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  • Giving Held Steady Last Year, In Spite Of An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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    Giving Held Steady last year, in spite of an uncertain economy, according to Giving USA. Americans gave an estimated $240.92 billion in ’02, a 0.5% decrease on an inflation-adjusted basis. Estimated giving amounted to 2.3% of the nation’s gross domestic product, extending a trend that began in ’99 ...read more

  • He Brings Peace At The End Of The Day He Was Near ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 12, 2006
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    HE BRINGS PEACE AT THE END OF THE DAY HE WAS NEAR THEN AND HE IS NEAR NOW. HE SHOWED THEM HIS HANDS. THOSE HANDS FOUND ME AND HELD ME, KEPT MY HEART FROM BREAKING AND BRUSHED AWAY TEARS. Perhaps this is why David said in: (Psa 55:17 KJV) Evening, and morning, ...read more

  • The Future Is, Of All Things, The Thing Least ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "The Future is, of all things, the thing least like eternity. It is the most completely temporal part of time for the Past is frozen and no longer flows, and the Present is all lit up with eternal rays. ... Hence nearly all vices are rooted in the Future. Gratitude looks to the Past and love to ...read more

  • Sleeping In Church

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 15, 2007
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    Sleeping in Church A Minister, while preaching, noted most of his congregation was asleep. He stopped the sermon and asked a deacon to pass the offering plate. The deacon woke up red-faced and reminded him the offering had already been taken. His response; “Never mind, take up another one. I ...read more

  • I'm Just Scratching The Surface Of Evidence That ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007
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    I’m just scratching the surface of evidence that supports the Historical Accuracy of the Bible. Let me sum it up with a quote from D.F.Albright, an archaeologist at John Hopkins University. He said, “Excessive skepticism shown toward the Bible has progressively been discredited. Discovery after ...read more

  • Front Page The Percentage Of Adults Reading The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
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    Front Page The percentage of adults reading the front section of a daily newspaper from ‘00 to ‘05 increased from 51.4% to 53% in the 87 metro markets surveyed by The Media Audit. At the same time those reading the other 11 sections of a daily paper declined with the weekend TV guide declining the ...read more

  • Adolescents Regularly Exposed To Sex In Media Are ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Adolescents regularly exposed to sex in media are more likely to have sex at ages 14 to 16 than those who have minimal exposure finds a Pediatrics study. White 12-14-year-olds exposed to sex through the media were 2.2 times more likely to participate in early sexual activity ...read more

  • Hispanics Purchased 14.6% Of All U.s. Homes Sold ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Hispanics purchased 14.6% of all U.S. homes sold in ’05. In California, they comprise 28% of home buyers. The rate of homeownership among Hispanics hit a record 50% in Q4 of ‘05, according HUD. Low interest rates and flexible lending rules are the key cause factors. Hispanics are ...read more

  • February 1980 The Us Olympic Ice Hockey Team ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 26, 2007
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    February 1980 the US Olympic ice hockey team slipped its foot into a glass slipper and walked away with a gold medal at Lake placid, New York. Beating The world best Russian team and then beating Finland in the final. Before the teams victory over Russia which advanced them into the finals, the ...read more

  • Early African Converts To Christianity Were ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 28, 2009
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    Early African converts to Christianity were earnest and regular in private devotions. Each one reportedly had a separate spot in the thicket where he would pour out his heart to God. Over time the paths to these places became well worn. As a result, if one of these believers began to neglect ...read more

  • Three Things

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 20, 2009
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    THREE THINGS Three things in life that, once gone, never come back 1. Time 2. Words 3. Opportunity Three things in life that can destroy a person 1. Anger 2. Pride 3. Unforgiveness Three things in life that you should never lose 1. Hope 2. Peace 3. ...read more

  • Boredom At The Biltmore

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 6, 2009
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    BOREDOM AT THE BILTMORE Have you ever been to the Biltmore House? It’s a fantastic place. No other home like it in America. I’ve been there many times. Over the years we’ve taken several guests to tour. At first we noticed new things and really enjoyed it. Then we began to hear ...read more

  • Wisdom, Skill, And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009
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    Wisdom, Skill, and Virtue Someone once said: Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it. (Everywoman’s Family Circle as found in Tan, Paul Lee: Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations : A Treasury of Illustrations, Anecdotes, Facts and Quotations for ...read more

  • When The Body Of Christ Is Rich And ...

    Contributed by Hugh Laing on Feb 17, 2010
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    When the Body of Christ is rich and prosperous...she very seldom...I want say never...but very seldom has Biblical REVIVAL...but she often does when she's poor...many times the Children of Israel found this out. But this truth does exist beloved...PRAYER IS THE LANGUAGE OF ...read more

  • One Can See The Great Methodist Revivals, ...

    Contributed by Craig Sully on Apr 7, 2010
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    One can see the great Methodist revivals, “The First, Second and Third Great Awakening”, of the 18th & 19th centuries. The Wesleys, George Whitefield, Charles Finney, and others stirred thousands. In Cane Ridge, Kentucky, (late 1700‘s, early 1800‘s) the revival caused the construction of the ...read more

  • Risk Your Life To Save It

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 20, 2011
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    RISK YOUR LIFE TO SAVE IT Tyrtaeus, an old Greek poet who lived before the time of Christ, wrote, "The man who risks his life in battle has the best chance in saving it; the one who flees to save it is most likely to lose it." (Walter Bauer, A Greek-English ...read more

  • He Will Demand Everything

    Contributed by Kristian Kilgore on Jul 26, 2011
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    HE WILL DEMAND EVERYTHING Breezy, self-confident Christians tell us how wonderful it is to accept Christ and then have a good time all the rest of your life; the Lord won’t demand anything of you. Yes, He will, my friend! The Lord will demand everything of you. And when you give it ...read more

  • Given, But Not Taken

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Sep 1, 2011
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    GIVEN, BUT NOT TAKEN I like to use coupons to save money especially when eating out or for lodging. Businesses give coupons all the time, but not all are used. I found two such coupons in my wallet this week and started to throw them out, but then I thought they would be useful as an illustration. ...read more

  • Mom Was Right!

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2011
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    Mom was Right! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for everyone. Many studies have found a relationship between eating breakfast and learning ability, attention span, and general well-being. The American Dietetic Association (www.eatright.org) reports that adults who eat breakfast ...read more

  • The Power Of Mom

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 14, 2014
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    A commander of an infantry unit in Vietnam was frustrated in his effort to make a soldier out of one particular PFC. The young man lagged behind on patrols, pretended to be ill, and managed to spend most of his time at headquarters. One day he changed his ways. When someone questioned the ...read more