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  • Go Back! You're Too Young

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 21, 2011
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    GO BACK! YOU'RE TOO YOUNG Wilbur E. Nelson told the story of his father who was the senior elder in his church for many years. He said: "When I was a boy, eleven years of age, an evangelist held a series of meetings in our church. One night he asked every Christian to come forward and also asked ...read more

  • Tommy's Dog

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 2, 2011
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    TOMMY'S DOG Tommy, one of my neighbor's grandsons, walked into the convenience store and asked the clerk for a box of Tide so that he could wash his dog, Petey. The clerk was appalled and told the boy, "Son, you can't use Tide on a dog. It might hurt him. Are you sure you want Tide?" "Oh, yes," ...read more

  • One Hour

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 6, 2011
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    ONE HOUR A child loved his dad but seldom saw him. The man was so busy with so many things to do. The child collected bottles and cans, did odd jobs and seemed to be always trying to make money. One day he asked his father, "How much do you make in an hour?" The dad said, "$20.00, why?" ...read more

  • My Mom Says My Prayers For Me

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jul 1, 2012
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    MY MOM SAYS MY PRAYERS FOR ME A young boy was telling the pastor that his mother said his prayers for him each night. "What do you mean, your mother says your prayers for you?" the minister inquired. The youngster ...read more

  • The Box Was Not Empty

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 3, 2012
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    THE BOX WAS NOT EMPTY "We often learn the most from our children. Some time ago a friend of mine punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the tree. Nevertheless, the ...read more

  • Richard Eye On Divorce

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 16, 2013
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    RICHARD EYRE ON DIVORCE "We now have over 40 years worth of very conclusive statistics that show that children from two parent homes (a mother and a father) are at substantially less risk for drug abuse, teen pregnancy, school dropout, suicide, and a whole host of other problems. Statistically ...read more

  • The Greater The Man, The Greater He Will See His ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 18, 2007
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    The greater the man, the greater he will see his role as father. General Douglas MacArthur, supreme commander of Allied forces during WWII said: Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and ...read more

  • First, Give Your Kids The Luxury Of A Mistake ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    First, Give your kids the luxury of a mistake now and then. You made a few growing up. Acceptance by you and approval from you is critical to their healthy development. Second, Give your kids room to come to their own convictions and conclusions. Parents are foundational to success. At the same ...read more

  • Story: The Second Grade Teacher Had Been Giving ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    STORY: The second grade teacher had been giving a lesson on science. She had explained about magnets and showed how they would pick up nails and other bits of iron. Now it was question time, and she asked, “My name begins with the letter M and I pick up things. What am ...read more

  • Story: There Was An Article In One Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    STORY: There was an article in one of the magazines where a one year old had such a serious medical condition that only an experimental medical procedure MIGHT help her. Otherwise she would die in a short time. Certain members of the family were strongly opposed to going ahead with it. The parents ...read more

  • There Was A Movie That Came Out ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    ILLUSTRATION: There was a movie that came out awhile back where parents had sheltered their son away from the world in a bomb shelter for 30 years. When he came out of it, he didn’t know who to handle difficult situations. He was totally lost. He was not able to ...read more

  • Anne Frank Wrote In Her Diary, "Parents Can Only ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Anne Frank wrote in her diary, “Parents can only give good advice or put their children on the right paths, but the final forming of ...read more

  • A Little Girl Had Been Baptized Following The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A little girl had been baptized following the morning message. She went home and the family had a huge get-together. The little girl was so happy and joyful and skipping around the house. She came by her grandfather and he snapped at her for being so joyful. The little girl, saddened by her ...read more

  • Let Me Tell You A Story Of A Man You Know. He Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Let me tell you a story of a man you know. He is called by some a man of sorrows. He was born into a poor family in 1809. His mother died when he was 9 years old. He ran for state legislature when he was 22 – lost. His fiancées died when he was 26. He marries at the age of 33 – she suffers from ...read more

  • While Taking A Break From Their Studies And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    While taking a break from their STUDIES and MISSION WORK, Ron and some of his classmates went SWIMMING in the SURF off the north end of Luzon Island in the Philippines when a SHARK ATTACKED. Ron’s leg was SEVERED below the KNEE. He was carried to SHORE by his friends. Emergency crews tried various ...read more

  • Claria Knall, A Young Mother From Oklahoma ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Claria Knall, a young mother from Oklahoma writes, “It was one of the worst days of my life. The washing machine broke down, the telephone wouldn’t stop ringing, my head ached, and the mailman brought the bill that I had no money to pay. Almost at the breaking point I lifted my one-year-old into ...read more

  • Mark Twain Was A Tremendous Author But When He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Mark Twain was a tremendous author but when he made a book tour through Europe, where he was honored by great universities and kings, his daughter said, “Daddy, I guess pretty soon you will know everybody except God.” If you will spend ...read more

  • Jan Anderson (Sister Of Christian Author Ann ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Jan Anderson (sister of Christian author Ann Kiemel Anderson) tells the story of a 3rd grade boy in her class years ago that always did poorly in his assignments. One day Jan said to him, “Rodney, you are very smart. You could be doing so much better in school. In fact, you are one of my finest ...read more

  • The Second Grade Teacher Had Been Giving A Lesson ...

    Contributed by Neil Partington on Jul 31, 2007
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    The second grade teacher had been giving a lesson on science. She had explained about magnets and showed how they would pick up nails and other bits of iron. Now it was question time, and she asked, “My name begins with the letter M and I pick up things. What am ...read more

  • During A Night Time Thunderstorm, A ...

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Aug 11, 2007
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    Illustration: During a night time thunderstorm, a little 4 years boy was frightened by the crash of thunder. He skurried to his parents bedroom. "I’m afraid of the storm" he cried, "I want you to come lay down by me!" His mother replied, "Son, God is always with us. He’ll be right at your bed ...read more