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  • In Christ We Have  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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    In Christ We Have: A love that can never be fathomed A life that can never die A righteousness that can never be tarnished A peace that can never be understood A rest that can never be disturbed A joy that can never be diminished A hope that can never be disappointed A glory that can never ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • If We Abide By The Principles ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration: "If we abide by the principles taught in the Bible, our country will go on prospering and to prosper, but if we and our posterity ignore its instructions and authority, no man can tell how sudden a catastrophe ...read more

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  • We Must Sail

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 20, 2007
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    Wendell Holmes once said. To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it--but we ...read more

  • We Love Heroes

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
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    We Love Heroes Arthur Pink: "It is human to err, but it is also human to conceal the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • We Are Not Interested In The Possibilities Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat, those ...read more

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  • We Must Be Emptied

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 23, 2009
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    D.L. Moody said, "I believe firmly that the moment our hearts are emptied of pride and selfishness and ambition and everything that is contrary to God's law, the Holy Spirit will fill every corner of our hearts. But if we are full of pride and conceit and ambition and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • We Shall Fight...

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
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    WE SHALL FIGHT... Who can ever forget Winston Churchill’s immortal words: "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • We Require Loving

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2011
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    WE REQUIRE LOVING A little girl was making but poor progress toward recovery, though the ailment had been checked and there seemed to be no reason why she should not rapidly improve. But it didn’t happen, and the doctor in charge was keenly interested to know why. She was a very sensitive child, ...read more

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  • The Cure We Need

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2011
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    THE CURE WE NEED A man limps into a hospital to have his foot X-rayed and is asked to wait for the results. Some time later an orderly appears and hands the man a large pill. As he’s handed the pill, a mother with a small child in need of immediate attention enters and the orderly disappears with ...read more

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  • In God We Trust...?

    Contributed by Christopher Glenn on Aug 22, 2011
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    IN GOD WE TRUST...? On the face of our money are the words: "In God We Trust." A few years ago, the use of those words on our currency was challenged in court. The case reached the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia where the court ruled that the words could remain on the façade ...read more

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  • We Earn It!

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 12, 2011
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    WE EARN IT! But Americans regard approval, success, and status as rewards for performing well. When this value system gets translated into the Christian life, salvation becomes a matter of our efforts. A cartoon picturing modern day Pharisees was captioned, "We ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • We Will Remain Christians

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2011
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    "WE WILL REMAIN CHRISTIANS" An American journalist in 1993 interviewed a group of children from a Sunday school in southern Sudan where Arab Muslims regularly raided their village and slaughtered Christians. Many of their relatives had already been killed. The journalist asked, "Would you turn to ...read more

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  • United We Stand

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2014
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    Let me read one of Aesop’s Greek fables; In the forest, there lived four oxen. They were very good friends and always went together to graze in the fields. However, every time they went, a hungry lion tried to attack them. The lion longed for their meat. But they withstood his attack by fighting ...read more

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  • The Relationship We Share

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 2, 2014
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    While many people hunger for family closeness, we often miss the opportunities that stand immediately before us. Tammy Harris of Roanoke, Virginia, began searching for her biological mother when she turned 21. A year of searching proved fruitless. Tammy did not realize, however, that her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • We Thank Thee

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 19, 2017
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    For flowers that bloom about our feet, Father, we thank Thee. For tender grass so fresh, so sweet, Father, we thank Thee. For the song of bird and hum of bee, For all things fair we hear ...read more

  • Rejoice, We Conquer!

    Contributed by Roger Byrd on Jul 18, 2021
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    In the year 490 B.C., the Persian Army, seeking to invade Greece, landed a large force 26 miles outside of Athens. The huge army disembarked from their warships and gathered on the plains of a place called Marathon. There they prepared to attack the Greek Army and establish their presence in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Individually, We Are Weak

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2022
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    This story was written by Donald Grey Barnhouse. Several years ago, two students graduated from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. The highest ranking student in the class was a blind man named Overton and, when he received his honor, he insisted that half the credit should go to his friend, ...read more

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  • What Makes Your Face Shine?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011
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    WHAT MAKES YOUR FACE SHINE? A Hindu trader in India once asked a missionary, "What do you put on your face to make it shine?" With surprise the man of God answered, "I don’t put anything on it!" His questioner began to lose patience and said emphatically, "Yes, you do! All of you who believe in ...read more

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  • In The Small Town We Lived In, The Volunteer Fire ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 16, 2007
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    In the small town we lived in, the volunteer fire department’s telephone was answered by the policeman on duty, who would in turn sound the fire whistle to rally the volunteers to duty. One Saturday morning my father, the town chief of police, had just come on duty when the fire department phone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • We Are Walkers Through The City Of This ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Elmer on Sep 6, 2002
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    - “We are walkers through the city of this world, and we are often called to go out into its darkness; let us never venture there without the light giving word, lest we slip with our feet. Each man should use the word of God personally, practically, and habitually, that he may see his way and see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist