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  • Post-It Notes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    POST-IT NOTES In 1968, Dr. Spencer Silver, a scientist at 3M in the United States, developed a "low-tack", reusable, pressure-sensitive adhesive. For five years, Silver promoted his invention within 3M, both informally and through seminars, but without much success. In 1974, a colleague of his, ...read more

  • There Was Once A Young Boy Who Went To Spend The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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    There was once a young boy who went to spend the week with his grandfather on the farm. While walking around he noticed the chickens, they were scratching and playing around. The little lad said, "They ain't got it." Next he saw a colt in the field playing and kicking up its heels to which he ...read more

  • I Didn't Know Her.

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
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    "I DIDN’T KNOW HER." A few years ago, a man named David Cash and a friend and his friend Jeremy Strohmeyer were in Las Vegas. Strohmeyer followed a young girl into a bathroom and began to physically assault her. Cash came upon the scene, made a half-hearted attempt to intervene, and then left the ...read more

  • Miraculous Protection Of Missionary John G. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2009
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    Miraculous Protection of Missionary John G. Paton John G. Paton was a missionary to the New Hebrides. He had aroused the enmity of the local native chief by his successes in the Gospel, the chief hired a man to kill the missionary. The man went to the missionary’s house, but instead of murdering ...read more

  • St. Augustine On The Trinity

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
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    ST. AUGUSTINE ON THE TRINITY One day when St. Augustine was at his wits' end to understand and explain the Trinity, he went out for a walk. He kept turning over in his mind, "One God, but three Persons. Three Persons--not three Gods but one God. What does it mean? How can it be explained? How can ...read more

  • You Can't Turn Off Time

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 17, 2011
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    YOU CAN'T TURN OFF TIME James W. Moore says, "One of the greatest comedy acts in the history of show business was the beloved husband and wife team of George Burns and Gracie Allen. In real life, Gracie Allen was a bright, wise businesswoman, but she always played the part of a naive, off-the-wall ...read more

  • Dedication Is Costly

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 4, 2012
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    DEDICATION IS COSTLY Bertoldo de Giovanni is a name even the most enthusiastic lover of art is unlikely to recognize. He was the pupil of Donatello, the greatest sculptor of his time, and he was the teacher of Michelangelo, the greatest sculptor of all time. Michelangelo was only 14 years old when ...read more

  • God Answers The Persistent Prayers Of A Father ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2010
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    God Answers the Persistent Prayers of a Father and a Congregation for a Wayward Daughter You never know what effect your prayers are having or what catastrophe you are preventing in the lives you are accountable for. In his book, “Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire”, Jim Cymbala tells the story of his wayward ...read more

  • The Name Stradivarius Is Synonymous With Fine ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hodges on Jun 16, 2001
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    The name Stradivarius is synonymous with fine violins. This is true because Antonius Stradivarius insisted that no instrument constructed in his shop be sold until it was as near perfection as human care and skill could make it. Stradivarius said, "God needs violins to send His music into the ...read more

  • Bruce Larson, In His Book, Wind And Fire, Points ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 4, 2005
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    Bruce Larson, in his book, Wind and Fire, points out some interesting facts about sandhill cranes. "These large birds, who fly great distances across continents, have remarkable qualities. They choose leaders who best handle turbulence. And then, all during the time one bird is leading, the rest ...read more

  • According To A Recent Poll Of 997 Adults (For ...

    Contributed by W F on Sep 4, 2005
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    According to a recent poll of 997 adults (for Britain’s Woolwich building society), 34 per cent of women think an investment in bricks and mortar is the best measure of a secure long-term relationship. Only 13 per cent still believed in the merits of an engagement ring. We want to be secure and we ...read more

  • A Young Preacher-To-Be, Having Passed His ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 19, 2006
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    A young preacher-to-be, having passed his doctrinal examinations, faced his trial sermon. In a cavernous auditorium sat three ministers and 75 others who came to listen. When he stepped into the pulpit, the vast room and the searching, critical eyes caused him to falter. Two weeks later his name ...read more

  • When A Calvinist Says That All Things Happen ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    When a Calvinist says that all things happen according to the predestination of God, he speaks the truth, and I am willing to be called a Calvinist. But when an Arminian says that when a man sins, the sin is his own, and that if he continues in sin, and perishes, his eternal damnation will lie ...read more

  • The Other Night At Worship, My Son, John Austin, ...

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Apr 25, 2006
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    The other night at worship, my son, John Austin, asked Sheryl, "Mom, why does everybody call daddy, Brother Mitchell?" As Sheryl did her best to explain to him how we are all brothers and sisters in Christ and that we are all God’s children, John Austin’s brain was working. When she was through ...read more

  • Consecration To Career

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 18, 2006
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    Consecration to career The late English property developer John Redhead worked hard all his life, and made a lot of money. Upon his death recently, he stipulated that his ashes be made into two egg timers, and be presented to his bank manager and taxman. Why? Towards the end of his life, ...read more

  • Max Lucado Says, "The Bible Has Been Banned, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 5, 2004
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    Max Lucado says, “The Bible has been banned, burned, scoffed, and ridiculed. Scholars have mocked it as foolish. Kings have branded it as illegal. A thousand times over, the grave has been dug and the dirge has begun, but somehow the Bible never stays in the grave. Not only has it survived, it has ...read more

  • On September 7, 1864, The "Loyal Colored People ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 18, 2007
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    On September 7, 1864, the “Loyal Colored People of Baltimore” presented a Bible to President Abraham Lincoln for his kind and humane outreach to their people. Lincoln gratefully responded with these words: “In regard to this Great Book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man. ...read more

  • Teddy Roosevelt Said "It Is Not The Critic Who ...

    Contributed by Matthew Mobley on Mar 28, 2008
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    Teddy Roosevelt said “It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly… who knows the ...read more

  • David Wrote Psalm 34:3 When He Was Faking ...

    Contributed by Michael West on Mar 29, 2008
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    David wrote Psalm 34:3 when he was faking insanity and Abimelech drove him away; “O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.” (Amplified) The word magnify means to make larger and it can be seen two different ways: make God look bigger than He is or see Him as big as He is. ...read more

  • Babe Ruth

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Sep 23, 2008
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    Babe Ruth Baseball great, Babe Ruth, considered to be one of the best to ever play the game did not have a great beginning. Played for 22 years: 1914-1935. 2,873 hits, 506 doubles, 136 triples, 714 HRs, 2213 RBIs, .342 avg. Called the Bambino, The Sultan of Swat. In his first four years he hit ...read more