Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 13, 2004
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A retired person became interested in the construction of an addition to a shopping mall. Observing the activity regularly, he was especially impressed by the conscientious operator of a large piece of equipment. The day finally came when he had a chance to tell this man how much he’d enjoyed
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Nuclear energy can be a great asset to man, but it has already proven to be a destructive weapon and could be devastating to all of humankind. We need to channel this energy in the right direction. The same goes for our talents. There are persons who can use their speaking or writing abilities to
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WALT DISNEY’S VISION
When Walt Disney World in Orlando ,FL. opened in 1974, Mrs. Disney was sitting beside Walter Cronkite. Walt Disney has passed away a few years earlier. Walter Cronkite wanted to say just the right thing to Mrs. Disney, so he leaned over to her and said, “Wouldn’t it be great if
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
During my first ministry, I encountered a man who approached me about becoming a Christian. He had not been in church much before… but he was scared of God’s judgment. He’d just seen a TV special on a man named Nostradamus who had predicted the end of the world and this young man was afraid that
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Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 27, 2009
SEARING OUR CONSCIENCE
My dad had a ‘76 Honda Accord. One day, the "service engine" light came on. He said, "Here, I’ll show you how we fix that," and he pushed the key into a slot right below it that reset it. The light went off, but I'm not sure that was the point of it being there in the
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Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 23, 2010
Two men were talking and one said to the other, “You’re having an anniversary soon, right?”
The other replied, “Yes, a big one. 20 years.”
“Wow,” said the other, “what are you going to get your wife for your anniversary?”
The other replied, “A trip to Australia.”
“Wow, Australia, that’s some
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KENYA MIRACLE
There is a precious family in a certain church in Kenya. Years ago, when the mother and the two young daughters were saved, they were returning home after baptismal service. They were rejoicing as they approached the door. All were singing. The father was a fearful demon-possessed
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Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 22, 2011
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PAINT ME WITH DIAMONDS
A woman decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond rings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets, a ruby broach, and gold Rolex."
"But you are not wearing any of those things," he replied.
"I know," she said. "It's in case I should
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Contributed by Tim White on Jan 23, 2012
SURRENDER IS THE FIRST STEP
I have been told that there is a certain live animal trap that, if the trapped animal would simply back up a little, the trapping device would relax and he could escape.
That is the shape of mankind. If we would just let go of control of our lives, we would find
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Contributed by Kenneth Trent on May 12, 2008
The story is told of a teacher who gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does. The next day in a written test, she included this question: "My full name has six letters. The first one is M. I pick up things. What am I?" When the test papers were turned in, the teacher
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As a way of acknowledging the All-Star forward’s impact, Nike has hung a billboard of James on the side of a building near Quicken Loans Arena, home of the Cavaliers that is 110 feet high and 212 feet wide.
On the massive mesh banner, James soars toward an unseen basket with his right arm extended
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Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE BRINGS HOPE
You know the NBA playoffs are going right now and there is always talk about the teams having experience in the playoffs. What does that mean? It means they have been there before and know how to work through things. It also means they can remember past victories
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John Ortberg shared this in The Life You Always Wanted (p.55-56):
"It's like a motorboat and a sailboat. A person can operate a motorboat without assistance, given the right equipment and effort. Operating a sailboat is different--it is dependent on the wind. The operator of a sailboat does
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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The story begins in the late 1980s when Thomas Muthee and his wife returned from Scotland to Nairobi, Kenya. He was serving as an itinerant evangelist and his wife as a school teacher. In 1988, the Lord spoke to him in a time of prayer and said, "I want you to plant a church in Kiambu."
Numerous
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