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  • I Can't Remember

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 19, 2011
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    I CAN'T REMEMBER An elderly man moved into a retirement community. It wasn't long until he had made a number of friends among the other residents. There was one lady he was especially attracted to and she was attracted to him, also. They spent a lot of time together. Finally one evening he ...read more

  • Thankful People Are Happy People  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 19, 2011
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     | 6,163 views

    THANKFUL PEOPLE ARE HAPPY PEOPLE I read a news story once of a woman who was getting ready to jump off a 44 story building in New York City. Witnesses said that she did not look like the type of person who would do such a thing. She was very distinguished and well dressed. All the attempts ...read more

  • The No-Mores

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 19, 2011
     | 1,413 views

    THE NO-MORES "When you soldiers were downrange, it was the 'no-mores' that kept you going. You knew that eventually there would be no more sand; no more patrols; no more 130 degree temperatures; no more IEDs; no more constantly looking over your shoulder for danger in every Iraqi you saw. "When ...read more

  • If I'd Known You Had Him...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 19, 2011
     | 1,467 views

    IF I'D KNOWN YOU HAD HIM... Madeline Rockwell wrote of her grandparents: "My Grandmother was a ball of fire, while Grandpa was slow and deliberate. One night they were awakened by a commotion in the chicken house. Grandma sprang out of bed, ran to the chicken house and found the cause of the ...read more

  • Faith Like A Potato: Don't Give Up Hope

    Contributed by Selwyn Robins on Apr 19, 2011
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    FAITH LIKE A POTATO: DON'T GIVE UP HOPE There is a movie called 'Faith Like a Potato'. It takes place in South Africa. Long story short a farmer w/an anger management issue is converted to a believer (follower) of the word. Needing to bring in money for his family, he decides to plant a crop of ...read more

  • The Reality Of Palm Sunday  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 19, 2011
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     | 6,599 views

    THE REALITY OF PALM SUNDAY Pope Benedict himself in his homily last Sunday in St Peter’s Square said this about Palm Sunday: "But what are we really doing when we join this procession as part of the throng which went up with Jesus to Jerusalem and hailed him as King of Israel? Is this anything ...read more

  • Sadducees' Trial Methods

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 18, 2011
     | 2,191 views

    SADDUCEES' TRIAL METHODS "Critics deny the accuracy of the description John gives. They cite the Mishnah requiring that trials be held in the daytime, that several days are required to try a capital crime, and that the accused not be directly questioned, among other details. However, exceptions ...read more

  • Liberal, Missouri: A Town Of Atheists

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 18, 2011
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    LIBERAL, MISSOURI: A TOWN OF ATHEISTS There was an experiment in atheism here in the United States. Back in the 1800s, Liberal, Missouri decided to become completely atheistic. Religion was not allowed inside the city limits. No church could exist within the city and religious people were ...read more

  • Coronations

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Apr 18, 2011
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    CORONATIONS Have you ever seen a coronation? The queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II became Queen on June 2, 1953 (59 Years ago). Too long ago for most of us to remember. Did you know the the Queen's main residence, Buckingham Palace, boasts 775 rooms and 78 bathrooms? But many of us remember ...read more

  • Held Up By Our Father

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 17, 2011
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    HELD UP BY OUR FATHER 3-year old Tyler felt secure in his dad's arms as Dad stood in the middle of the pool. But Dad, for fun, began walking slowly toward the deeper end, gently chanting, "Deeper and deeper and deeper," as the water rose higher and higher on Tyler. Tyler's face registered ...read more

  • The Key To The Spiritual Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    THE KEY TO THE SPIRITUAL LIFE At age 16, Madame Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717) was forced into an arranged marriage with an invalid 22 years older. She found her marriage to be one of utter humiliation. Her husband was often angry and melancholy. Her mother-in-law was a merciless critic. Even the maid ...read more

  • Never, Never Be Late  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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     | 4,752 views

    NEVER, NEVER BE LATE A local priest was being honored at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish. A leading local politician and member of the congregation was chosen to make the presentation and to give a little speech at the dinner. However, he was delayed so the priest decided to say ...read more

  • The Harp String Of Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    THE HARP STRING OF HOPE G.F. Watt has a famous painting entitled Hope. It pictures a poor woman against the world. Her eyes are bandaged so that she cannot see ahead. In her hands is a harp, but all the strings are broken save one. Those broken strings represent her shattered expectations, her ...read more

  • Dad, Tom And Jerry, And Touched By An Angel

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 17, 2011
     | 1,934 views

    DAD, TOM AND JERRY, AND TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL When I was growing up, in order to instill a work ethic in me, my dad had several short maxims he repeated many times in my life. He'd tell me, "Son, there's no free lunch." -- In this life, that is so true. He'd also remind me, "Chuck, never forget: ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis Wrote, "It Is He Who Thinks Most Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    C.S. Lewis wrote, "It is he who thinks most of the next world that does the most in this world." Where there is no faith in the future, there is no work in the present. ...read more

  • Saved By Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    SAVED BY HOPE An interesting item appeared in a Nashville newspaper, datelined Memphis (UPI): A woman named Hope pulled a man from chilly harbor waters after watching him drive his car off the bank in an apparent suicide attempt. Hope Phillips, thirty-eight, said Monday she was sitting in her car ...read more

  • Heartwarming  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    HEARTWARMING Vance Havner put it best when he wrote, "We need a heart warming...The early Christians did not need a shot in the arm every Sunday to keep them going. They knew Jesus and they upset the world and worried the devil and gave wicked rulers insomnia and started something the jails ...read more

  • Evading The "R" Word

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    EVADING THE "R" WORD Jimmy had trouble pronouncing the letter "R" so his teacher gave him a sentence to practice at home: "Robert gave Richard a rap in the rib for roasting the rabbit so rare." Some days later the teacher asked him to say the sentence for her. Jimmy rattled it off like this. "Bob ...read more

  • This Baby Is For You

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    THIS BABY IS FOR YOU Pastor and author Richard Foster writes about genuine, joyous giving. "Giving with a glad and generous heart has a way of rooting out the tough old miser within us. Just the very act of letting go of money or some other treasure does something great within us."1 Such genuine, ...read more

  • Sales Vs. Management

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
     | 3,778 views

    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

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