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  • Three Men Died On Christmas Eve And Were Met By ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. “In honor of this holy season,” Saint Peter said, “You must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven.” The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. ...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

  • Frederick Nolan

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Frederick Nolan Frederick was fleeing from his enemies in North Africa during a time of great persecution. Exhausted with no other place to hide, he fell into a cave nearby and expected his enemies to soon find and kill him. As he lay there awaiting his death, a spider began weaving a web at the ...read more

  • A Radio Announcer Once Asked Leo Durocher, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A Radio announcer once asked Leo Durocher, manager of the New York Giants, “Barring the unforeseen, Leo will your club get the pennant? Back came ...read more

  • My Unspoken Prayers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    An unknown confederate soldier wrote: I asked God for strength that I might achieve I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey I asked for health that I might do greater things I was given infirmity that I might do better things I asked for riches that I might be happy I was given poverty ...read more

  • History Tells Of A Statue That Was Erected To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    History tells of a statue that was erected to celebrate the victory of the Grecian games. It so aroused the envious hatred of the rivals that one of them sneaked out at night to topple the statue. He found it so heavy he had to put quite an effort into rocking it back and forth. When he ...read more

  • Quotation: Every Love Has Its Own Force, And It ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Quotation: Every love has its own force, and it cannot lie idle in the soul of the lover. Love must draw the soul on. Do you, then, wish to know the character of a ...read more

  • Quotation: Joy Is Love Exalted, Peace Is Love In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Quotation: Joy is love exalted, peace is love in repose, long-suffering is love enduring, gentleness is love in society, goodness is love in action, faith is love on the battlefield, meekness is love in ...read more

  • Quotation: The Egg's No Chick By Falling From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Quotation: The egg’s no chick by falling from the hen, Nor man a Christian till he’s born ...read more

  • Poem: Love For Others By Anonymous

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Poem: Love For Others by Anonymous Lord, let me live from day to day In such a self-forgetful way, That, even when I kneel to pray, My prayer shall be for others. Help me, in all the work I do, Ever to be sincere and true, And know that all I’d do for Thee, Must needs be done for Others. Let “self” ...read more

  • In 1955 Her First Husband Died And Left Her With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In 1955 her first husband died and left her with two small boys to raise. Not an easy task in the 1950’s when most wives did not work outside the home. She married again. She and her husband Les were granted a son. In his 7th grade year he was tragically shot and killed. In 1994 her second husband ...read more

  • Let Me Close With A True Story Of A Humble Black ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Let me close with a true story of a humble black pastor in the inner city of Chicago who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. “He was in his late sixties and had been a minister throughout his adult life. His love for the Lord was so profound that it was reflected in everything he said. When he ...read more

  • Right After The 9/11 Attacks, The President ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Right after the 9/11 attacks, the president addressed the nation. He said, “A great people have been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot shake the foundation of America” In other words, “even though we just ...read more

  • I Was Reading About Ty Cobb. Other Than Babe ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I was reading about Ty Cobb. Other than Babe Ruth, he was probably the greatest baseball player who ever lived. He had 4,191 hits in his career. But the biggest hit he ever made was while he was on his death bed. On July 17th, 1961, with tears in His eyes, he welcomed Jesus Christ as the Lord of ...read more

  • Mistake At The Movies

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration- Mistake at the Movies A young fellow named John had purchased movie tickets for his girlfriend and himself. While he got the popcorn, she went inside to find seats. By the time he was served, the previews were being shown. As he fumbled his way in the dark, he sat down and gave his ...read more

  • Lazy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration- Lazy I heard about a man whose family sent him to the doctor because he constantly complained of being too sick to work. The doctor examined his patient, then told him to get dressed and meet him in his office. When the man came into the office and sat down, he said, “Give it to me ...read more

  • Servant's Heart

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration- Servant’s Heart A minister shared how in his church they were in desperate need of a person to teach a junior high boys class. • Those willing to do it came down to a list with one name on it. • When the minister heard the name he said, ‘You have got to be kidding’. He says now ...read more

  • Management, Boss

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration- Management, Boss A man entered a pet shop, wanting to buy a parrot. The shop owner pointed out three identical parrots on a perch and said, "The parrot to the left costs 500 dollars." "Why does that parrot cost so much?" the man wondered. The owner replied, "Well, it knows how to use ...read more

  • Do You Know This Man? His Name Is Thomas ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Do you know this man? His name is Thomas Jonathan Jackson. In 1851 he resigned from the army to teach at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. In the ensuing years tension arose between the Union states and the Southern states over slavery. In November 1859, Jackson was one of ...read more