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  • In A Charles Schulz' Peanuts Comic Strip Charlie ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In a Charles Schulz’ Peanuts comic strip Charlie Brown was playing catch with Lucy to prepare their old hapless losing team for the new baseball season. Charlie Brown proceeded to throw a high ball across the field to her. Lucy was ready for the ball to fly into her mitt. She lifted her head up to ...read more

  • Afterlife

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Afterlife An elderly couple passed away and found themselves at the pearly gates. Peter was there to welcome them. First he showed them their mansion. The man overwhelmed by the sheer luxury of it all asked, "How much does this place cost per night?" Peter replied, "Sir, this is Heaven, it doesn’t ...read more

  • Every Year In Alaska, A 1000-Mile Dogsled Race, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Every year in Alaska, a 1000-mile dogsled race, a run for prize money and prestige, commemorates an original "race" run to save lives. Back in January of 1926, six-year-old Richard Stanley showed symptoms of diphtheria, signaling the possibility of an outbreak in the small town of Nome. When the ...read more

  • Two Days

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 18, 2007
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    TWO DAYS There are two days we should not worry about. One is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed, forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we ...read more

  • Satisfied Mind

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 9, 2007
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    Satisfied Mind (By Rhodes & Hayes)(Starrite Music) How many times have you heard someone say "If I had his money, I could do things my way?" Little they know that it’s so hard to find One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind. Once I was winning in fortune and fame Everything that I ...read more

  • A Young Banker Was Driving His Bmw, In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Art Good on Aug 14, 2007
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    A young banker was driving his BMW, in the mountains, during a snowstorm. As he rounded a turn the vehicle slid out of control and toward a cliff. At the last moment he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the car. Though he escaped with his life, his left arm was caught near the hinge of the ...read more

  • A Young Man Rushed Into A Service Station One ...

    Contributed by Sharon Stonestreet on Sep 8, 2007
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    A young man rushed into a service station one day and asked the manager if he had a pay phone. The manager nodded, “Sure, over there.” The guy inserted a couple of coins, dialed and waited for an answer. Finally someone came on the line. “Uh, sir,” he said in a deep voice, “could you use an honest, ...read more

  • In Fact There Are 322 Specific Prophecies In The ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 7, 2007
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    In fact there are 322 specific prophecies in the OT about Jesus Christ and many of these prophecies have already been fulfilled and documented in the NT of the Bible. This might not seem much too you, but I want you to get your head around this fact. If only 8 prophecies were fulfilled the ...read more

  • Seizing Opportunities: -- A Lady Once Writing To ...

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 26, 2007
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    Seizing opportunities: -- A lady once writing to a young man in the navy, who was almost a stranger, thought, "Shall I close this as anybody would, or shall I say a word for my Master?" and lifting up her heart for a moment, she wrote, telling him that his constant change of scene and place was an ...read more

  • I Heard About A Man And His Four-Year-Old Son ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 19, 2007
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    I heard about a man and his four-year-old son traveling in the family car. As Dad turned the corner the door flew open and the son rolled out into the street. The dad looked back and noticed that another vehicle traveling at a fast rate and was nearly upon his son. All of a sudden the father ...read more

  • There's A Story In Greek Mythology About A Young ...

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Feb 11, 2008
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    There’s a story in Greek mythology about a young man named Narcissus. He was a beautiful young man, and he knew it. One day Narcissus saw his reflection in a stream, and he instantly fell in love with the reflected image of himself. What he saw staring back at him from the water was so beautiful ...read more

  • Many Voices Shout For Our Attention Every Day, ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 11, 2008
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    Many voices shout for our attention every day, seeking to dictate our purpose. They may not say it in words, but they are clear: “Live for yourself,” “Grab all the gusto you can,” “Earn enough money to retire in comfort,” “Look out for number one,” “Eat, drink, and be merry.” A young woman, ...read more

  • A Light In Dark Places

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    A LIGHT IN DARK PLACES A young girl once consulted with her minister. "I cannot stick it out any longer. I am the only Christian in the factory where I work. I get nothing but taunts and sneers. It is more than I can stand. I am going to resign." "Will you tell me," asked the minister, "where ...read more

  • On June 18, 1956, A Freak Accident Happened On A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
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    On June 18, 1956, a freak accident happened on a lake in New York. A speeding motorboat bounced on a wave and shot into the water two of its passengers, a 50-year old man and a little girl. To keep the girl from drowning, the man held her head above water while the boat circled back to pick them ...read more

  • My Brother-In-Law Brad Told Me A Story One Time, ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
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    My brother-in-law Brad told me a story one time, and I just knew I would use it in a sermon one day. He served in the Marines and the Navy and has my greatest respect, and we should always be in prayer for our troops serving right now. Him and his friend were out shooting their new handgun, ...read more

  • The Spirit Makes The Call

    Contributed by John Boquist on Jul 18, 2008
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    THE SPIRIT MAKES THE CALL In Colossians 3:15 we're told to let the peace of God rule in our hearts. Incidentally, the Greek word for rule is the same one used in other writings for referee. In other words, it says to let Christ make the call. Now we know what a referee is and what he does. In ...read more

  • We Need Fixing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    WE NEED FIXING There was a barber in a small local town who had been the only barber in town for years. Everyone went to this barber to get their hair cut. Then, one day a big hair salon franchise came to town and opened up shop. They advertised, "All Haircuts for $3.00" Slowly, the barber's ...read more

  • Coming In Last

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 27, 2008
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    Coming in Last Discouragement cramps our momentum; the heat-stroke of opposition can drain our stamina and motivation. Running into obstacles that drive our faces in the asphalt of reality make it hard to get back up. Our stories are not unlike Felicians Hopfner-Hibb's or Simon Whitfield's. Last ...read more

  • 99% Is Not ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
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    99% IS NOT ENOUGH Back in the 90’s a California research firm considered the advertising slogan for a popular soap that was 99.4% pure. And they asked themselves the question: “What if everything in the world operated at 99% efficiency?” They discovered: - drinking water would be unsafe one hour ...read more

  • Not Even The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Not Even the Queen Alexandra Flynn of Fremont, Nebraska, was looking forward to the 2002 homecoming dance. She left home in high spirits, but she did not have her high school ID with her. When the man at the door refused her admission without her ID, she went home to get it. Unable to find it, her ...read more