Contributed by David Ward on Dec 16, 2004
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David Peterson, former pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Spokane, Washington, told about a time when he was preparing his sermon. His little daughter came in and said, "Daddy, can we play?" He answered, "I’m awfully sorry, Sweetheart, but I’m right in the middle of preparing this sermon.
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Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Sep 21, 2009
It is a terrible thing for one¡¦s destiny to be truncated. This is a true story. There were two pastors driving on one of the roads in Lagos, Nigeria. One is a Nigerian, the other a foreigner. They got to a point under a bridge, where the people that we called "area boys" were begging for money
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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On September 3, 1939, Dr. Donald Grey Barnhouse was traveling by train through Europe on the way to preach in Belfast, Ireland. Hitler was unleashing his fury. There were wars and rumors of more wars. Britain’s prime minister was ready to declare war. Everything was tense. What was next? Troops
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 22, 2008
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Demonstrate the Gospel
R.W. Shambach told the story of a meeting he was in with T.L. Osborn. A young man who was a boxer and had been blinded by severe blows was also in the meeting. Shambach knew the man personally and knew that he was not a believer. Osborn called the man forward and prayed
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 27, 2008
Coming in Last
Discouragement cramps our momentum; the heat-stroke of opposition can drain our stamina and motivation. Running into obstacles that drive our faces in the asphalt of reality make it hard to get back up.
Our stories are not unlike Felicians Hopfner-Hibb's or Simon Whitfield's. Last
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Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 28, 2008
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Authority vs. Power
Jesus did not just send them forward into their world with empty hands. He provides them with all the tools that will be needed to bring in this harvest of souls. According to Matthew's account, Jesus "...gave them power" [10:1]. The New International Version employs a more
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Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018
It all started when Stanley Morison complained.
What made it worse was that he wasn’t complaining to just anyone – he was complaining to London’s esteemed The Times newspaper.
His complaint was that their newspaper was not as easy to read as it should be because of the typeface that they used.
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Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together they traveled around the world, adding only the finest art treasures to their collection. Priceless works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet and many others adorned the walls of the
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Two guys are barreling down a hill. All of a sudden the brakes give out. The guy driving says, "Oh No! The brakes gave out! What are we gonna do!?" The other
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Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 15, 2003
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The risen Jesus will fill you with His life and give you, like Mary Magdalene, a life of fulfillment, a life of faith, and a life of favor with Him. Canadian Celine Dion sang these words in her song, “Because You Loved Me”, and they seem to fit what Jesus did in Mary Magdalene’s life. Maybe even in
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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MY DILAPIDATED HOUSE
On his eightieth birthday, John Quincy Adams was walking slowly along a Boston street. A friend asked him "How is John Quincy Adams today?"
The former president replied graciously,
"Thank you, John Quincy Adams is well, sir, quite well, I thank you. But the house in which
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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I'M SO IMPORTANT
Former Secretary of Labor Raymond Donovan tells the story of being on Air Force One. He was in the back compartment of the jet while President Reagan was in the front of the compartment. The phone rang in the back compartment and the voice said, "Mr. Donovan, the president would
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Contributed by Michael Bird on Jan 14, 2002
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I had a profound thought in preparing this sermon. I realized that Jesus is our Womble. Yes, that’s right, our Womble. Some of you might know the Wombles from the British TV show about those very fat lovable furry creatures. Well, did you know that in the UK there is a protest group called the
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