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  • The Idol Of Sexual ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 27, 2012
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     | 4,497 views

    THE IDOL OF SEXUAL IMMORALITY -The next idol hasn’t just slipped in the door, it has kicked in the door. It is the Eros problem, our society has overdosed on immoral sexual behavior. Kids in my generation had to seek out things that had sexual overtones and it was usually pretty difficult to find ...read more

  • Power Of An Encouraging Word

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 4, 2023
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     | 3,026 views

    Mark Eklund was a student in Sister Helen’s nineth grade math class at St. Mary’s School in Morris, Minnesota. He was much less talkative than he had been years earlier in her third-grade class. One Friday Sister Helen sensed the class’s frustration with trying to learn “ne math.” So, she asked ...read more

  • I Believe That A Picture Of Jesus' Birth Has Been ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
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    I believe that a picture of Jesus’ birth has been painted throughout the years of a quiet and calm night in which everything was still and hushed. I don’t think so. Let’s think about if for a moment. What if every man in this country had to go back to his hometown on January 31, 2010 and register ...read more

  • In The Roanoke Times 2001. For Stephen Kuropas, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
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    In the Roanoke Times 2001. For Stephen Kuropas, born with cerebral palsy, some things just take a little while. But that hasn’t stopped him from trying- or from succeeding. Last Sunday, after 12 years of attending classes, Kuropas, 41, graduated with an associate’s degree from Community College ...read more

  • What Are Whales Worth?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,957 views

    WHAT ARE WHALES WORTH? During the 1988 presidential election, an unexpected shift of attention occurred. Instead of the evening news focusing on the candidates, all eyes were on three gray whales that were cut off from their migratory route by a frozen sea of ice. At first, only a few Eskimos ...read more

  • Prodigal Brings Christ Home, Citation: J. ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 24, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 2,188 views

    [Prodigal Brings Christ Home, Citation: J. Granger, Sons: A Father’s Love (Word, 1999), quoted in Men of Integrity, Vol. 3, no. 2] My son called. Through years of drug abuse, Scott had stolen from our family, manipulated us, and failed us. It had been a relief not to hear from him for two ...read more

  • "Theology In The Pew"  PRO

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on Oct 15, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,796 views

    “THEOLOGY IN THE PEW” “A large share of people who attend Protestant or Catholic churches have adopted beliefs that conflict with the teachings of the Bible and their church, according to the latest release from the Barna Research Group (www.barna.org). There are some fundamental Christian precepts ...read more

  • Welcome Home!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
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    WELCOME HOME! A number of years ago, Newsweek magazine carried the story of the memorial service held for Hubert Humphrey, former vice-president of the United States. Hundreds of people came from all over the world to say good-bye to their old friend and colleague. But one person who came was ...read more

  • A Couple Of Years Back, Susan, Esther And I Flew ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Jun 17, 2003
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    A couple of years back, Susan, Esther and I flew out to Washington DC to spend time with my mentor for two weeks. One night after dinner at my mentor’s house, both Susan and I raced to the kitchen sink to do the dishes. When I beat Susan to the dishes, my mentor’s wife made the comment, "I guess ...read more

  • A Mother's Love  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 21, 2004
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    A MOTHER'S LOVE One of the most touching elements of the film "The Passion of the Christ" is the mother-son relationship. Every mother can relate to Mary’s total commitment to her son. Here’s the story of a modern day mother and her love for her son, as told by one member of the staff at Campus ...read more

  • Personal Property In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009
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    PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE BIBLE Larry Burkett, the founder of Christian Financial Concepts, points out that the bible--with more than 700 references to money--says more about economics than many other subjects. He writes: "Money is such an important subject that nearly two-thirds of the parables ...read more

  • The Power Of Shame

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    THE POWER OF SHAME I remember how troubled I was after attending the funeral of an old lady who used to be my visitation partner for many years in a two-person team at a former church. Her brother and sister-in-law were deacons at the church. When I heard she had cancer some years after I left, I ...read more

  • One Scheme Of The Devil Is To Create A Twisted ...

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 25, 2011
     | 2,863 views

    One scheme of the devil is to create a twisted view of God. USA Today ran an article on a very comprehensive religion survey conducted by Baylor University. This survey showed that 96% of Americans believe in some view of God. But of this group 40% , or almost half, believe in a God who does not ...read more

  • God's Preparing You For Great Things  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 11, 2011
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    GOD'S PREPARING YOU FOR GREAT THINGS SOME believe that they have been unfairly treated by circumstances in life. Consider my high school friend. At the age of 19, he found himself as the leader of a camping trip with a group of young teens. One of those teens drowned in a lake about an hour’s ...read more

  • Prayer For Thieves  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2011
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    PRAYER FOR THIEVES About 12 years ago, three men broke into our church building here. They didn't steal much, and they didn't really damage all that much (they broke a couple of doors, and stole a few small items) but we called the police and reported the incident. After the police left, our youth ...read more

  • The Salvation Of Karla Faye Tucker

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Mar 29, 2012
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    THE SALVATION OF KARLA FAYE TUCKER Many of you probably remember Karla Faye Tucker. She was the first woman to be executed in the US since 1984. She was an accomplice to a brutal ax murder of two people in the early eighties. Soon after being imprisoned, Tucker took a Bible from the prison ...read more

  • Remove The Hate — Be Pure  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 30, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
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    REMOVE THE HATE -- BE PURE "And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood (Hebrews 13:2)." Three years ago, Chris Simpson led a white pride march. Two years ago, he abandoned the white supremacist movement. This past April (2012), he was ...read more

  • The King Who Owned Everything

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018
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     | 5,040 views

    Once upon a time there was a king who ruled a vast domain. He was the wealthiest person in the world: thousands of horses, dozens of homes, access to anything his heart desired. There was nothing anyone could give him that he did not already possess. One day at the door of the throne room a ...read more

  • "Example Of Ministry Team Work

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Aug 25, 2018
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    It is a story about the friends of Herman Ostry, who lived near Bruno, Nebraska, and what did for him. From what I was told, a number of years ago Herman purchased a piece of property and put up a barn. Thins went well until the nearby creek flooded and put the floor of Herman’s new barn under 29 ...read more

  • Lois K. Blanchard Pictures Christ As Still ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Lois K. Blanchard pictures Christ as still walking the streets today. She asks these pointed questions: If Jesus came to your home to spend a day or two-- If he came unexpectedly, I wonder what you’d do? I know you’d give your nicest room to such an honored Guest, And all the food you’d serve to ...read more