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  • Let Me Illustrate What I Mean. I've Got Two ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 9, 2004
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     | 4,636 views

    Let me illustrate what I mean. I’ve got two hammers with me. One is a 16 ounce Stanley, the other is a plastic Fisher Price. Which one do you think will leave the bigger mark on the things it hits? No brainer—the real hammer will do more to leave it’s mark than the toy. Now how many of you ...read more

  • Singer Pavarotti  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 24, 2005
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    SINGER PAVAROTTI There was a time in Pavarotti’s life when he wasn’t sure whether to be singer or a music teacher. So he asked his father, "Shall I be a teacher or a singer?" His father replied, "Son, if you try to sit on two chairs, you will fall between them. For life, you must choose one ...read more

  • A Few Days Ago I Was Driving My Kids To School ...

    Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
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    A few days ago i was driving my kids to school and as a treat we went through the drive through donut shop and got donut holes for them. Healthy i know... i figured a sugar rush for the teachers would be fun... i gave the kids their bag of holes, each having 12 very important sugary holes in ...read more

  • Our Motive For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
     | 4,807 views

    OUR MOTIVE FOR MISSIONS When Hudson Taylor was director of the China Inland Mission, he often interviewed candidates for the mission field. On one occasion, he met with a group of applicants to determine their motivations for service. "And why do you wish to go as a foreign missionary?" he asked ...read more

  • Ilustration: I Read The Story Of Nine Special ...

    Contributed by Ramon Canals on Jun 5, 2009
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    Ilustration: I read the story of nine special people participating in the Seattle Olympics. A few years ago, at the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash. At the gun, they all started out, not exactly ...read more

  • Tourist Asks Tour Guide At Westminster Abbey An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2009
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    Tourist Asks Tour Guide at Westminster Abbey an Important Question The story is told that one day a tour guide was taking people around Westminster Abbey, probably the most famous church in England. The guide pointed out the ancient Abbey’s beauties, its glorious windows, the graves of kings and ...read more

  • Who Sits At The Head Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
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    Who Sits At The Head of the Table? Sam Bronfman was the former CEO of the Seagram Company, one of the largest distillers of alcoholic beverages in the worlds. One day, he entered a crowded conference room. He was anxious to get on with the meeting, so he plopped down on the nearest chair. One of ...read more

  • Obedience, Not Understanding

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Sep 29, 2010
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    OBEDIENCE, NOT UNDERSTANDING Our denomination has a Pastor’s Retreat every year up in the mountains of S. Cal. As I was walking to breakfast one morning, I came across a monument that explained that when Billy Graham first started preaching, he was confused and had some doubts about God’s Word. ...read more

  • Proof Of Who He Is

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 14, 2011
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    PROOF OF WHO HE IS This reminds me of the three lunatics in an insane asylum: The first lunatic said to the second, "Did you know that I'm Napoleon Bonaparte?" Indignantly, the second lunatic replied, "I beg your pardon! It just so happens that I am Napoleon Bonaparte!" The first one said, "Oh ...read more

  • The Impact Of Lust

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
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    THE IMPACT OF LUST I think about a woman I knew in college who dated and slept with one guy after another until one night she slept with several men consecutively. After college, she went from one relationship to another until she had a mental breakdown. Now in her mid 40s, she just pulling her ...read more

  • The Lawyer's Invitation

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 1, 2013
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    THE LAWYER'S INVITATION A pastor told the true story of one of his church members, an attorney, who after meditating on several scriptures, decided to cancel the debts of all his clients that had owed him money for more than six months. He drafted a letter explaining his decision and its biblical ...read more

  • Bass And Carp

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 18, 2019
     | 2,258 views

    two fish (Bass –Carp) One time there was two fish who were best friends. They we an odd couple, one was a high-strung bass the other a laid-back carp. One day they were swimming around talking about girl fish and enjoying each other’s company. Then suddenly, a worm drops in front of them, the ...read more

  • Promoted

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 4, 2020
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     | 2,228 views

    The boss called one of his employees into the office. "Rob," he said, "you've been with the company for a year. You started off in the mail room, one week later you were promoted to a sales position, and one month after that you were promoted to district manager of the sales ...read more

  • In My Younger Days I Went On Several Scripture ...

    Contributed by Amanda Wilson on May 2, 2007
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    In my younger days I went on several Scripture Union beach missions to Rosebud on the Victorian coast. And one of the people I met there was a young man, Terry, who had grown up in a very rough environment. His father was a wharfie in the days when the wharfs were run by the unions, and outside of ...read more

  • Rudyard Kipling Was A Great Writer And Poet. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Rudyard Kipling was a great writer and poet. Many people enjoy reading The Jungle Book. Kipling, unlike many older writers was able to enjoy his success and his money. Apparently one day a journalist approached him and said, "Mr. Kipling, I just read that the money you make from your writing ...read more

  • Management, Boss

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration- Management, Boss A man entered a pet shop, wanting to buy a parrot. The shop owner pointed out three identical parrots on a perch and said, "The parrot to the left costs 500 dollars." "Why does that parrot cost so much?" the man wondered. The owner replied, "Well, it knows how to use ...read more

  • Calvin Coolidge Was Vice President Of The United ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Calvin Coolidge was vice president of the United States during the years of 1921-1923, under President Warren Harding. He was not a very active vice president, but he took great pleasure in presiding over the Senate. One day, as he was presiding, one senator angrily told another to go “straight to ...read more

  • That Should Be Impressive Enough. But Then ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    That should be impressive enough. But then Stoner analyzed the probability of 48 prophecies being manifested in one person. He concluded that the probability is one chance in 10 to the 157th power. That’s a 1 with 157 zeroes behind it. Again, Lee Strobel came to my rescue with a more concrete ...read more

  • The Two Most Important Words Are: "Thank You"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The 2 most important words are: “Thank you” Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent they wouldn’t make it. Terrified, the one shouted to the ...read more

  • We Owe A Lot To Our Grandparents. They Have The ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 10, 2007
     | 1,715 views

    We owe a lot to our grandparents. They have the warmth of a parent; the wisdom of the sages; and the heart of a child. And over five million American children live with their grandparents. Here are some wonderful grandparent quotes to remind us of these unsung heroes. Sam Levenson The simplest ...read more