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  • Once, When A Stubborn Disputer Seemed ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
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    Once, when a stubborn disputer seemed unconvinced, Lincoln said, “Well, let’s see how many legs has a cow?” “Four, of course,” came the reply disgustedly. “That’s right,” agreed Lincoln. “Now suppose you call the cow’s tail a leg; how many legs would the cow have?” “Why, five, of course,” was the ...read more

  • Don't Mention It  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Leiter on Feb 18, 2002
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    DON'T MENTION IT Francis MacNutt quotes theologian Walter Wink in his book “Deliverance from Evil Spirits" and writes: "...if you want to bring all talk to a halt in shocked embarrassment, every eye riveted on you, try mentioning angels, or demons or the devil. You will quickly be appraised for ...read more

  • Bedroom Traffic

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002
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    Bedroom Traffic On their way home from attending a church service, little Johnny asked his mother, "Is it true, mommy, that we are made of dust, like the minister said tonight?" "Yes, darling," his mother answered. "And is it true that we go back to dust again when we die?" "Yes, dear," his ...read more

  • Your Sins Will Find You Out!

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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    Your sins will find you out! According to a July 31 Associated Press story, police in Silver Spring, Maryland, can thank a forgetful robber for some good evidence: his picture. Officers say the bandit robbed a camera store after asking for a passport picture. When the clerk opened the register, ...read more

  • It Is No Wonder That In 15 Years Of Asking High ...

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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    It is no wonder that in 15 years of asking high school students throughout America whether, in an emergency situation, they would save their dog or a stranger first, most students have answered that they would not save the stranger. "I love my dog, I don’t love the stranger," they always say. The ...read more

  • The First American Thanksgiving Didn’t ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
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    The first American Thanksgiving didn’t occur in 1621 when a group of Pilgrims shared a feast with a group of friendly Indians. The first recorded thanksgiving took place in Virginia more than 11 years earlier, and it wasn’t a feast. The winter of 1610 at Jamestown had reduced a group of 409 ...read more

  • High Opinion, Our Daily Bread, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 16, 2004
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    ILLUSTRATION... High Opinion, Our Daily Bread, July 3, 1989 A man who had a high opinion of himself stepped on a coin-operated scale that dispensed a card, giving his weight and comments about his personality. After reading the card, he handed it to his wife and said, “Here, look at this!” She ...read more

  • Once, When A Stubborn Disputer Seemed ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Once, when a stubborn disputer seemed unconvinced, Lincoln said, "Well, let’s see how many legs has a cow?" "Four, of course," came the reply disgustedly. "That’s right," agreed Lincoln. "Now suppose you call the cow’s tail a leg; how many legs would the cow have?" "Why, five, of course," was the ...read more

  • The Lord's Priorities  PRO

    Contributed by David Tack on Oct 17, 2012
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    THE LORD'S PRIORITIES "The Lord’s priorities are not the same as ours. Jesus isn’t as concerned about our lace tablecloths and clean kitchens as we are. He’s concerned with the state of our heart. He’s more interested in the time we spend at his feet, reflecting on his words and resting in his ...read more

  • Of All The Rights Of Women, The Greatest Is To ...

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 10, 2010
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    "Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother" Lin Yutang, a 20th ...read more

  • A Catholic Sister, Sister Chris Schenk, Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A Catholic sister, Sister Chris Schenk, was shocked when she took theology classes several years ago (1994) that taught Mary Magdalene, “a woman who had been one of Jesus’ most courageous apostles had been turned into a prostitute.” Then Schenk learned there were efforts to restore the reputation ...read more

  • The Story Of Martin Luther

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 17, 2011
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    THE STORY OF MARTIN LUTHER In 1517, an obscure Catholic priest named Martin Luther placed his life in God's hands when he nailed his 95 theses, his 95 arguments against the Catholic church, on the door of the Wittenberg Church. There was nothing wrong with nailing pages to the door. Everything was ...read more

  • Peter Pan

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Mar 2, 2019
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    Peter Pan and The Hope Of Heaven… St. John’s is the oldest of all the cities in North America. Embedded in this 400-year-old city are many stories. Bowering Park is one of the oldest parks in St. John’s. It was established by a grant of land from the Bowering family in 1911 on the 100th ...read more

  • More Than Half Of U.s. Couples Who Married In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
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    More than half of U.S. couples who married in the late '70s never saw their 25th anniversary, say the Census Bureau. It's the first time since World War II that married people had a less than even chance of still being married 25 years later, claims The New York Times. 70% of men who married ...read more

  • Stuttering  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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    STUTTERING A enormously muscular guy with a bad stutter goes to a counter in a department store and asks, "W-w-w-where’s the m-m-m-men’s dep-p-p-partment?" The clerk behind the counter just looks at him and says nothing. The man repeats himself: "W-w-w-where’s the m-m-m-men’s dep-p-p-partment?" ...read more

  • Percentage In A 1985 Survey Who Said That, Aside ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    Percentage in a 1985 survey who said that, aside from earning a living, the reason they work is to keep from getting bored: 54. Percentage in a 1989 survey who said they are sometimes or often bored at work: 41. Percentage in a 1990 survey who said they are generally bored by what goes on in ...read more

  • D L Moody Was Once Asked Why He Urged Christians ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 3, 2001
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    D L Moody was once asked why he urged Christians to be filled constantly with the Holy Spirit. "Well," he said, "I need a continual infilling because I leak!" He pointed to a water tank which had sprung a leak. "I’m like that!" he said. It’s a fact that living in this sinful world we do need to ...read more

  • You Know, 2006 Was An Interesting Year For The ...

    Contributed by W F on Nov 4, 2007
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    You know, 2006 was an interesting year for the devil. Every 100 years the 6th day of the 6th month ‘06 comes around. “6/6/06” the devil’s birthday perhaps!? There’s a little town in Michigan which cashed in on the occasion too. Located just 90 miles from Detroit is a little town called “Hell.” ...read more

  • Two Older Gentleman Were Talking And One Said To ...

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Feb 11, 2009
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    Two older gentleman were talking and one said to the other, "You’re having an anniversary soon, right?" The other replied, "Yup, a big one... 25 years." "Wow," said the other, "what are you going to get your wife for your anniversary?" The other replied, "I’m giving her a trip to ...read more

  • If My ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    IF MY PEOPLE... Our nation is in trouble: Abortion i. Nearly half of pregnancies among American women are unintended, and four in 10 of these are terminated by abortion. Twenty-two percent of all pregnancies (excluding miscarriages) end in abortion. ii. In 2005, 1.21 million abortions were ...read more