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  • Many Of You Know How Much I Love The Peanuts ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008
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    Many of you know how much I love the Peanuts comic strip. In one of the strips, Snoopy, the lovable beagle, was pictured with his left leg broken. Snoopy philosophized about his plight one day while perched on top of his doghouse. He thought, "My body blames my foot for not being able to go places. ...read more

  • Oops...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    OOPS... Bill, Jim and Scott were at a convention together and were sharing a large suite on the top of a 75-story skyscraper. After a long day of meetings, they were shocked to hear that the elevators in their hotel were broken and they would have to climb 75 flights of stairs to get to their ...read more

  • Cry With Them

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    CRY WITH THEM I read about a young boy. Who was sent by his mom to the corner store to buy a loaf of bread. He was gone much longer than it should have taken him. When he finally returned, his mother asked, "Where have you been? I’ve been worried sick about you." "Well," he answered, "there was ...read more

  • Crushed For Our Iniquities

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 22, 2010
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    CRUSHED FOR OUR INIQUITIES Think about the Lord's instructions for worship in the Old Testament tabernacle. Some of the ingredients of the holy anointing oil had to be crushed before they were used, because until they were crushed their fragrance could not be released. The crushing of the incense ...read more

  • They Sent Me Here To Finish

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 5, 2011
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    THEY SENT ME HERE TO FINISH During the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, the last runner to finish the marathon was an athlete from Tanzania. He'd had a difficult race, to say the least: he's stumbled at one point and ended up bruised, bloodied--and with a broken leg! But he didn't quit. Even ...read more

  • If I Could Rescue Just One Person...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 23, 2014
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    In 1879, Charlie Peace, a well-known criminal in London, faced execution by hanging. When he was marched to the gallows, a minister walked behind him. In keeping with custom, the minister read aloud this passage from a prayer book, "Those who die without Christ experience hell, which is the pain ...read more

  • The Power Of Unity

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jun 2, 2016
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    In one of Aesops fables he describes an old man who had several sons, who were always falling out with one another. He had often, but to no purpose, exhorted them to live together in harmony. One day he called them together, and he gathered a bundle of sticks and tied them together and asked each ...read more

  • Be Prepared

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019
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    BE PREPARED A few minutes before 8 AM on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Japanese carrier-based airplanes struck Pearl Harbor. In a raid lasting less than two hours, they sank or seriously damaged eight battleships and 13 other naval vessels. Almost 200 American aircraft were destroyed, and approximately ...read more

  • Two Trees

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019
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    TWO TREES Imagine you are walking through the woods on a path, one side of the path is in sunlight and one side is in darkness. On each side of the path is a tree. The tree on the left is in darkness and the tree on the right is bathing in the sunlight. The tree on the left is old, scary, and ...read more

  • Property Laws Of A Toddler!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 19, 2022
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    Property Laws of a Toddler: Some might say that this is evidences of Original Sin 1. If I like it, it's mine. 2. If it's in my hand, it's mine. 3. If I can take it from you, it's mine. 4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine. 5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be ...read more

  • The Bamboo Servant  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    THE BAMBOO SERVANT Once upon a time, in the heart of an ancient Kingdom, there was a beautiful garden. And there, in the cool of the day, the Master of the garden would walk. Of all the plants of the garden, the most beautiful and beloved was a gracious and noble bamboo. Year after year, Bamboo ...read more

  • If Anyone Here Ever Watches The Tv Show Seinfeld, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Oct 18, 2000
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    If anyone here ever watches the TV show Seinfeld, you know that Jerry’s next door neighbor, Kramer, is very much at home in Jerry’s apartment. He probably spends more time there than in his own apartment. He has his own set of keys, and lets himself in whenever he wants. He eats whatever is in the ...read more

  • London Businessman Lindsay Clegg Told The Story ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Yount on Oct 28, 2001
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    London businessman Lindsay Clegg told the story of a warehouse property he was selling. The building had been empty for months and needed repairs. Vandals had damaged the doors, smashed the windows, and strewn trash around the interior. As he showed a prospective buyer the property, Clegg took ...read more

  • The Horrid Description  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 20, 2002
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    THE HORRID DESCRIPTION Jesus was tied to a post and beaten at least thirty-nine times – and probably more – with a whip that had jagged bones and balls of lead woven into it. Again and again the whip was brought down with full force on his bare shoulders, back, and legs … At first the heavy ...read more

  • Several Years Ago, The Wall Street Journal ...

    Contributed by Michael Gibney on Aug 9, 2002
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    Several years ago, the Wall Street Journal carried a story about Sally, an overly conscientious youngster who made herself miserable over the smallest failures and setbacks. Early one fall, while the leaves were still on the trees, there was an exceptionally heavy snowstorm. Sally’s grandfather ...read more

  • The Top 10 Issues Facing Today's Family (1) ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    The Top 10 Issues Facing Today’s Family (1) Anti-Christian Culture: Stripping away of Christian heritage and traditional values. (2) Divorce: The ongoing wave of broken marriages and families both in and out of the church. (3) Busyness: Participation in numerous activities crowding out quality ...read more

  • In Charles Swindoll's Book, The Quest For ...

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 8, 2007
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    In Charles Swindoll’s Book, The Quest For Character (Multnomah), sociologist and historian Carle Zimmerman, in his 1947 book Family And Civilization, recorded his keen observations as he compared the disintegration of various cultures with the parallel decline of family life in those cultures. ...read more

  • Baring My Soul  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Apr 28, 2008
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    BARING MY SOUL When we carried our son and daughter-in-law to the airport in Birmingham, as they left to go overseas, I cried. I had told myself not to cry. Get this picture. My oldest son felt led of God to spend his life serving in southeast Asia. He was about to leave. I knew that for the rest ...read more

  • Lazarus The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008
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    LAZARUS THE DOG There is a true story of a family in New Mexico who had a pup named Brownie. Brownie got out of the yard one Saturday afternoon and, like all good animals he went exploring. Unfortunately, Brownie ventured out in the street and got struck by a passing car. The family tearfully ...read more

  • The Mission Is Worth ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    THE MISSION IS WORTH IT "If God gives me another life, may I give it to him as a missionary." –Samuel Kang, executive head of the Korean World Missions Association. “If I am a Christian, I am not set on saving my own skin, but on seeing that the salvation of God comes through me to others.” ...read more