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  • Conclusion.. Ambition Of Satan ...  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,686 views

    CONCLUSION.. Ambition of Satan (http://elbourne.org/sermons/index.mv?illustration+4879) Martin Luther had a dream in which he stood on the day of judgment before God Himself -- and Satan was there to accuse him. When Satan opened his books full of accusations, he pointed to transgression after ...read more

  • The Clock Is My Dictator  PRO

    Contributed by Merv Budd on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,872 views

    The clock is my dictator, I shall not rest. It makes me lie down only when exhausted. It leads me into deep depression. It hounds my soul. It leads me in circles of frenzy, for activities sake. Even though I run frantically from task to task, I will never get it all done, For my ideal is with ...read more

  • In The Operating Room Of A Large Hospital, A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,510 views

    In the operating room of a large hospital, a young nurse was completing her first full day of responsibilities. “You’ve only removed 11 sponges, doctor,” she said to the surgeon. “We used 12.” “I removed them all,” the doctor declared. “We’ll close the incision now.” “No,” the nurse objected. “We ...read more

  • An Elderly Widow, Restricted In Her Activities, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
     | 2,490 views

    An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: “Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are ...read more

  • Moral Confusion: Americans Hold A Confusing Mix ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 2,798 views

    Moral Confusion: Americans hold a confusing mix of ideas about morality, according to a new Gallup poll that took a snapshot of 16 moral issues of the day. The poll found that 66% of Americans think divorce is okay, but that extra-marital affairs are not (93%). Killing yourself is very bad (81%), ...read more

  • In 1858 The Illinois Legislature Sent Stephen A. ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 20, 2006
     | 3,306 views

    In 1858 the Illinois legislature sent Stephen A. Douglas to the U.S. Senate instead of Abraham Lincoln, although Lincoln had won the popular vote. (In those days the Illinois legislature elected its federal senators and not the voters.) The future president was stunned by the outcome but took it ...read more

  • Together Again  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,668 views

    TOGETHER AGAIN----- TOGETHER AGAIN OVER YONDER GOD’S PROMISE THE WAY IT WILL BE NEVER AGAIN TO KNOW PARTING TOGETHER AGAIN YOU AND ME TOGETHER AGAIN UP IN HEAVEN REMOVED FROM LIFE’S SORROW AND CARE NO WORRY ABOUT A TOMORROW TOGETHER AGAIN OVER THERE TOGETHER AGAIN GLAD REUNION HAPPY MEETING IN ...read more

  • A Man Went To His Doctor For A Checkup. The ...

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 10, 2006
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     | 4,253 views

    A man went to his doctor for a checkup. The doctor did a very thorough examination and then asked the nurse to send the man’s wife into his office. The doctor said, “I have some very bad news, your husband is very sick. The good news is that there is hope. If you will take him home, cook him ...read more

  • Again, Take A Look At Such Geological Evidences ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 19, 2006
     | 1,498 views

    Again, take a look at such geological evidences as the Grand Canyon. Scientist tell us it took billions and billions of years to form under the erosion effects of the Colorado River. • But did you know that the top of the Grand Canyon is higher in elevation than where the Colorado River begins ...read more

  • There Are Many People Today Who Are In Bondage ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 13, 2006
     | 2,232 views

    There are many people today who are in bondage to things they can no longer control. We hear about them every day. Keith Urban, the Country Music star who is married to Nicole Kidman, checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center last week for alcohol abuse, and could not appear at the ...read more

  • A Preacher Told About His Nine-Year-Old Daughter ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,477 views

    A PREACHER told about his nine-year-old daughter who one day JUMPED off the SCHOOL BUS as it stopped in front of her house and SLAMMED her way through the front door. She MARCHED up the stairs into her ROOM and again SLAMMED the DOOR. All the time she was muttering under her breath: ...read more

  • Charles Dickens' Novel A Tale Of Two Cities Tells ...

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 26, 2007
     | 2,431 views

    Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of Charles Darnay, a young Frenchman condemned to die in the guillotine. But when Sidney Carton, his friend, heard about Darnay’s sentence, he was determined to find a way to save him. ...read more

  • A Pirate Had A Wooden Leg, A Hook On One Arm, And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 31, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,615 views

    A pirate had a wooden leg, a hook on one arm, and a patch over one eye. Someone asked him how these things happened. He said that a whale bit off his leg,... a crocodile had chewed off his hand,... and a bird dropping hit him in the eye. The other guy replied that he understood about the ...read more

  • Some Time Ago A Man Was Staying In A Cottage In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,507 views

    Some time ago a man was staying in a cottage in the Swiss Alps. Early one morning he heard what sounded like an earthquake. Hurriedly he got out of bed and ran to the front desk and asked if there was something wrong, if the mountains were breaking up? He was scared. The man at the front desk ...read more

  • An Elderly Widow, Restricted In Her Activities, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,110 views

    An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: "Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are ...read more

  • There Was A Man Waiting In Line At A Check-Out ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,875 views

    There was a man waiting in line at a CHECK-OUT STAND. He seemed AGITATED and IMPATIENT and had a very SOLEMN and GLOOMY look on his face. When the CHEERY young woman at the check-out said, “Good morning” the man just GRUNTED. The woman was trying to loosen the man up by JOKING with him, but it was ...read more

  • Another Story Is Told Of An Elderly German Woman ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,960 views

    Another story is told of an elderly German woman who, as her village was being entered by an American unit during the final days of the Second World War, she stood in the middle of the street holding a small U.S. flag. Her friends told her she was crazy; she should hide and wait to see who would ...read more

  • I Want To Start Of Today By Asking Some Thought ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,019 views

    I want to start of today by asking some thought provoking questions. Why is it that doctors call what they do “A practice”? Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker? Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour? Why do they call apartments, apartments when ...read more

  • Kids Have A Unique Way Of Telling Stories. Their ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,531 views

    Kids have a unique way of telling stories. Their heart is in it, but their mouths don’t always spit out the right words. Here are a few of my favorite headliner Bible stories stated by kids: *The first three books of the Bible are Genesis, Exodus, and Laxatives. *Noah’s wife was called Joan of ...read more

  • Jerry Jones, A Gospel Preacher, Tells About A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,310 views

    Jerry Jones, a gospel preacher, tells about a Christian man and his wife who lost their young SON in a TRAGIC ACCIDENT on Good Friday in 1996. The boy’s funeral was on Easter Sunday. During the MEMORIAL service the father got up and shared with his family and friends that Easter had taken on a new ...read more