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  • Prayer: Form Vs. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2010
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    Prayer: Form vs. Substance There was a man who would start his day by kneeling beside his bed and spending an hour or so in prayer. But he had a cat that would disturb him and would nuzzle up against him. So to keep his cat from disturbing his prayer time, he would tie the cat to his bedpost. His ...read more

  • Listening Vs. Hearing

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
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    LISTENING VS. HEARING A school music teacher asked her class the difference between listening and hearing. At first there was no response. Finally a hand went up and a youngster ...read more

  • Fact Vs. Faith

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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    FACT VS. FAITH A pastor was speaking to his people on the relationship between fact and faith. He said, "That you are sitting before me in this church--is fact. That I am standing here, speaking from this ...read more

  • Humility Vs. Humiliation

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 9, 2011
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    HUMILITY VS. HUMILIATION Have you ever thought about the difference between 'humility' and 'humiliation'? There is a significant difference. Humility is the voluntary and willful choice to accept one’s place and position, whereas, humiliation is the forcing of an unwilling participant into their ...read more

  • Man Vs. Milkshake

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 27, 2011
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    MAN VS. MILKSHAKE James Dobson author, psychologist, and founder of Focus on the Family tells the story of a friend of his during their days in medical school. One day this man was walking across campus laden with books and briefcase. He passed by a fast food stand, and ordered something to eat ...read more

  • Sales Vs. Management

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    SALES VS. MANAGEMENT A pastor, an avid golfer, was once taking part in a local tournament. As he was preparing to tee off, the organizer of the tournament approached him and pointed to the dark, threatening storm clouds which were gathering. "Preacher," the organizer said, "I trust you’ll see to ...read more

  • Grant Vs. Custer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011
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    GRANT VS. CUSTER There is a story of two Civil War Generals: George A. Custer and Ulysses S. Grant. Both graduated from West Point--Gen. Grant, being the oldest, graduated in the 1840's and Gen. Custer in 1861. Grant fought in several wars and was a field General in every sense of the word. In ...read more

  • God Vs. Voodoo

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
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    GOD VS. VOODOO Pastor Mike Breaux tells the story below when his daughter Jodie answered God's call to go into missions work: During her junior year of high school, Jodie struggled to find a faith of her own. She wanted to know in her heart that all of what she'd been taught to believe was true ...read more

  • Wishing Vs. Hoping  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Dec 3, 2011
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    WISHING VS. HOPING Eugene Peterson (Living the Message: Daily Help for Living the God-Centered Life) points out that what a lot of people call hope is in reality something different. It's wishing, not hoping: and wishing and hoping are not the same thing. "Wishing," Peterson says, "is something ...read more

  • Travelers Vs. Tourists

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Mar 29, 2012
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    TRAVELERS VS. TOURISTS Canadian Pastor Mark Buchanan in his book "Your Church is Too Safe" points out the radical difference between a traveler and a tourist. "A traveler literally means 'one who travails.' He labors, he suffers, endures. A traveler -- travailer - ...immerses himself in a culture, ...read more

  • Anger Vs. Annoyance  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2012
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    ANGER VS. ANNOYANCE A young girl who was writing a paper for school came to her father and asked, "Dad, what is the difference between anger and annoyance?" The father replied, "It is mostly a matter of degree. Let me show you what I mean." With that the father went to the telephone and dialed a ...read more

  • Commitment Vs. Surrender  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 30, 2012
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    COMMITMENT VS. SURRENDER In The Incredible Power of Kingdom Authority there is an account of a conversation between the late Adrian Rogers and Rev Josef Tson, the Romanian pastor, author, and president of the Romanian Missionary Society who survived years of persecution and exile under cruel ...read more

  • Authority Vs. Power  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2014
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    AUTHORITY VS. POWER There's a difference between power and authority. If you have authority, but no power, your authority is useless. A government man was taking geological readings for the Department of the Interior. He approached one farmer and said, "I've been authorized by the government to ...read more

  • Knowledge Vs Wisdom

    Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Aug 20, 2018
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    There is a big difference between knowledge and wisdom. First, let us understand that there is no such thing as wisdom unless it pertains to wisdom from God. All other earthly wisdom is foolishness, according to God. Now that we have that straight, what exactly is the difference. Well, my ...read more

  • Joy Vs. Happiness

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Dec 15, 2019
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    Joy (used in "Joy Born at Christmas" sermon - 12/11/2019) From Isaiah 35:8-10 (verses below) Someone once said, “The difference beween happiness and joy is that happiness comes from happenings and joy comes from Jesus.” A few years ago Michael Bublé wrote a song that became very ...read more

  • Apathy Vs. Ignorance

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 16, 2020
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    I asked one man what the difference was between ignorance and apathy. You know what he told me? “I ...read more

  • Eragon Vs. Galbatorix

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 17, 2020
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    Years ago I read through a children’s series called Eragon. Eragon was going to face a strong and evil sorcerer named Galbatorix who had taken over the land through murder and violence. Finally, after battle upon battle to get to him, Eragon was able to confront Galbatorix deep within his lair. ...read more

  • Temporal Vs Eternal

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 21, 2021
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    I HAVE BEEN WITH MANY DYING PEOPLE AND LISTENED CLOSELY TO “THE REGRETS.” I was driving an elderly lady to a doctor’s appointment in Lexington. It was a four hour trip. The doctor did not have real good news. Her days were limited. On the way home we stopped and ate. Then we headed home. ...read more

  • Tavern Vs Church  PRO

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jul 17, 2007
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    "Tavern vs Church" The story is told of a man who got a permit to open the first tavern in a small town. The members of a local church were strongly opposed to the bar, so they began to pray that God would intervene. A few days before the tavern was scheduled to open, lightning hit the ...read more

  • Wife Vs. Husband

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2007
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    WIFE VS. HUSBAND A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to concede their position. As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, and pigs, the ...read more