Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2002
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God’s Testing
As the Union Pacific Railroad was being constructed, an elaborate trestle bridge was built across a large canyon in the West. Wanting to test the bridge, the builder loaded a train with enough extra cars and equipment to double its normal payload. The train was then driven to the
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Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
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Did you know that the amount of leisure time enjoyed by the average American has decreased 37% since 1973?
All these gadgets take time to learn and maintain. It is estimated that the average person must learn to operate 20,000 pieces of equipment.
In 1978, there were 11,767 items in the average
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Charismatic
Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 2, 2007
The Bridge Won’t Break
As the Union Pacific Railroad was being constructed, an elaborate trestle bridge was built across a large canyon in the West. Wanting to test the bridge, the builder loaded a train with enough extra cars and equipment to double its normal payload. The train was then driven to
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Baptist
Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Sep 28, 2009
SELF-DESTRUCTION
The same way a lot of people have destroyed what the Lord rightly gave to them with their own hands. The case of a governor of one of the states in Nigeria is a very good example. He jumped bail in England and was removed on coming back home. There was also the case of one boy who
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 31, 2012
THE TRIBULUM
The Roman method of threshing grain has one man stirring up the sheaves while another man rides over it in a crude cart equipped with rollers instead of wheels (sometimes flat boards were used). Sharp stones or bits of iron were attached to the cylinders to help separate the husks
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 15, 2006
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During WWII, soldiers were often given Bibles to take into battle. I recall one veteran showing me his. A German bullet punctured it and traveled halfway through until it stopped in Psalm 91. What does Psalm 91:11 say? “For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.”
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Baptist
"Every celebration of the Eucharist, in fact, is led by the Bishop, "either in person or through priests who are his helpers."(160) He is helped by a deacon, who has specific duties during the celebration: he prepares the altar, assists the priest, proclaims the Gospel, preaches the homily from
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Catholic
Contributed by Nathan Ingram on Nov 30, 2009
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SEND ME ANYWHERE, ONLY GO WITH ME
David Livingstone was a pioneer missionary to Africa. His wife died early in their ministry, and he faced stiff opposition to his ministry from his Scottish brethren. He ministered half blind, and walked over 29,000 miles.
Listen to these words from his diary:
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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HOW TO START A FIRE
The great Chicago fire of October 8-10, 1871, reportedly began when a cow kicked over a lantern in Mrs. O'Leary's barn. Indeed, there was a cow in the barn belonging to Patrick and Catherine O'Leary of De Koven Street, Chicago, and fire did start in that barn.
Why did the fire
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Contributed by Michael Vaughn on Aug 1, 2007
I used to manage a restaurant in Blowing Rock, NC. Every time that my boss would come by to visit he would remark, looking down, that the baseboards were dirty. No matter how much I cleaned them, he would always find an area (sometimes behind a 200 pound piece of equipment) that needed more
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
There was a story in the newspaper some time ago about a burglar in Gastonia, NC, who broke into an apartment where he washed all the dirty dishes, mopped the kitchen floor, scrubbed the bathtubs and rearranged all of the furniture very neatly. (Some of you might want to leave your door unlocked so
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
Whenever I hear the word “everlasting” I am reminded of Everlast boxing gloves. I recall living in Moberly, Missouri where the Everlast Boxing Equipment company is located. The building where the company first began production has been abandoned for a new facility; however this presented a bit of
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