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  • Robert Green Was Born June 5th, 1935. After High ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008
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    Robert Green was born June 5th, 1935. After high school he joined the US Navy from which he retired. He was a good husband, a wonderful father of two children, and the best uncle a boy could have ever had. After retiring from the Navy, Uncle Bobby settled his family in Panama City, Florida where he ...read more

  • In May, 2008 A Missionary Serving In Italy Was ...

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 2, 2008
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    In May, 2008 a missionary serving in Italy was thrilled to see his first Italian convert after four years of ministry in one small town. After this young man trusted Christ, he was thrown out of his house by his Roman Catholic father for “wasting his life.” The prosperity preachers in America ...read more

  • Who's Side

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    WHO'S SIDE During WWII a parade of well-trained soldiers was marching through downtown. The soldiers were trained and now preparing to leave for war. As they marched by one old lady's house she was so proud of the men. She grabbed her broom stick, placed it on her shoulder and started marching ...read more

  • Leonard Sweet Stated In His Book The Jesus ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 6, 2008
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    Leonard Sweet stated in his book The Jesus Prescription for a Healthy Life said this: "The promise of God is health and wellness. Faith in God is physically good for you. Denying God is bad for your health. The first undisputed mention of disease in the Bible includes the words 'I am the Lord who ...read more

  • Two Elderly Southern Women Were Sitting Together ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008
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    Two elderly southern women were sitting together in the front pew listening to a fiery preacher He was banging the pulpit and the ladies were cheering him on When he condemned the sin of stealing the two church ladies cried out loudly “AMEN BROTHER” When he condemned the sin of lust they yelled ...read more

  • Object Talk: On Fire For God

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 15, 2008
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    Object Talk: On Fire for God [We had a display made of wooden stick matches; they pictured a fairly elaborate cross. People would take a matchstick with them and pray if they desired.] I want to give you something. It is a symbol to remind you to give God control of the spiritual area of your ...read more

  • While Grace Is Getting What You Don't Deserve, ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Oct 7, 2008
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    While grace is getting what you don’t deserve, mercy is not getting what you deserve. A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death "But I don’t ask for justice," the mother ...read more

  • My Wife And I Have Invested In Some Exercise ...

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Nov 12, 2008
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    My wife and I have invested in some exercise equipment through the years. We’ve bought a stationary bike, an exercise ball, a weight set and even an Abs-machine. But, most of these items never met their intended goal. Our tone didn’t improve like we intended and we didn’t get stronger. Why? ...read more

  • One Sunday Morning The Pastor Noticed Little Alex ...

    Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
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    One Sunday morning the pastor noticed little Alex was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The plaque was covered with names, and small American flags were mounted on either side of it. The seven year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor ...read more

  • The Late Great Presbyterian Clergyman And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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    The late great Presbyterian clergyman and Christian author, Rev. James Russell Miller (1840 - 1912), once wrote: "Too many people are not faithful in little things. They are not to be absolutely depended upon. They do not always keep their promises. They break engagements. They fail to pay their ...read more

  • Dead Man Bleeding  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 5, 2009
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    DEAD MAN BLEEDING The question about impossibilities applied to God's sovereignty is a display of foolish unbelief. A lady brought her husband to the psychiatrist as a last ditch effort; the man thought he was dead. The shrink did everything he could to convince the man otherwise, but the crazy ...read more

  • Why Stick With Milk?

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Feb 10, 2009
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    WHY STICK WITH MILK? Why would someone continue with a staple diet of milk only? Simple. Milk is easily and quickly swallowed. Meat, on the other hand, is much more substantial. It needs to be chewed, savored and broken down before it can be swallowed. Usually, we have to wait for it to cook. ...read more

  • Hope For A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
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    HOPE FOR A CHANGE In the Peanuts comic strip, we find Snoopy thinking to himself: "Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Ohh...there’s so little hope for advancement." Well, there is hope for those who have a dog’s life, but the change will require them ...read more

  • The Faith Of Thomas

    Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Apr 18, 2009
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    THE FAITH OF THOMAS What if you told your son, "I put 100 dollars in the bank for you." And he said, "Are you sure? I want to see the deposit slip." You say, "Son, you've got to believe me!" The boy answers, "Well, maybe I can just withdraw it look at it and put it back. Dad, can you give me ...read more

  • The Deep Root Effect

    Contributed by Richard Francis on May 10, 2009
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    THE DEEP ROOT EFFECT I remember vividly a trip to a dentist for "deep root" surgery. I was told that as the nerve in my tooth was most likely dead, there was no need for an anaesthetic. I trusted the dentist as he selected which long wire to insert into my cavity to remove what ever was left ...read more

  • Ask Jesus To Come To Your ...

    Contributed by Tim Harlow on May 13, 2009
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    ASK JESUS TO COME TO YOUR MARRIAGE Some years ago on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson an 8 year old boy from West Virginia and who was rescued from a coal mine was a guest. Through their conversation it became obvious he went to church a lot, so Johnny asked him if he attended Sunday school ...read more

  • This Is Not Going To Be A Debate About Creation ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 24, 2009
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    This is not going to be a debate about creation or evolution, but I do want to share a quote from a well known pastor named Randy Croft: Astrophysicists have found that there are over 60 criteria that are necessary for life on earth. For you and me to live. Life could not exist or form if any one ...read more

  • The Life Of Your ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    THE LIFE OF YOUR MIND "The French sculptor Auguste René Rodin, an innovative and sometimes controversial artist, created masterpieces such as The Man with the Broken Nose, St. John the Baptist, The Bronze Age, or the uncompleted Gates of Hell. But he is most likely known for his work entitled The ...read more

  • I Hope They See Him When They See Me

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jul 19, 2009
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    I HOPE THEY SEE HIM WHEN THEY SEE ME I'll never forget Gary. He showed up on my doorstep in the late 90s. I opened the door to see a man wearing jeans with holes and smattered with paint. His shirt exposed arms covered in dust, but his smile was warm and friendly. He was a contractor. He didn't ...read more

  • Mother, Is The Moon God's ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 28, 2009
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    “Mother, Is the Moon God’s Light?” A mother and her little four-year-old daughter were preparing to retire for the night. The child was afraid of the night. The child was afraid of the dark, and the mother, alone with the child, felt fearful also. When the light was out, the child caught a ...read more