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  • An Englishman By The Name Of Ebenezer Wooten Had ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 9, 2005
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    An Englishman by the name of Ebenezer Wooten had just concluded a preaching service in the village square. The crowd had dispersed, and he was busily engaged in loading the equipment. A young man approached him and asked, “Mr. Wooten, what must I do to be saved?” Sensing that the fellow was ...read more

  • Several Years Ago I Met A Gentleman Who Served On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
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    Several years ago I met a gentleman who served on one of Walt Disney’s original advisory boards. What amazing stories he told! Those early days were tough; but that remarkable, creative visionary refused to give up. I especially appreciated the man’s sharing with me how Disney responded to ...read more

  • Vernon Grounds Writes, "A Friend Told Me Of An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
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    Vernon Grounds writes, “A friend told me of an incident that happened while he was in seminary. Since the school had no gymnasium, he and his friends played basket ball in a nearby public school. Nearby, an elderly janitor waited patiently until the finished playing. Invariably he sat there ...read more

  • At One Point Early In Julius Caesar's Political ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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    At one point early in Julius Caesar’s political career, feelings ran so high against him that he thought it best to leave Rome. He sailed for the Aegean island of Rhodes, but en route the ship was attacked by pirates and Caesar was captured. The pirates demanded a ransom of 12,000 gold pieces, and ...read more

  • In His Book, An Anthropologist On Mars, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
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    In his book, An Anthropologist on Mars, neurologist Oliver Sacks tells about Virgil, a man who had been blind from early childhood. When he was 50, Virgil underwent surgery and was given the gift of sight. But as he and Dr. Sacks found out, having the physical capacity for sight is not the same as ...read more

  • Several Years Ago I Met A Gentleman Who Served On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
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    Several years ago I met a gentleman who served on one of Walt Disney’s original advisory boards. What amazing stories he told! Those early days were tough; but that remarkable, creative visionary refused to give up. I especially appreciated the man’s sharing with me how Disney responded to ...read more

  • It Is Said That The Famous Master Of A Musician, ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 12, 2006
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    It is said that the famous master of a musician, Mendohlson, was visiting one of the historic cathedrals in Central Europe one day and that in this cathedral was a priceless pipe organ. Mendohlson ventured in and happened to find the organist playing the instrument. He asked if he could be ...read more

  • Church For Fanatics

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
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    Church For Fanatics One man wrote "I was a supply preacher for a small town Texas Church, coming in early Sunday, preaching a sermon to the congregation, and then leaving after lunch. Arriving early one Sunday I sat down at a local donut shop, opened my Bible and went over my sermon notes. " A man ...read more

  • For If Any Are Hearers Of The Word And Not Doers, ...

    Contributed by James Westmoreland on Oct 23, 2006
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    For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like." As I read this text I couldn’t help but think of friends and relatives that slowly lost the connection ...read more

  • Have Any Of You Been Confronted With A "Good ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 3, 2007
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    Have any of you been confronted with a “good news, bad news” situation lately? I heard about a man who got a call from his doctor. The doctor said, “Your test results are in, and I’ve got good news and bad news for you.” The man said, “Okay --- give me the good news first.” The doctor ...read more

  • Many Years Ago A Boat Was Wrecked In A Storm On ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 6, 2007
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    Many years ago a boat was wrecked in a storm on Lake Michigan at Evanston, Illinois. Students from Northwestern University formed themselves into rescue teams. One student, Edward Spencer, saved seventeen people from the sinking ship. When he was carried exhausted to his room, he aside, “Did I do ...read more

  • A Clergyman Walking Down A Country Lane And Sees ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 18, 2007
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    A clergyman walking down a country lane and sees a young farmer struggling to load hay back onto a cart after it had fallen off. "You look hot, my son," said the cleric. "Why don’t you rest a moment, and I’ll give you a hand." "No thanks," said the young man. "My father wouldn’t like it if I ...read more

  • The Woman Answered The Doorbell. There Stood A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The woman answered the doorbell. There stood a homeless man who asked it there were some odd jobs he could do to earn a little money. She answered, “Around the back of my house I have a porche that needs painting. Can you handle a paintbrush?” “Oh, yes, ma’am.” She gave him a gallon of bright green ...read more

  • Dr. Jay Vernon Mcgee Was Serving As Pastor In A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Dr. Jay Vernon McGee was serving as pastor in a church in Los Angeles. Across the street from the church was a swanky club that was attended by some very rich men. The people who belonged to that club spent thousands of dollars to be a part of that society and they usually owned chauffeur driven ...read more

  • Evangelism (When Tickets Don't Hurt)

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 20, 2007
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    Evangelism (when tickets don’t hurt) In 1992, a Los Angeles county parking control officer came upon a brown Cadillac El Dorado illegally parked next to the curb on street sweeping day. The officer dutifully wrote out a ticket. The officer completely ignored the man seated behind the wheel of the ...read more

  • When We Choose To Follow Jesus, We Are Walking In ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jul 31, 2007
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    When we choose to follow Jesus, we are walking in his steps. When I was being taught how to clear a minefield our instructor told us to step precisely in the footprint left by the person in front of us. The concept was simple: since the person in front of us stepped on a spot that didn’t set ...read more

  • There Is Only One Left In The United States Of ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 24, 2008
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    There is only one left in the United States of America. Since Harry Richard Landis died 2 weeks ago, there is only 1 left. Landis was the oldest U.S. veteran of World War I. He died on February 11 at the age of 108. More than 4 ½ million Americans joined the military in 1917 and 1918 to serve ...read more

  • Dr. Bill Bright, Past President Of Campus Crusade ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
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    Dr. Bill Bright, past president of Campus Crusade for Christ, tells about a man living in Western Texas. During the depression the man owned a ranch and raised sheep. Mr. Yates was struggling to keep al his bills paid and was in danger of losing his ranch. Then one day a drilling crew asked for ...read more

  • I Read A Little Blurb In A Reader's Digest Years ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 19, 2008
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    I read a little blurb in a Reader’s Digest years ago. A man sent in the story of when he was driving through an animal park where the animals are free and the visitors drive through on a narrow road to look at them. He said that as he came around a bend there was a large black car with darkly ...read more

  • Not ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008
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    NOT IMPRESSED A story is told about Rabbi Joseph Schneerson, a Hasidic leader during the early days of Russian Communism. The rabbi spent much time in jail, persecuted for his faith. One morning in 1927, as he prayed in a Leningrad synagogue, secret police rushed in and arrested him. They took ...read more