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  • Have You Not Heard Of The Madman Who Lit A Lamp ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    Have you not heard of the madman who lit a lamp in the bright morning and went to the marketplace crying ceaselessly, "I seek God! I seek God!" There were many among those standing there who didn’t believe in God so he made them laugh. "Is God lost?" one of them said. "Has he gone astray like a ...read more

  • A Squirrel In The Road

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jul 2, 2007
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     | 3,249 views

    A Squirrel in the road: This week as I was thinking about roads and signposts and choices, I was on our road right out here and as I turned the corner, I saw a squirrel He was halfway across when he noticed me I didn’t have room to stop He froze in the middle, he started across, started back, ...read more

  • There Was A Time When My Folks Visited Me And Saw ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 13, 2009
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    There was a time when my folks visited me and saw a bizarre arrangement in my living room. I had a nice sofa, but I couldn’t afford end tables. So, I’d taken cardboard boxes and covered them with blankets to hold lamps and magazines. It was clever, but it didn’t look nice. Frankly, it looked pretty ...read more

  • Leaving A Message For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    LEAVING A MESSAGE FOR GOD In March 2009, Dutch artist Johan van der Dong decided God needed a telephone number. So, he got him one, a cell phone number to be exact--to show that God was "available anywhere and anytime." In an interview, Dong said, "In earlier times you would go to a church to say ...read more

  • I Love The Story Of A King That Wanted To Show ...  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 30, 2002
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    I love the story of a king that wanted to show his people how much he loved them. So, he decided to pay for a great feast for his kingdom. He decided to have a great meal and invite every family. The king would provide all the meat, all the vegetables, all the desserts ... everything, the ...read more

  • This Man Was A Farmer, His Neighbors Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Aug 13, 2006
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    This man was a farmer, his neighbors were farmers, and everyone in the area considered him to be the biggest pessimist in the world. His closest neighbor did all he could to encourage him every time they spoke, leaning over a fence that divided their properties on one side. “Look’s like the sun’s ...read more

  • Some Years Back, Before Skin-Grafts Were A Common ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Feb 18, 2007
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    Some years back, before skin-grafts were a common medical procedure, a certain girl throughout all her life openly showed her shame for the deep scars that covered both of her mother’s hands. The girl was so ashamed of her mother’s hands that she constantly insisted that her mother wear gloves ...read more

  • Freckles

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    FRECKLES Catherine Marshall wrote a book about a school-teacher named Christy who did her best to bring a little education to the foot-hills of the Smokies. In her writings Catherine Marshall details some things that are greatly hilarious and some of the other tales that she writes of are very ...read more

  • Let Me Suggest To You That No One – No One Has ...

    Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 6, 2008
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    Let me suggest to you that no one – no one has ever encountered more change than… Soviet cosmonaut Sergay Kreckaleff … He held the record for travel in space for a long, long time. Then he was launched into space again back in April of 1991 for what was to be a 4-month journey around the earth. I ...read more

  • All Lambert's Fault

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009
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    ALL LAMBERT'S FAULT Have you ever been to Lamberts Cafe? If not, I highly recommend it. The waiters wear suspenders and bow ties, the meals are served on metal skillets. The drinks come in the largest plastic cup you will ever see, and there are peanuts on the floor. It is the home of the throwd ...read more

  • Give-Away Christmas  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
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     | 3,968 views

    GIVE-AWAY CHRISTMAS Richard Myers tells the story of being a reservist and being called back to active duty in Fort Monmouth, NJ, canceling his Christmas plans with his family in IN. Feeling low, he turned on the radio and heard an appeal from the Post Office for volunteers to answer letters sent ...read more

  • A Full Life  PRO

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Apr 25, 2011
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    A FULL LIFE A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. "Not very long," answered the Mexican. "Well, then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the ...read more

  • They Get An "A," You Get An "A," What's Wrong ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 20, 2011
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    THEY GET AN "A," YOU GET AN "A," WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT? On the first day of class the professor says, "I have this very complicated Math problem, the solution of which shall constitute your grade for the entire semester. I'm giving you the problem now so you can start working immediately if you ...read more

  • The Mirror Of The Fundamentals  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2013
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    THE MIRROR OF THE FUNDAMENTALS Ravi Zacharias tells the story of a man who went to School in Wheaton with Billy Graham and later entered into politics. He was a popular man and rose to become the Prime Minister of Canada. In the process of going down that way, to fame, to popularity and power, he ...read more

  • Please Don't Go Back

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 20, 2021
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    Many years ago, I was a Manager for McDonald’s and one of my Shift Manager’s who had 6 children lived in a very abusive situation. Her boyfriend who lived with her and the 6 children did not work; and he would do drugs all day while she worked. One day she came to me at work and asked for ...read more

  • It Is Said That 16th C. Theologian Martin Luther ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    It is said that 16th c. theologian Martin Luther once sat in his study for hours to meditate on this passage. For hours he sat oblivious to the world around him. Finally, someone heard him say, “God forsaking God . . . no one can understand that” and he went on about his business. The great 19th ...read more

  • Ever Hear This Phrase? There Is Some Truth ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 15, 2008
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    Ever hear this phrase? There is some truth there. In this perspective, religion is seen as something negative and even detrimental at times to one’s spiritual walk. Common conceptions here might include the idea that I really don’t need a religion or a church or a faith community as long as I still ...read more

  • If You Really Want To Earn The Respect Of Others, ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2009
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    If you really want to earn the respect of others, you begin by respecting yourself. This means doing what is right in God’s eyes. Not cutting corners. Not engaging in lifestyles and activities that you know would be wrong in God’s eyes. Lying, cheating, stealing, being selfish, outbursts of rage ...read more

  • Tournier On Faithfulness

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Apr 19, 2009
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    TOURNIER ON FAITHFULNESS Faithfulness means that we admit our sin whenever we are tempted to depend upon something other than God. In this admission, the first step toward authentic repentance, something marvelous takes place. As Swiss psychologist Paul Tournier once shared, "The sense of guilt is ...read more

  • Evil Is Still At Work. Not All Actions Are Of ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 2, 2009
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    Evil is still at work. Not all actions are of God. People often use “open door” theology to try to discern God’s will. We are presented with a choice and sometimes wait to see if one door closes. A new job opens up and we apply believing that if God wants me to have it then he will open up that ...read more