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    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    DISMOUNT The famed preacher of the 19th Century, Charles Spurgeon, used to tell of a road which had been cut in red marble. It was so smoothly polished that, even when it was free of its usual thin coating of snow, it was dangerous in the extreme. Even though steps were hewn and rough marks made ...read more

  • Mosquito Repellent Hides A Person From The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2009
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    Mosquito Repellent Hides a Person from the Insects Sensors In Hebrew the word ñÈúÇø (say’-ther) literally means “a hiding place - to cover, to hide covertly or secretly”. In fact Psalm 32:7 it is translated as “hiding place” - “You are my hiding place: you will protect me from trouble and surround ...read more

  • And When On A Dark Friday Afternoon This ...  PRO

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Nov 3, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,579 views

    And when on a dark Friday afternoon this Innocent’s [Jesus] body was placed in a grave, his friends thought that they were seeing the last of Him. No thought of a river carrying life-giving water crossed their mind. He was wrapped in his burial shroud, placed in a borrowed tomb, and a large rock ...read more

  • Is It Time Yet!" Psalm 75: 1-10 Key Verse(S): 2: ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
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    “Is It Time Yet!” Psalm 75: 1-10 Key verse(s): 2: “You say, ‘I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge uprightly.’” “Is it time yet?” I can’t tell you how often I have heard those words over the years after having raised four children who were always interested in knowing when the “time” was ...read more

  • Nancy Spiegelberg Captured The Scene In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 112 ratings
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    Nancy Spiegelberg captured the scene in the Garden with these lines: In the dark place of olive trees You had a chance to turn Your back on us and say: ¡§Father, forget them; they¡¦re not worth the price.¡¨ Instead, in the dark place, above ...read more

  • I Love My Little Boy, I Want To ...

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 23, 2006
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    Illustration: I love my little boy, I want to give him the very best that I can give him, but sometimes because he is so small and I am so big in order to get my attention, to let me know he wants or needs something, he will pull on my pant leg and I will look down and grab him, lift him up to my ...read more

  • Billy Graham On Hell

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 19, 2022
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    BILLY GRAHAM ON HELL: "It isn’t fashionable today to talk about Hell—but the Bible is clear: God created us with a soul that will live forever and when we die, we will continue to exist—either in the place the Bible calls Heaven or in the place it calls Hell. Hell, the Bible says, is ...read more

  • It's Been Many Years Since I Played Golf, But I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Apr 12, 2004
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    It’s been many years since I played golf, but I remember an incident that occurred when I was playing with some other preachers. I hit a tee shot and lost track of the ball. I was pretty sure it went into the rough and went there looking for it. As I searched, another golfer yelled from the ...read more

  • Perhaps You Are Like Charley Brown  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 18, 2005
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    PERHAPS YOU ARE LIKE CHARLEY BROWN: In a peanuts comic strip showed a conversation between Lucy and Charlie Brown. Lucy said that life is like a deck chair. Some place it so they can see where they are going; some place it so they can see where they have been; and some place it so they ...read more

  • Police In Radnor, Pa., Interrogated A Suspect By ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Apr 5, 2006
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    Police in Radnor, Pa., interrogated a suspect by placing a metal Colander on his head and connecting it with wires to a photocopy machine. The Message "He’s lying" was placed in the copier, and police pressed the copy Button each time they thought the suspect wasn’t telling ...read more

  • An Old Lady Went To A Tombstone-Cutter's Office ...

    Contributed by Et Tapper on Feb 9, 2009
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    An old lady went to a tombstone-cutter's office to order a stone for her husband's grave. After explaining that all she wanted was a small one with no frills, she told him to put the words, "To My Husband" in a suitable place. When the stone was ...read more

  • In The Movie "Forrest Gump", Toward The End, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2002
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    In the movie "Forrest Gump", toward the end, Jenny goes back to her old home place that she grew up. As she & Forrest walk toward the house, she goes further & picks up rocks & throws them at the house. Eventually after breaking a window, she falls to the ground & Forrest comes & sets down on the ...read more

  • The Purpose Of Good Lighting

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009
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    THE PURPOSE OF GOOD LIGHTING To convince the people of Philadelphia of the advantage of street lighting, Benjamin Franklin decided to show his neighbors be placing one in front of his house. He purchased an attractive lantern, polished the glass, and placed it on an extended pole in front of his ...read more

  • Baptism: The Pen In The Book

    Contributed by Doyle Welborn on Apr 6, 2013
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    BAPTISM: THE PEN IN THE BOOK Baptism is an illustration of what it means to be "in Christ." Being placed into Christ when we are saved is like being placed into water, completely covered. We are not seen except through the water, as we are not seen by God except through Christ. When God the father ...read more

  • Open The Rose  PRO

    Contributed by Danny Thomas on May 21, 2001
    based on 253 ratings
     | 3,144 views

    Open the Rose A young, new preacher was walking with an older, more seasoned preacher in the garden one day and feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was inquiring of the older preacher. The older preacher walked up to a rosebush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and ...read more

  • Jesus The Explorer, Citation: D. James Kennedy, ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 3, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 2,396 views

    [Jesus the Explorer, Citation: D. James Kennedy, "Message from an Empty Tomb," Preaching Today, Tape No. 66.] For many centuries the men and women in Europe looked out upon the western sea, what we call the Atlantic Ocean, and they saw the sun coruscating upon the glittering surface of the waters ...read more

  • Finding Nemo

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    Many of you have seen the movie, “Finding Nemo”. •It’s a powerful story of the love and determination of a caring father. •It’s the story of being lost, and then found. •It’s a story that can help us understand our Heavenly Father and His love for us. In the movie, Nemo’s father Marlin loved him ...read more

  • Prayer Skit Adapted From Something I Heard On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 14, 2008
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    Prayer skit adapted from something I heard on Christian radio Jennifer says --- Ryan, I am going to spend some time in prayer. Please don’t disturb me. (goes across the room and kneels in prayer) “Oh Lord, I am your servant. I want to do your will no matter what it is.” (Ryan pokes his head in ...read more

  • Wesley: The Faith Of A Son

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,614 views

    WESLEY: THE FAITH OF A SON John Wesley was an honor graduate of Oxford University, an ordained clergyman in the Church of England and orthodox in theology. He was active in practical good works, regularly visiting the inmates of prisons and workhouses in London and helping distribute food and ...read more

  • Dr. Helen Roseveare, Missionary To Zaire ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
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    Dr. Helen Roseveare, missionary to Zaire (formerly the Belgian Congo), told the following story: A mother at our mission station died after giving birth to a premature baby. We tried to improvise an incubator to keep the infant alive, but the only hot water bottle we had was beyond repair. So ...read more