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  • A Woman Came To Dr. Chalmers One Day And Said: ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 24, 2003
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    “A woman came to Dr. Chalmers one day and said: Dr. Chalmers, I cannot get my child to come to the Savior. I’ve talked and talked to her, but it’s no use.’ The doctor thought to himself … and said, ‘Let me talk with your daughter by myself, and we will see what may be done.’ One day he met with ...read more

  • Leave It Up All Year Long  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 29, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,187 views

    LEAVE IT UP ALL YEAR LONG Not too many years ago newspapers carried the story of Al Johnson, a Kansas man who repented, who came to faith in Jesus Christ. What made his story so remarkable was not his conversion, but the fact that as a result of his newfound faith in Christ, he confessed to a bank ...read more

  • A Certain King Had Two Servants. To The First He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 26, 2004
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    A certain king had two servants. To the first he said, "I want you to travel for six months through my kingdom and bring back a sample of every weed you can find." To the second servant the king said, "I want you to travel through my kingdom for six months and bring back a sample of every flower ...read more

  • The Steam Ship, Central America, On Its Maiden ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 5, 2005
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     | 1,529 views

    The steam ship, Central America, on its maiden voyage from New York City to San Francisco harbor, sprang a leak in mid-ocean and began to go down. A distress signal was sent out over the air waves. A rescue vessel rushed to the scene. Upon reaching the scene, the captain of the rescuer vessel ...read more

  • Every Time You Make A Choice  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 10, 2005
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    C. S. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity: Every time you make a choice you are turning the central part of you, the part of you that chooses, into something a little different from what it was before. And taking your life as a whole, with all your innumerable choices, all your life long you are ...read more

  • Serving Daily In The Monotonous Details Of Life ...

    Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 13, 2006
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    “Serving daily in the monotonous details of life uncovers the deep roots of selfishness in my soul. Feeding, sheltering and clothing my family translates into cooking, cleaning, and laundry EVERY day for years with no end in sight. This is no short term mission trip. The constant demands of two ...read more

  • I've Learned The Meaning Of A Few Words That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
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    * I’ve learned the meaning of a few words that women use from time to time. * For instance ... The word “Fine.” * This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. C) “Five Minutes.” * If she is getting dressed, this is half an hour! * Five minutes is ...read more

  • A Man In Phoenix Called His Son In New York On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    A man in Phoenix called his son in New York on Christmas Eve and says, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough – I cannot take it any more!” The startled son replies, “Pop what are you talking about, you and mom are so in ...read more

  • The Steam Ship, Central America, On Its Maiden ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 1, 2007
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     | 1,281 views

    The steam ship, Central America, on its maiden voyage from New York City to San Francisco harbor, sprang a leak in mid-ocean and began to go down. A distress signal was sent out over the air waves. A rescue vessel rushed to the scene. Upon reaching the scene, the captain of the rescuer vessel sent ...read more

  • The Steam Ship, Central America, On Its Maiden ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 3, 2007
     | 1,054 views

    The steam ship, Central America, on its maiden voyage from New York City to San Francisco harbor, sprang a leak in mid-ocean and began to go down. A distress signal was sent out over the air waves. A rescue vessel rushed to the scene. Upon reaching the scene, the captain of the rescuer vessel sent ...read more

  • These Are Actual Answering Machine Answers ...

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 4, 2007
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    These are actual answering machine answers recorded and verified by the world-famous International Institute of Answering Machine Answers *Hello, you are talking to a machine. I am capable of receiving messages. My owners do not need siding, windows, or a hot tub, and their carpets are clean. They ...read more

  • The Year Was 1992 I Was Playing Baseball At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The year was 1992 I was playing baseball at Campbell (the fighting camels). I was playing shortstop a position I had played for about 13 years. I was fielding balls keeping my bottom down and I have to admit I thought I was a pretty good fielder. Yet all my life I had struggled with my batting. It ...read more

  • These Are Actual Answering Machine Answers ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,392 views

    These are actual answering machine answers recorded and verified by the world-famous International Institute of Answering Machine Answers *Hello, you are talking to a machine. I am capable of receiving messages. My owners do not need siding, windows, or a hot tub, and their carpets are clean. They ...read more

  • Erik Weihenmayer Is Blind, Yet On May 25, 2001, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Erik Weihenmayer is blind, yet on May 25, 2001, he reached the peak of Mt. Everest. Suffering from a degenerative eye disease, he lost his sight when he was 13, but that didn’t stop him. On a mountain where 90 percent of climbers never make it to the top—and 165 have died trying since 1953—Erik ...read more

  • Are You At Wit's End Corner?

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 30, 2007
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    Are You At Wit’s End Corner? Are you standing at “Wits End Corner” Christian, with troubled brow? Are you thinking of what is before you, And all you are bearing now? Does all the world seem against you, And you in the battle alone? Remember at “Wits End Corner” Is where God’s power is shown. Are ...read more

  • 3 Years Ago, My Brother-In-Law Died Of Cancer ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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     | 911 views

    3 years ago, my brother-in-law died of cancer that he had battled for a few years. At first there were treatments – a surgery, then attempts with some experimental drugs. David lost his hair, and he had to be very careful about infections. Then at one point, it was clear that he wasn’t going to ...read more

  • Self-Sufficiency Is An Insufficient Legacy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    Self-sufficiency is an insufficient legacy. Frankly, a lot of churches in the 1950s had to face this question. The people had just come out of the Great Depression and understood the value of having a lot of money. When the baby boom came, they were able to use that money to build bigger ...read more

  • Extraordinary Gift Ideas

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Dec 8, 2008
     | 2,606 views

    EXTRAORDINARY GIFT IDEAS A while back, on "Good Morning, America," a co-host featured some gift ideas that might be called indescribable. They were extraordinary gifts that some of you might want to include on your Christmas gift list. One of them was a Jaguar automobile, the Jaguar 220. If you ...read more

  • Joseph Was Despised Because Of His Birth. (Cf. V. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    Joseph was despised because of his Birth. (cf. V. 3) He was born a favored son when he was born to Rachel. It also was not Joseph’s fault that he was being despised because of who he was born to, and also when he was born. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: We are only born once, physically and all have the ...read more

  • Don't Waste The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
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    DON’T WASTE THE WISDOM Pastor Warren Weirsbe told of a time when an associate of his, a gifted secretary, was going through great trials. She had had a stroke, her husband had gone blind, and then he had to be taken to the hospital where (we were sure) he would die. He saw her in church one Sunday ...read more