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  • Have You Ever Gone To Some Of The Older Members ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Have you ever gone to some of the OLDER MEMBERS and ask them why TRADITION is so important to them? Have you ever asked what is of UTMOST important to them in their WORSHIP? Have you ever asked them why they so enjoy some of the OLDER SONGS that you can hardly bear singing? Ask one of the WIDOWS ...read more

  • Time, Speed, Dentists

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration- Time, Speed, Dentists The little boy was afraid of the dentist, so his dad decided to set the example and have his teeth examined, too. The dentist looked inside the father’s mouth & said, "There’s a tooth there that has to be pulled." The father asked, "How much will it cost?" The ...read more

  • The Old Cow Gave Good Milk, But She Sure Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The old cow gave good milk, but she sure was dumb. She had a whole field in which to feed, yet no grass seems quite as tasty as those patches outside her own pasture. She often stretches her head through the barb wire fence, while right behind her is everything that she needs --excellent grazing ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago John Warwick Montgomery Wrote A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A few years ago John Warwick Montgomery wrote a book entitled, Damned Through The Church. The thesis of the book is that the church may unwittingly be giving people a false sense of security when it comes to their salvation. Many churches today allow people to become members without even ...read more

  • No Witnesses

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 13, 2009
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    NO WITNESSES Think about this. There were no witnesses to creation except the angels. God created, and He created man last. So He had to have told Adam what He did, and the information was passed down from there. So we either believe the Creation account, or we disbelieve and we accept some ...read more

  • Q ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 16, 2009
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    QUOTE: “I tell the Lord my troubles and difficulties, and wait for Him to give me the answers to them,” said one man of God. “And it is wonderful how a matter that looked very dark will in prayer become crystal clear by the help of God’s Spirit. I think Christians fail so often to get answers to ...read more

  • The Average American Has $9000 In Credit Card ...

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jun 8, 2009
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    The average American has $9000 in credit card debt. $9000, just in credit card debt. That’s not student loans, home mortgages, car payments or anything else. That’s just credit card debt. Why is it, that we who live in the wealthiest country in the world ... live in debt? Do we not have enough? Are ...read more

  • For Bible Knowledge (The ...

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Jan 23, 2010
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    Illustration for Bible Knowledge (The Apostles’ Doctrine/Teaching) - Think of the Scriptures as an absolutely accurate map. A map tells you how to get to a certain destination. But just looking at a map won't automatically transport you to Arizona or England or Peru. Getting to those places means ...read more

  • I Know A Mom Who Denies God's Call Upon Her ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 15, 2010
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    I know a mom who denies God’s call upon her teenage boy and is constantly trying to lure him by feeding his flesh with earthly things so that he is satisfied with the things of the world and would not focus and pursue God’s call upon his life. She has been going to extents like getting young girls ...read more

  • The Four Sham Pillars

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
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    THE FOUR SHAM PILLARS In 1689 the architect Sir Christopher Wren designed the interior of Windsor Town Hall near London. He built a ceiling supported by pillars. After city fathers had inspected the finished building, they decided the ceiling would not stay up, and so they ordered Wren to put in ...read more

  • Eugene Peterson, From His Intro To Proverbs In ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 1, 2011
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    Eugene Peterson, from his intro to Proverbs in The Message Bible: "Wisdom has to do with becoming skillful in honoring our parents and raising our children, handling our money and conducting our sexual lives, going to work and exercising leadership, using words well and treating friends kindly, ...read more

  • Wish They Were On Our Team  PRO

    Contributed by John Sears on Jul 22, 2011
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    WISH THEY WERE ON OUR TEAM I played a football when I was in Jr. High School. There was one week of practice that I hated. It was the week we practiced against the High school team. Folks, they were better. They were bigger, stronger, faster, and more experienced. They beat up on us all ...read more

  • The Balanced Life Is A Myth

    Contributed by Dan Boyce on Aug 23, 2011
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    THE BALANCED LIFE IS A MYTH Some social commentators have suggested that the answer to the divided life is a balanced life. Although they have some valuable things to say, I find that the balanced life is finally a myth; it can't be done. In a balanced life, I try to stay in control of my life and ...read more

  • The Miser

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 9, 2011
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    THE MISER A man calls up this very rich man in the community and says, "Our records shows that you have never given to our charity and we were wondering if you would like to donate?" The rich man replied, "Does your record show I have a elderly mother who was left penniless when my father died, ...read more

  • Love Her!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2012
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    LOVE HER! I recently heard a preacher speaking of his efforts to counsel a man who was having marital trouble. He said to the man, "The Bible says husbands love your wives." "But I do not love her anymore," he replied. "Then love her as your sister in the Lord." "But I don't think she is ...read more

  • You Don't Know How To Get To The Post Office!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 13, 2014
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    Dr. Billy Graham tells the story of a time early in his ministry when he arrived in a small town to preach a sermon. Wanting to mail a letter in those days, he asked a young boy where the post office was. When the boy told him, Dr. Graham thanked him and said, "If you will come to church ...read more

  • The Help Of God

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Nov 20, 2020
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    Alex Haley, the author of "Roots," had an unusual picture hanging on his office wall. It was a picture of a turtle on top of a fence post. When asked, "Why is that there?" Alex Haley answered, "Every time I write something significant, every time I read my words and think ...read more

  • Creative Prisoner

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 6, 2021
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    An old farmer wrote to his son in prison: “This year I wont be able to plant potatoes because I can’t dig the field. I know if you were here you would help me.” The son wrote back:”Dad don’t even think of digging the field because that’s where I buried the money I stole.” Police read the letter and ...read more

  • How Does The Worm Get Inside An Apple?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 12, 2023
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    How does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps you think the worm burrows in from the outside. No, scientists have discovered that the worm comes from inside. But how does he get in there? Simple! An insect lays an egg in the apple blossom. Sometime later, the worm hatches in the heart of the ...read more

  • The Resolutions Of Jonathan Edwards  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jan 5, 2003
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    The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to keep these Resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to his will, for Christ’s sake. Remember to read over these Resolutions once a week. ...read more