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  • He Has Called Me, And I Am His Bondslave, His ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 26, 2003
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    “He has called me, and I am His bondslave, His servant, His prisoner, and you are to live as the prisoners of Jesus Christ. ‘Ye are not your own; ye are bought with a price’ (I Cor 6:19-20). We have no right to live as we choose and as we please. We were the prisoners of Satan; we are now the ...read more

  • The Monument  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,030 views

    THE MONUMENT I never dreamed it would be me My name for all eternity Recorded here at this hallowed place Alas, my name, no more my face. "In the line of duty" I hear them say My family now the price will pay My folded flag stained with their tears We only had those few short years The badge no ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of 2 Old Friends Who Bumped ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 8, 2003
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    The story is told of 2 old friends who bumped into one another on the street one day. One of them looked forlorn, almost on the verge of tears. His friend asked, “What has the world done to you, my old friend?” The sad fellow said, “Let me tell you. Three weeks ago, my uncle died and left me ...read more

  • Henry P. Crowell, Affectionately Called "The ...

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Jan 24, 2005
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    Henry P. Crowell, affectionately called “The autocrat of the Breakfast Table,” contracted tuberculosis when a boy and couldn’t go to school. After hearing a sermon by Dwight L. Moody, young Crowell prayed, “I can’t be a preacher, but I can be a good businessman. God, if you will let me make money, ...read more

  • When I Was In College, Most Of The Time I Took As ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 24, 2005
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    When I was in college, most of the time I took as many classes, as many credit hours as they would let me take. I wanted to get through with school as soon as possible because I wanted to get on with life. My mother used to tell me, “your college years are part of life,” and I used to answer, ...read more

  • We Have A Wooden Nativity Of Mary, Joseph And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,486 views

    We have a wooden nativity of Mary, Joseph and Jesus that sits outside our house and at night a yellow spotlight shines directly on it. It kept blowing over from its position. As I continued trying different things to keep it in place, my mind began to think of a lesson in this annoying problem. A ...read more

  • A Small Child Is Someone Who Can Wash His Hands ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 1,442 views

    A small child is someone who can wash his hands without getting the soap wet. The trouble with children is that when they’re not being a lump in your throat, they’re being a pain in your neck. Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression. A child is a person who can’t ...read more

  • Celeste Sibley, One-Time Columnist For The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    Celeste Sibley, one-time columnist for the Atlanta (GA) Constitution, took her three children to a diner for breakfast one morning. It was crowded and they had to take separate seats at the counter. Eight-year-old Mary was seated at the far end of the counter and when her food was served she called ...read more

  • Godly Sorrow Results In A Willingness To Change. ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 1, 2006
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    Godly sorrow results in a willingness to change. Worldly sorrow results in hanging on to the sin. Worldly sorrow sees the sin as precious, as something you know is wrong yet you find yourself desperately trying to figure out some fool proof way to keep it close to you. Video Clip: Lord of the ...read more

  • Remember

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Oct 19, 2006
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    “remember” • this love on the cross • this love that reached out to you when you were HOSTILE to God • this love that reached out to you, though God had every right to be—and WAS—enemies of us Remembering the cross can have a profound effect on us: Why then, let your mind come to rest in ...read more

  • Several Years Ago My Wife, Deborah Looked Down To ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
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    Several years ago my wife, Deborah looked down to discover the diamond in her wedding ring was missing! Naturally, we searched and searched. I found it hard to believe that she could lose it- it was such a huge stone.. So, being the kind of husband I am I purchased her another diamond. And then, ...read more

  • Top 10 Reasons Why There Was No Room For Joseph ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 26, 2006
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    Top 10 Reasons why there was no room for Joseph and Mary in the Inn. 10. The Roman Government’s “Buy one night, get a second free” promotion was a bit too successful. 9. The only room left was by the ice machine. 8. The Nazareth Shriners tore up the place the night before. 7. The innkeeper didn’t ...read more

  • The Plant

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 6, 2007
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    Let me end with this: The Plant. We have this plant in our office. I have it right here this morning in this small clay pot. It is a small tiny little thing. And there is this note, taped to a pencil, and the pencil is stuck in the soil. The note says: African Violet. Low Sunlight. Set in water. ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago Jack Eckerd, Founder Of The ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 15, 2007
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    A few years ago Jack Eckerd, founder of the Eckerd drugstore chain, committed his life to Christ. Shortly afterward, as he walked through one of his stores, he noticed the magazine racks with their glossy copies of "Playboy" and "Penthouse." Although Eckerd was retired from active management, he ...read more

  • John Wesley Writes Of His Time: "Almost As Soon ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 15, 2007
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    John Wesley writes of his time: "Almost as soon as I was gone, two or three began to take their imaginations for impressions from God. Meantime, a flood of reproach came upon me almost from every quarter. Be not alarmed that Satan sows tares among the wheat of Christ. "It has ever been so, ...read more

  • A Visiting Minister Was Very Long-Winded. Worse, ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 20, 2009
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    A visiting minister was very long-winded. Worse, every time he would make a good point during his sermon and a member of the congregation responded with "Amen" or "That’s right, preacher" he would get wound up even more and launch into another lengthy discourse. Finally, the host pastor started ...read more

  • In 1540 Martin Luther's Friend And Assistant, ...

    Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 13, 2009
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    In 1540 Martin Luther’s friend and assistant, Frederick Myconius, became sick and he was expected to die. As he lay there on his death bed he wrote a farewell letter to Luther. And when Luther got it he sent back the reply: ‘I command thee in the name of God to live, because I still have need of ...read more

  • God's Plan In Adam's Line  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Collins on Sep 7, 2009
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     | 5,148 views

    GOD'S PLAN IN ADAM'S LINE If we take a look at the first 10 names of the redemptive lineage from Adam – Noah, we see God has a plan for all mankind and His plan includes every individual. Are you ready for this? Are you sure? Let this change your life… Genesis 5 We start with Adam and look at ...read more

  • Two Prayers We Prayed For Our ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 7, 2009
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    Two Prayers we prayed for our kids: I want to recommend a prayer Susan and I prayed while raising our kids. We asked God to do this for our kids: "Maximize the effect of the things we do right - and minimize the effect of the things we do wrong." Of course we usually thought of praying that ...read more

  • In March 2009, A 62-Year Old Woman Was Charged ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 23, 2010
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    In March 2009, a 62-year old woman was charged with stealing more than $73,000 from her church in the state of Washington. When the detectives interrogated her, she told them: “Satan had a big part in the theft.” It sounds like she was saying that the devil made her do it. Satan may have played a ...read more