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  • Last Year About This Time Our Tennessee Titans ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004
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    Last year about this time our Tennessee Titans were involved in a heart wrenching defeat in the Super Bowl. All season they had fought back from deficits to win and it appeared as though they were going to pull off another comeback victory over the Rams. Unfortunately they came up about a yard and ...read more

  • Since 1971 Memorial Day Has Been Observed ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 25, 2007
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    Since 1971 Memorial Day has been observed annually on the last Monday in May. The purpose is to honor the nation’s military personnel killed in wartime. The holiday was called Decoration Day at first, because people decorated soldiers’ graves with flowers and flags on that day. Today it is ...read more

  • Tomorrow Is Memorial Day, A Time For Remembering ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 5,832 views

    Tomorrow is Memorial Day, a time for remembering people who were important in our lives. Since 1971 Memorial Day has been observed annually on the last Monday in May. The purpose is to honor the nation’s military personnel killed in wartime. The holiday was called Decoration Day at first, because ...read more

  • Shame Upon The Father

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,637 views

    SHAME UPON THE FATHER A man was successful in business and had a well-educated son who was highly respected and honored, like his father. But one day to everyone’s surprise, the young man was charged with embezzlement. At his trial, he appeared nonchalant and arrogant about his sinful actions. ...read more

  • Some Of The World's Greatest And Most Useful ...

    Contributed by Clint Meade on Jun 3, 2007
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    Some of the world’s greatest and most useful people have suffered a physical handicap. Helen Keller was not born blind and deaf, but at nineteen months of age she came down with an illness that caused it. She went on to accomplish much in life that blessed those around her. On September 14, 1964, ...read more

  • Ten Commandments, Children

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Ten Commandments, Children It’s like one little Sunday School boy who knew nothing of forgiveness… A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six-year-olds After explaining the commandment to "honor" your Father and Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment ...read more

  • What Is "Daily Bread"?

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 18, 2011
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    WHAT IS "DAILY BREAD"? Martin Luther wrote in 1529: "What does daily bread mean? Everything that nourishes our body and meets its needs, such as food, drink, clothing, shoes, house, yard, fields, cattle, money, possessions, a devout spouse, devout children, devout employees, devout and faithful ...read more

  • Parting Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2002
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    PARTING WORDS Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of ...read more

  • My Favorite Abraham Kuyper Quotation Comes From ...

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 23, 2007
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    My favorite Abraham Kuyper quotation comes from a speech that he once gave before a university audience in Amsterdam. He was arguing that scholarship is an important form of Christian discipleship. Since scholarship deals with God’s world, it has to be done in such a way that it honors Christ. ...read more

  • The Devil Says, "Whatever You Don't Have, ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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    The devil says, “Whatever you don’t have, whatever irritates, whoever disappoints, whatever is uncomfortable, whatever is missing, think on these things.” God says, > Philippians 4:8 … whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is ...read more

  • During The Time Of The Persecution Of Christians ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
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    During the time of the persecution of Christians in Rome there was an incident that forever changed the heart of one senator. He had gathered together all of his servants who were known to be Christians and had them arrested and sent to the Coliseum to be killed. Seated in the Senator’s place of ...read more

  • Sparky Anderson The Great Baseball Manager Who ...

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Jul 29, 2008
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    Sparky Anderson the great baseball manager who won many pennants and a world championship, said,” I’m not lying when I say that this religion is so important to me. If I had one great wish, it would be that I could honestly say that I was one of God’s children. That is the one emptiness I ...read more

  • Those Of Us Who Have Been Shocked By God's Truth ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 13, 2008
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    Those of us who have been shocked by God’s Truth at some point in our lives often realize that what we have been doing in good faith and, we thought, to honor God was in fact just the opposite of what God wants. And, I hasten to add, we often spend the ...read more

  • On The Sequence Of Songs In Revelation 5  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 19, 2010
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    ON THE SEQUENCE OF SONGS IN REVELATION 5 Think of this like a commencement on a cosmic scale. The graduate represents three things: ** The past (all the study and hard work she has invested) ** The present (the diploma and honors she receives at his graduation) ** The future (the potential ...read more

  • I Lost My Boat, But I Preserved My Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    I LOST MY BOAT, BUT I PRESERVED MY LIFE An American (Ken Barnes), safely headed toward land after three days adrift, said a driving storm off the tip of South America snapped his masts and rolled his yacht, shattering his dream to make a nonstop, round-the-world voyage. "I lost my boat, but I ...read more

  • The Crew Of Life-Savers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 14, 2011
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    THE CREW OF LIFE-SAVERS Nantucket, Massachusetts is located next to important shipping lanes running along the East Coast. Toward the end of the 1800s sailing ships were in their heyday. Nantucket Island saw hundreds of vessels passing by each day—all navigating without the advantages of modern ...read more

  • The Most Natural And Most Enthusiastic Expression ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 23, 2005
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    The most natural and most enthusiastic expression of exultation should be used in view of the victories that Jesus Christ won upon the Cross of Calvary and in His resurrection. Our joy in the Lord may be demonstrative and I can assure you that God is not going to censure it. Our family owns a ...read more

  • The Origins Of Veterans Day  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
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    THE ORIGINS OF VETERANS DAY In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington, became the focal point of reverence for America’s veterans. Similar ceremonies occurred ...read more

  • Eli Herring, A 340-Pound Offensive Tackle. In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002
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    Eli Herring, a 340-pound offensive tackle. In his senior year He had a 3.5 grade-point average and was judged a top senior offensive tackle in the pro draft. But Herring turned down a possible multimillion-dollar deal with the Oakland Raiders because he, too, won’t play on a holy day. ...read more

  • God's Blessing Involves Adventure. Some People ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    God’s blessing involves adventure. Some people feel as if living by faith is foolish. The truth is, it is a marvelous adventure. I was telling someone the other day about a Godly lady who was a member of a church I once served. This ladies husband had died leaving her with four small children. ...read more