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  • The Importance Of Gratitude

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2011
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    THE IMPORTANCE OF GRATITUDE A few years ago Dr. Nick Stinnett of the University of Nebraska conducted a group of studies called the "Family Strengths Research Project." Stinnett and his researchers identified six qualities that make for strong families. The first quality and one of the most ...read more

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  • Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Our Irrevocable Acts  PRO

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 30, 2011
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    DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE: OUR IRREVOCABLE ACTS Robert Louis Stevenson, in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," set forth the irrevocable nature of every act we perform. Mr. Jekyll discovered a drug that would transform him into a man devoid of any conscience and therefore able to enjoy any vice or sin. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Philip Caught A Gold Mine

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
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    PHILIP CAUGHT A GOLD MINE On Sept. 27, 1998, Philip Ozersky went to a baseball game and saw his life changed in a big time way. All it took was one swing of the bat, and Philip caught not just a baseball, but a gold mine. Lots of fans have caught home runs, but this was no ordinary home run. Lots ...read more

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  • Getting To Know Man

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 18, 2011
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    GETTING TO KNOW MAN Julie and I have the wonderful privilege to raise Bryce and Chase. But that is a privilege given to us by God. God created our children and is allowing Julie and I to raise them. We get to keep them in our home for a time and then they are off into the world. But God created ...read more

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  • The Accident Already Occurred

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2012
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    THE ACCIDENT ALREADY OCCURRED There’s a phrase in military aviation which goes like this: "The accident already occurred, we're just waiting for the plane to arrive at the crash site." What does that mean? It means the accident occurred miles before the actual accident occurred, when the pilot or ...read more

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  • No Faith In The Future, No Power For The Present

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2012
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    NO FAITH IN THE FUTURE, NO POWER FOR THE PRESENT Years ago, a small town in Maine was proposed for the site of a great hydroelectric plant. Since the dam would be built across the river, the entire town would be submerged. When the project was announced, the people were given many months to ...read more

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  • The Enduring Frog

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 13, 2012
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    THE ENDURING FROG We can flourish and develop in new ways or we can drown in despair. Story from India: One night two frogs found themselves in a dairy. Hopping and jumping around as frogs do they both jumped into a milk pail half full of milk. After swimming around for some time they tried to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Death Steals From Us

    Contributed by Jeffrey Rowe on Dec 29, 2012
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    Death steals from us in this life by suddenly separating us from the people and things we’ve come to care about. It robs us. A little while back, our church office building was broken into by thieves who took some of our equipment. Personally I’ve had my car broken into a couple of times. I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • What Kind Of Worker Are You?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 15, 2019
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    WHAT KIND OF WORKER ARE YOU? The way you work in your business is one of the greatest ways you witness either for the Lord or against Him. Don't be a half-hearted worker like these: 1. The Vanisher - The vanisher seems to go invisible at odd times without explanation.  2. The Victim - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Carry Your Cross

    Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Aug 4, 2020
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    A story is told about a boy who desperately wanted to meet Christ. He was praying hard about it. One day, the Lord told him to walk up the mountain carrying his cross. He took his cross and began his journey. In some time, he began to feel the heaviness of the cross. He cut out a small portion of ...read more

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  • Small Decisions, Huge Consequences

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 3, 2022
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    1. We make small decisions all the time, and they can affect the direction of our lives. Take this true story: “When I was a kid, my mom, my cousin, my sister, and I were all about to go to my great grandma's house from my grandma's house. It was not a far drive so my mom allowed my sister ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • I Read In The September 2007 Charisma Magazine A ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 3, 2007
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    I read in the September 2007 Charisma Magazine a story from Tammy Faye (Bakker) Messner’s memorial that was incredible. Before Jim and Tammy launched the PTL Club in 1974, they were the founding members of Pat Robertson’s 700 Club. The couple later moved to California and helped Paul and Jan ...read more

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • There's A Story Of Soldier, That While Still A ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 23, 2008
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    There’s a story of soldier, that while still a young boy, formed the habit of praying beside his bed before he went to sleep. He became an object of mockery and ridicule in the barracks. One night, as he knelt to pray after a long, weary march, one of his tormentors took off his muddy boots and ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • The Heart Of An Evangelist

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    THE HEART OF AN EVANGELIST While speaking in London, evangelist D. L. Moody was approached by a British companion who wanted to know the secret of Moody’s success in leading people to Christ. Moody directed the man to his hotel window and asked, "What do you see?" The man looked down on the square ...read more

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  • The U.s. Religious Landscape Survey By The Pew ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey by the Pew Forum estimates the U.S. is 78% Christian and about to lose its status as a majority Protestant nation, at 51% and slipping. More than 25% of U.S. adults have left the faith of their childhood for another religion or no religion. Factoring in moves ...read more

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  • Wireless Internet Access Devices Appear To Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
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    Wireless Internet access devices appear to be giving the porn-at-work phenomenon a boost even as employers are more aggressive about using blocking software. About 65% of U.S. companies used such software in ’05, finds an American Management Association survey, up from 40% in ’01. When it comes to ...read more

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  • Blind Man Learned To Read Bible With Tongue

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 28, 2008
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    A man in Kansas City was severely injured in an explosion. The victim’s face was badly disfigured, and he lost his eyesight as well as both hands. He was just a new Christian, and one of his greatest disappointments was that he could no longer read the Bible. Then he heard about a lady in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Awaiting Our Full Adoption  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 10, 2008
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    AWAITING OUR FULL ADOPTION LAST WEEK I SPOKE ABOUT ROMAN ADOPTION, AND THAT A CHILD WOULD BE TREATED AS HIS OWN CHILD. THIS IS A PICTURE OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO US AS SONS/DAUGHTERS OF GOD: WE ARE ADOPTED INTO THE FAMILY OF GOD. THERE WAS A SECOND ADOPTION PROCESS OFTEN UNDERTAKEN IN ROMAN ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christ With No ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    CHRIST WITH NO HANDS During World War II, a church building in Strasburg was destroyed. After the bombing, the members surveyed the area to see what damage was done. They were pleased that a statue of Christ with outstretched hands was still standing… because it had been sculpted centuries before ...read more

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  • I Can Swim!

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 12, 2008
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    I CAN SWIM! Some of the richest times of my childhood are memories of my parents' interaction with us. Dad could kick a soccer ball in the air straight as an arrow, and my youthful mind remembered it becoming so small that it disappeared from view. Or the time he rode a bicycle and seem much too ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army