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  • C.s. Lewis: "The Point Is Not That God Will ...

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011
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    C.S. Lewis: "The point is not that God will refuse you admission to his eternal world if you have not got certain qualities of character; the point is that if people have not got at least the beginnings of those qualities ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dave's Peace  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    DAVE'S PEACE Dave Dravecky: After he underwent surgery to remove his arm up to his collarbone. His cancerous left arm had been amputated. As he looked in the mirror he said "Okay God. This is what I have got to live with. Put this behind me; lets go forward." A couple of days later he was walking ...read more

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  • On Predestination

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    ON PREDESTINATION During my basic training in the South African Air Force, we were out on a field trip for about a week. It was bitterly cold and raining during the entire period. Shortly after we arrived in the field, the corporal in charge had our unit line up outside. "You, you, and you," he ...read more

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  • The Apostle John

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 26, 2009
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    THE APOSTLE JOHN Here are some of the things we know about John, John was one of the apostles. In fact he was the youngest apostle. His brother was the apostle James who is beheaded in Acts 12. He is the only apostle to not be martyred for his faith. And he walked in the inner circle of Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • H.a. Ironside's Comment On H. D. Thoreau's

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
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    H.A. Ironside’s Comment on H. D. Thoreau’s "A Different Drummer" One of the most famous lines of the 19th century naturalist Henry David Thoreau was, "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer." Commenting on Thoreau’s defense of his ...read more

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  • The Great Thing In This World Is Not So Much ...  PRO

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Apr 17, 2002
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    “The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving. To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it—but we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kathryn Hepburn Said At 81 Years Old, "I Look ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 22, 2009
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    Kathryn Hepburn said at 81 years old, "I look forward to oblivion. I am what is called 'gradually decentergrading.' I don’t fear the next world or anything else. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Wuest Gives An Accurate And Graphic ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 17, 2007
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    “Kenneth Wuest gives an accurate and graphic translation of these words: “In which the heavens with a rushing noise will be dissolved, and the elements being scorched will be dissolved, and the earth also and the works in it will be burned up” (2 Peter 3:10). Many Bible students believe that Peter ...read more

    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Just Outside Of Orlando Last Sunday Morning A ...

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 24, 2005
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    *Just outside of Orlando last Sunday morning a Presbyterian minister died as he was preaching his sermon. Maybe you saw it in the paper. His name was Jack Arnold. *And of course it was traumatic to the church... -But the Associate Pastor later pointed out how wonderful it was that he died in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A Scientist, Unjustly Accused And Convicted Of A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 17, 2002
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    A scientist, unjustly accused and convicted of a major crime, found himself sentenced to hard time in a prison out in the Arizona desert. His cellmate turned out to be another scientist. Determined to escape, the first man tried to convince his colleague to make the attempt with him. He refused. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • When Dr. Stephen Olford Was Pastor Of The Calvary ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 24, 2003
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    When Dr. Stephen Olford was pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church in New York City he had the opportunity of leading his brother who had been an agnostic most of his life to the Lord, as he lay in the hospital desperately ill. One day Dr. Olford was called to come to the hospital quickly and visit ...read more

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  • Story: Nizhizaka Hill Is The Place In Nagasaki ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 24, 2003
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    Story: Nizhizaka Hill is the place in Nagasaki Japan where the 26 martyrs were executed on 15 February 1597, 400 years ago. They went to their deaths singing Ps. 113. Paul Miki was preaching. Contrary to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the ruler of Japan’s expectation the Christians’ faith was strengthened. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • A Couple Of Years Ago On America's Funniest Home ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 21, 2003
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    A couple of years ago on America’s Funniest Home Videos, a young boy was shown on Christmas morning. He came down to see a large present beside the tree and ran over to tear it open to see what was inside. The paper went flying and suddenly he broke into a dance and jumped around the room ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • John Wesley And George Whitefield - The Two Great ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 28, 2001
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    John Wesley and George Whitefield - the two great preachers of the 18th Century Evangelical Revival - were both great men of God. Sadly having been great friends at Oxford, they fell out over the Arminian/Calvinist debate. There was quite a bit of animosity between their followers. Once one ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • The Minneapolis Star And Tribune Reported A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The Minneapolis Star and Tribune reported a story on Thursday that caught my attention. There was recently a presidential election in Turkmenistan and a new president was sworn in on Thursday. Probably only a handful of people could point out Turkmenistan on a map. It’s the country that borders ...read more

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  • The Story Goes That A Man Had A Dream. He Stood ...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Mar 29, 2008
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    The story goes that a man had a dream. He stood at the gate of Heaven and confronted Peter. The man asked, “What does it take to get into Heaven?” Peter answered, “One Thousand Points.” OK the man said, “I have been faithful in church attendance all my life.” Peter said, “That’s one point.” The man ...read more

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • The Sovereignty Of God

    Contributed by Michael Carbaugh on Apr 19, 2009
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    THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD The Sovereignty of God. What do we mean by this expression? We mean the supremacy of God, the kingship of God, the god-hood of God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that God is God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that He is the Most High, doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Abraham's Worship

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
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    ABRAHAM'S WORSHIP The Jews have a legend that when Abraham started on his journeys he saw the stars in the heavens and said, "I will worship the stars." But before long the stars set. Then Abraham saw the constellations—the Pleiades and the rest of them—and he said, "I will worship the ...read more

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  • Who's Watching?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2011
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    WHO'S WATCHING? I remember the story of that man who wanted to steal a goat. He took his four children and said to them: "You hide there, you hide by my left, you hide at my back, you hide by my right. If you see anybody coming, give me a sign that I will quickly stop whatever I 'm doing." But as ...read more

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  • The Caterpillar Lives The First Part Of Its Life ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2003
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    -The caterpillar lives the first part of its life crawling on the ground. -After fulfilling its course, the caterpillar curls up and seemingly dies. Then out of that body a beautiful butterfly comes to life. No longer forced to craw ...read more