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  • 3 Men Were Walking On A Beach One Afternoon ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,183 views

    : 3 men were walking on a beach one afternoon when they came across an old lamp. The first man picked it up and began to rub it and out popped a genie. The genie said I am here to give each of you one wish each. The first man did not hesitate he said I want a million dollars – POOF, instantly a ...read more

  • On Dateline Nbc Friday December 26, 2008 ‘a Twist ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2009
     | 3,043 views

    On Dateline NBC Friday December 26, 2008 ‘A Twist of Fate’ From Publishers Weekly In a widely reported incident in 2006, Laura Van Ryn and Whitney Cerak, students at an evangelical college in Indiana, and their families were victims of a ghastly mistake: the wrong girl was identified as the ...read more

  • Power Of The Flesh  PRO

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,390 views

    POWER OF THE FLESH A certain man was in very big trouble. He was sacked from five jobs. When he could not feed his family again, his wife ran away, leaving him with three daughters. To worsen his sorrow, his first daughter became pregnant while in form three. When he tried to beat her, she said, ...read more

  • Elizabeth Taylor On ...

    Contributed by Tim Harlow on May 13, 2009
     | 2,061 views

    ELIZABETH TAYLOR ON MARRIAGE Following her wedding to CONRAD HILTON in 1950, ELIZABETH TAYLOR said, "Your heart knows when you meet the right man. There is no doubt that Nicky is the one I want to spend my life with." Following her wedding to MICHAEL WILDING in 1952, she said, "I just want to be ...read more

  • Orchard Experts Wound Fruit Trees To Bear More ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009
     | 6,273 views

    Orchard Experts Wound Fruit Trees To Bear More Fruit In verse 8 Jesus teaches us that the proof of discipleship is spiritual fruitfulness (Mt. 7:20). “My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. The branch produces what the life coursing through its ...read more

  • Build Character Into Your Children  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,656 views

    BUILD CHARACTER INTO YOUR CHILDREN David Kraft was a big, strong man -- all muscle. At the age of 32, he was six feet, two inches tall and weighed 200 pounds. He had been to seminary and ended up working with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, because of his athletic background. Then he was ...read more

  • How Do You Know You're Saved?

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011
     | 2,341 views

    HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE SAVED? When I ask some people if they're saved, they sometimes answer, "Well I think so" or "I hope so." What if someone came up to me and asked, "Pastor Sligh, are you married?" Suppose I say, "Well, I think so." You say, "Now wait a minute. You either are or you aren't. I ...read more

  • The Tenacity Of Edison And Lincoln

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 23, 2011
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    THE TENACITY OF EDISON AND LINCOLN Look at the life of Thomas Edison. At 21, he patented his first major invention: the Electrical Vote Recorder (a device 100 years ahead of its time!). At 26, he invented the automatic telegraph and paraffin paper. At 30, the phonograph (earliest record player). ...read more

  • David's Extremes

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 19, 2011
     | 3,566 views

    DAVID'S EXTREMES David’s life story is an amazing story of the extremes one person can face in a lifetime: • Early years extremes: o From seclusion to fame o From being a nobody to a somebody. o From forgotten to living legend o From least to greatest o From the runt of the family to the most ...read more

  • A Worry Satire  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 31, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,389 views

    A WORRY SATIRE Luke 12:22-34 (New Revised Updated Modernization Version for the E-Pad with notes) (NRUMVEPwN) Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, about evil people hurting you your family, or random biological terrorist attacks, or how the stock ...read more

  • The Jim Twins. ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 18, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,097 views

    Maybe you’ve heard the story of the Jim twins. Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were twin sons of a fourteen-year-old Italian girl. She gave birth to them in a small town in Ohio and then disappeared. They were adopted into two separate loving families, but after 39 years of life had never seen one ...read more

  • Finish Strong

    Contributed by Jeffrey Rowe on Dec 29, 2012
     | 9,848 views

    In 2 Tim 4:7 Paul said that death was like finishing the race. Like crossing the finish line. That all of life is really about one thing – finishing well. Accomplishing the dreams and goals that God has for your life. I ran cross country in high school. We’d go out to these golf courses and ...read more

  • Sins Will Find You ( Billy Bob)

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 18, 2019
     | 2,809 views

    Billy Bob –South Pittsburg My friend Billy Bob Johnson lived in South Pittsburg, Tennessee when he was a young whipper snapper. By our standards South Pittsburg Would be considered out in the sticks at that time, but they had a soda shop at the local drug store. That is where all the young ...read more

  • In The Movie, Remember The Titans, The Coach ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 21, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 3,226 views

    In the movie, Remember the Titans, the coach pushed the students to the brink of their abilities. Some accused him of trying to ruin them and break their spirits. But by pushing them - he made them stronger. It prepared them for a difficult season of football - and in the end they went ...read more

  • I Once Read That During The Korean War, A Group ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 2,158 views

    I once read that during the Korean War, a group of believers were in a little chapel when communist soldiers barged in with machine guns. One of the soldiers said, "Everybody, get up!" So they got off their knees. He said, "Line up against the wall!" They did. Then that soldier ripped a picture of ...read more

  • More God More Power  PRO

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on May 30, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,765 views

    Lord, send revival in mighty flood-tide; Send streams of blessing to sweep far and wide. Send them engulfing like waves of the sea; Sweep through our lowlands and work mightily. Send the outpourings of God’s Holy rain Send mighty cloud-bursts again and again Strike holy lightning at home and ...read more

  • The Top Ten Things You Learned From Your Father  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,812 views

    THE TOP TEN THINGS YOU LEARNED FROM YOUR FATHER 10.When he was your age, kids had to walk six miles to school in the snow and rain . . . uphill both ways. 9. If he had acted like you, his father would have knocked him into the middle of next week. 8. When he was your age, kids had to make ...read more

  • A New Young Monk Arrives At The Monastery. He Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,387 views

    A new young monk arrives at the Monastery. He is assigned to help the other monks in copying the old canons and laws of the church by hand. He notices, however, that all of the monks are copying from copies, not the original manuscripts. So, the new monk goes to the head Abbot to ask him about ...read more

  • Ted Turner On Hell  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 6, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 6,556 views

    TED TURNER ON HELL Ted Turner, founder of Turner Broadcasting (TBS,TNT,CNN) blasted the Christian faith at a speech to the National Press Club. "Remember, heaven is going to be perfect. And I don’t really want to be there... Those of us that go to hell, which will be most of us in this room, most ...read more

  • How I Want To Go  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 19, 2002
    based on 32 ratings
     | 5,063 views

    HOW I WANT TO GO An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his Doctor and his Lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room, the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of ...read more