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  • Peace In The Storm

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
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    PEACE IN THE STORM Adam Hamilton tells the story of leading a team down to Bay St. Louis to help gut houses after Katrina. They were assigned to a woman who brick house was completely inundated and they were asked to gut a two-story garage. In the room above the garage were literally hundreds and ...read more

  • Get The Right Perspective. When Goliath Came ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 2, 2011
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    Get the right perspective. When Goliath came against the Israelites, the soldiers all thought, "He's so big we can never kill him." David looked at the same giant and thought, "He's so ...read more

  • You Did Not Make The Cross Effective In Your Life ...

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Apr 15, 2011
     | 2,370 views

    You did not make the cross effective in your life by faith. The cross became effective in our life by ...read more

  • This Too Shall Pass

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 10, 2011
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    THIS TOO SHALL PASS "Walking on Water" Sermonspice video about Bethany Hamilton (Soul Surfer), also quote from Pastor TL Lewis Bethel Baptist Missionary Church, Pratt City Alabama who quoted the following after his church was destroyed from Tornado: "I can't tell you that I don't hurt over this, ...read more

  • The Dove, The Fish And The Anchor  PRO

    Contributed by Lark Lewis on Jul 14, 2011
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    THE DOVE, THE FISH AND THE ANCHOR If ever you have the chance to visit the catacombs in Rome, those tunnels under the ancient city, where many of the early Christians were buried, you can see the symbols of faith on their tombs. Three common symbols appear: the dove, the fish, and the anchor. The ...read more

  • Where Do We Stand?  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Jul 19, 2011
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    WHERE DO WE STAND? This past Tuesday morning I had finally settled down into my easy chair to read the daily news paper. As always, I turned to the editorial section of which is one of favorites, besides the daily “Frank and Ernest” cartoon. There I found a very interesting Readers Commentary ...read more

  • A Risk-Taker For God

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 31, 2011
     | 2,277 views

    A RISK-TAKER FOR GOD What does it mean to be a risk taker for God, for His Kingdom? 1. It means opening yourself up to change. 2. It is the acceptance of the fact that there is a need for change. 3. It is literally taking the behavioral steps necessary that will result in that change. 4. It is ...read more

  • Rocking The Bridge

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 1, 2011
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    ROCKING THE BRIDGE A mouse rode the back of an elephant across a bridge. The bridge bowed and swayed. After the crossing, the mouse looked down and said, "Boy, we sure rocked that bridge didn't we?" I wonder, ...read more

  • Wise Men Searching

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 12, 2011
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    WISE MEN SEARCHING In Biblical times wise men searched for the savior. They searched by looking for his star. When they found the star, they knew that God's promise had been fulfilled. Today, wise men are still searching. They are searching, not necessarily for a ...read more

  • Hey, Do You Ever Wonder Why God Gave Wings To ...

    Contributed by Ed Lu on Oct 22, 2011
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    Hey, do you ever wonder why God gave wings to chicken? Can’t fly. Can’t float. God gave chicken wings for people! In fact, chicken wings are the most expensive part of the chicken. Wings cost almost as much as the whole chicken nowadays. Ever feel like a wing on a chicken? Don’t think you can do ...read more

  • Seeing/Feeling The Truth

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 2, 2011
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    SEEING/FEELING THE TRUTH The earth rotates on its axis once each day. Since the circumference of the earth at the equator is 24,901.55 miles, a spot on the equator rotates at approximately 1,037.5646 miles per hour (1,669.8 km/h). In addition to the rotational speed of the earth spinning on its ...read more

  • Jehovah Is Still God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 14, 2011
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    JEHOVAH IS STILL GOD Gladys Aylward, missionary to China more than 50 years ago, was forced to flee when the Japanese invaded Yangcheng. But she couldn't leave her work behind. With only one assistant, she led a 100+ orphans over the mountains toward Free China. During Gladys's harrowing journey ...read more

  • The Process Is The Point  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 9, 2012
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     | 5,402 views

    THE PROCESS IS THE POINT Steven Furtick (Founder of Elevation Church) in SUN STAND STILL, p. 195-96: It's human nature to want to skip straight from the promise to the payoff. Who doesn't want to get right to the good stuff? But the process is invaluable. The process is a time of ...read more

  • Abram And Lot

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Apr 5, 2012
     | 2,711 views

    ABRAM AND LOT "Lot, walking by sight, chose on the basis of what appealed to him. His choice was self-seeking and self-gratifying. ... Abram, on the other hand, walking by faith, generously let Lot choose first. ... He had learned that it was not by his own plan that he would come into ...read more

  • The Late Martin Luther King, Jr. Once Said That ...

    Contributed by Eddie Madrigal on Dec 18, 2012
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    The late Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that only in darkness can one see the stars. Only ...read more

  • Years Ago, I Cut Out A Little Story From Reader's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Years ago, I cut out a little story from Reader's Digest that speaks volumes about a personal relationship with God: John Dulmage said during Sunday mass at the church where his mother attends, the priest told of a conversation he had had with a young parishioner. When the priest asked the little ...read more

  • Watch Out For Wise Guys

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    WATCH OUT FOR WISE GUYS Col. 2:8-10 A college student was in a philosophy class which had a discussion about God’s existence. The professor presented the following logic: "Has anyone in this class heard God?" Nobody spoke. "Has anyone in this class touched God?" Again, nobody spoke. "Has anyone in ...read more

  • Eight In Ten Americans Have No Doubt God Exists. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    Eight in ten Americans have no doubt God exists. Prayer is an important part of their lives, and they believe "we will all be called before ...read more

  • William Cary Was A Shoemaker When One Day He ...

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 12, 2006
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    William Cary was a shoemaker when one day he heard of the millions of people in India who had not heard the Good News of Jesus Christ. He believed the great commission to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel.” He believed that that verse was speaking directly to him. So he volunteered ...read more

  • In 1856, Auguste Bartholdi Was Inspired To Begin ...

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008
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    In 1856, Auguste Bartholdi was inspired to begin working on what would become his most noted work of art. He was approached by the French government to design a lighthouse to put at the entrance of the Suez Canal (Red Sea to the Mediterranean sea). He spent ten years working on the design ...read more