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  • The Origin Of Taps

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    The Origin of Taps It all began in 1862 during the Civil War when Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison’s Landing in Virginia. The Confederates were on the other side of the narrow strip of land. During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a soldier who ...read more

  • Sparky Anderson The Great Baseball Manager Wh...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Sparky Anderson the great baseball manager who won many pennants and a world championship, said,” I’m not lying when I say that this religion is so important to me. If I had one great wish, it would be that I could honestly say that I was one of God’s children. That is the one emptiness I have. I ...read more

  • I'm ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    "I’m Fine!" Farmer Joe who decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company to court. In court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. "Didn’t you say, at the scene of the accident, I’m fine?" questioned the lawyer. Farmer Joe said, ...read more

  • Linus On The Hope In The Truth

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Linus on the Hope in the Truth A Peanuts cartoon pictured Lucy and Linus looking out the window at a steady downpour of rain. "Boy," said Lucy, "look at it rain. What if it floods the whole world?" "It will never do that," Linus replied confidently. "In the ninth chapter of Genesis, God promised ...read more

  • Charles Spurgeon Said, "...on The Ground Of L...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Charles Spurgeon said, "...On the ground of law, if he would deserve eternal life as a reward, he must be as good as GOD, and keep the commandments to perfection. There the rugged way of works was set before him; not that he might attempt to win eternal life, but that he might perceive his own ...read more

  • A. W. Tozer Said, "I Think There Is Little Do...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    A. W. Tozer said, "I think there is little doubt that the teaching of salvation without [repentance] has lowered the moral standards of the Church and produced a multitude of deceived religious professors who erroneously believe themselves to be saved when in fact they are still in the gall of ...read more

  • There Was Excitement All Through The Orphanage, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    There was excitement all through the orphanage, for a lady had come to take little Jane home with her. The girl was sort of nervous about the thought of becoming the kind ladies child, "Do you want to go with me and be my child?" the lady asked her in a gentle tone. The little girl said,” I don’t ...read more

  • Peace Child  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Peace Child In 1962, missionaries named Don and Carol Richardson went to New Guinea to bring the Good News of Christ to a group of people known as the Sawi. The Sawi was a headhunting, cannibalistic tribe who used the skulls of their victims as pillows. He wrote a book about his experience called ...read more

  • I Want My Dollar  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    I Want my Dollar A Redneck buys a ticket and wins the lottery. He goes to Austin to claim it and the man verifies his ticket number. The Redneck says, ''I want my $20 million.'' The man replied, ''No, sir. It doesn't work that way. We will give you a million today and then you'll get the rest ...read more

  • Oops...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    OOPS... Bill, Jim and Scott were at a convention together and were sharing a large suite on the top of a 75-story skyscraper. After a long day of meetings, they were shocked to hear that the elevators in their hotel were broken and they would have to climb 75 flights of stairs to get to their ...read more

  • Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    BE INTENTIONAL A guy stopped at a local gas station and, after filling his tank, he paid the bill and bought a soft drink. He stood by his car to drink his cola and watched a couple of men working along the roadside. One man would dig a hole two or three feet deep and then move on. The other man ...read more

  • Work Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Work of Love Aleida Huissen, 78, of Rotterdam, Netherlands, has been smoking for 50 years. And for 50 years she has been trying to give up her harmful habit. But she has not been successful—that is, until recently. She has now given up cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. GOODNESS GRACIOUS! The secret? ...read more

  • Love As Evangelism

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Love as Evangelism When Henry Stanley went out in 1871 and found Dr. Livingstone, (remember: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?") he spent some months in his company, but Livingstone never spoke to Stanley about spiritual things. Throughout those months Stanley just watched the old man. Livingstone’s ...read more

  • Ironman Christians

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Ironman Christians Have you heard of the Ironman Triathlon? It’s held every fall in the US city of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, the race encompasses three endurance events; a 2.4 mile ocean swim in Kailua-Kona Bay, a 112 mile bike ride across the Hawaiian lava desert to Hawi and back, and then to top it ...read more

  • Too Much ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    TOO MUCH TROUBLE A site foreman had ten very lazy men working for him, so one day he decided to trick them into doing some work for a change. "I’ve got a really easy job today for the laziest one among you," he announced. "Will the laziest man please put his hand up." Nine hands went up. "Why ...read more

  • M ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Marriage? Through a scheduling mix-up, a man and a woman who had never met before found themselves in the same sleeping-carriage of a train. It’s late, the train is full, and everyone else is already asleep. After the initial embarrassment, they both manage to get to sleep; the woman on the top ...read more

  • We Get A Whole Bunch

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    We Get a Whole Bunch Pastor John R Ramsey once wrote, "For some time I have had a person provide me with a rose boutonniere to pin on the lapel of my suit every Sunday. Because I always got a flower on Sunday morning, I really did not think much of it. It was a nice gesture that I appreciated, but ...read more

  • If Only I Could Sleep Again

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    "If Only I Could Sleep Again" Bob Pierce, founder of World Vision had advanced leukemia, but he went to visit a colleague in Indonesia before he died. As they were walking through a small village, they came upon a young girl lying on a bamboo mat next to a river. She was dying of cancer and had ...read more

  • I Thought You Loved Me  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
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    I Thought You Loved Me Girls, picture this. It is a warm summer day. The birds are singing happily. The wind is blowing gently. You and that special guy are sitting outside in the sun just thrilled to be together. You have been dating now for two whole weeks and you have never known a more ...read more

  • Everybody's Doing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    “Everybody’s doing it.” This is a common phrase used today to excuse our behavior, but it is no excuse. We were shocked a decade ago when youth ministries guru Josh McDowell did an extensive survey of Bible-believing church teens that showed that more than half of them were sexually active, even ...read more