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  • Come To Jesus "Messy"

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 30, 2011
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    COME TO JESUS "MESSY" My autistic son Chase has this ritual where he has to look at every clock in the house at :50 on the hour. It starts at 6:50, 7:50 till 8:50 at night. I once got tired at night when Julie was at a bible study and tried to get Chase to bed early. I changed the upstairs clock ...read more

  • The Mind Is Like Silly Putty

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Oct 10, 2011
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    THE MIND IS LIKE SILLY PUTTY "The peace of God which passes understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4.7) Our minds are wonderful creations of God. But did you know they need to be guarded? When I was a boy I used to play with Silly Putty. You could do a lot ...read more

  • Mother's Day Joke

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 19, 2022
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    Several years ago, when fathers were not with the mom for her delivery, a group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, while their wives were in the process of delivering babies. A nurse came in and announced to one man that his wife had just given birth to twins. "That's quite a ...read more

  • 2) A Story Is Told About A School District That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    (2) A story is told about a School District that had banned using the name of "Christ" in any of their Christmas programs. Sort of ironic isn’t it that Christ couldn’t be mentioned along with Christmas. Though they could use the name "Christmas" they began calling the Holiday programs things like ...read more

  • A Highly-Publicized Landmark Court Ruling In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A highly-publicized landmark court ruling in Japan at the new millennium mandated the Japanese government to pay $15 million to 127 plaintiffs for the government’s discriminatory Leprosy Prevention Law that was enacted in 1907. New York Times commented on the case: “Despite popular belief, it is ...read more

  • You're Driving A Bus For Sunday School. At Your ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
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    You’re driving a bus for Sunday school. At your first stop you pick up 7 kids. At the next stop you pick up 4 kids and at the next stop 6 kids. You drop them all off and go out for more. The next three stops you get 5 kids each and the last stop 2, and actually drop off 3. How old is the ...read more

  • G ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    GLASS There’s an old story about a miserable rich man who went to visit a rabbi. The rabbi took the rich man by the hand and led him to a window. “Look out there,” he said. The rich man looked into the street. “What do you see?” asked the rabbi. “I see men, women, and children,” answered the ...read more

  • Many Of You Know How Much I Love The Peanuts ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008
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    Many of you know how much I love the Peanuts comic strip. In one of the strips, Snoopy, the lovable beagle, was pictured with his left leg broken. Snoopy philosophized about his plight one day while perched on top of his doghouse. He thought, "My body blames my foot for not being able to go places. ...read more

  • All Parts Are Important

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008
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    ALL PARTS ARE IMPORTANT One day a young girl came home from school in tears because she had been given only a small part in the class play, and one of her friends had gotten a leading role. After her mother dried her tears, she wisely took off her watch and put it in the little girl’s hand. She ...read more

  • Because She Wanted ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO Some years ago a woman married an overbearing man. That man printed up a list of rules he “required” her to follow...everything from how to cook pancakes, hang his shirts, clean the house, what she could and couldn’t wear, etc. As a Christian lady, she obeyed. However, when ...read more

  • Base Camps  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
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    BASE CAMPS When people are climbing Mount Everest, there are at least four camps that people stop at on the way up. They have to stop because of the physical limitations of their bodies. They need time to rest. They need time to acclimatized to the atmosphere. They need time to be prepared to ...read more

  • Years Ago, I Was Driving On I-68 In Southwest ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
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    Years ago, I was driving on I-68 in southwest Virginia when a lady passed my VW just flying. She had a brand new fancy Ford Thunderbird. She had her foot in the carburetor and she passed me like I was sitting still. On up the road I came around a curve, and this beautiful new Thunderbird was ...read more

  • Dedicated Recruits Only  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
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    DEDICATED RECRUITS ONLY Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian military leader called "The Hero of the Two Worlds" had an incredibly committed volunteer army. He would appeal for recruits in these terms: “I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor provisions; I offer hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles ...read more

  • How Many Promises In The ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 23, 2008
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    How Many Promises in the Bible? Dr. Everek R. Storms of Ontario spent a vast amount of time studying the promises of Scripture. Writing in Contact Magazine, he said: “The Holy Scriptures contain a grand total of 8,810 promises. How do I know? I counted them. Dr. Storms goes on to classify the ...read more

  • If Marriage Is That Much Work....

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Oct 23, 2022
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    Because of a shortage of maids, the minister’s wife advertised for a male servant to help around the house. The next morning, a nicely dressed young man came to the front door of the parsonage. The minister opened the door and jumped right into the conversation. "Can you start breakfast by 7 ...read more

  • The Preschoolers Were Reciting Their Memory ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The preschoolers were reciting their memory verse for the week. “Call unto me and I will answer.” Jill was trying very hard to remember the verse she had been taught. She twisted and turned as she cautiously recited, “Call unto ...read more

  • The Noted Bible Scholar James M. Gray Told A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    The noted Bible scholar James M. Gray told a story that underscores the importance of reading the Scriptures for personal growth. He said that when he was a young Bible teacher he became deeply impressed by the peace and spiritual poise of a friend with whom he often talked. Since Gray wanted that ...read more

  • How Mosaics Evangelize: Researcher George Barna ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    How Mosaics Evangelize: Researcher George Barna says recent Barna Group research finds that Mosaics (adolescents through 20’s) are much more likely to share their faith through ongoing discussions with friends and through e-mail and instant message conversations than older adults. He advises ...read more

  • Whatever Happened To Hell??

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 18, 2022
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    Though it’s a frequently used word in the English language, it’s one of the least talked about. It’s used as an exclamation, an interjection, and a noun. What word is it? Hell. Pollsters tell us that most people who use the word don’t believe in the existence of Hell. While 90 percent of Americans ...read more

  • To Be Like Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Apr 17, 2004
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    MY DESIRE, TO BE LIKE JESUS; MY DESIRE, TO BE LIKE HIM. HIS SPIRIT FILL ME, HIS LOVE O’ERWHELM ME, IN DEED AND WORD, TO BE LIKE HIM.” --Lillian Plankenhorn, 1946 Is that your heart’s prayer? How can one ever be like Jesus? The secret to being ...read more