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  • In Fact There Are 322 Specific Prophecies In The ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 7, 2007
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    In fact there are 322 specific prophecies in the OT about Jesus Christ and many of these prophecies have already been fulfilled and documented in the NT of the Bible. This might not seem much too you, but I want you to get your head around this fact. If only 8 prophecies were fulfilled the ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Young Soldier In The Army ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 6, 2008
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    The story is told of a young soldier in the army of Alexander the Great who, during one violent battle, could not control the fear that gripped him. The young man turned from the battle and fled. In the course of his attempt to flee, an officer apprehended him and took in chains to stand before ...read more

  • Baptism Seems Like Such A Small Thing. Water And ...

    Contributed by Christopher Kennedy on Jan 22, 2009
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    Baptism seems like such a small thing. Water and a few words. Yet it’s a big thing. It unites us to Christ and makes His story our story. It’s a big deal. That’s why families travel from long distances to see a baby being baptized. That’s why pastors hurry to the hospital to baptize a baby who may ...read more

  • Prayer Improves Health Care For Coronary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
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    PRAYER IMPROVES HEALTH CARE FOR CORONARY PATIENTS Research at San Francisco General Hospital has revealed that victims of heart attack, heart failure and other cardiac problems who were remembered in prayers fared better than those who were not. Cardiologist Randy Byrd assigned 192 patients to the ...read more

  • Scripture Says,

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Apr 16, 2009
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    Scripture says, “…they shall become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24) “One” (eḥāḏ) “stresses unity while recognizing diversity within that oneness.” “It has the idea of unity or integrity as when it designates one justice for all.” I especially appreciate an illustration from the book ...read more

  • I Have This Attic Over My House. There Are All ...

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 26, 2009
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    I have this attic over my house. There are all sorts of things up there; most of them non-life forms. Among the assorted things I do not understand is a myriad of electrical and mechanical devices. The most evil of those is a disconnect for the two zone heat and air units. It’s a safety device. ...read more

  • As I Begin To Close, In The Cemetery Of Tuskegee ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    As I begin to close, in the cemetery of Tuskegee Institute, in Tuskegee Alabama, there is a tombstone which reads: "GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER - Died in Tuskegee, Alabama, January 5, 1943. A Life that stood out as a gospel of Self-Forgetful Service. He could have added Fortune to Fame, but caring for ...read more

  • I Want To Begin With The Most Famous Logical ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008
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    I want to begin with the most famous logical argument ever posited for the existence of God taken from St. Thomas Aquinas Suma Theologiae. So, we begin with “The Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas”. First, we have the argument from motion. This argument speaks to the issue of creation. Most ...read more

  • William Rathje Likes Garbage. This ...

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002
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    William Rathje likes garbage. This Harvard-educated researcher is convinced we can learn a lot from the trash dumps of the world. Archaeologists have always examined trash to study a society. Rathje does the same; he just eliminates the wait. The Garbage Project, as he calls his organization, ...read more

  • An Inadequate Constitution  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2002
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    AN INADEQUATE CONSTITUTION For most of our history we have remained a religious people. From the very first moment that Americans officially declared themselves before the world to be one people, they appealed to the “Creator” and the “Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.” From the brave ...read more

  • The Largest Church In This Country According To ...

    Contributed by David Parks on Jun 2, 2004
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    The largest church in this country according to its doctrine on sainthood has only one saint born in America, Elizabeth Seton. C. She was decreed to be a saint in December 1974, accepted by the rite of saint-hood september 14, 1975. D. the process: 1. She was first suggested for sainthood by a ...read more

  • Media Bias: Political Science Professors At Ucla ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Media Bias: Political science professors at UCLA and the University of Chicago ranked major media outlets according to observable liberal political bias. Here are rankings on a scale of 0-100, the more liberal, the higher the score. Wall Street Journal 85.1 New York Times 73.7 CBS Evening News ...read more

  • A Nation Of Singles: The U.s. Census Bureau's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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    A Nation Of Singles: The U.S. Census Bureau’s newest numbers show that married-couple households have slipped from nearly 80% in the ‘50s to just 50.7% today. That means that the U.S.’s 86 million single adults could soon define the new majority. Already, unmarrieds make up 42% of the workforce, ...read more

  • Woman In Suitcase  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 17, 2005
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    Woman In Suitcase In January of 1985, a large suitcase, unmarked and unclaimed, was discovered at the customs office at Los Angles International Airport. When U.S. customs agents opened the suitcase, they found the curled-up body of an unidentified young woman. She had been dead for a few days, ...read more

  • On An Average Day In The Usa: 1,169,863 People ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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    On an average day in the USA: 1,169,863 people take a taxi, 176,810,950 eggs are laid, 21,000 gallons of oil are spilled from tankers and barges, 63,288 cars crash, 28 mailmen are bitten by dogs, 2 billion $1 bills are in circulation, industry generates nearly 1 pound of hazardous waste for every ...read more

  • Pastors Perceptions: Barna Research Has Recently ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Pastors Perceptions: Barna Research has recently completed an extensive survey of Senior Pastors in America. 83% describe themselves as "evangelical Protestant and 81% say they are "theologically conservative." 37% claimed to be Wesleyan or Arminian and 32% are Reformed or Calvinist in their ...read more

  • The Microscope And The Bible  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011
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    THE MICROSCOPE AND THE BIBLE Many years ago, while on a visit to America, a wealthy Chinese businessman was fascinated by a powerful microscope. Looking through its lens to study crystals and the petals of flowers, he was amazed at their beauty and detail. So he decided to purchase one of these ...read more

  • Abraham Lincoln: Malice Toward None

    Contributed by Michael Mcbrien on Jan 10, 2012
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    ABRAHAM LINCOLN: MALICE TOWARD NONE Abraham Lincoln, America's most beloved president, was anything but beloved while he was in office. The South hated him. The anti-war activists hated him. Democrats hated him, calling him a widow-maker. The media ridiculed his eyes, looks, and body, calling him ...read more

  • The Century Plant

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Feb 10, 2012
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    THE CENTURY PLANT Abraham has now reached the Century mark! He is 100 years old and Sarah is 90. A common sight in America's Southwest desert is the century plant. It's unique. The century plant (Agave Americana) thrives in rocky, mountainous, desert sites. It has dramatic, splayed leaves that ...read more

  • The Unexpected Christmas

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
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    THE UNEXPECTED CHRISTMAS When I was in seventh grade, like so many youth at that age, music became a huge part of my life. I was awakened to the sounds of music of Elton John’s Greatest Hits, SuperTramp's Breakfast in America and Led Zeppelin 2. So my hope and dream was to build a stereo system ...read more