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  • A Millionaire Leaves It ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2010
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    A Millionaire Leaves It All A famous millionaire died of cancer. For weeks he suffered intolerable agony. Although surrounded by every luxury and receiving every possible care, he died as wretchedly as a pauper. There was the usual publicity, flowers, telegrams, an expensive bronze casket and a ...read more

  • Standing In The Doorway  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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     | 4,004 views

    STANDING IN THE DOORWAY John Todd was born in Rutledge, Vermont, into a family of several children. They later moved to the village of Killingsworth back in the early 1800s. And, there, at a very young age, both John’s parents died. The relatives wondered what they would do with so many ...read more

  • A Man Who Died In 1997 Has Received A Telephone ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 2,415 views

    A man who died in 1997 has received a telephone bill from Sprint at his current abode -- the Hillside Cemetery in Auburn, Mass. "Our clients here don’t usually get mail," said superintendent Wayne Bloomquist. "I wondered if maybe we should start putting ...read more

  • Donald Grey Barnhouse: The Truck And Its ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009
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    Donald Grey Barnhouse: The Truck and Its Shadow Donald Grey Barnhouse, famous preacher of the past century wrote of driving his children to his wife, and their mother’s funeral; “I was driving with my children to my wife’s funeral where I was to preach the sermon. As we came into one small town ...read more

  • Dr. Ian Paisley, The Fiery Irish Cleric And ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 8, 2004
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    Dr. Ian Paisley, the fiery Irish cleric and politician was reputed to have been preaching one Sunday on the End Times - and in particular on the Day of Judgment. As he reached the climax of his address he said that on the Day of Judgment "there would be wailing and gnashing of teeth." At which ...read more

  • Not Allowed To Die  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 22, 2012
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    NOT ALLOWED TO DIE Back in March of 2008, the mayor of a city in SW France had a problem. It seems his village was running out of space. Not in housing, nor in the retail district, nor even at City Hall. It seems they were running out of space... in the cemetery. There was no room for any more ...read more

  • G. Campbell Morgan Personalizes Jesus' Word To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2010
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    G. Campbell Morgan Personalizes Jesus’ Word to Jairus Dr. G. Campbell Morgan, that great preacher of 19th century spoke powerfully on this passage from his own experience. He said, “I can hardly speak of this matter without becoming personal and reminiscent, remembering a time forty years ago when ...read more

  • How Many Of You All Want To Go To Heaven? I ...

    Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Nov 8, 2006
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    How many of you all want to go to heaven? I recall the story of a preacher asking that question to his congregation one Sunday morning, and everyone but one older lady in the back raised their hands. After the service he asked the woman why she didn’t raise her hand. “Don’t you ...read more

  • A Young Business Owner Was Opening A New Branch ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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    A young business owner was opening a new branch office, and a friend decided to send a floral arrangement for the grand opening. When the friend arrived at the opening, he was appalled to find that his wreath bore the inscription: “Rest in peace.” Angry, he complained to the florist. After ...read more

  • The Famous Young Man Who Died In A Car Crash A ...

    Contributed by Vonnie Elisha James on Oct 13, 2008
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    The famous young man who died in a car crash a week or so ago was nicknamed "Kaution". He drank of the fountain of idolatry –for it is said that he washed his car three times a day and treated it like God. Noticed both he and the thing he worshiped were destroyed. This morning God is reminding ...read more

  • Play 2:40 & Fade Of "Tears Of Heaven" By Eric ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 18, 2004
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    Play 2:40 & fade of “Tears of Heaven” by Eric Clapton - lyrics on powerpoint) I am a fan of Eric Clapton’s music but until this week I didn’t know what motivated Eric to write the song we just heard. “Tears of Heaven” won Eric Clapton a 1993 Grammy and Song of the year award. I know Eric ...read more

  • Philippine Girl

    Contributed by John Harvey on Nov 2, 2004
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    **Philippine Girl-{page 33} The Christians surrounding the girl’s bed were sad. Because of her extensive internal injuries doctors could do nothing for her. Weeks ago, the believers had bought her a white dress to celebrate her new life and pure heart in Christ Jesus. Her father had not been ...read more

  • The Late Vance Havner's Wife Was Also Named ...  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
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     | 8,727 views

    The late Vance Havner’s wife was also named Sarah. Shortly after her untimely death, Warren Wiersbe met him at Moody Bible Institute, and expressed his condolences with the simple words, "I’m sorry to hear you lost your wife." Dr. Havner smiled and replied, "Son, when you know where something is, ...read more

  • In The Movie, Minority Report, John Anderton, ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 26, 2004
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    In the movie, Minority Report, John Anderton, played by Tom Cruise is with his wife and a young girl named Agatha. John and Laura, several years before, had lost their 6 year old son, Sean... kidnaped and murdered. In the scene we are about to see Agatha, who is a type of “seerer” recounts what ...read more

  • The 18th-Century British Physician John Hunter, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 1,717 views

    The 18th-century British physician John Hunter, who was a pioneer in the field of surgery and served as surgeon to King George III, suffered from angina. Discovering that his attacks were often brought on by anger, Hunter lamented, “My life is at the mercy of any scoundrel who chooses to put me in ...read more

  • Our Neighbor's Cat Was Run Over By A Car, And The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
     | 2,738 views

    Our neighbor’s cat was run over by a car, and the mother quickly disposed of the remains before her four-year-old son Billy found out about it. After a few days, though, Billy finally asked about the cat. “Billy, the cat died,” his mother explained. “But it’s all right. He’s up in heaven with ...read more

  • Moody's Dying Words  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 21, 2011
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     | 3,595 views

    MOODY'S DYING WORDS "Earth recedes. Heaven opens before me. If this is death, it is sweet! There is no valley here. God is calling me, and I must go." "No, no, Father," said Moody's son, "You are dreaming." "I am not dreaming," replied Moody. "I have been within the gates. I have seen the ...read more

  • Scotty Jordan And I Were Talking Yesterday About ...

    Contributed by Charles Newman on Apr 15, 2006
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    Scotty Jordan and I were talking yesterday about the little chicks that Mrs. Patricia brought to the Easter egg hunt. They were so cute and cuddly, not a child could resist holding one. I made the comment to Scotty that those baby rabbits need their mother for nourishment and I wondered why the ...read more

  • Jingle Bells  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 23, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,837 views

    JINGLE BELLS The two of them were best friends in seminary, studying together, helping each other financially when one or the other got in a pinch, they stood by each other through thick and thin. When they graduated from seminary both coincidentally received a church call within the same state: ...read more

  • Morrie Schwartz Became An Inspiration To Millions ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Oct 16, 2002
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    Morrie Schwartz became an inspiration to millions of people because of his willingness to talk openly about the intimate aspects of facing his own imminent death through interviews with one of his former students and on Ted Koppels’ Nightline on ABC TV. In 1994, at the age of 77, Morrie learned he ...read more

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