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  • On June 6, 1981, Doug Whitt And His Bride, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bud Rose on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
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    On June 6, 1981, Doug Whitt and his bride, Sylvia, were escorted to their hotel’s fancy bridal suite in the wee hours of the morning. In the suite they saw a sofa, chairs, and table, but where was the bed? Then they discovered the sofa was a hide-a-bed, with a lumpy mattress and sagging springs. ...read more

  • My Family Owned An Apple Orchard With Over 20 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 27, 2007
     | 1,800 views

    My family owned an apple orchard with over 20 different varieties of apples. Early season apples, that came ripe in late summer, were very welcome from the store bought apples that had been kept in Controlled Atmosphere storage for months. However the later season apple varieties are far superior ...read more

  • Communication: Who Is The Problem, Really?

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 8, 2021
     | 2,452 views

    . A woman met with a counselor and stated, "I want to divorce my husband." ?On what grounds?” asked the counselor. ?Grounds? We have two acres at the edge of town with a big lawn and some fruit trees.” ?No, that's not what I meant. Do you have a grudge?” ?Yes, we've a two car ...read more

  • The Father Of A Small Boy Would Occasionally ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,161 views

    The father of a small boy would occasionally sneak into a neighbor’s orchard and pluck some of the choicest fruit. He always made sure, however, that "the coast was clear." One day with his son tagging along, after carefully looking in every direction and seeing no one, he crept through the fence. ...read more

  • If I Only Had Five More Years...

    Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Aug 17, 2008
     | 2,353 views

    "IF I ONLY HAD FIVE MORE YEARS..." The work of Japanese painter Hokusai spanned many years before his death in 1849 at age 89. But toward the end of his life, the artist dismissed as nothing all the work he had done before age 50. It was only after he reached 70 that he felt he was turning out ...read more

  • Why Cain Refused To Bring A Blood Offering

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 26, 2023
    based on 1 rating
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    God's having made for man coats of skin presupposes the slaying of animals; and doubtless implies that Abel's sacrifice of an animal life was an act of faith which rested on God's command (though not expressly recorded) that such were the sacrifices He required. If it had not been ...read more

  • Magic Trick  PRO

    Contributed by David Korsen on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,733 views

    INTRODUCTION Let’s have a little fun together... -I want each of you to think of a number between 1-9. -Now multiply that number by nine. -Add the digits of your answer together (if 35, 3 + 5 = 8). -Now subtract five. -Now if A=1, B=2, C=3 etc., what letter is represented by the number you have ...read more

  • Holiness Is Developed In Community

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
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    HOLINESS IS DEVELOPED IN COMMUNITY In the 3rd and 4th Centuries, and even to some extent today, the popular image of holiness was solitude, silence and severity. The really (quote) "holy people" back then were those who lived like hermits, wandering in the desert alone -- fasting, praying and ...read more

  • The Way Of ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,744 views

    The Way of Cain by Henry Morris, Ph.D. USED BY PERMISSION (© 2007 by ICR. All Rights Reserved. http://icr.org) "Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain" (Proverbs 25:14) Cain initially was a religious man, evidently proud of his achievements as a "tiller of the ...read more

  • Poem: Praise The Lord  PRO

    Contributed by Billy Kryger on Nov 11, 2002
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     | 7,236 views

    Poem: Praise The Lord Praise Him when the sun is shining, When the winds of trouble blow, When you see no silver lining, On the clouds that hand so low. Praise illumines clouds of sorrow, Turns the gray skies into gold, Giving promise of a ‘morrow Bright with blessings manifold. Praise Him when ...read more

  • A Heavy Wagon Was Being Dragged Along A Country ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
     | 2,155 views

    A heavy wagon was being dragged along a country lane by a team of oxen. The axles groaned and creaked terribly, when the oxen turning around thus addressed the wheels, “Hey there, why do you make so much noise? We bear all the labor, and we—not you—ought to cry out!” Those complain first in our ...read more

  • Spurgeon Quote

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Aug 17, 2022
     | 1,332 views

    I want to read something to you. It’s from a sermon preached by Charles Spurgeon… listen to what he says here… it’s kind of a long quote, but man it’s good. “Everybody admires Luther! Yes, yes, but you do not want anyone else to do the same today. When you go to the Zoological Gardens you all ...read more

  • The Romans Sometimes Compelled A Captive To Be ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,840 views

    The Romans sometimes compelled a captive to be joined face-to-face with a dead body, and to bear it about until the horrible emanating smell destroyed the life of the living victim. Virgil describes this cruel punishment: ’The living and the dead at his command Were coupled face to face, and hand ...read more

  • Jesus Did Not Say Discuss Me; He Said Follow ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 2,158 views

    “Jesus did not say discuss me; he said follow me.” We do not make terms with Christ; we surrender to Christ. We do not compromise with Christ; we submit to Christ. Christianity does not mean being interested in Jesus Christ; it means taking the same oath as princes take to a king or queen in a ...read more

  • John Howard Yoder Talks About The Person Of ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 9, 2005
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    John Howard Yoder talks about the person of Christ and his lordship over all our lives when he writes: “Christians begin to deny their Lord when they admit that there are certain realms of life in which it would be inappropriate to bring Christ’s rule to bear. Of course, non-Christians will ...read more

  • If We Consider The Greatness And The Glory Of ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 29, 2007
     | 1,841 views

    “If we consider the greatness and the glory of the life we shall have when we have risen from the dead, it would not be difficult at all for us to bear the concerns of this world. If I believe the Word, I shall on the Last Day, after the sentence has been pronounced, not only gladly have suffered ...read more

  • There Were 13 Treasuries In The Courtyard...each ...

    Contributed by David Henderson on May 7, 2007
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    There were 13 treasuries in the courtyard...each one bearing a letter that signified the purpose of that particular treasury. Each one was shaped like a tall box with a trumpet...a large cone coming out of it... When someone would toss their money into it, it was possible to make the coins roll ...read more

  • Remember No Computer Has Seized You Except What ...

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 30, 2009
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    Remember no computer has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he has provided a back-button, a delete-key and an off-switch so that you will have a way out. NO book has ever seized you that ...read more

  • Intelligent Design  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,663 views

    Intelligent design ...imagine you are driving through South Dakota and suddenly come upon a mountain bearing the unmistakable likenesses of four American presidents, looking just as you remember from your history books. Would you, would anyone, conclude that these shapes were the product of wind ...read more

  • Years Ago A Chicago Restaurant Had Specially ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 21, 2008
     | 1,049 views

    Years ago a Chicago restaurant had specially printed place mats at all its tables. The mats were designed exclusively for the restaurant. And if you asked the waitress, she’d give you one to take home, frame, and hang on your wall…The wording that appeared on those mats…went something like this: ...read more