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  • Mr. Goodness And Mr. Mercy

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 31, 2011
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    MR. GOODNESS AND MR. MERCY A faithful Christian lady told the preacher on her death bed that she felt like two demons were always around her. She said that when she died she felt like those demons were going to escort her to hell. The preacher was disturbed and couldn't understand her terrors. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Puzzles And The Christian Life

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 28, 2011
     | 7,841 views

    PUZZLES AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE At our traditional family Christmas gathering with Jenny's side of the family, somebody always brings a puzzle (usually 1000 piece) to put together as part of the festivities. Later, Jenny's mom will frame it and put it on the wall in their family room where there ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Before Her Death, Judy Lawson Became A Spiritual ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 120 ratings
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    Before her death, Judy Lawson became a spiritual Mother of scores of hardened criminals. "On her last Mother’s Day," according to Bill Myers, "she received 40 Mother’s Day cards from men whose life she touched." Her prison ministry began eighteen months after her son was brutally murdered. She knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • I Began To Understand God's Omnipotent Power," ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    "I began to understand God’s omnipotent power," Struecker said. "He was orchestrating every single bullet that was fired that night. ... The peace that I had was not only for my own life, but for the lives of my soldiers. If any of them were to get shot, then that was part of God’s sovereign plan." ...read more

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  • Lisa Beamer: Reflecting On The Loss Of Her Dad.  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 6, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 2,253 views

    Lisa Beamer: Reflecting on the loss of her dad. “Slowly I began to understand that the plans God has for us don’t just include ‘good things’, but the whole array of human events. The ‘prospering’ he talks about in the book of Jeremiah is often the outcome of a ‘bad’ event. I remember my mom saying ...read more

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  • Voltaire's Final ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2010
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    Voltaire’s Final Words When a person lives in fear of death without hope, death is a tragedy. Voltaire was an aggressive atheist. In speaking of Christ he once said, “Curse the wretch?” In twenty years, Christianity will be no more. My single hand will destroy the religion it took twelve apostles ...read more

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  • A Few Weeks Back, A Movie Came Out Entitled, "The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on May 10, 2003
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     | 1,587 views

    A few weeks back, a movie came out entitled, "The Hours." Though the underlying theme of homosexuality may surprise you, the critics declare the movie was thought provoking as it dealt with how individuals handle the stresses of life as each tick of the clock reminds each one how quickly time does ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Amy Biehl Died A Violent Death In 1993. She Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 6, 2005
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     | 3,750 views

    Amy Biehl died a violent death in 1993. She was a 26-year-old Fulbright scholar who had gone to South Africa to help register black voters for their first free election. But even though she was seeking to help the people of South Africa, as she was driving one day, she was dragged out of her ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • I Rejoice In Life For Its Own Sake. Life Is No ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle for me. Its a sort of splendid torch which Ive got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as ...read more

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  • Who Here With Life Would Sport, In Life Shall ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Who here with life would sport, In life shall prosper never; And he who neer will rule ...read more

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  • The Longest 24 Hours  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,913 views

    Author Zig Ziglar writes: The longest 24 hours of my life were those after my daughter’s death. When making the funeral arrangements with her husband and his parents, I had to listen to a salesman who was an incessant talker and who told us 30 times he wasn’t a salesman. Twice while we were making ...read more

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  • Afraid Of What?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 3, 2009
     | 8,802 views

    AFRAID OF WHAT? Jack Benson was a missionary to China. He was held up by some bandits who took all his valuables & then held a gun to his head & forced him to kneel in the road. They told him they were going to shoot him. Benson knelt calmly, maintaining his composure through it all. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • 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

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  • 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

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  • A Frozen Fountain Of Youth  PRO

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,616 views

    A FROZEN FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH Twenty seven people are banking on the idea that modern science will someday find or engineer a fountain of youth. Those 27 people, all deceased, are “patients” of the Alcor Life Extension Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona, where their bodies—or merely their heads!—have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Philippine Girl

    Contributed by John Harvey on Nov 2, 2004
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     | 2,104 views

    **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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Most Of You Probably Already Have Your Christmas ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Dec 18, 2004
     | 1,049 views

    Most of you probably already have your Christmas tree. If you don’t have a "fake" tree than you probably went to a lot, or got a permit to cut one down. You looked at various trees, you selected one, put it in a tree stand, watered it & decorated it. It will be the center of attention in your home ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • P ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 23, 2009
     | 1,260 views

    Powerless! Dr. Joe McGee sent the following story that might make you watch for the floor sweeper the next time you are in the hospital! “In a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, patients always died in the same bed on Sunday morning at about 11:00 AM. Regardless of their medical condition, death ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • How The Words Of Psalm 23 Echoed In Their Hearts! ...

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Sep 20, 2009
     | 1,713 views

    How the words of Psalm 23 echoed in their hearts! "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death" (Psalm 23:4 KJV). How dark that valley seemed as their tear-blurred eyes stared at the two caskets! It had been summer vacation. A family camping trip. The two girls laughing down ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Have You Seen The Movie Antwone Fisher? It's The ...

    Contributed by Bruce Emmert on Oct 9, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,390 views

    Have you seen the movie Antwone Fisher? It’s the true story of a young man abandoned at birth by his mother and then raised in abusive orphanages, foster homes, and reform schools. Denzel Washington adapted the story into a movie that was released a few years ago. After his 18th birthday, Antwone ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist