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  • Emergency Locator On Raft Compared To Not Being ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 10, 2010
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    Emergency Locator on Raft Compared to Not Being Able to Hide Sin A big part of his prayer is confession. Nehemiah confessed his sin. He owned the problem. They were sins not simply of commission but of omission. Trying to hide our sins from God is impossible. He knows all about them. Numbers 32:23 ...read more

  • Pastor Learns To Trust God When Displaced By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 28, 2010
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    Pastor Learns to Trust God When Displaced by War During the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home. One night as they stayed in a small village inn, homeless and afraid, his wife broke down and cried openly in despair. ...read more

  • The Idea Of The Cloven Tongues Has Always ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on May 29, 2010
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    The idea of the cloven tongues has always bothered me. At least, that’s the way we usually see this phrase translated. When I was young, that really used to bother me. I’d watched all those old westerns where the Native Americans would say, “White man speak with forked tongue.” I didn’t like the ...read more

  • Not If Jesus Is Like Dad  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 21, 2011
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    NOT IF JESUS IS LIKE DAD Some months ago I heard a touching story about a humble, consecrated pastor whose young son had become very ill. After the boy had undergone an exhaustive series of tests, the father was told the shocking news that his son had a terminal illness. The youngster had accepted ...read more

  • Reactions Can Be Worse Than Actions  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 12, 2011
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    REACTIONS CAN BE WORSE THAN ACTIONS While in seminary, I worked at a local Christian radio station. Part of my duties was to take hourly meter readings from the transmitter and place them on a log sheet that was subject to FCC review. The building featured indoor/outdoor green carpet, and the day ...read more

  • Running With A Stopwatch

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2012
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    RUNNING WITH A STOPWATCH Long-distance runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland was an Olympic champion, winning twelve medals (nine of them gold) in the 1920, 1924, and 1928 Games. Nurmi was famous not only for his achievements, but also for running with a stopwatch in his hand to check his performance. ...read more

  • What Have We Learned?

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 6, 2023
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    What Have We Learned? They shouted with praises, reaching the sky, Pushing and shoving to see Jesus pass by. Crying, “Hosanna, glory to the King!’ He comes to us today, great joy He doth bring." They threw down palm leaves, covering the way, Making a clear path for Him to travel that ...read more

  • Wesley Fetter Lane

    Contributed by John Bright on Jun 5, 2025
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    Each year, on May 24, we remember the date in 1738 when John Wesley had his heart “strangely warmed” in the Bible study on Aldersgate Street. I tend to agree with the folks that claim this is the day Wesley became a Believer and after this, he had a great assurance of his salvation. Have you ever ...read more

  • The Mush God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
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    THE MUSH GOD The Mush God has been known to appear to millionaires on golf courses. He appears to politicians at ribbon-cutting ceremonies and to clergymen speaking the invocation on national TV at either Democratic or Republican conventions. The Mush God has no theology to speak of, being a ...read more

  • Christian Football!!  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
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    CHRISTIAN FOOTBALL!! Quarterback Sneak - Church members quietly leaving during the invitation. Draw Play - What many children do with the bulletin during worship. Half-time - The period between Sunday school and worship when many choose to leave. Benchwarmer - Those who do not sing, pray, work, ...read more

  • Max Lucado, In One Of His Books, Tells A Story ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 22, 2004
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    MAX LUCADO, in one of his books, tells a story that he read about a newlywed couple that had a honeymoon disaster. They arrived at the hotel in the wee hours with high hopes. They had reserved a large room with romantic amenities. That's not what they found. Seems the room was pretty skimpy, no ...read more

  • A House Is A House Is A House--Until Love Comes ...

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
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    A house is a house is a house--until love comes through the door, that is. And love intuitively goes around sprinkling that special brand of angel dust that transforms a house into a very special home for very special people: your family. Money, of course, can build a charming house, but only ...read more

  • Lincoln Proclaims National Fast Day

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Lincoln Proclaims National Fast Day Abraham Lincoln wrote an address to the nation during the Civil War that was at least as important as the Gettysburg Address. It was his proclamation for a national fast-day, by which he did designate and set apart Thursday the 30th day of April 1863, as a day of ...read more

  • Did You Know That The Idea For Mothers Day Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Did you know that the idea for Mothers Day was born in a small Methodist church in Grafton, West Virginia? It was 1876 and the nation still mourned the Civil War dead. While teaching a Memorial Day lesson, Mrs. Anna Reeves Jarvis thought of mothers who had lost their sons. She prayed that one day ...read more

  • So This Is For Those Of You Who Are Football ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    So this is for those of you who are football fans. The following football terms that have been applied to the church: A Benchwarmer- is someone who does not sing, pray, work, or apparently do anything but sit in the pew. A Draw Play – is what many children do with the bulletin during ...read more

  • In The Spring Of 1982 Kenneth Nordvall Was The ...

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
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    In the spring of 1982 Kenneth Nordvall was the speaker at a Morning Prayer group that meets in a town near Springfield Illinois. Before he spoke, a neighboring pastor shared about a recent mission trip to Mexico. While his group was returning, their van developed mechanical problems. After ...read more

  • Captain Mitsuo Fuchida Was The Commander Of The ...

    Contributed by John Cuddeford on Nov 1, 2007
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    Captain Mitsuo Fuchida was the commander of the squadron that bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After the war he became a hero in Japan. Yet he felt his life was empty. Then he heard the amazing story of one of the American pilots, Jacob DeShazer, who had been captured and put in prison in ...read more

  • At Liberty University This Summer, I Shared An ...

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 24, 2007
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    At Liberty University this summer, I shared an apartment with a Navy chaplain who was taking the same course I was. He is assigned to a Marine battalion, and had recently come back from Iraq. One of the many things he did was have prayer with his men before they went out on patrol. I asked, “Did ...read more

  • A Young Police Officer Was Taking His Final Exam ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy And he read the following question in the exam paper: “You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On investigation you find that a large hole has been blown in the ...read more

  • Seeker

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 15, 2008
     | 2,229 views

    "SEEKER" In recent years, there has been a movement of calling people who are not Christians "seekers." It was a way to classify people who come into the church looking for God without labeling them offensively as "sinners." It was a way to try to keep church accessible to anyone and everyone. Has ...read more