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  • Lisa Beamer Reflects On The Loss Of Her Dad In ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 9, 2008
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    Lisa Beamer reflects on the loss of her dad in her book, "Let’s Roll." Slowly she began to understand that the plans God has for us don’t just include ‘good things’, but the whole array of human events. The ‘prospering’ he talks about in the book of Jeremiah is often the outcome of a ‘bad’ event. ...read more

  • There Was A Man Who Used To Have Problems Getting ...

    Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
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    There was a man who used to have problems getting his son to clean his room. He would insist that his son, “Do it now,” and he would always agree to do so, but then he wouldn’t follow through – at least, not right way. After high school, the son joined the Marine Corps. When he and his dad were ...read more

  • I Remember A Neighbour Of Mine Dying With Acute ...

    Contributed by David Moore on Dec 5, 2008
     | 1,869 views

    I remember a neighbour of mine dying with acute Leukemia. He was a believer who needed much encouragement, and one day a woman from his church told him God had revealed to her that He would spare his life, like he spared the life of Hezekiah. He asked me what I thought. I shared some deep ...read more

  • Someone Once Wrote; And, I Quote: "Whoso Draws ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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    Someone once wrote; and, I quote: "Whoso draws nigh to God one step through doubtings dim, God will advance a mile in blazing light to Him." The late great American author, lecturer, and radio commentator, Will Oursler (1913 - 1985), once said: "The beginning of faith is the beginning of our ...read more

  • If We Have Failed In Any Respect In This Matter ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 13, 2007
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    If we have failed in any respect in this matter of “go…preach” it is probably related to our limited understanding of what the church is. Bishop Leslie Newbigin, labeled as “one of the leading influences on the theology of mission” (Wilbert R. Shenk) in the 20th century, was once quoted as saying, ...read more

  • The Decisions We Make Should Reflect The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The decisions we make should reflect the relationship we have we the forgiver. Imagine that you are a stamp collector, and that over the years you have collected a large number of very valuable stamps. Now imagine your house on fire. You are inside with your dog, your faithful companion for the ...read more

  • A Supermarket In The Midwest Could Not ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,284 views

    A supermarket in the Midwest could not understand why at a certain time every winter there sales plummeted. They studied their product line and interviewed customers. They did everything possible to uncover the mystery. Finally someone made a remarkable discovery that changed everything. It seemed ...read more

  • Obedience  PRO

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Aug 19, 2007
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    Obedience I used to have problems getting my son to clean his room. I would insist that he, “Do it now,” and he would always agree to do so, but then he wouldn’t follow through – at least, not right way. After high school, he joined the Marine Corps, which is where he is now. When he and I were ...read more

  • Old Testament Scholar Christopher Wright States ...

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 26, 2009
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    Old Testament scholar Christopher Wright states in his book Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, "I find myself aware that in reading the Hebrew Scriptures, I am handling something that gives me a closer link with Jesus than any archaeological artifact could do...Above all, this is where he ...read more

  • Wailing And Laughing  PRO

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on May 26, 2009
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     | 2,352 views

    WAILING AND LAUGHING Now, you may realize that in those days in Middle-Eastern custom, people usually wailed loudly at funerals. I grew up in a Greek Orthodox country and until today the custom requires a loud and visible weep for the dead. Can you imagine how perplexed I was when I watched people ...read more

  • Christ Is

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 27, 2009
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    **Christ is ** Alive He is our God We should worship him He should be our icon He should be the one we weep for not man We should buy his book Listen to his music Come from far and wide to worship him We need to praise God not man The way of life not death With us in spirit and truth Christ love ...read more

  • It's All His Anyway

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 29, 2009
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    IT'S ALL HIS ANYWAY When I buy ice cream at the grocery store, sometimes we get possessive of a particular carton. One of my daughters will claim one flavor, and the other will claim a different flavor. So when I get ice cream, I get it from a carton that has been claimed by someone else. Now, ...read more

  • For We Do Not Have A High Priest Who Cannot ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 28, 2009
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    "For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin." Heb 4:15 "In the past when I’ve heard that verse or read it, I’ve thought that it is a very all-encompassing statement to say that Jesus was tempted ...read more

  • God's Boot Camp

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Feb 14, 2010
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    GOD'S BOOT CAMP When a civilian enters the military, they go through boot camp. It's my understanding that in boot camp, the individual is broken down, and they are retrained to see themselves as part of the unit. They are conditioned to be disciplined to obey the commands of their superiors. In a ...read more

  • I Remember A Man In One Of My Childhood Churches. ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 7, 2010
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    I remember a man in one of my childhood churches. He had the most distinctive prayers. They were long, but it was also the timbre of his voice, the passion of his requests, his volume in a huge sanctuary. I could have been in Topeka and heard him pray and I would have recognized him. It had to be ...read more

  • His Loneliness For Yours

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 13, 2010
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    HIS LONELINESS FOR YOURS Here is the good news for us this morning. Each of us, every one of us received in that moment of time a great and precious gift. It is the gift of the presence of the Father – the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Jesus paid the price for your sin and you do not ...read more

  • When One Receives Christ,it Is Said That He Has ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 4, 2010
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    When one receives Christ,it is said that he has "eternal life." We must understand that this is far more than just living forever. It is to have living within you the divine life of God Himself. The truth is, the born again child of God will live as long as God lives for God lives within him. That ...read more

  • No Dummies Allowed  PRO

    Contributed by T D on Dec 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,233 views

    NO DUMMIES ALLOWED Why couldn’t Jesus be more specific? Why couldn’t he just define things in a 30-second commercial or make it easier to understand? I saw in the bookstore the other day one of those yellow books which said “Computers for Dummies.” They had a whole series of them- cooking for ...read more

  • Mr. Goodness And Mr. Mercy

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 31, 2011
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    MR. GOODNESS AND MR. MERCY A faithful Christian lady told the preacher on her death bed that she felt like two demons were always around her. She said that when she died she felt like those demons were going to escort her to hell. The preacher was disturbed and couldn't understand her terrors. ...read more

  • God Uses People Like Derrick

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
     | 2,361 views

    GOD USES PEOPLE LIKE DERRICK In Dayton, Ohio, attorney Derrick Farmer gave a motivational talk to at-risk teens. Derrick is 48 years old and has been an attorney since 1999. Now, what was unusual about this event was that it was picketed by 30 Dayton police officers. Why? When Derrick was 16 years ...read more

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