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  • I'm A Fan Of The Television Show "24". It Has ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 7, 2007
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    I’m a fan of the television show "24". It has more fast-moving action packed into an hour than any show I have ever seen. The lead character, special agent Jack Bauer, is on the run practically the entire show. He has no sooner solved one crisis than another rises. The title "24" is taken from ...read more

  • On The Central East Coast Of Florida 1000's ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 1, 2007
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    On the central east coast of Florida 1000’s loggerhead female turtles come onto the beach at night to nest their eggs, they dig a chamber and can lay anything from 80 - 120 eggs once that is done they cover the chamber with sand. Incubation takes about 60 days, unlike baby alligators who are ...read more

  • John Bunyan On Hell  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The great John Bunyan wrote, "In hell thou shalt have none but a company of damned souls, with an innumerable company of devils, to keep company with thee. While thou art in this world, the very thought of the devil’s appearing to thee, makes thy flesh to tremble, and thine hair ready to stand ...read more

  • The Pastor Of New Spring Community Church In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The Pastor of New Spring Community Church in Anderson, South Carolina wrote about a burden that was upon his heart in regard to the unBiblical way churches function today. He wrote, “If you operated an airplane like most churches operate today, you would have a pilot and his crew in the cockpit, ...read more

  • The Powerhouse

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    “The memory of Charles Haddon Spurgeon has been cherished among evangelical Christians for over the past 100 years. Many Christian leaders consider him to be the greatest preacher England ever produced. He is commonly hailed as the "Prince of Preachers". Over 63 volumes of published sermons still ...read more

  • One Of Denmark's Leading Sculptors Had A Burning ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One of Denmark’s leading sculptors had a burning ambition to create the greatest statue of Jesus ever made. He began by shaping a clay model of a triumphant, regal figure. The head was thrown back and the arms were upraised in a gesture of great majesty. It was his conception of Christ the King: ...read more

  • Once A Man Attended A Fair And Saw Another Man ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Once a man attended a fair and saw another man leading a fine, well-groomed horse. He inquired, "Is that a saddle horse?" The man replied, "No, sir. This horse will buck off a saddle. Nothing can stay on his back." So the man asked again, "Is he a driving horse?" The answer came back from the ...read more

  • When Shackleton, The Great Explorer, Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    When Shackleton, the great explorer, was planning what proved to be his last expedition to the Arctic seas, an interesting incident is said to have occurred. Shackleton was seated in an office in London, speaking to a friend about his forthcoming expedition. The friend said, “I am surprised at the ...read more

  • In His Book Integrity, Ted Engstrom Tells This ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In his book Integrity, Ted Engstrom tells this story: For Coach Cleveland Stroud and the Bulldogs of Rockdale County High School [Conyers, Georgia], it was their championship season: 21 wins and 5 losses on the way to the Georgia boys’ basketball tournament in March, then a dramatic ...read more

  • A Pastor Approached One Of The Wealthiest ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A pastor approached one of the wealthiest members of his congregation about making a pledge to the church. The man informed the pastor that he already had too many financial obligations. He asked the pastor if he knew that the man’s father was about to have his farm foreclosed, and that his mother ...read more

  • Because Of Strife

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    That great ol’ preacher J.Vernon McGee writes, “I had an uncle who never came to know the Lord. My aunt used to weep and say, “Oh, he won’t listen” Do you know why? With her lived a sister, another aunt, and I used to go there sometimes on Sundays for dinner. Do you know what we had for dinner? ...read more

  • Dr. Rod Cooper, A Professor At Denver Seminary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Dr. Rod Cooper, a Professor at Denver Seminary grew up on a pig farm. In one field there were 200 or 300 little pigs running around. Every day at 4:00 a.m. he went out to feed them, and when he walked in they would all scatter except for one little pig that would come up and chew on his shoe. He ...read more

  • In Ephesians We Are Told To Imitate Christ. What ...

    Contributed by Elizabeth Stutler on Jul 14, 2007
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    In Ephesians we are told to imitate Christ. What does this mean in today’s world? Have we forgotten what Christ did for each of us? Has the world pulled us so far away with all of the luxuries and niceties that we have forgotten that Jesus died for us to take away our sin? And that we were told ...read more

  • A Number Of Years Ago, Gladys And I Were At A ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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    A number of years ago, Gladys and I were at a church where we worked, usually without help, trying to bring in the children and youth of the community. We would pick up and teach children on Tuesday afternoons. We picked up and taught youth on Wednesday afternoons, and then had prayer meeting on ...read more

  • There Is A Field Out On One Of The Rural Routes, ...

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Aug 2, 2007
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    There is a field out on one of the rural routes, with two horses in it. From a distance, each looks like every other horse. But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice something quite amazing. Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner has ...read more

  • God Wants You To Win

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 4, 2007
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    In addition, God wants you to win. > Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you”—[this is] the Lord’s declaration—“plans for [your] welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Listen, God is pulling for you. He wants you to win as a believer, as a Christ follower. He ...read more

  • Not So Long Ago I Was In Cootamundra, A Small ...

    Contributed by Cameron Smith on Aug 4, 2007
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    Not so long ago I was in Cootamundra, a small drought stricken town in the middle of nowhere when I heard a story of a particular farmer. A Christian man who grew wheat, who had survived the drought when suddenly the rains came. And they came hard, so hard in fact that hail came with it. And 20 ...read more

  • Poem: Safely Home  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 11, 2007
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    Poem: Safely Home I am home in Heaven, dear ones; Oh, so happy and so bright! There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light. All pain and grief is over, Every restless tossing passed; I am now at peace forever, Safely home in Heaven at last. Did you wonder I so calmly Trod the valley ...read more

  • Three Turtles Went On A Sunday Afternoon ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 4, 2007
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    Three turtles went on a Sunday afternoon picnic. One carried the basket of food, one carried a jug of turtle-aid, and the third turtle didn’t carry anything. They got everything set up and then felt rain drops. The two turtles agreed that the one who carried nothing should go back and get the ...read more

  • In The Star Wars Films I Love The Character Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 28, 2007
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    In the Star Wars films I love the character of Yoda. He is from an alien race of small creatures about 3 feet high, with a green-brown complexion. Yoda is old. He hobbles around on a walking stick and yet his words are full of wisdom for his pupils. In many ways he is a pitiful sight. At one point ...read more