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  • Words Leave A Lasting Impression

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 7, 2011
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    WORDS LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION As bad as it is to hear foul words, it is worse to speak them. A nobleman went to see how Josiah Wedgwood made his SUPERB POTTERY. A young apprentice was told to give the guest a tour of the factory. As they walked through the plant, the visitor began to use ...read more

  • Under Authority

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,739 views

    UNDER AUTHORITY I used to be a substitute teacher. Most of the time, I had good classes. Sometimes I had bad classes. But one day, I had a horrible class. Kids were running around the room, throwing paper wads, screaming and yelling. One kid ran out the side door into the courtyard and came back ...read more

  • What Is Not God's Will

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 7, 2011
     | 1,972 views

    WHAT IS NOT GOD'S WILL Sometimes we want things we know is not God's will. Jay Kesler wrote of a time when he caused an auto accident. He prayed that it did not happen, but it did. I know how the young Jay Kesler felt. I've done things that I wanted to undo and said things that I wanted to ...read more

  • The Tragedy Of Steve Irwin

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 9, 2011
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    THE TRAGEDY OF STEVE IRWIN I loved to watch Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, but I knew he would die young. You simply do not play with wild animals without sooner or later getting in trouble. Steve survived countless snakebites; chased up a tree by a deadly komodo dragan; spat on by a red ...read more

  • Mother Teresa's Feet

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 10, 2012
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    MOTHER TERESA'S FEET Shane Claiborne, who spent a summer in the slums of Calcutta with Mother Teresa, wrote the following about one of his experiences: People often ask me what Mother Teresa was like. Did she glow in the dark or have a halo? She was short, wrinkled, and precious, maybe even a ...read more

  • The Rhythm Of Our Brain

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 25, 2012
     | 2,920 views

    THE RHYTHM OF OUR BRAIN Studies of mechanisms in the brain that allow complicated things to happen in a coordinated fashion have produced some of the most spectacular discoveries in neuroscience. Our brain uses different rhythms in order to do complex operations like memorizing or remembering ...read more

  • Michael Jordan: Persevere

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 17, 2012
     | 6,110 views

    MICHAEL JORDAN: PERSEVERE In the fall of 1978, fifteen-year-old Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. The sophomore was 5 feet 11 inches and with his skills, the coach told him that he was not good enough, and Michael ...read more

  • Do Not Slander. What Is Slandering? It Can Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 26, 2012
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    Do not slander. What is slandering? It can be called many things such as: backstabbing, mud-slinging, bad-mouthing, and it could also include condemning someone. Whatever it is, it doesn’t sound good from the pages of scripture. ILL.- William Cowper (English poet) said, “He that slanders me paints ...read more

  • The Purpose Of The Law

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 13, 2007
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    The Purpose of the Law Evangelist Fred Brown used three images to describe the purpose of the law. First he likened it to a dentist’s little mirror, which he sticks into the patient’s mouth. With the mirror he can detect any cavities. But he doesn’t drill with it or use it to pull teeth. It can ...read more

  • I Actually Typed Into Google The ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 1, 2007
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    Illustration: I actually typed into Google the words “I hate my life!” 1. I was shocked how many I hate my life websites came up! 2. Here is the opening page of one website: You’re having a bad day. We want to know about it. Maybe your agony exceeds ours. That could be interesting. Because ...read more

  • We Have A Play Set In Our Back Yard, And Under It ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
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    We have a play set in our back yard, and under it the kids have seen it as great fun to dig up the dirt. They love to sit out there and play in the dirt. And the only thing greater than playing in dirt is playing in mud. They at times, when I’m not particularly looking at some water and have a ...read more

  • Evangelist Fred Brown Used Three Images To ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Mar 1, 2008
     | 2,087 views

    Evangelist Fred Brown used three images to describe the purpose of the law. First, he likened it to a dentist’s little mirror, which he sticks into the patient’s mouth. With the mirror he can detect any cavities. But he doesn’t drill with it or use it to pull teeth. It can show him the decayed area ...read more

  • Different Than You ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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     | 3,260 views

    DIFFERENT THAN YOU WERE There was a farmer who was known to be a hard man. He was abusive and foul-mouthed to both man and beast. In time he became friends with a Christian, who influenced him to consider becoming a Christian, and he did. His life was immediately marked by dramatic change. He ...read more

  • In John 6:40 Jesus Says, "For My Father's Will Is ...

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Aug 17, 2008
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    In John 6:40 Jesus says, “For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” But wait a minute, there is something within every person that prevents us from looking to Jesus. It is the belief that we’re ...read more

  • Looking In A Mirror

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 28, 2021
     | 2,516 views

    Here is part of a story by Gabrielle Moss? I've been known to waste massive amounts of time using mirrors to do respectable, adult things, like trying to straighten my bangs. Surely you've had the pleasure of breaking a mirror and having some helpful person inform you that you have now ...read more

  • Ten Rules For Improving The Church

    Contributed by David Parks on Jun 3, 2022
     | 1,838 views

    TEN RULES FOR IMPROVING THE CHURCH 1. Tell yourself over and over that since you are not perfect you would not fit into a perfect congregation, if one existed. 2. Instead of picking out the worldly members to point to, pick out the sincere, dedicated, spiritual members and thank God for them. You ...read more

  • If We Could Only See From God's Perspective

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 7, 2022
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    A man was walking along a railroad track on a very dark night when he came to a bridge.  He had gotten halfway across when he heard a train whistle up ahead.  He quickened his pace, but soon could see the light of the oncoming locomotive approaching.   With nowhere ...read more

  • Our Chains--His Slavery!" Matthew 20: 20-28 Key ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 2, 2004
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     | 2,683 views

    “Our Chains--His Slavery!” Matthew 20: 20-28 Key verse(s): 28: “. . . just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” “Just sign here on the dotted line here Mr. Brunner and we will be done.” As I lifted my hand, grip on pen, ready to ...read more

  • Asking God Questions

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on May 29, 2010
     | 3,362 views

    I get the privilege and opportunity to speak to many old people in the course of my day. Being a chaplain and Pastor in an aged care facility (fancy name for old people’s nursing home) I am fascinated by the amazing lives that they have led. Last week I spoke to a woman in her 90’s who said she ...read more

  • Object Lesson: Egg Osmosis

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Jun 4, 2011
     | 3,053 views

    OBJECT LESSON: EGG OSMOSIS Osmosis is the process by which water enters our tissues. All of our cells are surrounded by a membrane that selectively allows in anything the cell needs but prevents unwanted molecules from entering. Weigh a couple of uncooked eggs and carefully place them into a ...read more