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  • One Summer Night During A Severe Thunderstorm A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One summer night during a severe thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was about to turn the light off when he asked in a trembling voice, "Mommy, will you stay with me all night?" Smiling, the mother gave him a warm, reassuring hug and said tenderly, "I can’t dear. I have ...read more

  • There Was A Shipwreck At Night, Once, Caused By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There was a shipwreck at night, once, caused by a mighty storm. A boy on the ship was taken away by the waves. He eventually came to rest on a rock. He stayed on the rock all night, shivering in the cold storm. A rescue crew found him the next morning. They asked him, “Weren’t you scared? Didn’t ...read more

  • All Of Us Are Probably Familiar With America's ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
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    All of us are probably familiar with America’s favorite five year old, “Dennis the Menace.” You can learn a lot about yourself from watching kids, and Dennis is no exception. On one particular day Dennis is found looking at the new department store catalog that had just arrived at the Mitchell ...read more

  • In The "Peanuts" Comic Strip ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
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    ILLUSTRATION: In the “Peanuts” comic strip Charlie Brown tells Linus, “My grandpa and grandma have been married for 50 years.” Linus says, “They’re lucky aren’t they.” But Charlie brown responds saying, “Grandma says it isn’t luck—it’s skill.” Now that Susie and I have celebrated 25 years of ...read more

  • A Man Told His Doctor That He Wasn't Able To Do ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 1, 2007
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    A man told his doctor that he wasn’t able to do all the things around the house that he used to do. When the exam was complete, he said, "Now, Doc, I can take it. Tell me in plain English what is wrong with me." "Well, in plain English," the doctor said, "you’re ...read more

  • The True Story A Meat Store Owner Told Some Time ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007
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    The true story a meat store owner told some time back: The owner said: “one day a customer informed me she had gotten some unexpected money and wanted to fill her freezer. She picked out about $200 worth of meat and handed me her credit card." Laughing, the owner said: "I thought ...read more

  • Philip Anschutz, A Multibillionaire Former ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
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    Philip Anschutz, a multibillionaire former oilman and co-owner of several sports teams started funding positive movies such as "The Chronicles of Narnia." He said he was driven to get into the movie business by his anger at the focus on sex and violence in mainstream films. "My wife and I now have ...read more

  • Just This Past Week (Feb 17-23, 2008), A New Book ...

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 21, 2008
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    Just this past week (Feb 17-23, 2008), a new book was published by self-styled spiritual guru Deepok Chopra called “The Third Jesus.” In this book, Chopra wrote, “I want to offer the possibility that Jesus was truly, as he proclaimed, a saviour. Not the saviour, not the one and only Son of God. ...read more

  • The Man Tells The Story As Simply As It ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 3, 2008
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    The man tells the story as simply as it happened. Notice that he speaks of Jesus as just a man. He must have heard others call Jesus by name. After sending the blind man to the Siloam pond, Jesus leaves. He isn’t waiting for the man to return to thank Him. Whenever we do anything good, don’t ...read more

  • Praying What Mommy Prays

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn’t know what to say," the girl replied. "Just say what you hear Mommy say," the wife answered. The daughter bowed her head and said, "Lord, ...read more

  • We Were Having A Honeymoon Picnic On Lake ...

    Contributed by Bruce Montgomery on Apr 17, 2008
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    We were having a honeymoon picnic on Lake Taneycomo in Branson, MO. After pulling to shore to eat, I put our blanket and food back into the boat. My bride Connie thought she should help, and she put the anchor into the boat & it began to drift away. Fortunately the current was slow enough that I ...read more

  • Some Years Ago, When Earl Weaver Was Manager Of ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 17, 2008
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    Some years ago, when Earl Weaver was manager of the Baltimore Orioles, Pat Kelly, one of his outfielders, showed up late for practice. When Weaver asked him why he was late, Kelly, a born-again believer said, “I was in my quiet time with the Lord. You do want me to walk with the Lord, don't you?” ...read more

  • If There Were No Final, Ultimate Judgment Day, ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 5, 2008
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    "If there were no final, ultimate judgment day, then God's total knowledge of my life would not be so threatening. Or if He knew all things but were not all-powerful, I might be less intimated. Or even if He were omniscient and omnipotent but not altogether holy, I might have a chance to negotiate ...read more

  • Preaching To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    PREACHING TO THE HEATHEN Gordon Hall’s selfless motto: "Duty is ours, consequences God’s." When offered an attractive pastorate his reply came, "No... Others will be left whose health or pre-engagement requires them to stay at home, but I can sleep on the ground, can endure hunger and hardship. ...read more

  • Political Campaigns & Wrong Judgment

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 27, 2008
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    POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & WRONG JUDGMENT Relationally, I think of assumptions as unproven conclusions. We draw conclusions based on our experiences, our perceptions, and limited information. Sometimes misinformation. In my opinion, much of this year’s political campaigning has been about ...read more

  • Sheep Are Stubborn

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    As Joel Preston says: -Sheep are stubborn. Sheep can get easily lost because they tend to go their own way. Like sheep, believers have a tendency to go their own direction rather than follow the divine Shepherd's plan. So Ps 119:176 says, "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for ...read more

  • Changing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009
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    CHANGING ME There’s an old story about a man who tried to save the city of Sodom from destruction by warning the citizens. But the people ignored him. One day someone asked, "Why bother everyone? You can’t change them." "Maybe I can’t," the man replied, "but I still shout and scream ...read more

  • Mary Did You Know

    Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Apr 4, 2025
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    Mary did you know First choice Luke chapter 2:1-20 Second choice Matthew chapter 1: 18-25 1. I love Christmas but the reason why I love it has changed throughout the years!!! 2. Paul Harvey 3. Story of Bible (creation, Cain and Abel, Noah, Abraham, the law, Christmas) 4. ...read more

  • A Dennis The Menace Cartoon Shows Dennis Speaking ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001
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    A Dennis the Menace cartoon shows Dennis speaking to his father, saying, "Dad, it’s raining outside." Mr. Mitchell was reading his paper & also watching the news on television. So he grunted, "Uh huh." Undeterred, Dennis went on, " Margaret is getting ready to go to camp this week." Mr. ...read more

  • Have You Ever Told A Lie?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 24, 2001
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    1. A small girl was impressed by two things: a. How difficult it was not to tell a falsehood from time to time. b. How may people were always telling her that it’s a sin to tell a lie. 2. So she decided to investigate. a. She starting with her father.  Dad: “She asked, have you ever told a ...read more