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  • Although Douglas Macarthur Graduated From West ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 7, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,049 views

    "Although Douglas MacArthur graduated from West Point at the top of his class, he continued to prepare himself for service to his country. He studied every military textbook he could get his hands on. He visited battlefields and personally reviewed the tactics which the victors and the losers ...read more

  • Albert Tomei Is A Justice Of The New York State ...  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 22, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,055 views

    Albert Tomei is a justice of the New York State Supreme Court. A young defendant was convicted in his court for gunning down another person, execution style. The murderer had a bad record, was no stranger to the system, and only stared in anger as the jury returned its guilty verdict. The ...read more

  • Four Men Used To Meet Together Each Week In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 13, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 14,066 views

    Four men used to meet together each week in Memphis. One man was a service station owner, one man was a salesman for a wholesale appliance company, one man was assistant treasurer of a large corporation, and one man was a teacher. These men shared with each other their longings, desires, and ...read more

  • Listen To The Expectations Of A Wife In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
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    Listen to the expectations of a wife in the mid-50’s. This is entitled: “How to be a Good Wife” and was purportedly taken from a high school economics text book in 1954. Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal, on time. Prepare Yourself. Take 15 minutes ...read more

  • Ii. Illustration: In The Movie Karate Kid, Young ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2006
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    ii. Illustration: In the movie Karate Kid, young Daniel asks Mister Miagi to teach him karate. Miagi agrees under one condition: Daniel must submit totally to his instruction and never question his methods. Daniel shows up the next day eager to learn. To his chagrin, Mister Miagi has him paint a ...read more

  • Between The Counsel Given To Us By The World And ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 9, 2006
     | 2,152 views

    between the counsel given to us by the world and that we receive from our Wonderful Counselor: The world says “Take control and be in charge—conquering is the key.” MY FATHER SAYS “I know the plans I have for you—give it up and follow Me.” The world says I should love things and use people. ...read more

  • A Story Of Friendship

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,501 views

    Let me read to you; A Story of friendship Out of the furnaces of war come many true stories of sacrificial friendship. One such story tells of two friends in World War I, who were inseparable. They had enlisted together, trained together, were shipped overseas together and fought side-by-side in ...read more

  • The Carpenter  PRO

    Contributed by Jacob Kutty on Jul 14, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,228 views

    THE CARPENTER An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife, enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The ...read more

  • William Willimon Used To Be The Dean Of The ...

    Contributed by Scott Brewer on Jul 29, 2007
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    William Willimon used to be the dean of the chapel at Duke University. "One day he received a phone call from a very irate father. The father exploded on the other end of the line, telling Willimon furiously, ’I hold you personally responsible for this!’ He was angry because his ...read more

  • The Point: Sometimes, The Only Path To Peace Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
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    [The Point: Sometimes, the only path to peace is straight through struggles.] In Hosea 2:15 God says "I will make the valley of Achor a door of hope." Many years ago I read a book entitled "Door of Hope"; it pointed out that the Hebrew word "achor" means "trouble". So, what God may have *really* ...read more

  • Do We Have That Fire In The Belly To Carry Our ...  PRO

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 18, 2007
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    Do we have that fire in the belly to carry our cross when things get tough? The other day (Thursday), I met a Marine Sergeant who is recuperating from wounds he received about 14 months ago. The explosion damaged multiple vertebrae, his left hip, and parts of his legs. His entire left side ...read more

  • God Has A Very Specific Purpose, Calling, Mantle ...  PRO

    Contributed by Emilia Florio on Feb 15, 2008
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,580 views

    God has a very specific purpose, calling, mantle for you. Maybe you’re finding yourself right now in a place, spiritually or physically, where you don’t quite belong. Where you are struggling and gasping for breath, like a fish floundering around on the shore. Take that fish and put it in the ...read more

  • World War I Friends

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 19, 2008
     | 1,594 views

    WORLD WAR 1 FRIENDS – Powerful Illustration Out of the furnaces of war come many true stories of sacrificial friendship. One such story tells of two friends in World War I, who were inseparable. They had enlisted together, trained together, were shipped overseas together and fought side-by-side in ...read more

  • Under New ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008
     | 3,629 views

    UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT I am reminded of a story where a salesman was driving through town and became hungry. He saw a sign for a restaurant and parked his car and went in. The first thing he noticed was how dirty the windows were, and then he saw how dirty the table tops were. The waitresses were ...read more

  • Don't Fear Your Capture

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 26, 2009
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    DON'T FEAR YOUR CAPTURE We may not see it clearly, but we are ultimately safe. Following Jesus may not always seem like the wisest thing to do, but the trap is the best place to be. Think of yourself as a precious, endangered species. There are few of you left, but you are ill, and the ...read more

  • Object Lesson: New Socks

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 13, 2009
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    OBJECT LESSON: NEW SOCKS One of the things that our church does is that we give out new socks to some of the homeless men and women. You walk around and sleep here and there, and even if you take care of yourself and shower, your socks get dirty. When you’ve been wearing probably the same clothes ...read more

  • The Lion And The Dog  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 24, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,138 views

    THE LION AND THE DOG D.L. Moody one time saw a man beat his dog at a zoo one time because he was mad at him. He had made a bet and boasted about him being so obedient and when he tried to get the dog to so something he wanted, it wouldn’t do it and he lost his bet. He got so mad at that dog and ...read more

  • God Will Lift Up Your Head

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 12, 2011
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    GOD WILL LIFT UP YOUR HEAD During the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home. One night as they stayed in a small village inn, homeless and afraid, his wife broke down and cried openly in despair. To comfort her, ...read more

  • Here Be God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 7, 2012
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    HERE BE GOD Before 1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue, the common belief was that if a ship from Europe sailed too far West, they would either fall off the edge of the world or face terrible danger. There was fear of the unknown. In England, there is an ancient nautical map dating back to ...read more

  • Self-Image

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2012
     | 7,587 views

    SELF-IMAGE There's a story about a girl who was the daughter of one of the royal families of Europe. She had a big, round nose that destroyed her beauty in the eyes of others--and especially in her own eyes. She grew up with this terrible image of herself as an ugly person. So her family hired a ...read more