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  • Readers' Digest Has A Section Called All In A ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 25, 2005
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    Readers’ Digest has a section called All in a Day’s Work where people write in humorous things that happen at work. Here’s a good one: Confiding in a co-worker, I told her about a problem in our office and my fear that I would lose my job. She was concerned and said she would pray for me. I ...read more

  • How Sick I Really Was  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 4, 2005
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    HOW SICK I REALLY WAS A wealthy businessman lay on his deathbed. His preacher came to visit and talked about God’s healing power and prayed for his parishioner. When the preacher was done, the businessman said, "Preacher, if God heals me, I’ll give the church a million dollars." Miraculously, ...read more

  • Perhaps The Best Illustration Of How This Truth ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2005
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    Perhaps the best illustration of how this truth can affect us is found in the sinking of the ship named Express of Ireland. As the ship began to sink in the cold Atlantic Ocean it was discovered that there were not enough life belts on board for all the passengers. On that ship were 130 Salvation ...read more

  • One Day A Young Man Sat On A Park Bench Watching ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 20, 2005
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    One day a young man sat on a park bench watching a squirrel in a tree. It was aiming for a limb so far above it that it looked like "a leap of suicide." Suddenly it jumped, missed, and landed on a branch several feet lower down. Immediately, it steadied itself, and got ready to jump again. An ...read more

  • And Near The End Of Book 3 Of The Chronicles The ...

    Contributed by Roy Carter on Dec 5, 2005
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    And near the end of Book 3 of The Chronicles The Voyage of the Dawn Treader as Edmund and Lucy find that they have to go back to their world and will not be coming into Narnia anymore Lucy sobs, “It isn’t Narnia, you know, it’s you. We shan’t meet you there. And how can we live, never meeting ...read more

  • Pastor Clifford S. Stewart Of Louisville, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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    Pastor Clifford S. Stewart of Louisville, Kentucky, sent his parents a microwave oven one Christmas. Here’s how he recalls the experience: “They were excited that now they, too, could be a part of the instant generation. When Dad unpacked the microwave and plugged it in, literally within seconds, ...read more

  • Abraham Lincoln's Secretary Of War, Edwin ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    Abraham Lincoln’s secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, was angered by an army officer who accused him of favoritism. Stanton complained to Lincoln, who suggested that Stanton write the officer a sharp letter. Stanton did, and showed the strongly worded missive to the president. "What are you going to ...read more

  • In 1884 A Young Man Died, And After The Funeral ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    In 1884 a young man died, and after the funeral his grieving parents decided to establish a memorial to him. With that in mind they met with Charles Eliot, president of Harvard University. Eliot received the unpretentious couple into his office and asked what he could do. After they expressed their ...read more

  • George Muller, Who Was Known For His Strong ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    George Muller, who was known for his strong faith, confided. "The first 3 years after conversion, I neglected the Word of God. Since I began to search it diligently, the blessing has been wonderful. I have read the Bible through one hundred times and always with increasing delight!" John Bunyan, ...read more

  • I Have Been Told That In The Jungles Of South ...

    Contributed by Mark Price on May 12, 2006
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    I have been told that in the jungles of South America, that monkey trappers use jars with narrow mouths, hung in trees by wire, to trap their prey. They hang the jars on the branches, and place rocks inside. As the monkeys travel through the trees, the branches rattle the stones in the jars. The ...read more

  • George Muller, Who Was Known For His Strong ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 5, 2006
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    George Muller, who was known for his strong faith, confided. "The first 3 years after conversion, I neglected the Word of God. Since I began to search it diligently, the blessing has been wonderful. I have read the Bible through one hundred times and always with increasing delight!" John Bunyan, ...read more

  • Men, Regardless Of Race Or Socioeconomic Group, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Men, regardless of race or socioeconomic group, are less likely than women to get bachelor’s degrees — and among those who do, fewer complete their degrees in 4-5 years claims the Department of Education. Men also get worse grades than women. Men are going to college in greater numbers and are more ...read more

  • Sleepless In America The National Sleep ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Sleepless In America The National Sleep Foundation says the culprits are: Email: It just won’t let us unplug. Caffeine: Our sleep shortage has deepened in lockstep with the rising popularity of gourmet coffee. Alcohol: Alcohol compromises deep sleep and robs us of much-needed rest. Lack of ...read more

  • Dr. Norman Wright Says That The Church Must ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 27, 2007
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    Dr. Norman Wright says that the church must prepare the members of the Body of Christ for Crises. Why? Because crises will come whether you are prepared or not and your survival is based on knowing what to do, what to say and how to handle the unexpected crises. He states, “Helping those in crisis ...read more

  • Getting Organized  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
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    GETTING ORGANIZED In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?" asks Linus. "These five fingers," says Lucy. "Individually they are nothing, but when I curl ...read more

  • D.m. Stearns Was Preaching In Philadelphia. At ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Dec 21, 2009
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    D.M. Stearns was preaching in Philadelphia. At the close of the service a stranger came up to him and said, "I don’t like the way you spoke about the cross. I think that instead of emphasizing the death of Christ, it would be far better to preach Jesus, the teacher and example." Stearns replied, ...read more

  • What Was The Point?

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 1, 2010
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    WHAT WAS THE POINT? Alan Scholes, a former agnostic, testifies from his experience: "I had often heard my religious friends say, 'Jesus died for our sins' or 'Jesus died to save the world.' I could see how the good example of Jesus’ actions might possibly influence some men and women to live ...read more

  • Prayer And The Continental Congress

    Contributed by Curtis Emerson on Jun 8, 2010
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    PRAYER AND THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS We need to remember Rev. Jacob Duché who, at the first meeting of the Continental Congress in Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia on September 7, 1774, was asked to come and open that session with prayer. "He read from the 35th Psalm and prayed for three hours. John ...read more

  • Paul Billheimer: The Agent Of Destruction

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2011
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    PAUL BILLHEIMER: THE AGENT OF DESTRUCTION In his book, Don't Waste Your Sorrows, Paul Billheimer wrote: "Satan is the agent of destruction, not God. Who was it that destroyed Job's fortune, family, and health when God permitted it done? Satan. Satan brings about accidents, sickness, disease, and ...read more

  • Hope Is

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 25, 2011
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    HOPE IS Hope is faith in the immutable promise that miracles prevail when the darkness tries to win-out with cries of despair. Hope is a gift from God that helps us yearn, and live a life that believes and moves with the pledge of a better tomorrow. And what’s more, hope springs-forth ...read more