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  • Believe It Or Not, The Following Announcements ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,626 views

    Believe it or not, the following announcements actually appeared in various church bulletins. 1. Don’t let worry kill you -- let the church help. 2. Thursday night - Potluck supper. Prayer and medication to follow. 3. Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community. 4. ...read more

  • If 99.9 Percent Is Good Enough, Then …

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 2,294 views

    If 99.9 Percent Is Good Enough, Then … Two million documents will be lost by the IRS this year. 811,000 faulty rolls of 35mm film will be loaded this year. 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong bank accounts in the next 60 minutes. 1,314 phone calls will be misplaced by ...read more

  • Just Prior To The 2002 Olympics I Was Asked By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2005
     | 2,013 views

    Just prior to the 2002 Olympics I was asked by Arturo Kinch of Costa Rica to coach him in Cross Country skiing. This wasn’t Arturo’s first Olympics or ski experience. In fact I realized that this former missionary kid, who hadn’t even seen snow until he was 19, was somewhat of a folk hero in ...read more

  • A Few Weeks Ago I Thought I Was Going Out Of My ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,913 views

    “A few weeks ago I thought I was going out of my mind. At the time I didn’t realize I was experiencing a form of an "Anxiety Attack." My heart raced with fear as thoughts came to my mind of all the things I hadn’t accomplished that day. And the fear of failing the people around me made me want to ...read more

  • If 99.9 Percent Is Good Enough, Then...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,467 views

    If 99.9 percent is good enough, then... - Two million documents will be lost by the IRS this year. - 811,000 faulty rolls of 35mm film will be loaded this year. - 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong bank accounts in the next 60 minutes. - 1,314 phone calls will be misplaced by ...read more

  • Somewhere Way Back Deep In My Mind, I Happened To ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 7, 2006
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    Somewhere way back deep in my mind, I happened to lodge an article in my memory from National Geographics that I knew would come in handy one of these days. In October, 1998, NG had an article entitled “Perfume, The Essence of Illusion.” One major player in the industry stated, “Perfume is a ...read more

  • There Is A Third Property Of Light. Light Can ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 28, 2006
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    There is a third property of light. Light can show you the way. One summer as a kid I went into the woods with my cousins. One was older and one was younger. Stevie Joe was 2 years younger and Jerry was already in his teens, about 6 years older. Jerry decided to keep out after dark and then ...read more

  • Which Reminds Me Of Something I Heard About A ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Mar 31, 2007
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    Which reminds me of something I heard about a famous preacher by the name of Peter Cartwright, who by the way, was converted during a camp meeting in Logan County in 1801. He surrendered to the ministry in 1802 and became one of the leaders of what we now refer to as the 2nd Great Awakening. ...read more

  • Life Without Easter  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,548 views

    LIFE WITHOUT EASTER The story is told of a young mother who found herself on the last train out of Poland during Hitler’s regime. She had her first-born toddler and her newborn nursing infant with her. The bombing was fierce, and the train had to stop many times for the passengers to take cover. A ...read more

  • Transparency And Real ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    TRANSPARENCY AND REAL LIFE I can right off the top of my head think of at least three falsehoods that many people still call the truth today: 1. "Every day in every way our world is getting better, better, better." I sure would like to meet the person who first wrote those words, wouldn’t you? ...read more

  • The Swiss Fusion Man

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    THE SWISS FUSION MAN On May 14, 2008, Swiss aviation enthusiast and inventor Yves Rossy became the first man in the world to fly with wings and four jet engines strapped to his body. The inaugural flight in Bex, Switzerland lasted six minutes. The 48-year-old daredevil made his first public ...read more

  • Mistaken For Jesus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,165 views

    MISTAKEN FOR JESUS Carolyn Gillette told the story of a hospice chaplain named Larry, and how he became friends with an 80-year-old lady named Mary. Mary was a hospice patient. Larry visited with her many times, and was greatly impressed by her faith. One day, he got a call that Mary had taken a ...read more

  • He Died For Me  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,170 views

    HE DIED FOR ME During the U.S. Civil War, conscription was not absolute. The drafted man could always hire a substitute if he could afford it. Starting in 1862, the U.S. government allowed this escape from military service on the theory that, so long as each name drawn from the wheel produced a ...read more

  • George Washington's Prayer

    Contributed by Jeffrey Powell on May 25, 2009
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    GEORGE WASHINGTON'S PRAYER We have a rich history of how God miraculously intervened in the creation of this nation. You won’t read this in the public school history books because anti-Christian writers take great pains to remove God’s handiwork in the building of America. In 1776, British ...read more

  • Don Sutton's Motivation  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,840 views

    DON SUTTON'S MOTIVATION Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton hadn’t won a game in 8 weeks. The press was suggesting that he be dropped from the starting lineup. The future looked bleak, and Sutton felt terrible. Then, before a game, Dodgers manager Walter Alston tapped him on the shoulder. "I’d ...read more

  • Roman Battle ...

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,644 views

    Roman Battle Shield: • worn by heavy-armed infantry • adapted to form of human body • main form of complete body protection • single handed combat = soldier completely protected • deflected arrows, darts, missiles • protected soldier from hand held weapons • much larger • oval shape or rectangular ...read more

  • D.l. Moody: God Loves Sinners  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,292 views

    D.L. MOODY: GOD LOVES SINNERS D.L. Moody was a renowned American preacher back in the mid 1800’s. He went to England where he was introduced to a young preacher named Henry Moorehouse. During their short conversation, Moorehouse said he wanted to go to America. Moody, trying to be polite, said ...read more

  • Take Time To By Holy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
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    TAKE TIME TO BY HOLY Let me begin with what little I could glean concerning this hymn and its author: For many years, the only information known about this gospel song was what Ira D. Sankey wrote in his autobiography. Sankey (1840-1908) was the well-known gospel singer and hymn writer who ...read more

  • But Proffering Our Physical Lives As Living ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 11, 2009
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    But proffering our physical lives as living sacrifices, we get the benefit of living life to its fullest because we are in agreement with God as to priorities and purpose. We aren’t really giving up our lives. We are learning to stand beside ourselves and see ourselves as God sees us. We see our ...read more

  • J.c. Penney Born Again

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
     | 7,098 views

    J.C. PENNEY BORN AGAIN The late great business man and entrepreneur, James Cash Penney (1875 - 1971), founder of the J.C. Penney stores, in his autobiography entitled "Fifty Years with the Golden Rule," tells of his being in the Battle Creek Sanitarium one night when he thought he was dying. He ...read more

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