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  • Some Of Mankind's Greatest Contributions Have ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Some of mankind’s greatest contributions have come from people who decided that no sacrifice was too large and no effort too great to accomplish what they set out to do. Edward Gibbon spent twenty-six years writing his great work on history. Noah Webster worked diligently for thirty-six years to ...read more

  • One Author Wrote, "I Shall Never Forget Dr. R. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One author wrote, "I shall never forget Dr. R. A. Torrey saying to me as a young preacher, ’Young man, make up your mind on one thing and stick to it.’" Vance Havner comments: "The Christian life should be like a sword with one point, not like a broom ending in many straws. Such a single purpose ...read more

  • On The Instrument Panel Of An Airplane There Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    On the instrument panel of an airplane there are a number of different gauges, but did you know that one of those gauges is called the “attitude gauge”? What the attitude gauge does is it tells the pilot the planes position in relation to the horizon. If the plane is pointed below the horizon it is ...read more

  • These Are Actual Answering Machine Answers ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    These are actual answering machine answers recorded and verified by the world-famous International Institute of Answering Machine Answers *Hello, you are talking to a machine. I am capable of receiving messages. My owners do not need siding, windows, or a hot tub, and their carpets are clean. They ...read more

  • A Pastor Was Called To A New Church. The First ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A pastor was called to a new church. The first Sunday the pastor was there, his message was taken from John 3:16. The message was entitled, "How to Be Born Again." The message was well received, but no decisions were made. The second Sunday, the pastor’s message was taken from John 3:16 and was ...read more

  • Message Clear

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Message Clear In his book “Winning With People” author John Maxwell tells this story, “Three sons left home to make their fortunes and did very well. One day, the three competitive brothers got back together to discuss the gifts that they were giving their elderly mother. The first said, “I built ...read more

  • How I Want To Go  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    How I want to go An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his Doctor and his Lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room, the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of the ...read more

  • In The Town Of Port Hope In Ontario, There Is A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In the town of Port Hope in Ontario, there is a monument erected, not for a politician or a war hero, but for a poor, unselfish working man who gave most of his life and energy to help those who could not repay him. Joseph Scriven was born in Dublin 1820. In his younger days, he had the potential ...read more

  • Imagine A Ship Filled With People Crossing The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Imagine a ship filled with people crossing the Atlantic. In the middle of the ocean the captain announces that the ship is sinking and that everyone must leave the big, towering ship and get into the little lifeboats being lowered over the sides of the boat into the swelling ocean. a. One person ...read more

  • We Should Also Note That Single Mothers Are ...

    Contributed by Dr. Franklin Kirksey on Jul 3, 2007
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    We should also note that single mothers are quite often in that position by no choice of their own, due to death, divorce or desertion. Some single mothers do a wonderful job of raising children to know and to serve the Lord. For example, “John M. Webb was born to Dr. Alfred Pellar Webb and Ida ...read more

  • After Studying About John Patton On Line I ...

    Contributed by Mark Clarke on Sep 6, 2007
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    After studying about John Patton on line I discovered that his steadfastness & success can be traced back to his home life where he lived with ten brothers & sisters in a 3-room cottage under the love & care of his mother and the faithful leadership of his father. Let him tell you in his own ...read more

  • Years Ago, I Cut Out A Little Story From Reader's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Years ago, I cut out a little story from Reader's Digest that speaks volumes about a personal relationship with God: John Dulmage said during Sunday mass at the church where his mother attends, the priest told of a conversation he had had with a young parishioner. When the priest asked the little ...read more

  • Prayer Is The Strongest Form Of Abiding That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Prayer is the strongest form of abiding that there is. A retired teacher was giving her little nephew some help with his schoolwork. He was normally a good, attentive child, but on this occasion he could not fix his mind on his work. Suddenly he said, "Aunt Sally, may I kneel down and ask God to ...read more

  • Watch Out For Wise Guys

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    WATCH OUT FOR WISE GUYS Col. 2:8-10 A college student was in a philosophy class which had a discussion about God’s existence. The professor presented the following logic: "Has anyone in this class heard God?" Nobody spoke. "Has anyone in this class touched God?" Again, nobody spoke. "Has anyone in ...read more

  • The Unattended Garden Will Soon Be Overrun With ...

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 11, 2002
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    The unattended garden will soon be overrun with weeds; the heart that fails to cultivate truth and root out error will shortly ...read more

  • Several Years Ago There Was A Well-Known ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 26, 2001
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    "Several years ago there was a well-known television circus show that developed a Bengal tiger act. Like the rest of the show, it was done "live" before a live audience, One evening, the tiger trainer went into the cage with several tigers to do a routine performance. The door was locked behind ...read more

  • The Fiancee: A Young Woman Brought Her Fiancee ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 7, 2003
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    The Fiancee: A young woman brought her fiancee home to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother told her father to find out about the young man. The father invited the fiancee to his study for a talk. "So what are your plans?" the father asked the young man. "I am a biblical scholar," he ...read more

  • Hope Motivates Us To Keep Going And Not Give Up. ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 27, 2004
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    Hope motivates us to keep going and not give up. Without hope we don’t want to do anything. Peanut’s cartoon: Lucy and Linus were sitting in front of the television set when Lucy said to Linus, "Go get me a glass of water." Linus looked surprised, "Why should I do anything for you? You never do ...read more

  • For Example… Let's Say That Next Week I Get A ...

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 22, 2004
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    For example… let’s say that next week I get a chance to go to California. While I’m there, I rent a car and drive around the state capital. I’m stopped at a stoplight and I get rear-ended by a very expensive car. I’m not really hurt, but I’m a little upset. I get out of my car and the other driver ...read more

  • Truett Cathy, Founder Or Chick-Fil-A Shows He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Henry Maxey on Jan 3, 2001
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    Truett Cathy, founder or Chick-fil-A shows he know what Jesus Would Do. Since 1948 he has lost millions of dollars because he will not have the restaurants open on Sunday. He has cared for children by developing the foster home system called WinShape Homes. His favorite truisms is "It’s easier to ...read more