reluctantly he dragged himself to the berrypatch. His afternoon was ruined for sure. Then a thought hit him. He would surprise his mother and pick two quarts of raspberries ...read more

  • Sometimes Newspaper Editors State The Obvious

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 2, 2011
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    Sometimes newspaper editors state the obvious: * 'If strike isn't settled quickly it may last a while'. * 'War dims hope for peace' * 'Cold wave linked to temperatures' * 'Child's death ruins couple's holiday' * 'Blind woman gets new kidney from dad she hasn't seen in years' * 'Man is fatally ...read more

  • Behind The Scenes

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 20, 2011
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    BEHIND THE SCENES No wonder we are frustrated with the plans we see. We see injustice, but we don’t see behind the scenes. At Disney World there is a whole city underneath the Magic Kingdom. People are changing clothes, making outfits, and doing all the work to make everything above ground go ...read more

  • God's Persistent Love  PRO

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 4, 2012
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    GOD'S PERSISTENT LOVE For more than 40 years, each week a shy Welshman went to his neighbor’s door and slipped a love note underneath. Because of an argument years before, she refused to speak to the man. Finally, after writing 2184 love letters with no response of any kind, the 74-year-old man ...read more

  • What Grace Means

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2012
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    WHAT GRACE MEANS When a person works an eight-hour day and receives a fair day’s pay for his time, that is a wage. When a person competes with an opponent and receives a trophy for his performance, that is a prize. When a person receives appropriate recognition for his long service or high ...read more

  • Three Ways Out

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2013
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    THREE WAYS OUT Sir Harry Lauder was a British entertainer who proved highly popular throughout the English speaking world both before, during and after World War One. During World War One Lauder worked tirelessly to organize and recruit performers for shows given to troops serving abroad. When ...read more

  • 3 Truths About Trials

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 16, 2014
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    THREE TRUTHS ABOUT TRIALS There is a difference between TEMPTATIONS and TRIALS. Temptations come from the Enemy on the outside to make us weaker. Trials come from the Father to make us stronger. Scripture reminds us of three truths we must remember when we face a trial: 1. Trials come to ...read more

  • When Is Jesus Coming?

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014
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    What do these dates have in common (1248, 1306, 1689, 1792, 1836, 1844, 1914, 1936, 1960, 1974, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 2011)? They all represent the times in which people predicted that the second coming of Christ would occur. No one, not even Jesus knows the exact time of Christ’s coming. ...read more

  • Horses And Teamwork

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 18, 2020
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    Teamwork can be illustrated by thinking of the combined strength of draft horses. A single draft horse can pull a load up to 8,000 pounds. So we would expect that two draft horses linked together should be able to pull 16,000 pounds. But here’s the surprise! Two draft horses pulling together can ...read more

  • Singer Or Dancer

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 22, 2026
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    A lonely man longed for companionship without responsibility. He wanted something warm to welcome him home after work—no drama, no noise, no emotional complexity. “I have just the thing,” the pet shop owner said. “A canary. Sings all evening.” The man brought it home, thrilled. The music was ...read more

  • Some Time Ago I Was Reading About The 18th ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Gibson on Nov 23, 2000
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    Some time ago I was reading about the 18th century German sculptor Johann Heinrich von Dannecker. His skills were impressive. He could bring stone to life with his tools. At the height of his powers, he wanted to do something special with his gifts -- he wanted to shape a statue of Christ that ...read more

  • The Train And The Boy  PRO

    Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 7, 2001
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    The Train and the Boy I would like to tell you a story about a man named John Griffith. John was the father of an 8-year-old boy during the 20’s and 30’s. John was very fortunate during those times, because he had job. John loved his son very much. He was the apple of his eye. John’s son was a ...read more

  • M ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2008
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    Materialism Matthew Sleeth is a medical doctor who wrote a provocative book called "Serve God Save the Planet." Dr. Sleeth was a former emergency room doctor and chief of medical staff at a prominent hospital in the northeast. He writes about a colleague named Todd. I think Todd represents the ...read more

  • Getting Knocked Down? Humbly Walk  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
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    GETTING KNOCKED DOWN? HUMBLY WALK There was a woman who was going through some very difficult and trying circumstances. She was experiencing major distress in her marriage, her job was very unfulfilling and was causing her heartache. She became so distraught over her circumstances that she felt ...read more

  • Armor That Holds Up

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2011
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    ARMOR THAT HOLDS UP I came across what I thought was a rather interesting story this week as I was preparing for this message. It was a story detailing a class action law suit aimed at a company called Second Chance Body Armor. Second Chance manufactures bullet proof vests for police officers and ...read more

  • God Is Absolute

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 4, 2013
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    GOD IS ABSOLUTE If we bought a new piano or a new organ and moved it into the sanctuary, we would need to tune it, or everything else, typically. The impression is that there are differences in how the instruments are tuned. If the new piano is tuned a little higher than the old equipment, then ...read more

  • Humility

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014
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    “None are as empty as those who are full of themselves.” - Benjamin Whichcote Have you ever met a prideful, arrogant person? Prideful people are always telling you about themselves, their accomplishments, and how smart and wonderful they are. Then they look at you to continue the conversation ...read more

  • Blessings In The Messes

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on May 27, 2015
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    Sometimes life is a mess! As I sit in my own office you can barely see the top of my desk and just about every available flat surface is cluttered with some books or papers of some sort! Sermons to preach, classes to teach, meetings to prepare for, schedules to keep - my office sometimes ...read more