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  • It Is Said Of The Gladiators That On The Day ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007
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    It is said of the gladiators that on the day before a mortal battle to death, that they would visit the arena. It would be empty and quiet. As the quiet prevailed, they would begin to imagine the enemy, be it man or beast, approaching. In their mind, they could hear the roar of the crowd, they ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Samson Confused With ...

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009
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    Samson confused with He-man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snufwP5SO-Y&NR=1 He-Man is a heroic fictional character in the Masters of the Universe franchise. He is the alter ego of Prince Adam and also the twin brother of She-Ra. He-Man and his friends defend Eternia and the secrets of Castle ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Courage And Heroism

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
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    COURAGE AND HEROISM "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear--not absence of fear." — Mark Twain — ("Signs of the Times," December 1996, p. 2) "True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to ...read more

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  • For Most Of His Life, Hudson Taylor Was Haunted ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 19, 2002
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    For most of his life, Hudson Taylor was haunted and depressed both by his desire to see the Chinese saved and his fear of responsibility. In many instances, he trusted God for what at the time were remarkable requests: In 1881, he asked for another 70 missionaries within three years, and he got 76. ...read more

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  • Oh, The Rapture Mingled With Reverential, Holy ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Oh, the rapture mingled with reverential, holy fear for it is a rapturous, yet divinely fearful thing to be indwelt by the ...read more

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  • The Little Chap Who Follows Me

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009
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    THE LITTLE CHAP WHO FOLLOWS ME A careful man I want to be, A little fellow follows me; I do not dare to go astray For fear he’ll go the self-same way. I cannot escape his eyes. Whate’er he sees me do he tries. Like ME he says he wants to be— That little chap who follows me. I must remember as I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jean Frederick Oberlin, A Minister In 18th ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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    Jean Frederick Oberlin, a minister in 18th century Germany, was traveling by foot in winter when he was caught in a severe snowstorm. He soon lost his way in the blowing snow and feared he would freeze to death. In despair he sat down, not knowing which way to turn. Just then, a man came along in a ...read more

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  • Jean Frederick Oberlin, A Minister In 18th ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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    Jean Frederick Oberlin, a minister in 18th century Germany, was traveling by foot in winter when he was caught in a severe snowstorm. He soon lost his way in the blowing snow and feared he would freeze to death. In despair he sat down, not knowing which way to turn. Just then, a man came along in a ...read more

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  • Jean Frederick Oberlin, A Minister In 18th ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    Jean Frederick Oberlin, a minister in 18th century Germany, was traveling by foot in winter when he was caught in a severe snowstorm. He soon lost his way in the blowing snow and feared he would freeze to death. In despair he sat down, not knowing which way to turn. Just then, a man came along in a ...read more

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  • The Bridge  PRO

    Contributed by John Gerald on Dec 4, 2004
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    THE BRIDGE An old man going a lone highway, Came at the evening cold and gray To a chasm vast, deep and wide. The old man crossed in the twilight dim The sullen stream had no fear for him. But he paused when safe on the other side And built a bridge to stem the tide. "Old man," said a fellow ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Charles Dickens's Tale Of Two Cities Is A Story ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Mitchell on Jan 31, 2008
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    Charles Dickens’s Tale of Two Cities is a story woven around the events of the French revolution. Each day, a grim procession of prisoners would make its way on the streets of Paris to the guillotine. One prisoner, Sidney Carton, a brave man who had once lost his soul but had now found it again, ...read more

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Viktor Frankl Was An Austrian Physician Who ...

    Contributed by Mike Kern on Jun 30, 2002
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    Dr. Viktor Frankl was an Austrian physician who was imprisoned in one of Hitler’s death camps. He and his fellow Jewish people suffered unbelievable atrocities. Everything about their living and working conditions were deplorable, including their medical care. Dr. Frankl offered what little medical ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • King Rat

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 2, 2011
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    KING RAT James Clavell, King Rat: about a Japanese POW camp in which one prisoner, a pathetic loser before the war, who became the most powerful man in the camp by trading with the enemy and exploiting the misery of his fellows. He used to try to pressure the other prisoners to join him, calling ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Public Opinion

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 2,477 views

    PUBLIC OPINION Some of you may have seen the joke that circulated this week on e-mail that tries to explain why Moses and the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years. The punch line of the e-mail read, "Even then, men would not stop for directions." While this may not really explain ...read more

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  • In Spite Of What They Say, 90% Of The Chronic ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 1,440 views

    In spite of what they say, 90% of the chronic patients who see today’s physicians have one common symptom. Their trouble did not start with cough or chest pain or hyperacidity. In 90% of the cases, the first symptom was fear. This is the opinion of a well-known American internist as expressed in a ...read more

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  • Courage

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Jul 2, 2021
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    Mary Slesser (1848-1915) when Mary was a teenager, she volunteered to help organize a mission in the slums of Scotland. Despite Mary's genuine and caring efforts, many of the people the mission was designed to help oppose the work because they felt it avoided the "real" needs of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • I Can Remember My First Fight. It Was In The 5th ...

    Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 20, 2007
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    I can remember my first fight. It was in the 5th grade against Wesley. We agreed to meet in the cemetery that was between our houses and the school. It was to be just me and him. But when I showed up there was a circle of kids who had come to watch the big fight. Fear overtook me and I ran all ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • The Bridge ...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 23, 2009
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     | 3,772 views

    THE BRIDGE BUILDER (Unknown) An old man, going down a lonely highway, Came at the evening cold and gray, To a chasm vast and wide, Through which was flowing a swollen tide, The old man crossed in the twilight dim, The swollen stream had no fear for him. But he turned when safe on the other ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • J. Vernon Mcgee Spoke This Story Many Years Ago ...  PRO

    Contributed by Danny Rogers on Feb 6, 2007
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    J. Vernon McGee spoke this story many years ago on the radio to explain an undeniable Biblical truth. In your mind go back in time about 150 years or so to the days before the Civil War. Imagine you are visiting one of the great cities of the South like Savannah, Atlanta, Birmingham, Jackson or ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Story Of Redemption  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
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    The Story of Redemption I want to begin the study tonight by telling you a story. I first heard this story about 30 years ago. I was listening to J Vernon McGee on the radio explain a great Bible truth and he told the following story to illustrate the Biblical principle. In your mind go back ...read more

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