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  • A Dying Man Was Laughing And Smiling. His Doctor ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 30, 2004
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    A dying man was laughing and smiling. His doctor said to him, “Man don’t you realize that you are dying?” “Yes,” said the man, “But it’s all right! Years ago I met a man who taught me how to smile and I can smile even in death because of Him – His name is Jesus Christ!” You don’t find warmth at the ...read more

  • Thus, If We Would Attempt To Good Purpose The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
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     | 2,521 views

    Thus, if we would attempt to good purpose the healing of men’s souls, we must go forth in the name and power of Jesus Christ, calling on helpless sinners to arise and walk in the way of holiness, by faith in Him. How sweet the thought to our souls, that in respect to all the crippled faculties of ...read more

  • A Lad Was Told By His Mother Not To Play Near A ...

    Contributed by Shane Rodriguez on Nov 11, 2004
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    A lad was told by his mother not to play near a certain pond. One day the temptation was so much that the lad fell into the pond. He knew what he had done was wrong, so he grabbed his writing slate and wrote Dear mother i am sorry i have been bad. if you forgive me please rub it out. Back came the ...read more

  • There Was A Man Went In For Physical And Got A ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
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    There was a man went in for physical and got a call from the doctor a couple of days later. The Doctor said that he had bad and worse news. "Give me the bad" the man asked. "Your tests showed that you had 48 hours to live." replied the doctor. "That’s the bad news! That’s the worst thing I have ...read more

  • This Past Week I Read An Article About A Movie ...

    Contributed by Dennis Rhoads on Sep 23, 2003
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    This past week I read an article about a movie that was released several years ago. It was called, “The Sixth Sense”. The movie was about a young boy, who when he looked at people, could see who was going to die within a short period of time. He kept telling Bruce Willis, the co-star, “I see ...read more

  • A Recent Jim Carry Movie, Bruce Almighty, Is The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,287 views

    A recent Jim Carry movie, Bruce Almighty, is the story of a human given the power but not the wisdom of God. Carry proceeds to make a huge mess of things, resulting in everything from natural disasters to financial calamities. But when his girlfriend, Grace, becomes fed up with his immaturity and ...read more

  • I Heard An Interview By Brett Favre This Past ...

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 19, 2004
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    I heard an interview by Brett Favre this past week. He talked about his father and football. The reporter asked, “How has your father’s death affected you and the others on the team?” (It was something like that.) Brett responded that he had always said that there is more to life than football. ...read more

  • One Of The Past Gold Medalists On The U.s. Swim ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One of the past gold medalists on the U.S. Swim Team gave this account as to the cost of the medal that he had won. He had swam a total of 45,000 miles in the last four years. From now until the 2000 Olympics, he will have swam an equivalent of two times across the Pacific Ocean. -All of that is ...read more

  • Clara Barton, Founder Of The American Red Cross, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was reminded one day of a vicious deed that someone had done to her years before. But she acted as if she had never even heard of the incident. “Don’t you remember it?” her friend asked. “No,” came Barton’s reply, “I distinctly remember forgetting ...read more

  • A Man Named Bob Williamson Fought With The 4th ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A man named Bob Williamson fought with the 4th Infantry Division and was a part of the invasion force that landed on the beaches of Normandy on D’ Day when over 6,000 Americans were killed. Willaimson recently said that the memories of the war still haunt him. He said, "How would you like to go to ...read more

  • Were It Not For The Cross

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    John Stott, said, "I could never myself believe in God if it were not for the cross. In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? I turn to that lonely, twisted, tortured figure on the cross, nails through hands and feet, back lacerated, limbs wrenched, brow ...read more

  • Two Children Went To Sunday School One Day And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Two children went to Sunday school one day and the teacher told them the story in Genesis about Lot’s wife looked back and how she became a pillar of salt. As they were walking home afterwards one of the children said to the other one, "Do you really believe that Lot’s wife was turned into a ...read more

  • During The Early 1980's, A Retired British ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 10, 2007
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    During the early 1980’s, a retired British couple feared that a nuclear holocaust was imminent. They determined they would find the most reasonable place to live on earth, one with a high standard of living, freedom, and unlikely to be a nuclear target. After they found their secluded nest, they ...read more

  • Without These Five Confessional Statements – ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 29, 2007
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    “Without these five confessional statements – Scripture alone, Christ alone, grace alone, faith alone, and glory to God alone – we do not have a true church, and certainly not one that will survive for very long. For how can any church be a true and faithful church if it does not stand for ...read more

  • I Found Myself Wondering, "What Would It Take For ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 22, 2008
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    I found myself wondering, “What would it take for me to visit with the president of the United States?” I’ve seen President Bush surrounded by all sorts of different people. How could I get to spend some time with him—even for just ten minutes? I may never have the chance to meet the president, but ...read more

  • Spiritually Dry

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jan 24, 2008
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    How to know if you are getting Spiritually dry a. When there is no desire for Bible study and prayer. b. When spiritual conversation embarrasses you. c. When you rationalize sin. d. When you quote scripture and attend services, but it doesn’t make a difference in your life e. When money dominates ...read more

  • Rich And Poor  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,071 views

    Billy Graham said: “We are rich in the things that perish, but poor in the things of the spirit. We are rich in gadgets, but poor in faith. We are rich in goods, but poor in grace. We are rich in know-how, but poor in character. We are rich in words, but poor in deeds.” Jesus said that our life ...read more

  • A New Survey From Shop.org And Forrester ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    A new survey from Shop.org and Forrester Research finds retailers are becoming more fluent in selling across channels, and of total marketing dollars spent, 18% is now directed toward driving cross-channel sales vs. 13% in '06. Retailers say 43% of catalog customers have also purchased from their ...read more

  • Under The Law With Its Ten-Fold ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009
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     | 1,621 views

    Under the law with its ten-fold lash Learning, alas, how true That the more I tried The sooner I died While the law cried, "You! You! You!" Helplessly still did the battle rage, "Oh, wretched man," my cry. And deliverance I sought By some penance bought, While my heart cried, "I! I! I!" Then ...read more

  • Character Is Like An Icicle

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 28, 2009
     | 1,692 views

    CHARACTER IS LIKE AN ICICLE Have you ever watched the icicle as it is formed? Have you noticed how it froze, one drop at a time, until it was a foot long, or more? If the water were clean, the icicle remained clear, and sparkled brightly in the sun; but if the water were slightly muddy, the ...read more