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  • J. One Rainy Afternoon I Was Driving Along One ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 24, 2004
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    J. One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick. Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen, spoke up from her relaxed position in her seat. "Dad, I’m thinking of something." This announcement usually meant she ...read more

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  • There Is An Ancient Door On Display In St. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2005
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    There is an ancient door on display in St. Patrick’s cathedral in Dublin, Ireland. The rough hewn door has a rectangular hole hacked out in its center. It is called the “Door of Reconciliation,” and gives rise to the Irish expression of “chancing one’s arm.” In 1492, two prominent Irish families, ...read more

  • Our Witnessing Hour Had Concluded And I Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2005
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    Our witnessing hour had concluded and I was passing through the Rec-room, on my way back to my Barricks, and then I noticed him. It wasen’t hard to take notice, for his beer smeared cloth’s permiated the room. As I was about to pass him by, the Holy Spirit gave me a nudge--stop and speak to him. I ...read more

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  • But I Just Have To Give!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
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    BUT I JUST HAVE TO GIVE! Eric Hulstrand writes in Leadership magazine: "While I was preaching one Sunday, an elderly woman, Mary, fainted and struck her head on the end of the pew. Immediately, an EMT in the congregation called an ambulance. As they strapped her to a stretcher and got ready to ...read more

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  • Really Giving  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
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    REALLY GIVING The great Alliance preacher and renowned Christian author, A. W. Tozer, makes this observation: “Before the judgment seat of Christ my service will be judged not by how much I have done but by how much I could have done!... In God’s sight, my giving is measured not by how much I ...read more

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  • Was That A No?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
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    WAS THAT A NO? A Proud young man walked into a room looking for his friend. He passed two blond young women near the door who looked him over then looked at each other and said and the same time ‘NINE’. The prideful young man puffed out his chest and drew a big smile on his face then walked over ...read more

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  • The Disease Of Pride  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
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    THE DISEASE OF PRIDE “Pride is the only disease known to man that makes everyone sick except the one who has it” ...read more

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  • Jokes And Potato Salad  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
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    JOKES AND POTATO SALAD Tony Campolo said, "If you ever start to feel proud, just remember that soon after your body has been lowered into the grave, your family & friends will ...read more

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  • To Be Six Years Old  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
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    TO BE SIX YEARS OLD There is a story about a father who became disturbed about the length of time his six year old son was taking to get home from school. The father decided he would make the trip to discover for himself how long it should take a small boy to cover the distance. The father ...read more

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  • Becoming Young  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
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    BECOMING YOUNG In an exhibit hall in Cannes Hundreds of Picasso’s paintings were in chronological display from what he had painted as an adolescent all the way up to his experiments as an 85 year old master. During the exhibit one lady approached Picasso and told him she did not understand. His ...read more

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  • One Evening A Young Boy Passed By The Local ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2005
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    One evening a young boy passed by the local candy store and his attention was mezmerised by all the candy on the inside, as all little boys would of been. The young boy caught the eye of the store owner, the owner grab a bag and and proceeded toto approach the you ng boy. Once outside the ...read more

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  • As A Hospital Chaplain I Encounter Many Patients ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 9, 2005
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    As a hospital chaplain I encounter many patients that have upcoming surgeries and are stressed about anesthesia and the procedure they will undergo. It is not appropriate to tell a patient that they shouldn’t worry and that worry is a sign of poor faith. Instead I tell patients that God is aware ...read more

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  • Why Was He Crying?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
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    WHY WAS HE CRYING? Do you suppose it could have been a little like rush hour traffic on the big city expressway? One car stops, then all the other cars stop, like a chain reaction. I can just hear the people way back in the crowd that day saying, "What’s the holdup? What is going on? Why don’t ...read more

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  • A View Of Suffering  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
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    A VIEW OF SUFFERING Yes, suffering is the enemy of the average American. In America, Christians pray for the burden of suffering to be lifted from their backs. In the rest of the world Christians pray for stronger backs so they can bear their suffering. It’s why we look away from the bag lady ...read more

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  • A Look At The Parade  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
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    A LOOK AT THE PARADE The parade route begins near the twin towns of Bethpage and Bethany, less than two miles from Jerusalem and winds into the Holy City. The Grand Marshal is an unlikely hero – a rustic from a blue-collar town up north, the son of a woodworker. In keeping with his “common man” ...read more

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  • Will You Give Him Your Best?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
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    WILL YOU GIVE HIM YOUR BEST? There is a legend about an ancient village in Spain. The villagers learned that the king would pay a visit. In a thousand years, a king had never come to that village. Excitement grew. "We must throw a big celebration!" The villagers all agreed. But, it was a poor ...read more

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  • What I Came To Do  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
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    WHAT I CAME TO DO The word Hosanna literally means “Save!” “Save!” the crowd shouted. I wonder if Jesus thought, “That’s exactly what I’m here to do. How right you are, but how little you understand.” Without knowing the details, the crowd was clearly articulating what ...read more

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  • I Will Not Offer Anything That Costs Me Nothing  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
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    I WILL NOT OFFER ANYTHING THAT COSTS ME NOTHING Matthew Rogers writes: When I consider the story of that first Palm Sunday, I am struck by the thought that… A coat might not be worth much after a donkey walks on it. In a crowd like that there was no guarantee that once you laid it down you ...read more

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  • The Different Faces Of Praise  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
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    THE DIFFERENT FACES OF PRAISE Roberto Benigni is an Italian guy who won an "Oscar" in 1998 for best actor in the film "Life Is Beautiful." I didn’t watch the Academy Awards that year, but I read that upon hearing his name called, Roberto Benigni leaped to his feet ... threw his arms in the air ...read more

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  • A Wanted Man  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
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    A WANTED MAN "If Jesus had of entered into one of our modern cities, leading the parade, He would have been arrested immediately. He would be a wanted man. The FDA would want Him for turning water into wine without a license; the EPA for killing fig trees; the AMA for practicing medicine ...read more

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