Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006
Bible Fact & Fiction: Tyndale House in cooperation with the Barna Research Group discovered the following about American adults:
· 80% name the Bible as the most influential book in human history.
· 58% believe the Bible to be totally accurate in all it teaches.
· 91% of all households own at least
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 29, 2008
FACT OR FICTION?
The London Daily Mail reports that one in four Britons don’t believe Prime Minister Winston Churchill actually existed. They suspect he is a mythical character rather than a historical one. Likewise, they think historical figures such as Florence Nightingale, Sir Walter Raleigh,
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Contributed by Timothy Dolan on May 9, 2008
Several years ago I read a fictional novel called, A Skeleton in God’s Closet. It was about an archeologists’ that claimed that he had found the skeleton of Jesus. The chaos that followed was amazing as churches closed and the earth began to tear itself apart. What if I could convince you that
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 19, 2024
In a humorous yet thought-provoking comment, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson critiqued movies like 'Armageddon' and 'Moonfall' for violating more laws of physics per minute than any other movies. This observation serves as an interesting analogy for our spiritual lives. Much like
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by David Smith on Dec 4, 2005
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One of the hard, mature things we all have to do is to separate fact from fiction. I heard a cute story about a kid who finally began to face up to the fragility of his belief in the Tooth Fairy. He confronted his mother and asked her, “Mom, are you the Tooth Fairy?” Well, she gave a little sigh,
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Denomination:
Adventist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Feminine intuition is a fiction and a fraud. It is nonsensical, illogical, emotional,
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 19, 2008
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This is a fictional Christmas correspondence between Martha Stewart and Erma Bombeck to remind us that Christmas isn’t always picture perfect.
Hi Erma, This perfectly delightful note is being sent on paper I made myself to tell you what I have been up to. Since it snowed last night, I got up
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Denomination:
Wesleyan
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 19, 2008
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This is a fictional Christmas correspondence between Martha Stewart and Erma Bombeck to remind us that Christmas isn’t always picture perfect.
Hi Erma, This perfectly delightful note is being sent on paper I made myself to tell you what I have been up to. Since it snowed last night, I got up
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Denomination:
Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 30, 2008
STRANGER THAN FICTION: A TRUE STORY
A young couple from another church came to one of our assistant pastors for counseling about marital problems they started having soon after their wedding. After just a few minutes of interviewing the two, he could see they were miles apart in tastes, ideas, and
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Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 18, 2001
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I found this fictional letter but it is a great example of how we might have looked at the early disciples and who we would have chosen for leadership.
Jesus, Son of Joseph
Woodcrafter Carpenter Shop
Nazareth, Galilee
Dear Sir:
Thank you for submitting the resumes of the 12 men you have picked
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Denomination:
Nazarene
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2006
... all fiction may be autobiography, but all autobiography is of course fiction.
Shirley Abbott (b. 1934), U.S. memoirist. As quoted in Listen
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Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 5, 2001
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BIBLE FACTS:
The system of chapters was introduced in A.D. 1238 by Cardinal Hugo de S. Caro, while the verse notations were added in 1551 by Robertus Stephanus, after the advent of printing.
According to statistics from Wycliffe International, the Society of Gideons, and the International Bible
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Rolando Delgado on Sep 21, 2010
FACTS AND FAITH
Un pastor estaba hablando a su congregación sobre la relación de los hechos y la fe. Y les decía: "Que ustedes estén sentados aquí delante de mi, es un hecho. Que yo estoy aquí detrás del púlpito hablándole, es un hecho. Que yo crea que alguien me este prestando atención, es
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Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Scott Sharpes on May 28, 2002
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FACTS AND FIGURES
Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
Served: No Data
Death: 4,435
Wounded: 6,188
War of 1812 (1812-15)
Served: 286,730
Battle Deaths: 2,260
Wounded: 4,505
Mexican War
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Denomination:
Nazarene
Contributed by David Smith on Dec 4, 2005
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You know, if you want to dabble in fiction, you can do some great things with a door. When I was a high school missionary kid living in Singapore, we all got to take a tour once on the U.S.S. Nimitz. And I now have a sci-fi film in my collection, about a time-travel portal that opens up and
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Denomination:
Adventist