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  • The Slightest Wish  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2012
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     | 3,086 views

    THE SLIGHTEST WISH During the War Between the States, General Lee one day sent word to Stonewall Jackson that the next time he rode in the direction of headquarters the Commander-in-Chief would be glad to see him on a matter of no great importance. General Jackson received the message and ...read more

  • Protect The Flag

    Contributed by Dr. Nicholas M. Muteti on Jun 23, 2011
     | 2,595 views

    PROTECT THE FLAG In Kenya, as elsewhere, the military buildings are very important. There are permanent teams that guard the buildings and all properties of the army that no enemy will come in and destroy or steal our secrets. But the most precious thing in a military building is the flag of that ...read more

  • When My Dad Was In The Korean War His Job Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by George Rennau on May 24, 2005
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     | 1,903 views

    When my Dad was in the Korean War his job was stretching telephone wires across battlefields from forward positions to the commander. They used those lines of communication to direct the troops. In this way the commander had recognizance and intelligence to guide them. If there were no lines of ...read more

  • Make It So

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 8, 2008
     | 1,622 views

    Make It So As a child, I remember when the original Star Trek program was introduced. Although we had a black and white television, the word was that those with color TV's could see that Mr. Spock was greenish. Marylu and I watched Star Trek, the Next Generation, but none of the other spin offs ...read more

  • Because Dad ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    BECAUSE DAD CRIED The great author Walter Wangerin has a wonderful story, called "Matthew, Seven, Eight, and Nine" where he writes: "I tried to stop my son Matthew from stealing comic books. I even took him to the police station and reported his actions to a detective who I thought scared the ...read more

  • 91% Of Americans Admit To Lying Regularly To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 2,720 views

    · 91% of Americans admit to lying regularly to the people closest to them. · 77% see no point in observing the Sabbath. · 74% would steal items from those who would not really miss them. · 55% would consider cheating on their spouse · 93% of adults and teens say, “they and nobody else determine ...read more

  • A Sunday School Teacher Was Trying To Demonstrate ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
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    A Sunday school teacher was trying to demonstrate the difference between right and wrong to her young teen class. She chose stealing for her example. The teacher said: "All right let’s use this example. If I were to go into a man’s pocket and take his wallet with all his ...read more

  • The Definition Of Grace

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 29, 2011
     | 4,141 views

    THE DEFINITION OF GRACE George Stansberry to a group of Bible college students: "If you leave this service today and see a needy person on the street and give him a dollar, that is unmerited favor. He did nothing to deserve it. But if you leave here and go to your car and find a man breaking ...read more

  • Criticism

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 16, 2012
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    A church member, noted for his "kickative mood and objective case," was challenged to construct a workable program rather than always finding fault with the attempts of others. "No," he replied, "you go ahead and make the plans, I will tell you what is wrong with them." This is essentially how ...read more

  • A Group Of Friends Went Deer Hunting And Paired ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tj Tipton on Mar 29, 2001
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    A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under an eight-point buck. "Where’s Harry?" he was asked. "Harry had a stroke of some kind. He’s a couple of miles back up the trail." "You left Harry laying ...read more

  • In Every Business, No Matter How Small Or How ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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     | 1,644 views

    "In every business, no matter how small or how large, someone is just around the corner forever trying to steal your ideas and build his success out of your imagination, struggling after that which you have toiled endless years to secure, striving to outdo you in each and every way. If such a ...read more

  • There Is A Story Of A Frontier Settlement In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 5, 2007
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    There is a story of a frontier settlement in the West whose people were engaged in the lumbering business. The town wanted a church, so they built one and called a minister. The preacher was well received until one day he happened to see some of his parishioners clawing onto the bank some logs that ...read more

  • Replacing The Old

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Several years ago I went to my dentist. He said I needed a crown on one of my teeth. The dentist drilled away the decay and damage of the old tooth and replaced it with a new crown. He replaced the old with something new. Faith involves getting rid of the old and replacing it with something better. ...read more

  • Lord Nelson Of England Was About To Enter An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 20, 2001
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    Lord Nelson of England was about to enter an important battle. He heard that two of his officers were at odds with each other. He called them in and said, Gentlemen, give me your hands. The two captains put their hands in the Commander¡¦s hands, ...read more

  • Ever Watch Your Kids – Maybe They Don't See You ...

    Contributed by Glenn Teal on Dec 10, 2005
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    Ever watch your kids – maybe they don’t see you and they do something wrong like on America’s Funniest Home Videos. There was this sweet little girl maybe 4 or 5 who is video taped stealing from the cookie jar and is interupted cookie in hand. At the moment of her getting caught she screams at ...read more

  • Only Jesus

    Contributed by Raymond Lu on Aug 8, 2010
     | 3,686 views

    Charles Colson said, and I quote, “Psychiatry, properly administered, can turn a schizophrenic bank robber into a mentally healthy bank robber. A good teacher can turn illiterate criminal into an educated criminal. But they are still bank robbers and criminals.” D.L. Moody said, “If you educate a ...read more

  • Mission

    Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Mar 1, 2016
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    Or what about the missionaries preaching in Africa from Revelation 3:20 (ESV), “Behold, I stand at the door and knock,” without knowing that in this African context only thieves knock on doors to see if anyone is home. Friends, on the other hand, announce their presence by calling out. So these ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Third-Grade Sunday School ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    The story is told of a third-grade Sunday School class whose teacher had built her lesson around the fifth commandment: “Honor your father and your mother.” 1. As she developed her lesson, she asked, “We’ve been talking about our mommies and daddies, but does anyone know a commandment about ...read more

  • In Past Wars Couriers Were Commonly Used To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In past wars couriers were commonly used to carry communications back and forth from headquarters to the front lines. A military courier bringing a detachment to the field of battle from headquarters may have absolutely no idea what is contained in the sealed envelope he carries. It is his duty to ...read more

  • The Devil's Beatitudes  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
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    THE DEVIL'S BEATITUDES 1. Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to spend even an hour once a week with their fellow Christians – they are my best workers. 2. Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expect to be thanked -- I can use them. 3. Blessed are the ...read more