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  • There Was A Man Who Decided To Ask His Boss For A ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Nov 6, 2006
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    There was a man who decided to ask his BOSS for a RAISE in SALARY. It was Friday. He told his WIFE that morning what he was about to do. All day long the man felt NERVOUS and APPREHENSIVE. Late in the afternoon he summoned the COURAGE to approach his employer. To his delight, the BOSS agreed ...read more

  • You Are Familiar With Albrecht Durer's Famous ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
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    "You are familiar with Albrecht Durer’s famous painting "The Praying Hands," but do you know the story behind it? The painting was inspired by the sacrificial, loving acts of a friend. Durer and an older friend were struggling to make a go as artists. Recognizing Durer’s talent, the older man took ...read more

  • Several Men Are In The Locker Room Of A Golf ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Apr 13, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
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    Several men are in the locker room of a golf club. A cell phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands free speaker function and begins to talk. MAN: "Hello." WOMAN: "Honey, it’s me. Are you at the club?" MAN: "Yes." WOMAN: "I am at the mall now and found this beautiful leather coat. It’s ...read more

  • A Preacher And An Atheistic Barber Were Once ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Evans on Sep 12, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
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    A preacher and an atheistic barber were once walking through the city slums. Said the barber to the preacher: "This is why I cannot believe in a God of love. If God was as kind and loving as you say, He would not permit all this poverty, disease, and squalor. He would not allow these poor bums to ...read more

  • No Titles And No Deeds?  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 29, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
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    NO TITLES AND NO DEEDS? There was a terrible earthquake in California many years ago. Thousands of homes were destroyed and the state was in chaos. Many people were claiming the homes they lived in as their own. The courthouse and all the titles and deeds were destroyed completely. The gas lines ...read more

  • John Eldredge In "The Sacred Romance" Tells Us ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 14, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
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    John Eldredge in “The Sacred Romance” tells us this about romance, “When I was a boy, I loved to jump from our haymow onto the backs of steers feeding at the hayrack directly underneath. The ensuing bareback ride was always an adventure of the highest order. I also loved to watch The Mickey Mouse ...read more

  • Hearing God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
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    HEARING GOD The New York Times reports that during the attacks of September 11, the communication between rescue workers and their commanding officers was not good. Instead of reaching the workers by radio to warn of the imminent collapse of the Trade Center Towers, a messenger had to be sent ...read more

  • During The Revolutionary War An American Officer ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    During the Revolutionary War an American officer felt led of the Holy Spirit to show love to an enemy who he felt should die. During a very dangerous assignment Duncan McColl, a British Soldier was protected from being shot and killed when an American officer gave an order “Do not to shoot Duncan ...read more

  • Wayne A. Lamb In 100 Meditations On Hope, Shares ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Wayne A. Lamb in 100 Meditations on Hope, shares this story: “In the midst of a storm, a little bird was clinging to the limb of a tree, seemingly calm and unafraid. As the wind tore at the limbs of the tree, the bird continued to look the storm in the face, as if to say, ‘Shake me off; I sill have ...read more

  • Above It All

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 6, 2008
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    When the problems in my life seem to get the best of me when the mountains that I face are all that I can see that’s when I call His name that’s when I look above to a place within His presence where I’m surrounded by His love He is above it all that’s where I long to be for when I’m at His ...read more

  • Peace Isn't Just A Truce. General Mcarthur Said ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Peace isn't just a truce. General McArthur said "A truce just says you don’t shoot for awhile. Peace comes when the truth is known, the issue is settled, & the parties embrace each other." Peacemakers don’t just try to stop conflict. They’re doing something far more meaningful, something healing ...read more

  • One Preacher Told Of Having A "Rap Session" With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
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    One preacher told of having a “rap session” with some high schoolers. He told them they could ask him anything they liked, and he’d try to answer them. Toward the end of that session, one girl challenge him with this comment: “The Bible says God loves everybody. Then it says that God sends people ...read more

  • The Following Words Were Written On The Tomb Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
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    The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican bishop in the crypts of Westminster Abbey: “When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat ...read more

  • One Preacher Told Of Having A "Rap Session" With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    One preacher told of having a “rap session” with some high schoolers. He told them they could ask him anything they liked, and he’d try to answer them. Toward the end of that session, one girl challenge him with this comment: “The Bible says God loves everybody. Then it says that God sends people ...read more

  • There Is A Song That We Sing Called, "Enough." ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 22, 2008
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    There is a song that we sing called, "Enough." Sometimes singing the message of a song can have a tremendous impact. This is one for me. The words are about contentment in Jesus. "All of you is more than enough for all of me, for every thirst and every need. You satisfy me with your love, and all ...read more

  • He Took The Lashes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    HE TOOK THE LASHES Cliff Barrows tells of the time his two young children did something wrong. Although they were gently warned, they repeated the offense and needed to be disciplined. Cliff's tender heart was pained at the thought of having to punish the ones he loved. So he called Bobby and ...read more

  • Blessed Are The Peacemakers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS General McArthur said "A truce just says you don't shoot for awhile. Peace comes when the truth is known, the issue is settled, and the parties embrace each other." Peacemakers don't just try to stop conflict. They're doing something far more meaningful, something ...read more

  • So I Can See You Come

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jul 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
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    SO I CAN SEE YOU COME Some years ago in Dayton, Ohio, a very young little girl came to know the love of Jesus Christ. She became an earnest Christian. She loved her father very much, but her father was not a Christian and he had no concerns for the affairs of the Body of Christ. Each evening as ...read more

  • The Definition Of A Saint  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 15, 2010
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    THE DEFINITION OF A SAINT A young boy went with his parents touring around Europe one summer. Part of their tour included visits to the great old cathedrals of the past. As he visited cathedral after cathedral, he was impressed the massive stained glass portraits of the disciples and of other ...read more

  • A Beautiful ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 26, 2010
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    A Beautiful Prayer “I asked God to take away my pain. God said, ‘No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.’ I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, ‘No. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.’ I asked God to grant me patience. God said, ‘No. Patience ...read more