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  • Crashing Through  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 9, 2011
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    CRASHING THROUGH At three years old, Mike Mays was accidentally blinded by a chemical explosion when he and his 4-year-old sister were playing in the garage. He lived his entire life until he was well into his forties before having his eyesight was restored by a pioneering ophthalmologist. But ...read more

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  • Standing On The Door

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 4, 2011
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    STANDING ON THE DOOR You see, when we Christians do a poor job, then people don't want to have anything to do with our Christ. God's own name as well as the Christian faith itself is on the line. When we disrespect our supervisors, then our supervisors disrespect our Savior, and we become a ...read more

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  • Would You Hire Him?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2011
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    WOULD YOU HIRE HIM? A certain church found itself suddenly without a pastor, and a search committee was formed. In due course it received a letter from a man applying for the vacant position. The committee chairman read: "I am considered to be a good preacher, and I have been a leader in most of ...read more

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  • The Eagle And The Mouse  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2011
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    THE EAGLE AND THE MOUSE There is an old story of an eagle who, on an early morning during the spring thaw, soared high above the forest looking for something to eat. As he followed the course of a river he looked down and spied a small rodent, trapped on a piece of ice that had broken free and was ...read more

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  • When Muller Prayed

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 10, 2011
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    WHEN MULLER PRAYED During GEORGE MULLER'S life, he received more than 1,000,000 pounds from the Lord, without advertising - every penny came as an answered prayer. The following story is told by the captain of a ship on which he was traveling. "We had George Muller of Bristol, England on board," ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • What Really Matters

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011
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    WHAT REALLY MATTERS It was two weeks before Christmas and it began to start. Everyone was scrambling and rushing to get to Wal-Mart. Their credit cards were in the orange and checking account in the red in hopes that their rich uncle would soon be dead. Old Saint Nick sitting high on a mountain ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Poor Man's Philanthropist  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
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    POOR MAN'S PHILANTHROPIST In 2005, when Thomas Cannon died of colon cancer in a hospital in Richmond, Virginia, he was 79. Thomas described himself a "poor man's philanthropist." When Thomas was three years old, his father died. Once Thomas' mother remarried, the family of six lived in a ...read more

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  • The Hypocrisy Of Robert Courtney  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
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    THE HYPOCRISY OF ROBERT COURTNEY Before his arrest, Robert Courtney served as a deacon at Northland Cathedral, an Assembly of God Church in Kansas City. In 1990, Courtney began purchasing pharmaceuticals on the gray market and using them to fill prescriptions at his pharmacy. In time, he began ...read more

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  • The Value Of The Rock

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011
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    THE VALUE OF THE ROCK There is an old story told of an occasion in 1799 when a twelve year old boy named Conrad Reed skipped church and went fishing in Little Meadow Creek on the family farm near Fayetteville, North Carolina. In an attempt to spear a fish young Conrad Reed missed but his spear ...read more

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  • Leaders At The Poles

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
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    LEADERS AT THE POLES In his book, Leading at the Edge, Dennis Perkins contrasts the leadership values of two different explorers: Earnest Shackleton and Vilhjalmur Stefansson. In 1914, Shackleton led a daring expedition to reach Antarctica in the South. A year earlier, Stefansson led an expedition ...read more

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  • A Cub Scout's Father

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 9, 2011
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    A CUB SCOUT'S FATHER Gilbert was an eight year old in Cub Scouts. Each member of the club had to build a wooden car. It could only be 20cm long. Everyone was given a block of wood, some wheels and some instructions. Gilbert didn't have a dad to help him. So mum read the instructions and Gilbert ...read more

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  • Never Give Up  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 27, 2011
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    NEVER GIVE UP Have you seen that cartoon with the pelican having a frog for dinner? His dinner is not agreeing with him. The frog’s head, shoulders, and most of his body are in the pelican’s beak. His back legs are outside, kicking for all they’re worth. His front legs stick out from both sides ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • We Need Models

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 15, 2011
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    WE NEED MODELS Peter tells us not only that Jesus Christ is the model but what are the tools and pieces to put together so that this model is complete and working for God's glory and our security in our lives. I remember getting a model car for a birthday present when I was about 12. It was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • King Tut Vs. William Borden

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 31, 2012
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    KING TUT VS. WILLIAM BORDEN In 1922 Howard Carter discovered the burial chamber of King Tutankhamen. King Tut had died at around age 19 and his tomb had been untouched for over 3000 years. Buried with him were solid gold chariots and thousands of golden artifacts. His gold coffin was found within ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Go Find Something To Do For God

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
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    GO FIND SOMETHING TO DO FOR GOD Ruth Rettig tells the story of having gone through unsuccessful cancer surgery and following up with chemo in Houston, which meant 500-mile roundtrips from their home in central Texas. The trips were exhausting enough but the chemo made her feel sick to death. She ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • A Timely Testimony

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Feb 23, 2012
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    A TIMELY TESTIMONY Jim Cymbala tells an amazing story of one Sunday in his church: (Fresh Faith pp. 78-82) During the choir anthem, Pastor Jim was touched by the words of one of the young men who was featured as a soloist during the song. As the song concluded, Pastor Jim was strongly prompted ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Lottery's Biggest Losers

    Contributed by Aaron Mishoe on Apr 3, 2012
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    LOTTERY'S BIGGEST LOSERS Winning the lottery isn’t a guaranteed ticket to the good life, as these previous winners can attest: --Jack Whittaker: This West Virginia businessman won $315 million in the Powerball lottery in 2002, the largest jackpot ever from a single ticket in American history at ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Pastoral Search Committee Of The First Lukewarm ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2012
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    PASTORAL SEARCH COMMITTEE OF THE FIRST LUKEWARM CHURCH I was recently contacted by a pulpit committee that was interested in my ministry. I met with Chairman of the Disenchanted, Bro Tepid. He described his church; First Lukewarm Church of the Apathetic. “Nothing too boring, nothing too exciting. ...read more

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  • Instructions Are Life Or Death

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2012
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    INSTRUCTIONS ARE LIFE OR DEATH Imagine with me if you can. You're rafting down the Ocoee, splashing through a huge rapid when all of a sudden, you find yourself flying over the front of the boat. You're tossing and turning in the waves, and your mind and body are telling you to get stabilized. Our ...read more

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  • How To Eat A Cessna Airplane

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2012
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    HOW TO EAT A CESSNA AIRPLANE Michel Lotito was an extraordinary man. This elegant Frenchman had a love for food and a fondness for eating unusual objects like bicycles, shopping carts and televisions. His odd appetite earned him the nickname Monsieur Mangetout (Mr Eat Everything). I first heard ...read more

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