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There Was An Incident That Occurred In Connection ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Mar 19, 2006

There was an incident that occurred in connection with an encampment of Shantung soldiers located at Shanghai. One day a dog came into their camp with some pages from a book in his mouth. The soldiers caught the dog and began to read the papers. They were pages from a Bible being printed in ...read more

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Denomination: United Methodist

A Russian Novelist Has Written A Story In Which ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 4, 2006

A Russian novelist has written a story in which he represents his hero as a man who witnessed the trial and crucifixion of Jesus. However, he had a toothache, and all that he could recall of that memorable week was his toothache. There are many who belong to this group. They cannot become ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Use What Talents You Possess: The Woods Would Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Use what talents you possess: The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. Henry Van ...read more

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It Is Almost As Presumptuous To Think You Can Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

It is almost as presumptuous to think you can do nothing as to think you can do ...read more

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Consider The Postage Stamp: Its Usefulness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till ...read more

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Ministry That Costs Nothing, Accomplishes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Ministry that costs nothing, accomplishes nothing. ...read more

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For All The Promises Of God In Him Are Yea, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

"For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us" (II Corinthians 1:20). The word "amen" is a most remarkable word. It was transliterated directly from the Hebrew into the Koine Greek of the New Testament, then into Latin and into English and many other ...read more

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Greater Love Hath No Man That This, That A Man ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

"Greater love hath no man that this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13). "When we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son" (Romans 5:10). When nations are engaged in deadly strife, it is common for patriots to declare that he who gives his life for ...read more

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If Man Is Not Rising Upwards To Be An Angel, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

If man is not rising upwards to be an angel, depend upon it, he is sinking downwards to be a ...read more

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Kant's Argument Is That, While The Soul May Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Kant’s argument is that, while the soul may not be a collection of parts extended in space (therefore, not an extended quantity), it still has intensive quantity and, like a sound, it can gradually lose more and more existence until it fades out of existence altogether. Is Kant’s objection sound? ...read more

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At What Point Did The Straw Break The Camel's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

At what point did the straw break the camel’s back? In his Treatise on One-Humped Camels in Health and in Disease, A. S. Leese reports that camels can generally carry from 240 up to 1200 pounds--which only "the very best animals" can manage. The record for ...read more

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It Is An Old Ironic Habit Of Human Beings To Run ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

"It is an old ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost ...read more

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Cable Television Mogul Ted Turner Criticized ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Cable television mogul Ted Turner criticized fundamentalist Christianity and said Jesus probably would "be sick at his stomach" over the way his ideas have been "twisted," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Turner made his remarks Friday evening at a banquet in Orlando, Fla., where he was ...read more

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Several Years Ago, I Heard The Story Of Larry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Several years ago, I heard the story of Larry Walters, a 33-year-old man who decided he wanted to see his neighborhood from a new perspective. He went down to the local army surplus store one morning and bought forty-five used weather balloons. That afternoon he strapped himself into a lawn chair, ...read more

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Thanks To The Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Thanks to the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, everyone has heard of the "midnight ride of Paul Revere." But few have heard of Israel Bissel, a humble post rider on the Boston-New York route. After the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, Bissel was ordered to raise the alarm in New ...read more

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Antonio Was An Italian Boy Who Loved Music, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Antonio was an Italian boy who loved music, but whenever he tried to sing the music that was in his heart, it came out so badly that all his friends laughed at him. Next to singing, the boy loved to hear the violin. He had a pocketknife he always carried with him and he would whittle all sorts of ...read more

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During World War I A Protestant Chaplain With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

During World War I a Protestant chaplain with the American troops in Italy became a friend of a local Roman Catholic priest. In time, the chaplain who moved on with his unit was killed. The priest heard of his death and asked military authorities if the chaplain could be buried in the cemetery ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:23

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If A Man Can Write A Better Book, Preach A Better ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mouse-trap than his neighbor, though he builds his house in the woods, the world ...read more

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In His Autobiography, Breaking Barriers, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

In his autobiography, Breaking Barriers, syndicated columnist Carl Rowan tells about a teacher who greatly influenced his life. Rowan relates: Miss Thompson reached into her desk drawer and pulled out a piece of paper containing a quote attributed to Chicago architect Daniel Burnham. I listened ...read more

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It Was 1916, And Hattie Green Was Dead. Hattie's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

It was 1916, and Hattie Green was dead. Hattie’s life is a sad demonstration of what it is like to be among the living dead. When Hattie died, her estate was valued at over $100 million; yet Hattie lived in poverty. She ate cold oatmeal because it cost money to heat it. When her son’s leg became ...read more

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