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Actually, There Is Only One First Question Of ...
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007 (message contributor)
"Actually, there is only one first question of government, and it is How should we live? or (this is the same question) What kind of people do we want our citizens to be?"
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Rev. Billy Graham, Noted Evangelist, Said This ...
Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 31, 2002
Rev. Billy Graham, noted evangelist, said this in 1975: “When I decided to preach a sermon on angels, I found practically nothing in my library… I soon discovered that little had been written on the subject in this ...read more
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Confidence In A Crisis PRO
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 8, 2002
Green Bay Packers’ [now Seattle Seahawks] head coach Mike Holmgren looks back at a heartbreaking moment, when he was cut from the New York Jets as backup quarterback to Joe Namath, that directed him to a bigger plan. "I had committed my life to Jesus Christ when I was 11, but in my pursuit to ...read more
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Mark Twain And A Friend Walked Outside One Day ... PRO
Contributed by Joanna Loucky-Ramsey on Nov 4, 2002
Mark Twain and a friend walked outside one day in the rain. The friend said, “You think it will stop?” Mark Twain said, “It ...read more
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A Pompous-Looking Deacon Was Trying To Impress ... PRO
Contributed by John Beehler on Oct 29, 2002
A pompous-looking deacon was trying to impress upon a class of boys the importance of living the Christian life. "Why do people call me a Christian?" the man asked. After a moment’s pause, ...read more
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Her Response PRO
Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2002
HER RESPONSE Frederick Buechner’s little book of character sketches of people from the Bible has this to say about the angel Gabriel as he encounters Mary: "She struck him as hardly old enough to have a child at all, let alone this child. But he had been entrusted with a message to give her, ...read more
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The Church Of The New Testament - Part 6 Series
Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Feb 14, 2018
Part 6 - While still in its infancy, the church began to experience serious problems. Problems in the church from inside and outside sources seem to be a common element that plagues Christians in every age. What is the solution?
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Respect Civil Authority Series
Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 6, 2014
Peter indicates that our salvation should impact how we related to governmental authority. Submission is not a popular topic, but it is needful, in our rebellious & self-gratifying society. Submission is recognition of God¡¯s right to govern our lives.
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Leaders Or Servants Series
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 13, 2016
Do we trust God enough to honor and obey those in authority over us? It's easy to do that when they're good leaders... but what about when they're driven by selfishness and love of power?
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How To Be A Christian Citizen Series
Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014
God has drawn a moral standard, a line. “That’s my boundary. That’s my spiritual fault line. You better move your life to get in line with it.” And too many Americans are saying, “No, I want to move God’s line and change God’s standard to fit my life.”
