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  • Management, Boss

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration- Management, Boss A man entered a pet shop, wanting to buy a parrot. The shop owner pointed out three identical parrots on a perch and said, "The parrot to the left costs 500 dollars." "Why does that parrot cost so much?" the man wondered. The owner replied, "Well, it knows how to use ...read more

  • If There Is No Repentance, There Can Be No ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    If there is no repentance, there can be no pardon. Some years ago a murderer was sentenced to death. The murderer’s brother, to whom the State was deeply indebted for former services, besought the governor of the State for his brother’s pardon. The pardon was granted, and the man visited his ...read more

  • Ted Engstrom Gives A Succinct Definition Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Ted Engstrom gives a succinct definition of integrity: Simply put, Integrity is doing what you said you would do. It means you keep your promises. When you promised to be faithful to your mate, integrity says you’ll stay with that person no matter what -- for better or for worse, for richer or ...read more

  • A Pilot Was Flying His Small Plane One Day, When ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A pilot was flying his small plane one day, when he heard a noise which he recognized as the gnawing of a rat. Wondering what its sharp teeth were cutting through, he suddenly realized with horror that it might be an electric wire. Then he remembered that rodents can’t survive at high altitudes. ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Man From The East Coast ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The story is told of a man from the east coast who had always dreamed of owning a cattle ranch and had finally saved enough money to buy his dream spread in Wyoming. His best friend flew out to visit and asked, “So, what’s the name of your ranch?” His buddy told him that he and his wife had had a ...read more

  • In 1991 James Patterson And Peter Kim Released ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In 1991 James Patterson and Peter Kim released The Day America Told the Truth, a study based on an extensive opinion survey which guaranteed the anonymity of its participants. And the truth was shocking Let me give you a brief sampling of their findings: Only 13% of Americans see all Ten ...read more

  • Thirdly, And Finally, We Need To Rise With ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Thirdly, and finally, we need to rise with Jesus, the Christ I don’t know if any of you knew this; but, the late great Prime Minister and British Statesman, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874 - 1965), arranged his own funeral. There were stately hymns in St Paul’s Cathedral, in London, ...read more

  • The Early Church Father Turtullian Wrote That, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The early Church Father Turtullian wrote that, “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” In a very real sense this is true. In spite of vicious opposition, the church grew and flourished. The early church had partnered for the journey of faith. They had come together… in one accord… ...read more

  • How Many Of You Remember What A Prism Is? Did ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    How many of you remember what a prism is? Did you ever hold one or place it down to watch it work? A prism of glass can be used to bend different wavelengths of light by different amounts through a process called refraction. This bending separates a beam of white light into a spectrum of colored ...read more

  • In 1893, Engineer George Ferris Built A Machine ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2007
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    In 1893, engineer George Ferris built a machine that bears his name--the Ferris wheel. When it was finished, he invited a newspaper reporter to accompany him and his wife for the inaugural ride. It was a windy July day, so a stiff breeze struck the wheel with great force as it slowly began its ...read more

  • At Age 83 On August 4, 1786, John Wesley Wrote ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Aug 25, 2007
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    At age 83 on August 4, 1786, John Wesley wrote his pamphlet entitled “Thoughts on Methodism.” This contains one of my favorite quotations from Wesley but one that continues to haunt me as I reflect on the sad state of our United Methodist denomination in America and the spiritual condition of our ...read more

  • A Class Would Consist Of No More Than 20 People. ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Aug 25, 2007
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    A Class would consist of no more than 20 people. Today an ideal size is between four and twelve. Wesley had three “General Rules of the Methodist Class Meetings” for which each class member was expected to give a verbal account as to their personal progress the past week. These three “General ...read more

  • At A Special Chapel Service In An Ohio ...

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
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    At a special chapel service in an Ohio penitentiary, the governor was to grant freedom to several convicts. The suspense mounted as it came time for the governor to announce the names of those selected. “Reuben Johnson, come forward and receive your pardon!” No one responded. The chaplain ...read more

  • People Often Study And Follow The Teachings Of ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007
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    People often study and follow the teachings of writers, philosophers, politicians and professors without getting to know the PERSON behind the philosophy. Some people even think personal morality doesn’t matter. I heard about a Harvard Professor named Bertrand Russell. While he was a Professor ...read more

  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Spoke Prophetically ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 5, 2007
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    . Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke prophetically calling America to right the wrongs of racial discrimination. At one point after a defining court victory, Dr. King spoke with the president about enacting legislation to protect the civil rights of people of color. The president sided with Dr. King ...read more

  • The Military Has A Trauma System For Mass ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Nov 9, 2007
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    The military has a trauma system for mass casualties. The lightly injured are called “minimal” because they don’t need immediate treatment. The next level is “Delayed” – they need treatment but they can wait. Then there is “Immediate” that have serious injuries but should survive if they get ...read more

  • A Horrifying Event Took Place In San Fran Last ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
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    A horrifying event took place in San Fran last week. A tiger escaped and mauled one man to death and seriously injured two others. They are not yet sure how the tiger got loose. But some of the evidence suggests the wall was too low and the victims were taunting the tiger. The zoo’s ...read more

  • We Must Not Be Troubled By Unbelievers When They ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 16, 2008
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    “We must not be troubled by unbelievers when they say that this promise of reward makes the Christian life a mercenary affair. There are different kinds of reward. There is the reward which has no natural connection with the things you do to earn it, and is quite foreign to the desires that ought ...read more

  • Russ Perman Tells This Story: "Working As A ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 25, 2008
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    Russ Perman tells this story: "Working as a secretary at an international airport, my sister had an office adjacent to the room where security temporarily holds suspects. One day security officers were questioning a man when they were suddenly called away on another emergency. To the horror of my ...read more

  • When A Dangerous Blizzard Hit Colorado Springs ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 26, 2008
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    When a dangerous blizzard hit Colorado Springs in late October 2006, residents had plenty of warning. Weather forecasters began predicting the storm 36 hours before it arrived. On a warm, sunny afternoon people swarmed into grocery stores to buy supplies, while tire shops worked overtime to meet ...read more