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  • Michael Is The Kind Of Guy You Love To Hate. He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 1,901 views

    Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, “If I were any better, I would be twins!” If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the employee ...read more

  • A Woman Once Wrote The Editor Of Christianity ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Apr 28, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,688 views

    A woman once wrote the editor of Christianity Today with this story: “One afternoon, my four-year-old niece Paige and my six-year-old daughter Ashley started an argument, which grew louder and louder. I was about to intervene when my daughter stormed down the stairs. "Mom," she yelled, "Jesus ...read more

  • One Of My Students Inadvertantly, And Tragically, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,107 views

    One of my students inadvertantly, and tragically, gave me a sudden insight into Job. When Shannon drove through a stop sign she didn’t see and was killed, I was asked to offer some words at her funeral. I asked my students to write on a piece of paper things that Shannon had said or done that ...read more

  • In One Episode Of "Seinfield" George Is ...

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2003
     | 1,498 views

    In one episode of “Seinfield” George is complaining about someone to Jerry. Jerry said to him, “Why don’t you just tell him how much this upset you?” George said, “I’m much more ...read more

  • When I Was About Ten Years Old I Was Visiting My ...

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 26, 2003
     | 1,773 views

    When I was about ten years old I was visiting my grandparents here in Winnipeg and my Poppa took me to the zoo. In those days there was a fountain just inside the gates of the petting zoo area and it was filled with coins. I reached in there and grabbed enough money to later buy myself an ice cream ...read more

  • Over 20 Years Ago A Retired Couple, Concerned ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 29, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,759 views

    Over 20 years ago a retired couple, concerned about the threat of nuclear war, decided to carefully research the safest place on earth to which they could move and live. They studied and traveled, traveled and studied. Finally they found THE PLACE. And on Christmas they sent their pastor a card ...read more

  • Swindoll Stated, "Whoever Dubbed Our Times "The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 19, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,582 views

    Swindoll stated, “Whoever dubbed our times “The Aspirin Age” didn’t miss it very far. It is correct to assume there has never been a more stress-ridden society than ours. For many, gone are the days of enjoying bubbling brooks along winding pathways or taking long strolls near the beach. The ...read more

  • It's Sunday. Sundays Are Always Busy Days For Me. ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 12, 2004
    based on 1 rating
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    It’s Sunday. Sundays are always busy days for me. Sundays are always early days for me. Today promised to be no exception. With a full slate of activities planned, I got up early and drove to church. There was not much traffic at 6:00 A.M. I had the roads to myself. The orange of dawn had yet to ...read more

  • What Am I?

    Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 23, 2004
     | 2,179 views

    Dear Lord, I have been re-reading the record of the Rich Young Ruler and his obviously wrong choice. But it has set me to thinking. No matter how much wealth he had, he could not -- ride in a car, have any surgery, turn on a light, buy penicillin, hear a pipe organ, watch TV, wash dishes in ...read more

  • About Esau...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 22, 2005
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    ABOUT ESAU... Bible commentator Henry Morris points out that hunting was unnecessary because with a large flock of sheep, there was plenty to eat. This may mean that Esau was always away hunting as opposed to being at home helping with ...read more

  • Instruments Of Grace In His Service  PRO

    Contributed by John White on Aug 15, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,723 views

    InstrumentsOf Grace In His Service The grace of God can  turn problems to patience, vexation to victory and tragedy to triumph.   The same pressure that can cause a destructive explosion can be harnessed to drive the wheels of progress.   Pressure usually produces and the production can be good or ...read more

  • Prove Your Own Selves  PRO

    Contributed by Tommy Hames on Oct 18, 2000
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    PROVE YOUR OWN SELVES When I was a senior in high school I owned a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle. I loved that car. It was metallic gray with red, orange and yellow pin stripes down the side. I went everywhere in that car. I even used it to carry a carload of kids to school every day, despite its size. ...read more

  • Ask The Coach! (10.27.05--Making It!--Joshua ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 25, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,460 views

    Ask the Coach! (10.27.05--Making It!--Joshua 9:14-15) I grew up in a time and place of heroes. Mostly my heroes were TV cowboys like Roy Rogers or the Cisco Kid. In those days there was something common to nearly every TV show--the hero had someone else standing beside him. Roy had Dale, his wife; ...read more

  • Lying

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,143 views

    LYING Penn State researcher Dr. Nancy Darling reports 98% of teens reported lying to their parents in a recent study. They lied about what they spent their allowances on, whether they’d started dating, what clothes they put on away from the house, what movie they went to, and whom they went with. ...read more

  • Joseph's Deliverance Showed God's Protection. (V. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    Joseph’s deliverance showed God’s Protection. (V. 28a) God spared Joseph’s life, and through these adverse circumstances, that are recorded in our text, God is overseeing his safety. This is the sovereign purpose of God at work. The Midianites and the Ishmeelites only saw Joseph as a business ...read more

  • Joseph Was Despised Because Of His Birth. (Cf. V. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    Joseph was despised because of his Birth. (cf. V. 3) He was born a favored son when he was born to Rachel. It also was not Joseph’s fault that he was being despised because of who he was born to, and also when he was born. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: We are only born once, physically and all have the ...read more

  • The Dreamer Was A Favorite Son. (Vv. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    The dreamer was a Favorite son. (Vv. 3-7) The Bible tells us that Joseph was loved more than all his children because he was the son of his old age. When Joseph’s brethren saw that he was loved more than they were, they hated him and could not speak peaceably unto him. The coat of many colors ...read more

  • Reward For Doing Right: Joseph Told Israel Of His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    Reward for Doing Right: Joseph told Israel of his brother’s evil doings. He was faithful to reveal rather than conceal the matter. Certainly it took a great deal of courage to do what he did. The exercising of that courage showed forth faithfulness. He also was faithful to his job requirements. ...read more

  • How Can We Be A Friend To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 1,259 views

    How Can We Be A Friend To The Suffering? 1. We can be there for them. 2. We can feel their pain. 3. We can encourage them. 4. We can listen more than we talk. 5. We can be honest: I don’t know… don’t try to explain everything. 6. We can look beyond their faults and look to their needs. 7. We can ...read more

  • Charles Swindoll Lists What He Calls The "Four ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 1,596 views

    Charles Swindoll lists what he calls the "four spiritual flaws": Flaw #1: Because you are a Christian, all your problems are solved. (Please do tell non-Christian this.) Flaw # 2: All the problems you will ever have are addressed in the Bible. (When your computer crashes, please don’t go to the ...read more