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  • Holy Sway Bars! (08.02.05--Boldness Too!--2 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 31, 2005
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    Holy Sway Bars! (08.02.05--Boldness Too!--2 Samuel 4:1) Have you ever followed behind one of those pick-up trucks pulling a hay wagon? Around these parts that can be an every day experience especially during hay baling time. You’re driving along the highway and then, as you come over the crest of ...read more

  • Dr. Colbert States, "Your Perceptions Determine ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 19, 2005
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    Dr. Colbert states, “Your perceptions determine how you see the world. The mind is similar to a computer –the brain is the hard drive, and the perceptions are the ‘software.’ It is the perception of people, demands, issues, and circumstances-not the actual people, demands, issues, or circumstances ...read more

  • One Of The Saddest And Scariest Stories I've Ever ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    One of the saddest and scariest stories I’ve ever heard was about a young evangelist. He was just barely 21, on fire for God, effective in his preaching and soul-winning, and in great demand from local churches. He had preached several large crusades and was soon invited to an area-wide effort at ...read more

  • Carrots, Eggs Or Coffee  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Santos on May 9, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
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    CARROTS, EGGS OR COFFEE A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as though just as one problem was solved, a new one ...read more

  • In Max Lucado's Book The Applause Of Heaven, He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 29, 2006
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    In Max Lucado’s book The Applause of Heaven, he gives an illustration, that cements Jesus’ point that the only way to change your life is to change your heart. At one time Max and his family lived in Rio De Janeiro, working as missionaries. Once, when they were leaving on a week long trip, Max ...read more

  • Getting To The Good Stuff!" Exodus 6: 1-12 Key ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 11, 2004
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    “Getting to The Good Stuff!” Exodus 6: 1-12 Key verse(s): 12: “But Moses said to the Lord, ‘If the Israelites will not listen to me, why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I speak with faltering lips’.” When I was a boy I had the rather thankless job of feeding a herd of our neighbor’s ...read more

  • Pushing The Rock  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 25, 2005
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    PUSHING THE ROCK I have been pondering a story of a weak sickly man. The man was so sick and he could not afford going to town to the doctor. The man lived in the deep back woods in an old log cabin, his condition seemed to grow worse. Out in front of his cabin was a hugh boulder. The rock was ...read more

  • You Can't Just Sit Around  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 3, 2009
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    "YOU CAN'T JUST SIT AROUND." Larry Walters is among the relatively few who have actually turned their dreams into reality. Larry was a truck driver, but his lifelong dream was to fly. When he graduated from high school, he joined the Air Force in hopes of becoming a pilot. Unfortunately, poor ...read more

  • Death Is Certain But The Bible Speaks About ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 20, 2009
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    Death is certain but the Bible speaks about untimely death! It is written in the Bible (Galatians 6:7): ’Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sow, that shall he also reap Here are some men and women who mocked God : John Lennon (Singer): Some years before, during his ...read more

  • Compassion For

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009
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    Compassion for "Dirty Dog Gentiles" Mark 7:36-37 Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” (NIV) These ...read more

  • The Beltway Of Grief And Guilt

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2009
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    THE BELTWAY OF GRIEF AND GUILT Just a few days ago we celebrated, if that’s the right word, the thirtieth anniversary of something we all love to hate. Imagine observing the anniversary of something that has cost us dearly in dollars and also in blood and tears. Something we cannot live without, ...read more

  • Substitute Teacher Finally Admits She Doesn't ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2009
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    Substitute Teacher Finally Admits She Doesn’t Know Subject Matter Have you ever tried to stand and teach, and there you are in front of the class, and you realize all of a sudden that you are out of your depth and that you haven’t got a clue as to what is going on and what to say? That makes for ...read more

  • George Mueller Was A Man Of Faith. He Was A ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009
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    George Mueller was a man of faith. He was a prayer warrior who financially supported missionary operations, especially orphanages in 26 different countries. Near the end of his life he admitted to reading the entire Bible about 200 times; 100 times on his knees. Apparently if you went to his house ...read more

  • The Flood In Contemporay ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
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    ILLUSTRATION THE FLOOD IN CONTEMPORAY TERMS AUSTRALIA - rising flood waters stranded 500 people… The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting more heavy rain… high alert for severe weather and flooding. Local rivers are already at their peak. Many roads and bridges are underwater and the town of ...read more

  • Many Years Ago Now, A True Story Is Told Of Two ...

    Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Apr 1, 2010
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    Many years ago now, a true story is told of two identical twins who were working for their father. They were so close they even dressed alike. When their father died they took over the family business as everybody expected them to do. Their relationship with each other was considered by the town ...read more

  • This Is For All The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010
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    THIS IS FOR ALL THE MOTHERS. This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It’s OK, honey; Mommy’s here." Who walk around the house all night with their babies when they keep ...read more

  • How God Protected David Brainerd During ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 30, 2010
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    How God Protected David Brainerd During Missionary Work American history tells of missionary saints who interceded for those of this land too. In answer to the question, "What can be done to revive the work of God where it has decayed?" John Wesley once said, "Let every preacher read carefully ...read more

  • The Falsities Of Mormon Author Betty Eadie

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2010
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    THE FALSITIES OF MORMON AUTHOR BETTY EADIE The idea of hell and judgment are nowhere to be found in Betty Eadie’s bestseller, Embraced By The Light, on the N.Y. Times bestseller list for more than 40 weeks, including 5 weeks as #1. In November 1973 Eadie allegedly died after undergoing a ...read more

  • Who Are You Rescuing?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2010
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    WHO ARE YOU RESCUING? Jesus, help us to control our desires. May a thirst for knowing You and a longing to please You become our strongest passion, like it was for Mary Frances Housley. Let me tell you a true story. MARY FRANCES HOUSLEY was born October 12, 1926 in Knoxville, Tennessee. She grew ...read more

  • Bennie Demerchant: God In Our Desperate Places

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2011
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    BENNIE DEMERCHANT: GOD IN OUR DESPERATE PLACES Brother Bennie Demerchant tells the story of an incredibly desperate place in his book Full Throttle in the chapter called "Extinguished Candles." The work in Brazil had been very productive with churches being established and converts being won. But ...read more