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  • The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, In ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 27, 2008
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    The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice on 14th December 1878 to the House of Commons, told this touching story. The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. And so the doctors told the princess not to kiss her because ...read more

  • Meaningless Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,589 views

    Meaningless Life Mark Twain expressed thoughts about the meaningless of life in view of man’s inevitable death. Shortly before his death, he wrote, "A myriad of men are born; they labor and sweat and struggle;...they squabble and scold and fight; they scramble for little mean advantages over each ...read more

  • I Hope They See Him When They See Me

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jul 19, 2009
     | 1,484 views

    I HOPE THEY SEE HIM WHEN THEY SEE ME I'll never forget Gary. He showed up on my doorstep in the late 90s. I opened the door to see a man wearing jeans with holes and smattered with paint. His shirt exposed arms covered in dust, but his smile was warm and friendly. He was a contractor. He didn't ...read more

  • Evading The "R" Word

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    EVADING THE "R" WORD Jimmy had trouble pronouncing the letter "R" so his teacher gave him a sentence to practice at home: "Robert gave Richard a rap in the rib for roasting the rabbit so rare." Some days later the teacher asked him to say the sentence for her. Jimmy rattled it off like this. "Bob ...read more

  • Heartwarming  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    HEARTWARMING Vance Havner put it best when he wrote, "We need a heart warming...The early Christians did not need a shot in the arm every Sunday to keep them going. They knew Jesus and they upset the world and worried the devil and gave wicked rulers insomnia and started something the jails ...read more

  • Cut-Off Forgiveness

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 15, 2011
     | 1,901 views

    CUT-OFF FORGIVENESS John MacArthur: "I'll never forget one time when I cut off a guy in a Porsche. I was driving a Volkswagen bus. He had a convertible with a hat and the whole routine- Sunglasses, leather jacket, everything. So he pulled up beside me. He started to curse. He just cursed and ...read more

  • On Your Knees

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 1, 2012
     | 1,805 views

    ON YOUR KNEES A young stranger to the Alps was making his first climb, accompanied by two stalwart guides. It was a steep, hazardous ascent. But he felt secure with one guide ahead and one following. For hours they climbed. And now, breathless, they reached for those rocks protruding through the ...read more

  • Love One Another...?

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Nov 13, 2012
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    LOVE ONE ANOTHER...? A story from the Peanut’s cartoons - you know - with Snoopy and Charlie Brown: It’s Christmas time and Lucy comes in where Charlie Brown is standing and says, "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown. `Tis the season of peace on earth and good will toward men. Therefore, I suggest we ...read more

  • Swift To Hear

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 28, 2024
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    Ropes suggests that the phrase “swift to hear,” used in James 1:19 (tachus eis to akousai), relates primarily to the hearing of or the ready obedience to the Word (referring to 1:18). It is not just an imperative concerning normal social interaction or communication. It is, in fact, ...read more

  • Speaking About The Topic Dealt With In This ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2004
     | 1,876 views

    Speaking about the topic dealt with in this psalm, Bro. J. Vernon McGee tells the story of how he and his wife lost their first child in the hospital. He gives the following account: I only heard the cry of that little one. All she ever did in her life was cry. I shall never forget the day ...read more

  • The Diverse Disciples

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 25, 2010
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    THE DIVERSE DISCIPLES I have always been a bit of a loner. I was not the sort of person you wanted in your team. I didn't fit. If Jesus hadn't come into my life, I am sure I would have ended up as a starving artist or at least a hermit - a recluse with a long beard, black jeans, T-shirt and ...read more

  • A Gaelic Legend Tells Of An Eagle Swooping Down ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 7, 2001
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     | 2,169 views

    A Gaelic legend tells of an eagle swooping down and carrying a little baby to it lofty nest. The strong men of the village tried to scale the high and rugged cliff, but each one failed. Then past them went a small, frail woman, climbing the sheer precipice and returning the baby to safety. "How ...read more

  • Sometimes Fear Of Punishment Motivates Better ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 3, 2001
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    Sometimes fear of punishment motivates better than anything else. One mother decided she would put the fear of a speeding ticket in the speeding drivers going past a local elementary school. Every morning she would park her car in front of the elementary school and point her black hair dryer - ...read more

  • Does It Really Help To Worry  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 2, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,249 views

    DOES IT REALLY HELP TO WORRY:) 40% of all things that we worry about never come to pass. 30% of all our worries involve past decisions that cannot be changed. 12% focus on criticism from others who spoke because they felt inferior. 10% are related to our health, which gets worse when we ...read more

  • One New Year's Eve At London's Garrick Club, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    One New Year’s Eve at London’s Garrick Club, British dramatist Frederick Lonsdale was asked by Symour Hicks to reconcile with a fellow member. The two had quarreled in the past and never restored their friendship. "You must," Hicks said to Lonsdale. "It is very unkind to be unfriendly at such a ...read more

  • I'm Not Gentle, I'm Angry

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 17, 2003
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    I’M NOT GENTLE, I’M ANGRY "Of the seven deadly sins, anger is possibly the most fun. To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontations still to come, to savor the last toothsome morsel both the pain you are given and ...read more

  • In Saudi Arabia Today, Millions Of Muslims Are ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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     | 1,684 views

    In Saudi Arabia today, millions of Muslims are observing the festival of Eid al-Adha. In this festival, Muslim pilgrims will pass 3 pillars. These pillars represent the Devil. All of the pilgrims there will take turns throwing stones at those pillars. In the past 20 years, over 3200 Muslims ...read more

  • Without Forgiveness We Tend To Stack Events Of ...

    Contributed by Kevin Bockus on Jan 7, 2008
     | 1,141 views

    Without forgiveness we tend to stack events of the past one on top of another. It is similar to CO poisoning. Carbon Monoxide begins collecting at the floor level and you never notice it. But, as it continues to fill a room it stacks up until it is at the level that you begin to breathe it in. ...read more

  • More Give While Living Americans Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,351 views

    More Give While Living Americans are increasingly giving their money away while they are still alive, often by creating private foundations and hiring their children to run them or serve on the boards. The number of independent foundations has swelled by 77% in the past 10 years to 63,059, and 9 ...read more

  • Freedom Is A Concept That Is Built Into The Dna ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 26, 2008
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    Freedom is a concept that is built into the DNA of our being. This fact is true to the extent that our souls cry out when we find ourselves bound under the weight of tyranny. This truth is expressed clearly in our own past as a people. When found under the tyrannical control of the British crown we ...read more

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