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  • The Story Is Told Of An Only Survivor Of A Wreck ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The story is told of an only survivor of a wreck who was thrown on an uninhabited island. After a while he managed to build himself a hut, in which he placed the little that he had saved from the wreck. He prayed to God for deliverance, and anxiously scanned the horizon each day to hail any passing ...read more

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  • In Spite Of What They Say, 90% Of The Chronic ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In spite of what they say, 90% of the chronic patients who see today’s physicians have one common symptom. Their trouble did not start with cough or chest pain or hyperacidity. In 90% of the cases, the first symptom was fear. This is the opinion of a well-known American internist as expressed in a ...read more

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  • A Hermit Once, Having Renounced The World And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A hermit once, having renounced the world and lost all things, yet found no peace. It seemed to him in his lonely cell that the Lord was asking something more. “But I have given you everything” cried the hermit. “All but one thing,” answered the Lord. “What is it, Lord?” “Your sins.” When we ...read more

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  • Somebody Has Well Said That There Are Only Two ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Somebody has well said that there are only two kinds of people in the world—there are those who wake up in the morning and say, “Good morning, Lord,” and there are those who ...read more

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  • When Shackleton, The Great Explorer, Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    When Shackleton, the great explorer, was planning what proved to be his last expedition to the Arctic seas, an interesting incident is said to have occurred. Shackleton was seated in an office in London, speaking to a friend about his forthcoming expedition. The friend said, “I am surprised at the ...read more

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  • Helen Roseveare Is A British Medical Doctor Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Helen Roseveare is a British medical doctor who worked for many years as a missionary in Zaire. During the revolution of the 1960s, she often faced brutal beatings and other forms of physical torture. On one occasion, when she was about to be executed, she feared God had forsaken her. In that ...read more

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  • Do You Remember The Funeral Of Princess Diane? ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Do you remember the funeral of Princess Diane? Do you remember the casket being processed down the streets of England and making its way past the queen, who stood in mourning for her estranged daughter-in-law? It was no secret that there were tensions in the royal family since the divorce of ...read more

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  • 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

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  • On The 19th Of November 1967, In The Vicinity ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    "On the 19th of November 1967, in the vicinity of Dak To, Viet Nam Chaplain Charlie Waters was moving with one of the companies of his Battalion when it engaged a heavily armed enemy battalion. As the battle raged and the casualties mounted, Chaplain Waters, with complete disregard for his safety, ...read more

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  • Talking Is Easy, Isn't It? Some People Have No ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Talking is easy, isn’t it? Some people have no problems with talking to you about almost any subject you can think of. They can ramble on and on and say thousands of words, and not really say anything of importance. Three boys were bragging to one another about their fathers. One of them said, “My ...read more

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  • Vance Havner Said, "At The Nicene Council, An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Vance Havner said, "At the Nicene Council, an important church meeting in the 4th century A.D., of the 318 delegates attending, fewer than 12 had not lost an eye or lost a hand or did not limp on a leg lamed by torture for their Christian faith." Oswald Chambers in Christian Discipline said, ...read more

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  • Robert Louis Stevenson Tells Of A Storm That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Robert Louis Stevenson tells of a storm that caught a vessel off a rocky coast and threatened to drive it and its passengers to destruction. In the midst of the terror, one daring man, contrary to orders, went to the deck, made a dangerous passage to the pilot house and saw the steerman, at his ...read more

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  • A Little Girl Came Home From A Neighbor's House ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A little girl came home from a neighbor’s house where her little friend had died. "Why did you go?" questioned her father. "To comfort her mother," said the child. "What could you do ...read more

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  • The Famous Preacher D.l. Moody Told About A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The famous preacher D.L. Moody told about a Christian woman who was always bright, cheerful, and optimistic, even though she was confined to her room because of illness. She lived in an attic apartment on the fifth floor of an old, rundown building. A friend decided to visit her one day and ...read more

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  • About A Month Ago, I Tuned Into The Green Bay ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    About a month ago, I tuned into the Green Bay Packer game. It was the last time Brett Favre was probably going to be playing at home. I’m not a huge football fan, but Brett Favre is a really amazing quarterback. He’s done a lot of things and it’s kind of a historic moment. So, I wanted to check him ...read more

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  • A Disciple Knows His Father  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 19, 2008
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    A DISCIPLE KNOWS HIS FATHER A shepherd was looking after his sheep one day on the side of a deserted road, when suddenly a brand new Porsche screeches to a halt. The driver, a man dressed in an Armani suit, Timberland shoes, Versace designer sunglasses, A Rolex watch, and a Pierre Cardin tie, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • The World's A Better Place Because...  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 26, 2008
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    THE WORLD'S A BETTER PLACE BECAUSE... The worlds a better place because a German monk named Martin Luther did not say, "I don't do doors." The world's a better place because an Oxford don named John Wesley didn't say, "I don't do preaching in fields." The world's a better place because Moses ...read more

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  • Get Out On The Field

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 5, 2008
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    GET OUT ON THE FIELD "Getting involved in your church by using your gifts will accelerate your spiritual growth immensely. God designed us that way. Don't head for the grandstands when you enter the kingdom of God. Head for the playing field. That's where the ...read more

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  • Hindrances  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 25, 2008
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    HINDRANCES Hindrances: These are those things that the Bible doesn’t necessarily call sin, but that can get in the way. Let me give you an example: It’s not illegal to run the 100-yard dash wearing snow-mobile suit and snow boots. But you’re not going to win. In fact, you’ll probably pass out ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • The Father's Revelation Is To Be The Son's ...

    Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 8, 2008
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    The father’s revelation is to be the son’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible