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  • Friends Forever. Wow Those Are Some Very Powerful ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Gardner on Jan 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,802 views

    Friends Forever. Wow those are some very powerful words when you put them together you know? I mean, think about what this phrase means: being a friend forever; always there no matter what. This popular phrase can be found in letters from one best friend to another, on the split necklaces when put ...read more

  • The Courage Of Civil War Leader Stonewall Jackson ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,792 views

    The courage of Civil War leader Stonewall Jackson in the midst of conflict can be a lesson for the believer. Historian Mark Brimsley wrote, “A battlefield is a deadly place, even for generals; and it would be naive to suppose Jackson never felt the animal fear of all beings exposed to wounds and ...read more

  • Plan—then Implement: Small Business Computing, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,934 views

    Plan—Then Implement: Small Business Computing, 6/24, outlines the critical groundwork to tackle before you are ready to start speaking to your target market audience. Focus on the specifics of your business/ministry and your audience: Who are you? What are your objectives and strategic ...read more

  • I Am Trying To Prevent Anyone Saying The Really ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 24, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,540 views

    “I am trying to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: ‘I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God.’ That is the one thing we must not say, A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said ...read more

  • Pompeii's Sentinel

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,215 views

    Pompeii’s Sentinel When Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius there were many persons buried in the ruins who were afterwards found in very different positions. There were some found in deep vaults, as if they had gone there for security. There were some found in lofty chambers. ...read more

  • A Dennis The Menace Cartoon Shows Dennis Speaking ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 1,801 views

    A Dennis the Menace cartoon shows Dennis speaking to his father, saying, "Dad, it’s raining outside." Mr. Mitchell was reading his paper & also watching the news on television. So he grunted, "Uh huh." Undeterred, Dennis went on, " Margaret is getting ready to go to camp this week." Mr. ...read more

  • Years Ago, When 20th Century Fox Advertised In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 23, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 2,619 views

    - Years ago, when 20th Century Fox advertised in the New York papers to fill a vacancy in its sales force, one applicant replied: "I am at present selling furniture at the address below. You may judge my ability as a saleman if you will stop in to see me at anytime, pretending that you are ...read more

  • The Bell Ringer  PRO

    Contributed by David Fox on Nov 12, 2001
    based on 165 ratings
     | 3,008 views

    <<ILL>> A 200-year-old church was being readied for an anniversary celebration when calamity struck: the bell ringer was called out of town. The priest immediately advertised for another. When the replacement arrived, the priest took him to the steps leading to the bell tower, some 150 feet ...read more

  • Bent Low  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,888 views

    BENT LOW A city boy visited his cousin who lived on a farm in the country for the first time. The city boy had never seen wheat growing in a field. It was an impressive sight for him, the wheat golden brown and ready for harvesting. He noticed that some of the wheat stood tall in the field, ...read more

  • Bible Confusion  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,463 views

    BIBLE CONFUSION The little girl was sitting with her grandmother, who had presented her with her first little children’s Bible, in an easy-to-read translation, when she was very young. Now, a decade or so later, the elderly lady was ready to spend a few sweet moments handing down the big old ...read more

  • I've Not Seen This Myself, But I Have Hear About ...

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
     | 1,571 views

    I’ve not seen this myself, but I have hear about a Museum in Istanbul, where they have a very precious cup (called a goblet). In the center of the inside of that goblet is carved, in gold, a serpent. It has ruby eyes and diamond fangs; its mouth is open and ready to strike. When the goblet is ...read more

  • Gene Getz Once Said Of God's Plan For Joseph ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 15, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,654 views

    Gene Getz once said of God’s plan for Joseph that: At age thirty, Joseph could never have handled this world-class task without an intensive and experience oriented course in management. It began in Potiphar’s house, where he managed all of his affairs. It continued in prison where he was ...read more

  • When Pompeii Was Destroyed By The Eruption Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,138 views

    When Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius there were many persons buried in the ruins who were afterwards found in very different positions. There were some found in deep vaults, as if they had gone there for security. There were some found in lofty chambers. But where did they ...read more

  • I Was Reading About The Great Christian Scholar ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,801 views

    I was reading about the great Christian scholar William Lane Craig. For 31 years, he was praying for his father to come to know Christ. But his dad never seemed to show any interest. And Dr. Craig said “basically, after a number of years, I gave up. I didn’t think it was ever going to ...read more

  • A Scottish Lawyer Was A Wicked Man. Once He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,379 views

    A Scottish lawyer was a wicked man. Once he hired a horse and, either through accident or ill-usage, killed the animal. Naturally the owner insisted on being paid its value, together with some compensation for the loss of its use. The man of law acknowledged his liability, and said he was perfectly ...read more

  • A Young Bible College Student Was Witnessing In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,358 views

    A young Bible college student was witnessing in Atlanta, GA. As he approached one house an elderly gentleman was sitting in his chair on the front porch. He asked, “Are you a Christian?” “No, I’m a Smith. The Christians live two doors down.” “I don’t think you understand. I mean, are you lost?” ...read more

  • When Astronaut, Allen Shepherd Was Preparing To ...

    Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 8, 2008
     | 1,710 views

    When Astronaut, Allen Shepherd was preparing to make his first space flight, He was in a news conference and a reporter asked him It was a legitimate question – the reporter asked, “Mr. Shepherd, what are you depending on in this flight?” Now, I’m sure that the reporter didn’t mean the question ...read more

  • Alexander Maclaren Describes What Happened ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 8, 2008
     | 1,353 views

    Alexander Maclaren describes what happened because of Christ’s command: “Barbarian, Scythian, bond and free, male and female, Jew and Greek, learned and ignorant … sat down at one table, and felt themselves all one in Christ Jesus. They were ready to break all other bonds, and to yield to the ...read more

  • Perfect Obedience: Arabian ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
     | 4,199 views

    PERFECT OBEDIENCE: ARABIAN HORSES Arabian horses go through rigorous training in the deserts of the Middle East. The trainers require absolute obedience from the horses, and test them to see if they are completely trained. The final test is almost beyond the endurance of any living thing. The ...read more

  • Honor Of Death

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 27, 2009
     | 3,470 views

    HONOR OF DEATH I have had the privilege to be with several people and their families when they have breathed their last breath. It is an incredible privilege to be present for those who make the transition into God’s kingdom. I also count it a privilege and honor to visit with people and their ...read more

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