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  • Intending To Grow

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 19, 2011
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    INTENDING TO GROW In the 1920s there was a young African American child who was growing up in Cleveland. One day a famous athlete named Charlie Paddock, came to his school to speak to the students. At the time Paddock was considered "the fastest human being alive." He told the children, "Listen! ...read more

  • God's Rich Grace

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 10, 2011
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    GOD'S RICH GRACE NPR Radio reported this week (July 5, 2011) that a well known Hindu temple in southern India has revealed vast treasures and hidden secrets. The temple itself was well known and previously unguarded. It had been there for hundreds of years (since 1566) and open to the public. ...read more

  • What's Important In Life...?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
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    WHAT'S IMPORTANT IN LIFE...? When I was 13, my dad owned his own business--a tiny shack where he sold chicken, ribs, hamburgers, hot dogs, and fries. One day the oil that the chicken was fried in caught fire. In a few minutes the whole place exploded in flames. My dad bolted from the store before ...read more

  • Visions Of Glory

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 9, 2011
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    VISIONS OF GLORY Chan Gailey, who just began his second season as head coach for the Buffalo Bills, got his start coaching football at Alabama's Troy State University. In 1984, with a 12-1 record, he led the Troy State Trojans to a Division II NCAA national championship. A week before the big ...read more

  • What Will You Need?

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 25, 2011
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    WHAT WILL YOU NEED? Let's suppose for a moment you are in a place you have never been before. You have no idea how you got there. A person comes out and tells you, "You must go into that room and choose one of four things to take with you on your journey when you leave this place. You may not ask ...read more

  • The Bible Is A Compass

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 18, 2011
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    THE BIBLE IS A COMPASS Just before the outbreak of the First World War, a small ship named the Endurance set sail from Briton with a crew intent on being the first to cross the South Pole. The ship reached Antarctica, but became ice bound in the Weddle Sea. Soon they had to abandon their ship and ...read more

  • The First Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Nov 19, 2011
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    THE FIRST THANKSGIVING Let's consider the first Thanksgiving in America. It was in the fall of 1621, one year after the Pilgrim’s landed. There was great affliction in their voyage. 102 Pilgrims the left Holland, stopped briefly in England before sailing to America. They were at sea for 66 ...read more

  • Forgotten Steps

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012
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    FORGOTTEN STEPS A man who was not an architect decided to draw the plans for his new home. He was very proud of what he had done. He hired a builder with the firm understanding that he would follow the blueprints exactly. "You may not like my plans, but they suit me. So don't even try to ...read more

  • A Stone From The Old West

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2014
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    THE PRECIOUS STONE NO ONE SAW Back when the Old West was being settled, pioneers flocked across the country to California and Oregon. In one particular spot on the Eastern slopes of the Rockies there was a large, dirt covered rock protruding in the middle of the trail. Wagon wheels were broken on ...read more

  • Pastor! Tell Them!

    Contributed by Fred Parker on Oct 23, 2014
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    Written by Pastor Fred Parker Sat, 21st January, 2012 Proverb 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: [and] a good report maketh the bones fat.KJV Frankie was a dynamic woman. Her whole life has been spent in ministering to others in her quiet gentle way. As she sat in her wheel chair ...read more

  • Notre Dame On Fire

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 18, 2019
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    Just this last Monday (April 15, 2019), many of us were horrified to watch the great Cathedral of Notre Dame on fire. Its great spire toppled into the roof of the cathedral, and many feared that Paris’ most iconic landmark would be a total loss after standing for 850 years. However, early the ...read more

  • Enormously Gorgeous  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 22, 2007
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    ENORMOUSLY GORGEOUS My dad says I am ENORMOUSLY GORGEOUS. I wonder if I really am. To be ENORMOUSLY GORGEOUS... Sarah says you need to have beautiful, long, curly hair like she has. I don’t. To be ENORMOUSLY GORGEOUS... Justin says you must have perfectly straight white teeth like he has. I ...read more

  • June 30 To July 4, 1870 Natchez Vs Robert E. Lee ...

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 11, 2007
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    June 30 to July 4, 1870 Natchez vs Robert E. Lee Steamboat Race Two different captains raced from Natchez, Mississippi to St. Louis, MO. On the boat called the Natchez they carried cargo and passengers. It was actually the faster of the two steamboats. On the other boat, called the Robert E. ...read more

  • Joke: Disappointment Is One Of Those Emotions We ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Joke: Disappointment is one of those emotions we would rather avoid. A small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand in a trial -- a grand-motherly, elderly woman. He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?" She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. ...read more

  • Being Involved In The Church Will Require You To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Being involved in the church will require you to love people who are difficult to love. Being involved in the church may require you to work with people who are difficult to work with. Being involved in the church, may cost you some of our friends, who don’t see the importance of being actively in ...read more

  • Cross (S)  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Cross (S) Imagine with me for a moment… Pretend that a man from South America is speaking here. His name is Jose Samblanco, and having just arrived, he proclaims the good news to us that a Peruvian peasant by the name of Carlos Hernandez was electrocuted on the electric chair for your sins. He ...read more

  • There Is A Growing Awareness Of Increasing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is a growing awareness of increasing efforts to recycle… it is going on all around us: The most notable home in Colorado built with recycled materials is Dennis Weavers “Earthship” near Ridgeway, Colorado. It is a beautiful, environmentally friendly, 10,000 square foot home made of used ...read more

  • I Want To Share A Story About A Man By The Name ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I want to share a story about a man by the name of Karl Marx. (Has anyone here ever heard of him?) He is known as the father of Communism. He had one agenda and one agenda only and that was for communism to replace capitalism. Let me explain. Today, in USA, we live in a capitalistic society where ...read more

  • I Read Recently About A Young Boy Who Had Been ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 11, 2007
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    I read recently about a young boy who had been alienated from his family and found himself homeless. Can you imagine what that’s like? No home. No place to go. No money. Nothing. He was homeless and on the street. He said, "I was terrified. I spent the first night in the doorway of a building, ...read more

  • Church Unity?  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 17, 2007
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    Church Unity? I read about a church that split, and that split began over an argument at a potluck supper when a lady brought a congealed salad she made with Cool Whip instead of real whipping cream. There’s a book entitled War In The Pews that talks about real-life instances which are absolutely ...read more