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  • Edison: A Lovesick ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
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    EDISON: A LOVESICK FOOL When Thomas Edison was 38 years old, his wife died leaving him a very lonely man. Six months after her death, Edison began looking for a new mate. He would leave no stone unturned in a systematic search reflecting his scientific nature. Although he liked to be portrayed in ...read more

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  • Note The Contrast Between Fleeing And Pursuing. ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 23, 2009
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    Note the contrast between fleeing and pursuing. It is not enough to just stop doing things or at least stop the frequency of those things that do not honor God. Sometimes it is easy to think, “I just do it once in while. What’s the harm?” The problem is that people really do see what you’re saying. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • S Unlimited: The Lonely In The Crowd: ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 9, 2009
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    Illustrations Unlimited: THE LONELY IN THE CROWD: A few years ago, the press carried a heartrending story of a young father who shot himself in a tavern telephone booth. James Lee had called a Chicago newspaper and told a reporter he had sent the paper a manila envelope outlining his story. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • His Last Word

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2009
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    "His Last Word" After Being Shipwrecked--Being Justified by Faith We Have Peace with God Through Our Lord Jesus Christ A young man working on the Limehouse Docks once heard a clergyman named Henderson preach from the text: “Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus ...read more

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  • Michael Gerard

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009
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    Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson (born June 30, 1966) was the undisputed heavyweight champion and remains the youngest man ever to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. He won the WBC title at just 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old, after defeating Trevor Berbick by a TKO in the second ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • A Winning Father

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 1, 2011
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    A WINNING FATHER One of the most powerful stories in the history of the Olympic Games involved a canoeing specialist named Bill Havens. He was a shoe-in, I'm told, to win a gold medal in the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. But a few months before the Games were held, he learned that his wife ...read more

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  • Winning The Lottery

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2011
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    WINNING THE LOTTERY Christmas night 2002, Jack Whittaker had five out of five numbers in the West Virginia Power ball drawing. Jack Whittaker had just won $314 million, the largest undivided lottery jackpot in history. He took the one lump payment and received $113 million after taxes. Listen ...read more

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  • The Bible And The Bounty

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011
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    THE BIBLE AND THE BOUNTY The English ship Bounty, commanded by Lt. William Bligh, journeyed to the South Pacific in 1787. Many signed on considering the voyage a trip to paradise. Bligh appointed a young friend, Fletcher Christian, to the post of second in command. The Bounty stayed in Tahiti for ...read more

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  • A Desire To Know Him More

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Aug 20, 2011
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    A DESIRE TO KNOW HIM MORE Just imagine how wonderful it would be if our greatest desire was to know God more! Dennis Wise really loved Elvis Presley--so much so that not long after Presley died, Dennis had his face lifted by a plastic surgeon and his hair contoured so that he took on an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Anger Management

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2011
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    ANGER MANAGEMENT Mr. Burton was not angry enough to hire a hit man to knock off the AD at the University of Connecticut...but he was angry enough that he wanted to punish him even if it hurt the students and the program he is said to have loved. In a letter sent to the Athletic Director of the ...read more

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  • Washington Monument Setbacks

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2012
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    WASHINGTON MONUMENT SETBACKS In the pursuit of our dreams, there are often setbacks along the way. In 1836, the fledgling Washington National Monument Society announced that they had chosen Robert Mills' plans for the construction of a monument to our nation's first president. Mills had slaved ...read more

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  • The Three Races

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 31, 2012
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    THE THREE RACES A boy realised that God had made him fast. He wanted to have a race in his village to prove his speed. People from his village and the surrounding villages were invited, either as competitors or spectators. A wise man came to watch the race, which the boy won easily. Everyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Near The City Of Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil, Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 3, 2008
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    Near the city of Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, is a remarkable facility. Twenty years ago the Brazilian government turned a prison over to two Christians. The institution was renamed Humaita, and the plan was to run it on Christian principles. With the exception of two full-time staff, all the work ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Marty Halyburton's Husband, Porter, Was Shot Down ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Mar 25, 2008
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    Marty Halyburton’s husband, Porter, was shot down during the Vietnam War, and Navy personnel came to her home to tell her he had died in battle. For several days, Marty was too numb to respond. Flags flew at half-staff all over town, and a grave-marker was placed in Porter’s memory in his family’s ...read more

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  • God Will Often Allow Crises Into ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 29, 2008
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    Illustration: God will often allow crises into our lives to show us where we put our confidence. There was a farmer who one day went happily and with great joy in his heart to report to his wife and family that their best cow had given birth to twin calves, one red and one white. And he said, “You ...read more

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  • Do They Know You Love Them?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
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    DO THEY KNOW YOU LOVE THEM? On a cold winter evening a man suffered a heart attack and after being admitted to the hospital, the man asked the nurse to call his daughter. He explained, "You see, I live alone and she is the only family I have." The nurse went to phone the daughter. The daughter was ...read more

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  • The Soldier Walks 21 Steps. On The 21st Step He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    The soldier walks 21 steps. On the 21st step he turns and faces the tomb he is guarding. He does this for 21 seconds. The soldier then turns to head back the other direction. He moves his rifle to his outside shoulder away from the tomb. After 21 seconds he walks 21 steps and repeats the process ...read more

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  • You'll Find Jesus There  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 28, 2008
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    YOU'LL FIND JESUS THERE "Tomorrow morning I'll open up your heart" the surgeon said to the 8 year-old-boy. "You'll find Jesus there," the boy said. The surgeon continued, "I'll open your heart and check the damage." "You'll find Jesus there," the boy said. "When I see the damage, I will suture ...read more

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  • Love Of Christ: "We Don't Believe"  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008
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    LOVE OF CHRIST: "WE DON’T BELIEVE" Fred Craddock once told the story of Oswald Goltar. He was a missionary sent to preach the gospel in India near the end of World War II. After many months the time came for a trip back home. His church wired him the money to book passage on a steamer, but when he ...read more

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  • Heart Attacks  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    HEART ATTACKS Did you know that tension exhibits itself in the from of stress? And stress is not always caused by negative things; it is also caused by positive things in your life. For instance, Mike Parker was recovering from a severe heart attack, and the doctor said there should be no ...read more

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