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  • On The Windy Brittany Coast Of France The Abbe ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    On the windy Brittany coast of France the Abbe Adolph Juelienne Foure spent nearly ten hours a day every single day for 25 years carving more than 300 figures out of a huge section of rock above the sea. The statues tell the fantastic history of the Rotheneuf family, a 16th century tribe of ...read more

  • In World War 1 Much Of The Fighting Took Place ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In World War 1 much of the fighting took place along what is known as the Western front. Large systems of trenches ran from the North Sea to the border of Switzerland. Between the trenches was a section of land known as “no man’s land.” Often the key to survival was remaining in the trenches, ...read more

  • When You Pray, Do You Seek His Face Or His ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 28, 2009
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    When you pray, do you seek His Face or His Arm? In some of our prayers, if we are honest to God, we will find that rather than seeking His Face we are simply seeking His Arm. We pray because we find ourselves in a position where we need His Strength. We believe that “…nothing is impossible with ...read more

  • I Thirst

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 2, 2010
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    I THIRST "The sea is his, and he made it," and all fountains and springs are of his digging. He poureth out the streams that run among the hills, the torrents which rush adown the mountains, and the flowing rivers which enrich the plains. One would have said, If he were thirsty he would not tell ...read more

  • The Master's Touch

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 29, 2010
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    Poet Roxie Lusk Smith wrote: “The Masters Touch” Deep beyond my mind I know of God’s unfailing skill; He makes the scope of time to bow to his all-mighty will. I cannot doubt the master’s art remolding such as I, An erring child, with willful heart; remade by Him on high. My weakened soul was ...read more

  • He Didn't Ask

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 21, 2011
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    HE DIDN'T ASK A man works as a signalman by the sea, giving important signals to the ships as they move into the narrow harbour. On one stormy night, a ship crashed because they couldn't see his signals. He was taken to court because they wanted how the accident happened. The judge asked, "Were ...read more

  • Luther's Ink ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2010
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    LUTHER’S INK STAIN Some of you may know someone who has visited the WARTBURG CASTLE in Eisenach, German. The tour guide regularly points out to the black spot on one of the walls of the room which Luther occupied during his benevolently intended imprisonment. Let me share the legend connected with ...read more

  • It’s Hunting Season And Two Friends Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 25, 2002
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    It’s hunting season and two friends were out hunting. One was always bragging about what a good shot he was. About that time a duck flew over. He took aim and fired . . . . the duck flew on unscathed. He paused a minute and ...read more

  • Martin Luther's Preaching Aroused The Church ...

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 10, 2005
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    Martin Luther’s preaching aroused the Church from a thousand years’ slumber during the Dark Ages — the devil’s millennium. It is easy to understand why when we discover how Luther preached. He said, “I preach as though Christ was crucified ...read more

  • What Is Faith?  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
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    What Is Faith? FAITH is dead to doubts— dumb to discouragements, blind to impossibilities, knows nothing but success. FAITH lifts its hand up through the threatening clouds, lays hold of Him who has all power in heaven and on earth. FAITH makes the uplook ...read more

  • A Family Was Having A Lot Of Problems With ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on May 19, 2009
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    A family was having a lot of problems with ants. The ants were everywhere and would attack anything that looked like food. One day, some ants got into the salt shaker, but they were dead. Perhaps one ant said to the other, "Hey look, it’s sugar!" In ...read more

  • Victory Over Death

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    VICTORY OVER DEATH The arch of the gospel rests upon these two great pillars: the death of Christ and the bodily resurrection of Christ. Paul defines the gospel: "For what I received I pass on to you as first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was ...read more

  • Seize Today  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 17, 2002
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    SEIZE TODAY In the movie "Dead Poet’s Society," Robin Williams plays the role of a teacher in an exclusive eastern prep school. On the first day of school, he takes the class of boys out into the hallway to look at the pictures of past, now dead, graduates of the school. He motivates them to ...read more

  • Why Go To Church  PRO

    Contributed by Dean Kennedy on Aug 26, 2002
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    Why Go To Church A Churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of the newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I’ve gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one ...read more

  • Do You Remember The Symbolism Behind Water ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 3, 2007
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    Do you remember the symbolism behind Water Baptism? The 2nd step of submersion in Water Baptism deals with a circumcision of the heart according to Francis Anfuso’s booklet Water Baptism he states on page 12: a. In the Old Testament, God established circumcision to be an outward work which ...read more

  • The Movie "The Hanging Tree" Was Set In A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The movie “The Hanging Tree” was set in a western gold-mining camp in the late 1800s. Gary Cooper played the role of doctor for the camp. One day a young boy was seen robbing gold from the camp. He was shot from a distance but managed to hobble into hiding. All hands in the camp spread out to see ...read more

  • An Emergency-Room Doctor Wrote, "Recently We Saw ...  PRO

    Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Aug 4, 2008
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    An Emergency-room doctor wrote, "Recently we saw another preview of hell in the Parkland Hospital in Dallas. A woman struck down by a drunken driver. A college student lying semi-conscious following a head on collision with another drunk driver who himself was critically injured. The drunk's ...read more

  • A City Boy, Kenny, Moved To The Country And ...

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Feb 24, 2009
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    A city boy, Kenny, moved to the country and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry son, but I have some bad news, the donkey died." Kenny replied, "Well then, just give me my money ...read more

  • Pulling On Both Oars  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
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    PULLING ON BOTH OARS An old Scotsman operated a little rowboat for transporting passengers. One day a passenger noticed that the good old man had carved on one oar the word "Faith" and on the other oar the word "Works." Curiosity led him to ask the meaning of these oars. The old man, being a ...read more

  • Bangedy Bang

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 4, 2011
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    BANGEDY BANG A soldier in the heat of battle had his gun jam on him. The enemy was charging straight for him and he was defenseless, desperate! For some unknown reason he pointed his finger at the man and said "Bangedy bang" and the guy fell down dead. He looked at his hand and thought, wow! ...read more