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  • In Edward Gibbons Book, The Decline And Fall Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In Edward Gibbons book, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, he mentions a statement from one of the most powerful, prosperous, and prestigious Muslim rulers of the Roman era. Gibbons wrote, “It may therefore be of some use to borrow the experience of the same Abdalrahman, whose magnificence ...read more

  • Don't Negotiate With Satan!  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 15, 2007
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    Don’t Negotiate With Satan! A hunter raised his rifle and took careful aim at a large bear. As the hunter was about to pull the trigger the bear spoke in a soft soothing voice, "Isn’t it better to talk than to shoot? What do you want? Let’s negotiate the matter." Lowering his rifle, the hunter ...read more

  • And Jesus Loved Them All

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 4, 2008
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    And Jesus Loved Them All------ I saw a sea of faces in a dream I had one day and millions stood before a throne whose sins were washed away from every tribe and every land they all had heard the call the rich, the poor, the black, the white and Jesus loved them all. He loved them with their many ...read more

  • Dedicated Recruits Only  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
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    DEDICATED RECRUITS ONLY Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian military leader called "The Hero of the Two Worlds" had an incredibly committed volunteer army. He would appeal for recruits in these terms: “I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor provisions; I offer hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles ...read more

  • A Joyful Noise

    Contributed by Noel Herr on Dec 18, 2010
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    A JOYFUL NOISE You know, when our youth group went Christmas caroling, Emma was all aglow. We sang to her, perhaps not in the most angelic of tones----especially when we tried to sing "O, Come, All Ye Faithful", because the music we used wasn't the familiar tune we sang today. I felt kind of bad ...read more

  • Bless You, Prison

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 16, 2011
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    BLESS YOU, PRISON Alexander Solzhenitsyn was a Russian and Soviet novelist, dramatist, and historian. His writings helped to make the world aware of the Gulag, the Soviet Union's forced labour camp system. One night while he was in prison in Siberia, his cell mate Boris Kornfeld, a Jewish doctor, ...read more

  • J. P. Morgan's Will

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
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    J. P. MORGAN'S WILL When Mr. J. P. Morgan, the American financier, the multimillionaire, died some years ago, it was found that the year before his death, he had made his will. It consisted of about 10,000 words and contained thirty-seven articles. He made many transactions--some affecting ...read more

  • Beautiful Feet?

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 14, 2012
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    BEAUTIFUL FEET? The Bible says, in Romans 10:15, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace..." (NKJV). I don't know about you, but when I think about beautiful things, feet don't rank very high on my list. Feet are sweaty and stinky. Did you know that your feet have ...read more

  • Coach Bear Bryant Had A Purpose In Life.

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 13, 2022
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    The famous and very successful football coach Bear Bryant often told reporters, "I’d croak in a month if I quit coaching." After twenty-five years as the head coach at his alma mater, Bryant announced he would be stepping down at the end of the season. On December 29, 1982, he coached his ...read more

  • Story Of Anne

    Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
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    Story of Anne. Anne Lamott, a fellow messy Christian describes perfectly what happens when Jesus pursues us. In her book Traveling Mercies, Anne recounts her conversion to Jesus. Things were not going well in her life: addicted to cocaine and alcohol, involved in an affair that produced a child ...read more

  • Love From A Kid's Point Of View, Citation: "What ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 27, 2003
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    [Love from a Kid’s Point of View, Citation: "What Is Love—From a Kid’s Point of View," LightSinger, (accessed 3-14-02)] What is love, from a kid’s point of view? "When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the ...read more

  • It's Amazing How Quickly A Classroom Can Turn ...

    Contributed by James Jack on Jul 6, 2005
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    It’s amazing how quickly a classroom can turn when a teacher walks out for a moment. Paper, hats, pens, shoes, glass bottles get thrown at fans. Bags get thrown out of windows. Furniture is mysteriously re-arranged so that all students are now sitting in the back corners of the room. Two of the ...read more

  • According To Tradition, This Is How An Eskimo ...

    Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Oct 13, 2008
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    According to tradition, this is how an Eskimo hunter kills a wolf. First, the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it to freeze. He then adds layer after layer of blood until the blade is completely concealed by the frozen blood. Next, the hunter fixes his knife in the ...read more

  • They Say A Woman Is Never Prettier Than On Her ...

    Contributed by Jorge Acevedo on Feb 17, 2010
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    They say a woman is never prettier than on her wedding day. She is beaming! I thought, why? Is it the makeup? Not really, girls wear make up all the time. Is it the dress? Nope, though wedding dresses are usually pretty not all of them are stunningly beautiful. People lie, though, and they’ll tell ...read more

  • Honoring Our Fathers  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2002
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    HONORING OUR FATHERS I believe there is something in us--a law written on our hearts--that says, "Honor your father and mother." That’s how it’s stated in the Bible, but you’ll find it in all of the world’s religions. The ancient Chinese Analects advise, "surely proper behaviour to parent and ...read more

  • Super Bowl Statistics  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 9, 2005
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    Super Bowl Statistics: Today is the day of the “Big Game” Super Bowl 39 one of the most watched programs in the world. An estimated 89.6 million people in the U.S. last year watched the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victory over the Carolina Panthers, it was a slight increase from 2003’s game. ...read more

  • A Bone Or A Steak?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 25, 2011
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    A BONE OR A STEAK? Which is better, a bone or a steak? Think of it this way. It’s easy to give a dog a bone, but it’s almost impossible to take a bone away from a dog. Even our little Schnauzer, Betsy, the world’s friendliest dog, will growl at me if I try to take a bone away from her. But ...read more

  • They Will Know What Jesus Looks Like Now

    Contributed by Timothy Lueking on Apr 3, 2023
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    Maybe you have heard the story of a young boy who was given an assignment in his elementary art class. He was asked to draw a picture of something that was priceless to him. He thought about all things he valued and then the idea came to him as to what was most important and valuable. Throughout ...read more

  • There Are Many Mysteries

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 25, 2021
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    There are 12 or 13 diseases that Doctors know nothing about or very little. They are Mystery's. One such mystery disease is “the sleeping sickness”. From 1917 to 1928, half a million people were afflicted with a ghastly condition that could be part of the plot-line of a horror film. The ...read more

  • The Spilled Fruit Salad!  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
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    THE SPILLED FRUIT SALAD! Here is a bowl of fruit salad for you! I always make fruit salad for Christmas, it has been a family tradition for many years. While at home, my Mom and Dad always received a lot of fruit for Christmas. We would always make fruit salad out of the fruit and top it with ...read more