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  • Thank You For The Goats In Our Lives!" 1 ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 23, 2004
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    “Thank You for the Goats in Our Lives!” 1 Chronicles 16: 1-4 Key verse(s): 4: “He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to make petition, to give thanks, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel. ” “God would surely understand if I wasn’t thankful for this!” If ...read more

  • I Was In A Christian Bookstore In St. Louis Not ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,564 views

    I was in a Christian bookstore in St. Louis not that long ago. I was walking around looking at the different books on the shelves and trinkets that you could buy. I really didn’t see much that I thought was worth my attention, so I started heading to the door. Before I got to the door, however, ...read more

  • Gettin' Up A Load Right Now!" Psalm 39: 5-13 Key ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 26, 2004
    based on 1 rating
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    “Gettin’ Up a Load Right Now!” Psalm 39: 5-13 Key verse(s): 5: “You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man’s life is but a breath.” It was the end of the church year and Pastor Smith was really into his preaching. He loved “end times” because ...read more

  • Together We Entered The Terrifying Building ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2005
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    Together we entered the terrifying building [Ravensbruck prison camp]. At a table were women who took away all our possessions. Everyone had to undress completely and then go to a room where her hair was checked. I asked a woman who was busy checking the possessions of the new arrivals if I ...read more

  • One Of My Favorite Stories (And I Am Not Sure ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,981 views

    One of my favorite stories (and I am not sure that I have shared it before, and if I have, please bear with me) comes from Keith Miller in his men’s devotional book, A Habitation of Dragons. It is the story of a well-to-do attorney who experiences a true change of life and heart when he gives ...read more

  • When You First Met "J.e.", You Could Tell He Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 29, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
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    When you first met “J.E.”, you could tell he was a very angry man. In fact, at age 54 he’d been an angry person for many years. In a Bible study that night, many questions had been raised in his mind. Talking with the leader afterward, J.E. said, “I asked Jesus to be my Savior when I was 9 years ...read more

  • Eyes And Toes

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 11, 2009
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    EYES AND TOES There is a terrific story I once heard in a taped message from a marvelous Baptist pastor named Ron Dunn. Dunn's parable suggested that once upon a time there was a body where the eyes convinced all of the other parts of the body that the gift of SIGHT was the only important gift. ...read more

  • The Easiest And Yet Hardest Thing To Do

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 29, 2009
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    THE EASIEST AND YET HARDEST THING TO DO Many were following Jesus, but they do not really want to trust Him as their Saviour. It seems so easy and yet so hard. D. L. Moody shared this experience. One day he went to his little nephew house, who was then about 3 or 4 years old. He threw a ...read more

  • Signs Of The End Times - Dr. David Reagan ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2009
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    Signs of the End Times - Dr. David Reagan http://www.lamblion.com/articles/articles_signs3.php The re-establishment of the nation of Israel is a classic example of an end time historical sign. Over and over again the Hebrew Scriptures prophesy that in the end times, right before the return of the ...read more

  • It Is Safe To Die In Jesus

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 12, 2010
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    IT IS SAFE TO DIE IN JESUS Max Lucado in his book Fearless, says, "There are many rooms in my Father's home, and I am going to prepare a place for you." We Westerners might miss the wedding images, but you can bet your sweet chuppah that Jesus' listener's didn't. This was a groom-to-bride ...read more

  • A Relationship With A Muslim

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2011
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    A RELATIONSHIP WITH A MUSLIM Bill Hybels was at a luncheon, sitting across from a black man, built like a football player, with a distinctively Muslim name. He told Pastor Hybels that he enjoyed reading one of his books. Bill Hybels looked a little puzzled so the Muslim explained to him how he ...read more

  • The Story Of Martin Luther

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 17, 2011
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    THE STORY OF MARTIN LUTHER In 1517, an obscure Catholic priest named Martin Luther placed his life in God's hands when he nailed his 95 theses, his 95 arguments against the Catholic church, on the door of the Wittenberg Church. There was nothing wrong with nailing pages to the door. Everything was ...read more

  • To Be Needed

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011
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    TO BE NEEDED Stu Weber, in his book Tender Warrior, includes an article written by a woman. She writes: One day the doorbell rang and there stood my beloved brother. It was a delightful surprise. His work as an executive of an international petroleum company keeps him out of the country most of ...read more

  • The Bottom Line

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    THE BOTTOM LINE A dairy farmer went to buy a new pickup truck. He had seen an ad in the paper about discounts and factory rebates, so he decided to trade in his old clunker. He chose a new model and was ready to write the check for the full amount. The salesman said, "Wait, I haven't given you the ...read more

  • Playpen

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 17, 2012
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    Jeffie was in his playpen and he was crying. Tears were rolling down his little cheeks, his face was red as it could be. He was crying, and he looked pitiful in his little baseball T-shirt and diaper. Then Jeffie’s Grandpa entered the room; Jeffie’s little face lit up when he saw his Grandpa! ...read more

  • The Kool-Aid Stand Parable

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 20, 2013
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    THE KOOL-AID STAND PARABLE Jason wanted to buy Tubby's old bike. Tubby got a new one for his birthday and would sell Jason his old one for $10. It was a great deal. The problem was that Jason didn't have any money. His cousin, Scott, in another town, was making good money with his Kool-Aid stand. ...read more

  • The Shoes From My Father

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jan 21, 2013
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    THE SHOES FROM MY FATHER Roy Smith was a preacher of a past generation. In his book Tales I’ve Told Twice, he tells about being at a dress rehearsal for the school play. He was a freshman at the little junior college in the town where his family always lived. He didn’t know how but somehow his ...read more

  • Testimony Of Astronaut Charles Duke

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2013
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    TESTIMONY OF ASTRONAUT CHARLES DUKE Through the years, I’ve heard people say, "I wasn’t looking for God when He found me." Let me give you a modern example of this process. Astronaut Charles Duke is one of only twelve men who have left footprints on the moon. He was the lunar module pilot for ...read more

  • A Dear Lady In The Church I Serve Shared With Me ...

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 14, 2007
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    A dear lady in the church I serve shared with me a poem she cut out of a magazine over 60 years ago. It has the spirit of what Dr. Graham’s mother felt about being a mother: A Mother’s Prayer Sing me no eulogy of praise, Give me no hallowed stool; Just let me be my children’s friend, ...read more

  • Kenneth Wuest Gives An Accurate And Graphic ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 17, 2007
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    “Kenneth Wuest gives an accurate and graphic translation of these words: “In which the heavens with a rushing noise will be dissolved, and the elements being scorched will be dissolved, and the earth also and the works in it will be burned up” (2 Peter 3:10). Many Bible students believe that Peter ...read more