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  • Drop That Baby!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    "DROP THAT BABY!" A pastor called on a lady from his church and found her very despondent and feeling that God had forsaken her. Looking at the baby in the woman’s arms, the pastor said to her, "Drop that baby on the floor." Startled by the suggestion, she looked at him in disbelief. "Well," he ...read more

  • Architectural Design By Touch

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BY TOUCH Three years ago (2008), Chris Downey had just started a promising architectural job at a successful design firm. A few weeks after he took the job, he noticed that there was something wrong with his vision. The doctors told him he had a tumor wrapped around his optic ...read more

  • We Lost The Farm

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    "WE LOST THE FARM" Richard Culp worked in the hot California sun as foreman of a large ranching operation. He and his wife, Geneva, also owned their own farm, consisting of 200 acres of almond trees. Then years of bad weather and skimpy harvests forced Richard to take on additional work, but even ...read more

  • The Master And The Child  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 17, 2012
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    THE MASTER AND THE CHILD The folklore surrounding Poland's famous concert pianist and prime minister, Ignace Paderewski, includes a story, which though fictional, provides a true picture of what God can do with us: A mother, wishing to encourage her young son's progress at the piano, bought ...read more

  • Light In The Darkness  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Angus on May 20, 2013
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    LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Some of you may be familiar with the name Catherine Marshall. She was a wonderful Christian author who wrote such classics as Christy, which became a television series. There was an occasion in her life when she felt as if the flame of God’s love had gone out. It started ...read more

  • Will Rogers Said, "Good Judgment Comes From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Will Rogers said, “Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that (experience) comes from bad judgment” ….In other words much of what ...read more

  • The Royal Palace In Tehran In Iran ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration: The royal palace in Tehran in Iran has one of the most beautiful entrances in the entire world. When the palace was planned the architects sent an order to Paris for Mirrors to cover the entrance walls. The mirrors finally arrived in their crates. When they took the crates apart all ...read more

  • A Young Woman Named Florence Chadwick Attempted ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A young woman named Florence Chadwick attempted to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast in 1952 in an attempt to set a record for covering that distance. When she entered the water, a heavy fog had settled itself on the path before her. Blinded by fog, she became disoriented and ...read more

  • President Calvin Coolidge Went To Church, And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    President Calvin Coolidge went to church, and afterwards was asked by a friend what the minister spoke on. “He preached on sin.” The friend asked what the preacher ...read more

  • I Saw A Roadside Billboard One Time Along I-75 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I saw a roadside billboard one time along I-75 in Michigan that read, ”Dear God, where were you when Columbine High School was under attack? Signed, broken hearted parent.” Under that it read, ...read more

  • I Want To Read You A Page From The U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I want to read you a page from the U.S. Government Peace Corps Manual for its volunteers who work in the Amazon Jungle. The page I’m going to read concerns what to do in case you’re attacked by an Anaconda. The Anaconda is the largest snake in the world. It grows to 35 feet in length and weighs ...read more

  • Several Years Ago, The Wall Street Journal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Several years ago, the Wall Street Journal carried a story about Sally, an overly conscientious youngster who made herself miserable over the smallest failures and setbacks. Early one fall, while the leaves were still on the trees, there was an exceptionally heavy snowstorm. Sally’s grandfather ...read more

  • There's A Story That Abraham Lincoln Went To A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There’s a story that Abraham Lincoln went to a slave market one time, and was moved with compassion to place a bid on a young black girl. He won the bid and walked away with his “property.” There was a sullen, angry expression on the girl’s face, because she knew that here was another white man who ...read more

  • As I Begin To Close, In The Cemetery Of Tuskegee ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    As I begin to close, in the cemetery of Tuskegee Institute, in Tuskegee Alabama, there is a tombstone which reads: "GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER - Died in Tuskegee, Alabama, January 5, 1943. A Life that stood out as a gospel of Self-Forgetful Service. He could have added Fortune to Fame, but caring for ...read more

  • An Old Country Preacher Was Challenged By A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    An old country preacher was challenged by a highly educated agnostic. The skeptic asked, “Why do you Christians constantly claim assurance of victory in the battle of eternity?” The old preacher replied: “Well, Son, it says in the beginning of my Bible that God was in charge when time started up. ...read more

  • Blame

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Blame In a recent Peanuts cartoon, Lucy approaches Charlie Brown with a paper and pen and says, “Here, sign this. It absolves me from all blame”. Then she goes to Shroeder with the same paper and says, “Here, sign this. It absolves me from all blame”. Finally she comes to Linus: “Here, sign this. ...read more

  • Center Field

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Center Field In Discipleship Journal, Don McCullough wrote: “John Killinger tells about the manager of a minor league baseball team who was so disgusted with his center fielder’s performance that he ordered him to the dugout and assumed the position himself. The first ball that came into center ...read more

  • Upper Lip

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Upper Lip One evening several college students spread limburger cheese on the upper lip of a sleeping fraternity brother. Upon awakening the young man sniffed, looked around, and said, “This room stinks” He then walked into the hall and said, “This hall stinks” Leaving ...read more

  • Retaliate  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Retaliate Pastor Ray Stedman told the story of some Americans who were stationed in Korea during the Korean War. While there, they rented a home and hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. These Americans were a bunch of jokesters, and they soon began to take advantage of the young boy’s ...read more

  • The Name Jimmy Ellis May Not Be Familiar To You, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The name Jimmy Ellis may not be familiar to you, but he has a quote that I think applies for today. He was a boxer, who was a heavy weight world champion. A reporter one time asked him if he realized of all the world champions, he had been knocked down more times than anyone else. He smiled and ...read more