Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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There is a tradition among the guards who serve at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Whenever they salute a commissioned officer they say in a loud voice. “Line six, sir!” That is a reference to line six of the Sentinel’s Creed. In 99 words this creed captures what it means to be a guard at the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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THIS WEEK I SAW THE MUCH PUBLICIZED FILM SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. THE MOVIE GRAPHICALLY PORTRAYED THE LANDING OF US FORCES ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944. AFTER VIEWING THE GRUESOME CARNAGE IN THE STEVEN SPEILBERG MOVIE, I SAW A NIGHTLINE EPISODE IN WHICH SEVERAL SURVIVORS OF D-DAY DISCUSSED
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Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
Many years ago a young Canadian man, his wife, his two children and another young man were pursued by a large pack of wolves
When about to be overtaken, they shot some of the wolves
This stopped the pack for a short time while they devoured the fallen beasts
Again about to be overtaken they cut
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Baptist
Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
Is your faith the real thing?
There are many different flavors of faith available
Is your faith the real thing?
Diet Coke - says Coke, but without the guilt this is like the person that says they are saved, but lives however they want
Diet Caff. Free - says Coke, no guilt and no power, same as Diet
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Baptist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 14, 2008
There are many traditions we observe for which we have no reason or explanation. E.g., a person who spills salt will take a pinch of it and throw it over his left shoulder. I Googled it.
Superstitions about salt date back to biblical times when salt was a highly prized commodity. It was
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Donny Granberry on Apr 20, 2008
W.D. METZGER
He was the town drunk in Fairfield, Texas. He was married to Janie, who was a School teacher, and he was an embarrassment to her and many others. People would have to walk around him as he lay passed out in the streets.
In a revival in Freestone County in 1939, in the same
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Mark Tonkery on May 20, 2008
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Take, for example, the foot. It has 26 bones, 19 muscles, and 107 ligaments. Walking up stairs requires the cooperation of 300 different muscles. The sense-receptors in your foot let your brain know exactly what kind of surface you’re walking on: rocks, ice, soft sand, and your foot immediately
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Christian/Church Of Christ
"The man had a choice to be healed or not. There had to be a 'want to' in his will. He could have decided to stay unhealed forever, and there could have been some reasons to do so. He may have wanted to remain unhealed so he could just lie around, or he may have grown accustomed to begging and knew
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
WE NEED LIGHT
Do you realize there is a physical disorder caused by lack of light?
It is called Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) and it effects 1 in 5 of us. It is caused by lack of exposure to sunlight, which in turn alters a person’s brain chemistry. During the fall and winter months when
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Baptist
Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 23, 2008
After 14 years of studying the Bible, William Miller (1782-1849)--a U.S. revivalist who predicted the second coming and earned a large but temporary following of 50,000-100,000
Became convinced that Christ would return in 1843.
When Miller announced April 3 as the day, some disciples went to
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Baptist
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 6, 2008
IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THE GOSPEL KNOWN ROM:10:14 HOW WILL YOUR LOVED ONES NEIGHBOUS HEAR IF WE DON’T TELL THEM … WITHOUT SOMEONE SPEAKING TO THEM IS TO MAKE THIS MESSAGE KNOWN TO GO AND TELL THIS IS OUR CHARGE – IF YOU’RE A CHRISTIAN THIS MORNING YOU HAVE BEEN COMMISSIONED BY JESUS
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Baptist
And I have something else to say it. We share the same story as this crippled man did: we can’t walk and others carry us. The pastor, the elders, church board, somebody from your family… your religion is a second hand religion. Others are carrying you… You are just passive watcher, crippled
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Seventh-Day Adventist
Contributed by Michael Russell on Jan 12, 2009
I was reading the other day how some computers get taken over as slaves. The owner doesn’t know it, but somehow their computer gets used to send lots of email ads, or to try and gain credit card numbers and passwords to steal money. All sorts of evil goes on, your computer is a slave,, and you
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Episcopal/Anglican
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 19, 2009
Walking with God can be a great source of Eustress (positive stress)…
example: Some of you this week found time in your crazy schedule to listen to or read your Bible. How did you feel afterward?
It’s Wednesday night, and you help with AWANA. It’s been a busy day and you’re tired. But you
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 26, 2009
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WHAT WOULD YOU THINK?
What would you think if I said, "We’ve decided that sometimes, instead of having praise and worship music, we’re going to listen to Marilyn Manson? And sometimes instead of celebrating the Lord’s Supper with bread and juice, we’ll celebrate it with Jack Daniel’s. And why not
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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"PA WON’T LIKE IT"
A farm boy accidentally overturned his wagonload of corn in the road. The farmer who lived nearby came to investigate. "Hey, Willis," he called out, "forget your troubles for a spell and come on in and have dinner with us. Then I’ll help you get the wagon up."
"That’s mighty
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